An introduction to Above Sheathing Ventilation (ASV) and some of the issues it helps to resolve. 

While we are now building individual homes at greater density, we need to go much further. Not just two-storey townhouses, but building a minimum of three storeys, everywhere. This is where the art of the missing middle, multi-storey, multi-unit design comes into play.

Comprehending mass timber structures — a foundation to a reliable passive fire solution, Part 1 of 3.

A commercial kitchen, or food production facility's success or failure will often hinge on the layout.

We have all heard the terms Fire Rated, Fire Resistant and Fire Retardant. But do they all mean the same thing? 

MBIE would like your feedback on whether the transition period for the proposed insulation changes to new residential housing should be extended.

Plasterboard is typically required on site before plumbers, electricians, fire and HVAC contractors can begin to carry out their works, so what happens when you don’t have the plasterboard?

As New Zealand finally embraces medium density housing, it's time to resolve key issues, design well, and build better. 

When looking across a paved area toward a drain it seems like a simple equation that surface water will be directed across this plane, through the channel and then be moved away to the stormwater. In fact, if this is a podium area or suspended slab with a habitable or dry space below, there is a lot more to consider.

TEEE membranes actively transport water vapour through molecular diffusion across the thickness of the TEEE film.