Award-winning design with ZinaCore roofing Transforming a 1970’s A-frame house into an award-winning home required a talented team and the right materials. The Habitat Design Co, led by Robbie Dick, took on this challenge in the Queenstown Lakes area, with Southern Projects’ Mark Anderson, director/quantity surveyor, and Velvin Building’s Joe Velvin, owner and director, contributingContinue reading “A-frame reinvented…”
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COST OF BUILDING A HOUSE INCREASES 4.9% ANNUALLY
The average cost of building a home in New Zealand’s main centres has increased by less than half as much as last year. QV CostBuilder is New Zealand’s most comprehensive construction cost database. More than 42,000 rates were updated in November, with the average cost of building a standard three-bedroom home increasing by 4.9% annually,Continue reading “COST OF BUILDING A HOUSE INCREASES 4.9% ANNUALLY”
NZ FIRST…
Fully 3D printed home completed in Paremoremo Qorox’s 3D printed concrete technology has achieved yet another first for New Zealand – the completion of the first fully 3D-printed residential home in the Auckland suburb of Paremoremo. This also becomes the largest fully 3D printed building in the Southern Hemisphere another groundbreaking achievement for Waikato-based Qorox.Continue reading “NZ FIRST…”
GREEN CONCRETE…
While Australia is making some progress towards decarbonisation, it can make a huge impact in the construction industry – which, globally, is responsible for 40% of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest contributor to the industry’s carbon footprint is concrete – the second most consumed material in the world after water, used soContinue reading “GREEN CONCRETE…”
PRINT POWER…
First on-site 3D printed California house Approximately 320km north of San Francisco, surrounded by national forests lies Redding with its population of 100,000. Redding is experiencing more than 100 fires per year. The Redding area got hit the worst in 2018 in the Carr fire, where 1,100 houses were lost to the fires, 270 ofContinue reading “PRINT POWER…”
KIWIS DOING IT FIRST…
Passive solar home with 3D printed concrete walls opens in Auckland The first solar passive house in the world featuring 3D printed concrete opened its metaphorical doors to the public for the first time. The Huia house, built by Craft Homes and designed by architect Duncan Firth has extended an invite to architects, builders andContinue reading “KIWIS DOING IT FIRST…”
RISE OF THE PHOENIX…
Kiwi company targets an enduring New Zealand metals circular economy In a time of unprecedented supply chain disruption, Phoenix Metalman Recycling (PMR) has tripled its business footprint within 18 months to ensure the metals circular economy endures for a sustainable New Zealand. “We have the protection of Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment at the core ofContinue reading “RISE OF THE PHOENIX…”
Quake-resistant stone
While stone has been used for thousands of years, a new technology by Southern Stonemason Canterbury enables stonework cladding to be installed and resistant to seismic activity. The company was recently awarded the Christchurch regional Supreme winner title in this year’s Registered Master Builder’s House of the Year award for its work in restoring ‘CashmereContinue reading “Quake-resistant stone”
Scaling new heights… Next six months to see spike in building material costs
While recent conversation has centred on house prices peaking, the construction costs for new homes are not expected to slow down any time soon. Following a higher than anticipated 16% increase in material costs over the last three months, building suppliers are estimating a further 12% increase in the cost of their materials over the next six months, according to the latest research from Eboss.
Easysteel is your partner for success… The scale and capability to service any requirement across a nationwide network
Suppliers to the building, construction and infrastructure sector with “the world’s leading steel products, Easysteel is proud to be your trusted partner in New Zealand for over 95 years,” says Nicholas Wheadon, head of sales for Easysteel.
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