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Karl Barker

It was a bold decision when Karl Barker, graduate of the Unitec School of Architecture, accepted the brief to design this Kerikeri home.

His clients were his parents, Graham and Lynn Barker.

Graham and Lynn had some very specific ideas and as Graham is, by profession, an engineer...

Innovative Creative Inspired

Words we all associate with excellence in the craft of architectural design but not always the words we hear from clients.

The work of architect Davor Mikulcic has won this praise from clients Helen and Phillip Blundell and as a result has established a life-long friendship.

The...

Franklin: The Centre

Franklin ‘The Centre’ takes pride of place in Pukekohe as a regional centre of knowledge, information, arts and culture.

The building a culmination of The Franklin Council’s vision with funding from New Zealand Steel and other Franklin Corporate sponsors was opened on the 30th June this...

European Excellence

Creating innovative and distinctive design concepts is always the challenge facing Architects. When the client is the distributor of two of the world

Combined Churches

When two churches in Waiuku realised they were going to have to combine forces to survive, they faced a dilemma: which of the two church buildings should be the base for the new congregation. While the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in the town South of Auckland were too small to...

Recyclability & Recycling Of Metal Cladding

New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers (NZMRM), as does every industry that wants to survive, is looking at the sustainability of their products and member companies.  We have been operating a Sustainability Sub committee for the last two years, and this was a topic at the Adelaide conference...

A New Product To Improve Cut-Edge Performance

Pacific Coilcoaters announces that following extensive market research and feedback, they will be offering ColorCote® pre-painted products using a ZAM substrate...

Avoiding The Problem Is Easier Than Finding It

Stuart Thomson, recognised for his vast knowledge on the use of metal and principle author of the COP illustrates the benefits of using the COP. How it can save endless hours in tracking and solving problems that should just never happen with “best practice”. As illustrated the time and cost...

The Hazards Of Attachments To Metal Roofs

Metal roofing has been used extensively in New Zealand for over a hundred years. In certain locations (even some exposed situations i.e....

Zinc And Storm Water Run-Off.

Article supplied courtesy of Jenny Bain, Rooflink.

The Auckland Regional Council (ARC) has done an about turn on its earlier claim that zinc-based roofs were responsible for increased levels of zinc in harbour sediments.
The ARC now acknowledges that the use of COLORSTEEL®...

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