Some people do not realise that storm water drains (the ones on the road edge) go straight to local waterways or the ocean.

In 2008 the New Zealand Commerce Commission issued a press release on "greenwashing".

The most common question I am asked by the specifier is that of durability. 'How long will your product last in the environment in question?' 

Prefab is a way to create innovative high-quality buildings on time and within budget. Prefab is short for prefabrication.

PrefabNZ is facilitating the country’s first Housing Innovation Park in Canterbury, to showcase prefabricated homes that are high-quality and sustainably designed using permanent materials and can be assembled quickly at site to provide replacement housing for those who have lost homes in the earthquakes.

Have you ever wanted to take your SketchUp models on the go?

Over the past few years the paint industry has been working to reduce the level of VOCs in paint products. 

A simpler system for timber treatment has recently been introduced by the Department of Building and Housing and is summarised in a Quick Guide to Timber Treatment for Enclosed Framing.

eboss are assisting Nat Cheshire from Cheshire Architects for Cooper & Company's re-fit of Australis Nathan's ground floor in Britomart.