The recovery from recession has continued to be patchy, with the NZIER’s latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showing that firms have become more nervous about the outlook for the economy.

The chance of surfactant leaching occurring, as explained in my last post, can be greatly reduced by following the outlined simple, easy steps...

The heat release rate of an external wall cladding close to boundary is required to be limited in order to prevent the cladding materials from igniting and contributing to fire.

We are sometimes approached by architects and painters who observe a phenomenon called 'surfactant leaching'.  

For those of you using the BRANZ House Insulation Guide, you’ll be pleased to know they have brought out a new edition with nearly 50 percent more construction options and 28 new pages of information.

The domestic recovery has continued to run into major road blocks over the past month.

If you have ever pondered what efflorescence is and how it affects the specification of a concrete, particularly for underground areas I am here to answer your questions.

Ah, the age old question.  Hopefully this post will give you some insights as to why this happens.

One of the main changes in NZBC H1 is how solid masonry walls are now treated.

Recently I received a panicky phone-call from a friend.