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News and updates on New Zealand architectural products.

August 2025

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.

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.

2025 Fireplace Trends That Will Instantly Elevate a Home

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

DesignHub: Concrete Design Made Easy for Specifiers

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.

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