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Keeping Roof Cavities Dry with Masons’ Passive Roof Ventilation System

Modern homes are warmer and more airtight, but at the cost of moisture build-up. Masons’ Passive Roof Ventilation System helps restore the balance.

DesignHub: Concrete Design Made Easy for Specifiers

DesignHub is a new service from Allied Concrete that helps architects simplify concrete slab design, compliance, and documentation with expert support.

BRANZ
CreditWorks
Forsyth Barr
EBOSS
August 2025 feature

Coastal & Harsh Environments

Corrosion Rates in Vented vs. Unvented Roof Cavities: What the BRANZ Study Reveals

BRANZ conducted a comprehensive study, Study Report SR462, in one of New Zealand’s most extreme environments: the coastal region of Wellington, known for its high salt exposure and harsh marine conditions.

92m Span Glulam Bridge in Coastal Environment

92m Span Glulam Bridge in Coastal Environment

In this 92m glulam bridge project, Red Stag TimberLab delivered a fully prefabricated kitset solution, leveraging digital fabrication to ensure precision, reduce on-site risks, and enhance efficiency.

Building Resilience at the Coast: Why Specifying the Right Flashings Matters

Building Resilience at the Coast: Why Specifying the Right Flashings Matters

The North Piha Lifeguard Tower shows how thoughtful material selection — including ACMF’s high-performance flashing systems — can contribute to the durability and longevity of buildings in some of New Zealand’s harshest conditions.

COLORSTEEL Maxam: Stronger Warranties, Closer to the Surf

COLORSTEEL Maxam: Stronger Warranties, Closer to the Surf

Designing for New Zealand’s coastal and high-corrosion zones has long required careful product specification, but the game has changed.

Raw, Refined and Ready: Modular Crazy Paving at Tile Depot

Modular crazy paving offers all the charm of traditional flagstone with the benefits of modern manufacturing. Now available in the Andes and Flagstone collections at The Tile Depot, they bring natural warmth and organic texture to any space.

Prolam Makes Designing the Perfect Pergola a Breeze

Designing a pergola is simple with Prolam. Follow the 5-step guide or use their Pergola Design Service – available at no extra cost for standard designs.

Christchurch Youth Hub: Warm Roof Performance in a High-Use Community Space

A warm, high-performing solution that contributes directly to occupant wellbeing, long-term building performance, and reduced maintenance.

Sensa by Cosentino Launches Three New Quartzites in New Zealand

A new release of natural quartzites expands the design possibilities for kitchens, bathrooms and furniture.

2025 Fireplace Trends That Will Instantly Elevate a Home

For the next renovation project, don’t overlook one of the most transformative features you can add to a home — a fireplace.

Reflecting Christchurch’s Heritage and Natural Beauty with Biophilic Carpet Selection

Stylish use of tretford goat-hair carpet in Sage from Advance Flooring contributes to an interior that reflects the essence of Christchurch's iconic cathedral. 

Eyes on Recovery and Apprentice Shortages as Builders Navigate Tough Market

The EBOSS 2025 Builder Sentiment Report, funded by the BRANZ Building Research Levy, brings together significant data from a June survey of 431 New Zealand builders. The data reveals that New Zealand’s construction sector remains under significant pressure, however, many builders are adapting to the realities of a weaker market, and a looming skills shortage is set to create new opportunities for apprentices as the industry recovers.

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New Modular Recess Flush Box Keeps Blinds and Curtain Tracks Out of Sight

Designed to conceal blinds when not in use, this easy to specify modular recess flush box ensures a sleek minimalistic look and uninterrupted views.

Planning with PDL to Create the Dream Home

Christchurch couple Ben and Quinn are no strangers to building and renovating, but their most recent passion project was their own new family home. The two-storey, light-filled modern build combines family living with a stylish aesthetic.

An Eye-Catching New Addition to the Greymouth Townscape

One of the most striking new buildings on the West Coast — the Māwhera Pā building in Greymouth — used the APL 125mm Flushglaze window system in large sizes to showcase the tourist attraction’s stunning interior.

Low Maintenance Woodgrain Finishes for Aluminium

Low Maintenance Woodgrain Finishes for Aluminium

Metwood provides a realistic timber look with low maintenance requirements for NZ’s harshest environments.

A New Vision of Sustainability

A New Vision of Sustainability

Energy efficiency standards are tightening across the Asia-Pacific region and there's further change on the way. Discover why choosing the right insulation can influence sustainability at every stage of a building's lifecycle.

