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Product News

News and updates on New Zealand architectural products.

July 2023

Paint Your Way to Better Accessibility with Resene

From wayfinding and creating contrast, to expanding light switches to wall surfaces, Resene has you covered with smart solutions for accessible spaces. 

Bridging the Accessibility Gap with ACO ThresholdDrain

Bridging the Accessibility Gap with ACO ThresholdDrain

A look at how ACO ThresholdDrain can help meet NZBC accessibility requirements, while enhancing building usability for all.

Enhancing Accessibility with Hettich: Elevating Building Usability

Enhancing Accessibility with Hettich: Elevating Building Usability

Learn how cabinetry design can help with accessibility and inclusivity.

New APL Products Facilitate Flush Door Sills

New APL Products Facilitate Flush Door Sills

Flush sills for sliding doors have been given a boost in the new ThermalHEART ranges by APL Window Solutions.

Form vs Function: Accessible Entry Design

Form vs Function: Accessible Entry Design

Balancing design and aesthetics can determine the selection of products to meet a detail or building code in the construction process.

Reduce Energy Use with CNZ PIR Insulation Boards

Reduce Energy Use with CNZ PIR Insulation Boards

Slim, sustainable and energy-efficient PIR insulation boards made right here in New Zealand. 

Lockwood Brass Core Lever Range Offers Diverse Options to Aid Accessibility

Lockwood Brass Core Lever Range Offers Diverse Options to Aid Accessibility

Simple and versatile, this elegantly styled round brass rose features concealed fixing.

DuluxGroup’s Safety and Sustainability Vision of "A Future Without Harm" for Everyone

DuluxGroup’s Safety and Sustainability Vision of "A Future Without Harm" for Everyone

A look at some of DuluxGroup's recommendations when specifying paint and coatings for our disabled, ageing, and neurodiverse community.

H1-Compliant Insulation for a Healthy Home

H1-Compliant Insulation for a Healthy Home

H1 solutions and a partnership with Sensitive Choice: Two good reasons to insulate with Bradford this season.

Flexible Mass Timber Construction Solutions You Can Rely On

Flexible Mass Timber Construction Solutions You Can Rely On

Suitable for AU and NZ sawn timbers, CLT, LVL, and other engineered timber products by using AS 1720, NZS AS 1720.1, NZS 3603, or for prescriptive/conventional connector applications AS 1684 and NZS 3604.

Environmental Product Declaration Available for APL Ranges

Environmental Product Declaration Available for APL Ranges

''It has allowed us to draw a line in the sand, properly measure our impact using captured data, and to continue to improve from this baseline.'' — Mikayla Plaw, Profile Group Executive Director and Head of Sustainability.

Finishing Touches to Suit Any Home with GIB-Cove

Finishing Touches to Suit Any Home with GIB-Cove

GIB's range of decorative gypsum cornices in both classic and modern designs offer the perfect finishing touch to any room.

Fresh from Louvretec: The Free Standing Opening Roof

Fresh from Louvretec: The Free Standing Opening Roof

A stylish shade solution for over spa pools, decks, swimming pool corners and more. 

SRP Steel Wall Strapping Solutions

SRP Steel Wall Strapping Solutions

Steel Rollformed Products Ltd is a leading local supplier of rollformed steel wall and ceiling systems predominantly for the NZ construction industry, as well as Seismic bracing and Access solutions.

Dulux's Most Environmentally-Friendly Paints Backed by Global GreenTag and Eco Choice Aotearoa

Dulux's Most Environmentally-Friendly Paints Backed by Global GreenTag and Eco Choice Aotearoa

Dulux has been recognised by Global GreenTag for two of its flagship environmentally friendly products: Dulux UltraAir, and Dulux envirO₂.

Potter Interior Systems Unveils New Whiteboard Specification Manual

Potter Interior Systems Unveils New Whiteboard Specification Manual

The new manual provides a comprehensive overview of each product category, highlighting key features, technical specifications, and application scenarios.

Nu-Wall Passes Stringent BRANZ E2/VM2 Testing

Nu-Wall Passes Stringent BRANZ E2/VM2 Testing

Specifiers can now design and specify locally manufactured Nu-Wall Cladding on structures up to 25m in height.

Ramp Design Basics: What You Need to Know About Ramp Compliance

Ramp Design Basics: What You Need to Know About Ramp Compliance

Moddex has put together a guide to assist architects, engineers, and builders in designing safe and compliant ramps. 

What Story Will Your Design Tell?

What Story Will Your Design Tell?

As a landscape architect, you're not just designing spaces, you're telling a story. Every design decision you make adds to the narrative.

Age 20 Years in Two Minutes to Help Ensure Designs Last a Lifetime

Age 20 Years in Two Minutes to Help Ensure Designs Last a Lifetime

With the AgeExplorer suit, designers and cabinet makers can gain insights into the long-term impact of design decisions.

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