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Our Common Future (Brundtland report 1987)

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Fri, 19/12/2025 - 3:27pm

"A global agenda for change" - this was what the World Commission on Environment and
Development was asked to formulate.

It was an urgent call by the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Sustainable and Potable Water

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Mon, 22/12/2025 - 2:29pm

Even in rain-rich New Zealand we are increasingly talking about control of water, water rationing, depletion of aquifers, and so on.  At the same time we are increasingly suffering from downpours (mostly uncaptured) and flooding, as shown in the Hawkes Bay catastrophe of 2023.

Solar Energy Panels & Metal Roofing

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Fri, 19/12/2025 - 4:31pm

NZMRM has been involved in discussions about solar water heating panels before and has contributed to the MBIE G12/AS2 and “Solar Water Heaters - Guidance for suppliers, installers and building consent authorities”.

While we have seen  seen some disillusion with solar water heating, and...

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Embodied Energy

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Fri, 19/12/2025 - 3:57pm

NZ Steel's Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Embodied Energy analysis

Modernisation of NZ made coil production

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Thu, 22/01/2026 - 4:35pm

Two key providers of materials to the NZ Roofing and Cladding Industry are making substantial upgrades to the efficiency of their processes:

  • The PCC Oven Upgrade
  • NZ Steel Glenbrook Electric Arc Furnace

Metal Roofing In New Zealand: A History

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Thu, 22/01/2026 - 3:49pm

With an estimated market share of around 70%, New Zealand has one of the highest percentages of prepainted and roll formed long run metal used in roofing in the world.

So how has our love affair with what is commonly called “tin roofs” developed?

Links to related sustainability resources

Submitted by Alex Taylor on Thu, 22/01/2026 - 5:17pm

Links to related organisations working toward sustainable manufacturing and supply processes

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