The 2023 eBoss Construction Supply Chain Q1 Update (Q1 2023 Update) shows that price increases to building products have halved over the past six months and are set to stabilise even further as global pressures lessen and inventories continue to be well stocked. The update reveals that building material prices have increased by 19% onContinue reading “SOME RELIEF ON HORIZON…”
Category Archives: Foundations
PRIME PUMP…
Adapting at speed, when the worst happens When Cyclone Gabrielle wrought havoc across the Hawke’s Bay, the Regional Council faced the challenge of getting their overwhelmed stormwater network back up and running. Over 780mm of rain fell in nine hours. Flood waters breached stop banks, submerged pump stations and inundated the network with water andContinue reading “PRIME PUMP…”
WÜRTH GETTING IT RIGHT…
Global giant stocks and supports ‘largest fastener range in NZ’ This year, Würth New Zealand is celebrating its 35th anniversary having established the business here in 1988. The Kiwi company is backed by parent company Würth Germany – operating since 1945 – and is “well known globally as the largest supplier of fastening and fixingContinue reading “WÜRTH GETTING IT RIGHT…”
‘Game-changer’…
NZ GETS TASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME WITH FIRST CONCRETE 3D PRINTED COMMERCIAL BUILDING The first building featuring Qorox 3D printed concrete walls has recently been completed in Hamilton and it’s being described as not only the first concrete 3D printed commercial building in the southern hemisphere, but also a game changer. The build, anContinue reading “‘Game-changer’…”
READY TO DEEP DIVE INTO SCHEDULING?
Whether a business focuses on multi-stage projects, recurring maintenance work, or service jobs, good scheduling practices can make or break business efficiency says project management software specialist SimPro. “A lot of trades businesses have multiple contractors and employees tending to projects in different locations. There must be standards in place amongst all staff to ensureContinue reading “READY TO DEEP DIVE INTO SCHEDULING?”
TAILOR-MADE LIFT SOLUTION
protect delicate marine environment From our international files comes Mammoet’s delivery of the very first batch of modularly constructed villas for Red Sea Global’s Sheybarah Island Resort. A total of four villas were loaded-in at the Port of Hamriyah, in Sharjah, and were shipped to the island be installed at the site. A new milestoneContinue reading “TAILOR-MADE LIFT SOLUTION”
GRASS ROOTS…
First aid for mental health in the workplace improves overall worker safety Employers who tell their employees to ‘leave their personal problems at home’ may be contributing to a more hazardous workplace by increasing the risk of serious, even fatal, accidents on site. Stats NZ reports a significant increase in the proportion of people withContinue reading “GRASS ROOTS…”
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…”
GOLD STANDARD SEISMIC RESILIENCE…
Victoria Lane Apartments have been designed to withstand a 1-in-1000-year earthquake – 10-fold more than conventionally-built high-rise buildings. Construction is nearing completion on Willis Bond’s $140 million Victoria Lane Apartments, the first base-isolated apartment building to be constructed in Wellington, with residents expecting to start moving in in March. Victoria Lane Apartments was one ofContinue reading “GOLD STANDARD SEISMIC RESILIENCE…”
FUTURE FOCUS…
Sustainable design firm paves way for Auckland’s zero waste targets Global sustainable development consultancy Arup is targeting an ambitious sustainability accreditation for its new offices in Auckland’s historic Britomart, seeking to gain ‘Living Building Challenge’ certification. In taking on this challenge, Arup and its building partners were able to divert more than 99% of constructionContinue reading “FUTURE FOCUS…”
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