A Smarter, Neater Way to Deal with Kitchen Waste

A Smarter, Neater Way to Deal with Kitchen Waste

Blum brings you the perfect pairing of bin plus drawer for effortless (and odourless) kitchen waste management.

Enabling Plumbing for a Hard to Reach New Build on a Sloping Site

Enabling Plumbing for a Hard to Reach New Build on a Sloping Site

When faced with the challenge of not being able to access traditional drainage for kitchen, bathroom and laundry plumbing fixtures, the designer turned to the Sanifos 280GR inground pump station. 

GIB Intertenancy Barrierline Systems for Terrace Homes

GIB Intertenancy Barrierline Systems for Terrace Homes

Winstone Wallboards is continually innovating its products and systems to keep up with the changing needs of residential building design and the GIB Intertenancy Barrier System is a demonstration of this commitment.

Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence: Dimond Roofing’s Enduring Legacy

Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence: Dimond Roofing’s Enduring Legacy

Dimond Roofing remains dedicated to delivering trusted and quality cladding and roofing solutions with sustainable practices — today, and for many years to come.

Kingspan Insulated Panels: Built for New Zealand’s Harshest Conditions

Kingspan Insulated Panels: Built for New Zealand’s Harshest Conditions

From alpine peaks to coastal shores, New Zealand’s environment presents some of the most demanding conditions for buildings. Kingspan’s KS1000RW Trapezoidal Roof and Wall Panel is engineered specifically to perform in these harsh settings — whether facing extreme wind zones, or intense temperature fluctuations.

Coastal Armour with Kaynemaile RE/8

Coastal Armour with Kaynemaile RE/8

Designed to withstand, styled to impress — RE/8 Mesh by Kaynemaile thrives in harsh coastal climates with strength, flexibility, and visual appeal.

Built to Endure: How ColorCote MagnaFlow Protects New Zealand’s Coastal Architecture

Built to Endure: How ColorCote MagnaFlow Protects New Zealand’s Coastal Architecture

New Zealand’s coastal and high-wind environments present unique challenges for architects and specifiers. Salt-laden air, high humidity, and strong UV exposure can quickly degrade conventional building materials. That’s why ColorCote developed MagnaFlow.

ARDEX Achieves Toitū Envirocare carbonreduce Certification for the Third Year

ARDEX Achieves Toitū Envirocare carbonreduce Certification for the Third Year

ARDEX New Zealand has proudly achieved its third consecutive Toitū carbonreduce certification, reinforcing its commitment to environmental leadership and data-driven climate action.

Kindy Toilet Partitions Built to Last: Resco’s Kindy Cube Installed at Brightlands Childcare

Kindy Toilet Partitions Built to Last: Resco’s Kindy Cube Installed at Brightlands Childcare

Resco’s Kindy Cube system was selected by Plumbing World for its durability, child-safe features, custom design, and antibacterial performance — all tailored for the demands of modern early childhood centres.

Choosing Between Wool and Nylon Carpets: What to Consider

Choosing Between Wool and Nylon Carpets: What to Consider

As a business that distributes New Zealand wool carpets and rugs to the market — both 100% wool and wool blend — Heritage Carpets is well versed in the “practicality and appropriateness” of the use of wool flooring for commercial spaces.

Viking Roofspec and Coastal Environments: The Perfect Match

Viking Roofspec and Coastal Environments: The Perfect Match

Viking Roofspec take NZBC clause B2 (Durability) just as seriously as they do E2 (External Moisture), by supplying materials that last comfortably past their warranty periods.

Prolam Glulam Beams Play a Starring Role in Tunnel Beach House

Prolam Glulam Beams Play a Starring Role in Tunnel Beach House

Exposed engineered timber features frame sweeping views of land, sea and sky in an elegant coastal retreat designed by Lewis Architecture.

Suntuf EZ Glaze: A Glass-Like Look Without the Hassle

Suntuf EZ Glaze: A Glass-Like Look Without the Hassle

Suntuf EZ Glaze delivers durability, daylight and easy installation.

Simplify Home Additions and Alterations with Marmox

Simplify Home Additions and Alterations with Marmox

Marmox offers innovative solutions for architects and builders that streamline renovations while enhancing building performance. Whether you're extending a home, reconfiguring spaces, or adding bathrooms, Marmox helps make the process faster, easier, and more effective.

Choosing the Right Hot Water Cylinder for Coastal and Harsh Environments

Choosing the Right Hot Water Cylinder for Coastal and Harsh Environments

Salt-laden air, high humidity, and mineral-rich water (which we also have a fair bit of in NZ) can accelerate corrosion and reduce the lifespan of outdoor products. In this regard, hot water systems are no exception.

