To provide clarity on how to design compliant balustrades and barriers that reduce climbing risk and keep children safe, UNEX have outlined key situations where ledges, upstands, and infills must be carefully considered. 

Last year saw the release of new window and door product ranges from APL Window Solutions, compliant with H1 energy efficiency standards.

With centuries of proven strength, durability, and timeless appeal, bricks are the cornerstone of solid, lasting structures. It's time to re-consider brick. Do you know the basics?

Combining daylighting and ventilation into a single fixture reduces ceiling clutter, while ensuring ventilation and an abundance of natural light even in challenging windowless bathrooms.

Looking for insulation for retrofit into cavities with direct fix cladding?

Forget everything you know about noisy extraction fans that don’t do the job — and introduce yourself to the Schweigen Silent Bathroom Fan; a powerful extraction fan that effortlessly removes steam, condensation and odours — quietly!

For situations when only a structural adequacy rating is required, GIB has added a more equitable solution on page 12 of their latest literature ‘GIB Fire Rated Systems, 2024’, which is supported by BRANZ Appraisal No.289[2024].  

Returning unused wool insulation to the production line is a commitment Terra Lana shares with installers Absolute Energy and carriers RMT Logistics, whose passion and drive have helped create a truly circular manufacturing system.

Timber engineering calculations are made simpler with the new complimentary Hyne Design software. Now online, and anywhere you are, it is even easier to design floor joists through to the entire frame and specify the right products for each application.

The Yale Unity Slim Smart Lock is now available in custom colours to perfectly match a home’s design, offering advanced technology, keyless convenience, and tailored aesthetics for modern Kiwi living.

Enjoy greater design freedom with new shower hardware colour options such as Brushed Nickel, Brass, Gold, and Rose Gold Copper, plus bold, darker choices that include Brushed Gun Metal, Matte Black, and the latest offering — Black Chrome.

Vynco's Through-Wall Fan is a smart solution for ventilating bathrooms where there is no ceiling cavity or soffit access. 

INTELLO’s ability to adapt permeability ensures optimal moisture control, even in high-humidity environments.

Bathrooms should feel like a sanctuary, offering energy in the morning and relaxation in the evening. Since it’s the first and last space we use each day, the bathroom deserves just as much attention to style and personality as any other room in residential homes and public spaces.

The newly designed website is a one-stop hub for architects, designers, builders, specifiers and clients to explore Pacific Doors' extensive product range.

Five key points to consider when designing a tiled shower to ensure usability, aesthetics, features and watertightness.

Climateline and Ecotile plasterboard linings now feature the BioCote antimicrobial additives in the powder coated surface with the possibility to increase the level of protection for your projects that need even further resistance to mould and fungi.