Tag: Construction | Architecture Now

Moving in on construction

Review | Simon Haines says the Government will take action on construction, as a result of numerous political hot potatoes.

Review | NZIQS president, Julian Mace, says cost escalation will happen, but what we don’t know is when.

People | Mark Katterns has always incorporated Maori culture into his leadership style.

Review | With only a fraction of residential dwellings remediated, the range of problems surfacing in leaky buildings is wide-ranging.

Review | Deputy Prime Minister Bill English talks about the Budget 2013, the Christchurch rebuild, and lifting productivity.

News | Scandanavian architects C.F. Møller have designed the world’s tallest timber skyscraper, a 34-storey residential building.

Review | David Hayes says managing complexity with simplicity is the only way to improve the quality of building envelopes.

Review | Milton How says less than five per cent of New Zealand buildings comply with a vital seismic standard.

Projects | The Carlton Hotel packs a lot of punch for its size, combining modern design with a heritage-inspired fit out.

Projects | The $10 million remediation of a retirement complex in Papamoa is challenging the status quo.

Projects | Due for completion in mid-2013, The Crossing will feature five buildings around a podium base linked by an open-air plaza.

Calendar | Conference, Queenstown, 12 Jun 2013 to 14 Jun 2013
An initiative of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors.

News | An initiative for budding quantity surveyors has been announced as part of the NZIQS conference Shaken not Stirred.

Review | GreenBeing managing director Paula Hugens says mould caused by internally driven moisture needs to be recognised as an issue.

News | Entries for the Registered Master Builders Federation Carters 2013 Apprentice of the Year are now open.

Projects | These 1970s Wellington council apartments are undergoing a $37 million seismic and functional upgrade.

Projects | The first NZ application of PRESSS technology in steel construction comes with an advanced damping system.

Review | CCANZ chief executive, Rob Gaimster, says the benefits of concrete roading cannot be overlooked in the current climate.

News | Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) is inviting entries for the biennial Excellence in Steel Construction Awards.

People | SARNZ’s new CEO, Chris Douglas, looks at the inherent challenges of an industry teetering on the edge of a growth phase