Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
Both projects were completed under the supervision of Watercare with meticulous quality control to insure that there was no contamination of the inner tanks and surroundings.
These project represent new innovations in roofing public water supply tanks and is certainly a coup for the...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
PCC release technical bulletins 5 and 6. Bulletin 6 deals with the correct procedure related to the fixing of ColorCote® AXR TM and AR8 TM in severe and very severe marine environments, ( also note the article on page 17).
The second bulletin (No. 6) deals specifically with the...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
The application of insulated panel is becoming more prevalent within the New Zealand construction market. Metecno NZ Ltd trading as Metalcraft Insulated Panel Systems specializes in the manufacture, supply and installation of insulated panels. Their range offers a number of insulated panel...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
Gerard Roofs have published version two of Looking Up. An in depth guide to choosing the right roof to suit the architectural style and location of New Zealand’s new homes.
Looking Up is designed as a useful tool to provide design inspiration to assist architects, designers,...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 06/11/2009 - 12:00am
The development and upgrade of the Grafton Gully Interchange and Newmarket Flyover, in 2003, was an extensive project undertaken by Fletcher Construction .
The central theme of the concrete block work was the harbour view of Rangitoto Island. Metalcraft Roofing along with Taranaki...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:00am
A drive in any suburb in any New Zealand city will show a plethora of home design reflecting Australian, Californian and European architecture which often ignores our environment and lifestyle.
Nigel Cook combines the kiwi vernacular of corrugated iron with a high-tec, innovative and...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:00am
It has been "quite a challenge to design and build a hut for such a high alpine environment at Mount Cook," says Gottlieb Braun-Elwert.
Over an October weekend Braun-Elwert and three mountaineers from his company Alpine Recreation Canterbury, erected an 11-bunk, two-room hut at...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:00am
Waikato, the agricultural capital of New Zealand is now the location of one of the worlds leading enterprises, Waikato Innovation Park.
The new Core Facilities building at Ruakura, Hamilton, is a global icon with the architectural aesthetic reflecting the development focus of "growing...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:00am
NEIL KIESER DESIGNER.
AN AWARD WINNING HOME IN HARMONY WITH THE LANDSCAPE
Built in a powerful 70 acre bush landscape on two levels the building has been skillfully integrated to minimise site disturbance. Influenced by Glen Murcutt’s “Touch the earth...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/10/2009 - 12:00am
In 1997, the New Zealand Rugby Football Union conceived the idea of establishing a permanent home for the development of rugby. After successfully bidding against several other tertiary educational institutes, Massey University won the right to provide a facility which would fulfil this role at...
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