ENewsletter Archive

Jul
11

Constructive Solutions – July 2011

THE NZ WOOD ENEWSLETTER ABOUT ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

NZ Wood wins supreme award in Christchurch

On Friday 1st July over a hundred architects, designers, engineers and students gathered together in Christchurch to compete in the 48 Hour Design [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jun
27

At Home with Wood – June 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR DIYers AND HOMEMAKERS

DBH suggests planning ahead

If you are thinking about using a builder in the near future, the Department of Building and Housing has suggested that you plan ahead. A combination of [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jun
16

Tools for the Trade – June 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR BUILDERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

State of the (building) nation - DBH report

Residential weakness persists. NZ Wood has summarised the current outlook for building consents as well as past trends. With Christchurch looking to start rebuilding [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jun
10

Wood by Design – June 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS

Mythbuster – the burning question…

As the world’s architects and designers increasingly look to using the advantages of wood for multi storey construction, we ask the question: How would a timber [ More ] [ Read More ]

May
31

Constructive Solutions – May 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

Wood Mythbusters – timber vs. steel

We have profiled several timber-structure multi-storey buildings over the last few months. But how do such buildings perform in a large fire? [ More ] [ Read More ]