NZ Metal Roofing Manufacturers

By Graham Hepburn

Wellington firm Pynenburg and Collins Architects has designed about 70 tramping huts for the Department of Conservation (DoC) in the past 11 years. And in that time they have created a manual for huts that accommodate up to 40 people, including standard designs for...

Blending the new with the old was an essential aspect of the project architect Jann Hurley undertook in
designing Pukekohe’s new church complex.

Blending the new structure’s steep-pitched roof with that of the existing low-pitched church hall and the linking foyer was a major...

When owners Lyn McLean and Melanie Wakeman made the decision to build their dream it encompassed much more than a home. Their plans included provisions for the future from planting an avocado orchard to wiring the entire house and entry with surveillance cameras, broadband and sound systems....

Update on Noise Control Project

Stuart Hayman Oct 2011

From 2006/7 some metal roofs in Auckland were required to have plywood sarking installed underneath in high road traffic zones. This was in the belief that metal roofs without plywood would allow the noise transmitted into...

By Graham Hepburn

As sustainability becomes more of an issue around the world, attention has been focused not only on how a product is made but also how raw materials are collected and how the product is distributed.

Transporting materials to a factory and then shipping out the...

With the destruction of the original Knoll Ridge Chalet in February 2009, an ambitious design/build programme was initiated to create new facilities to be ready for the 2010 winter.

RAL engaged Stanley Construction to provide a design/build service with HB Architecture providing the...

Metal roof and wall claddings contribute a lot more to buildings than just keeping the water out. They are part of the moisture management of the building and a necessary part of the regulatory system as required by the NZBC.E3 (internal moisture).

This article is the first of three which...

The Brief

The owners are long term friends and have been great clients over the years in various ventures. The site had an old house in poor condition, complete with asbestos cement sidings and roof. Since 2002 we looked at various ideas, and in September 2008, the following email arrived...

Darren and Melanie Arnold purchased a 12 acre life style block in Karaka in 2001, with the intention of building a house that they could call a home and which would meet the ongoing and changing demands of their family.

Darren has been involved in the building industry for over 20...

Hutt Park is one of the treasures of Hutt City with its ports fields, nine-hole golf course and camping ground among its many facilities. But when harness racing’s Hutt Park Raceway folded in 2002, Hutt City Council was left with a bit of an eyesore at the southern end of the park with the old...