Making good use of seaweed
A revolutionary new plasterboard design incorporating seaweed could reduce the carbon footprint of building materials and contribute to safer, more liveable homes in Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Canterbury (UC) Bachelor of Product Design student Andy (Minhong) Park has developed a biocomposite wall panel that uses algae – or seaweed – as a […]
Hydroslides are go
Five eel-inspired hydroslides are starting to take shape at Christchurch’s Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, with installation work now underway. The 32,000m2 indoor sports and aquatics facility is being delivered by Crown company Ōtākaro Limited and will be operated by Christchurch City Council. Ōtākaro Chief Executive, John Bridgman, says the slides range in […]
Luxury living at Castle Hill
Options for holidays, weekends away and even retirement just became easier with the new limited edition Castle Hill Apartments currently on the market. Imagine hopping in the car on a Friday after work, driving just over an hour and then relaxing in your very own luxury apartment. Now you can, thanks to this […]
Manufacturing new talent
For the offsite manufacturing (OSM) building industry to meet future demand, focus is needed on workforce development and recruitment. This was a key finding of the Offsite NZ’s recent industry workforce survey. Offsite manufacturing (OSM) involves the construction of buildings and components of buildings offsite in a factory, which are then transported to […]
Building industry awards
Entries are open for the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards. The awards are open to anyone in the building industry. Unlike other industry awards, these accolades reach across professional boundaries and provide entrants with industry recognition as opposed to acknowledgment from ‘professional peers’ only. They are open to anyone who participates in […]
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