Floc Signals Major Step Forward in New Zealand’s Wool Innovation

Floc Signals Major Step Forward in New Zealand’s Wool Innovation

Floc has just become the first solely wool-based building product in Aotearoa to receive an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

Maintaining NZ Made Over Product Substitutions at The Workshops

Maintaining NZ Made Over Product Substitutions at The Workshops

Allproof’s NZ and sustainably made Commercial Channel provided the perfect solution when an imported product was being investigated for product substitution at The Workshops in Mount Wellington, Auckland.

Why Efaflex Doors Are Ideal for Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Facilities

Why Efaflex Doors Are Ideal for Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Facilities

Efaflex high-speed doors are engineered to support energy-efficient, low-carbon construction while delivering superior performance and operational safety.

Optimise Space with Versatile and Refined Sliding Door Systems

Optimise Space with Versatile and Refined Sliding Door Systems

The Slido range of sliding door systems offers smart solutions for residential and commercial projects where space optimisation, acoustic control, and aesthetic integration are critical.

Palliside: Ideal for Coastal and Harsh Environments

Palliside: Ideal for Coastal and Harsh Environments

A BRANZ appraised cladding system that will never rust, rot, split or corrode and is backed by a 25-year warranty.

UltraClad and UltraBatten: The Architect’s Choice for Harsh Environments

UltraClad and UltraBatten: The Architect’s Choice for Harsh Environments

In harsh environments, the building envelope must do more than just look good. UltraClad and UltraBatten are specifically engineered to withstand the challenges of harsh environmental conditions. Combining the inherent properties of aluminium with high-performance finishes.

Juken New Zealand Forests: FSC Certification Split Enhances Transparency and Management

Juken New Zealand Forests: FSC Certification Split Enhances Transparency and Management

JNL has strengthened their sustainability credentials with a shift to dual FSC certification to improve operational clarity and align more closely with FSC’s updated standards.

Bold New Forms in Melteca Enliven Community Spaces

Bold New Forms in Melteca Enliven Community Spaces

South Taranaki’s new civic hub, Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga, is a cultural and community heart in Hāwera. Designed by Warren and Mahoney in collaboration with Ngāti Ruanui, this vibrant space brings together a library, visitors centre, café and art gallery under one roof.

Timeless Style, NZBC-Compliant Performance: How Travertine-Look Porcelain Tiles Withstand Harsh Environments

Timeless Style, NZBC-Compliant Performance: How Travertine-Look Porcelain Tiles Withstand Harsh Environments

If you’re after timeless design that performs under pressure, travertine-look porcelain tiles are the ideal solution. Crafted to meet New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) requirements, even in harsh and high-use environments, they deliver durability, moisture resistance, UV stability, and slip resistance across indoor and outdoor applications.

Specifying Drainage Systems in Corrosive Environments

Specifying Drainage Systems in Corrosive Environments

At present there are several high-profile projects that are being delivered in various exposure zones, and Allproof has been involved in aligning hydraulic design with durability requirements.

How a $20 Pipe Caused $200,000 in Damage

How a $20 Pipe Caused $200,000 in Damage

When a flexible connector under a bathroom vanity in a residential home failed, the impact was immediate. But once water found its way into cabinetry, walls, and floors, the damage escalated quickly.

Durable Wood Decor Soffit Linings for Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal

Durable Wood Decor Soffit Linings for Auckland Downtown Ferry Terminal

The Trespa Meteon panels — face-routed with a custom cultural motif — provided both aesthetic appeal and proven resilience for the harsh marine environment.

Smart and Safe Fencing for Roxburgh Pool

Smart and Safe Fencing for Roxburgh Pool

Smart fencing brought new life to a rural pool, with safety and compliance at the core.

Battling the Elements: How to Keep Your Cladding Standing Strong in High Wind Zones

Battling the Elements: How to Keep Your Cladding Standing Strong in High Wind Zones

Discover the detailing secrets behind a resilient façade and how Abodo's Vulcan Cladding can be used for Extra High wind zones.

Timber Decors Dominate New Colour Launch from Prime Melamine

Timber Decors Dominate New Colour Launch from Prime Melamine

Four stunning new timber decors take centre stage with the update of colours into the Prime Melamine range from NZ Panels Group.

Dual-Layer Built-Up Warm Roofing System

Dual-Layer Built-Up Warm Roofing System

The Espan 340 profile is now part of a built-up warm roofing system, featuring PIR insulation that meets the latest H1 Energy Efficiency standards.

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