A house a day no longer a dream
New Zealand’s largest construction company has unveiled a fast new building technique that enables it to erect a house in a day. Continue →
Browsing: Engineering
Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action
More leaky-building owners will have the chance to join a self-funded class action against James Hardie following last week’s Court of Appeal judgment. Continue →
Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Canny property investor Sir Bob Jones’s announcement of his plan to build a tall timber building in Wellington reinforces timber’s claim to use in commercial buildings. Continue →
Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
CPB Contractors has been selected to design and construct the $240 million Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre. Continue →
Unplugging the USB cybersecurity threat
The little connectors can cause big cybersecurity trouble at plants and businesses big and small
USB malware has taken power plants offline, downed turbine control workstations, and caused raw sewage floods. Continue →
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Property mogul Sir Bob Jones is aiming high with plans to erect the world’s tallest wooden office building in central Wellington. Continue →
A new era for earthquake-prone buildings
The new national framework for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) that became effective on 1 July 2017 has brought several changes, Duncan Cotterill partner Paul Calder advises. Continue →
World-first structural monitoring technology arrives
Ground engineering and asset preservation specialist Mainmark has launched STRAAM, a world-first structural analysis technology developed in the US, in New Zealand
STRAAM is the most effective way to pinpoint structural damage and stability issues in real-time to mitigate risk and enhance safety. Continue →
Surge in building work shines light on demolition crews
One of New Zealand’s biggest building projects in recent years turned downtown Auckland into a giant demolition site as wrecking crews erased 15,000m2 of retail space in less than six months. Continue →
Engineers welcome move to secure earthquake-prone facades
Engineers are concerned about the risk that earthquake-prone buildings pose to public safety in the Wellington region, and fully support the government’s move to compel building owners to secure facades. Continue →
Engineers support precautionary approach to damaged buildings
Engineers have completed hundreds of rapid assessments and developed a profile of Wellington buildings that suffered the most damage in the Kaikoura earthquake or are susceptible to a similar future event, says New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) president Peter Smith. Continue →
Quake damaged commerical building in the capital to be demolished
The quake-damaged office block at 61 Molesworth Street is to be demolished by the property’s owner, with work starting as early as tomorrow(Monday 21 November). Continue →
Coresteel Innovation Award winner focuses on security
With increasing amounts of data being requested and stored online, new privacy measures are in great demand. Continue →
Good vibrations lead to more resilient buildings
Canterbury academic Dr Geoffrey Rodgers re-examines what defines a ‘strong’ building. Continue →
Asia’s coming infrastructure boom
A slew of current and planned projects could transform the face of the region beyond recognition. Continue →