Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 11:50pm
In writing this it was not easy to reconstruct the first 8 or 9 years of life of the NZMRM Test Rig. Although the author was involved during most of its life (as an NZMRM Executive member) this involvement increased from “knowing about it” to more recently managing it and hands on “driving”. So...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 11:33pm
Created offsite, a new modular building has expanded the capabilities for this Coromandel surf club. Using COLORSTEEL Altimate® cladding, the new club offers a crisp aesthetic that will last for years to come.
Since its formation in 1989, the Onemana Surf Club has operated out of...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 11:23pm
Back in Issue 25 in 2010 Graham Hepburn reviewed the importance of water and the sustainable process of harvesting drinking water from metal roofs. We republished a revised version of this in 2019. In light of the “Three Waters” reforms we feel this is again relevant, and now look at this topic...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 11:08pm
Restoring one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in New Zealand was always going to be an interesting challenge. A collaboration between architects, engineers, heritage organisations, and construction contractors achieved exactly that with the chapel at the Erskine College in Island...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 10:49pm
A Whangarei couple, brimming with ideas for a home they would build on an elevated, private site near Quarry Gardens, ensured their love of art and native birdlife would be incorporated in the design but also that four totara trees on the build site would be removed and then harvested for...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 10:29pm
Changes are happening on the northern busway involving an upgrade to the Constellation Bus Station. It now features pick up and drop off zones in both north and southbound directions with a pedestrian over-bridge for pedestrians to access the northern platform.
The Waka Kotahi New Zealand...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 10:13pm
When Central Otago District Council announced a hangar development at Alexandra Airport, airplane enthusiast, Gerald Harrex and his wife Suzanne thought this would be a good place to call home. The couple chose the end site next to the road for their hangar and adjoining home, giving them...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 9:49pm
Two Christchurch high schools, severely damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, have been rebuilt in a state of the art combined, ultimate campus in North Brighton – a first of its kind in New Zealand.
Shirley Boys’ and Avonside Girls’ High School, known as the Orua Paeroa campus,...
Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 9:22pm
PROJECTS
4: Shirley Boys' and Avonside Girls', two schools rebuilt together as one after the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake
10: An airplane hangar and a home in one. The perfect home for airplane enthusiast Gerald Harrex.
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Submitted by Nathaniel Duncan on Thu, 21/09/2023 - 4:17pm
Part 1: Setting the scene.
Wind events and cladding.
The primary purpose of a roof (or wall) is to keep rain and wind out of the building it is over or around. This means it must stay on the building regardless of whatever the weather throws at it...
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