Posts Tagged ‘Christchurch rebuild’

Nov
2

Wood – The Green Answer to the Red Zone

Cantabrians are being urged to consider the benefits of timber for the rebuild of Christchurch.

NZ Wood – the promotional arm of the Wood Council of New Zealand – is launching a campaign to encourage the use of structural timber [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
23

Repiling and timber floor solution advocated for damaged Christchurch houses

Some Christchurch homeowners are saving their damaged homes by taking remedial action rather than waiting to have them demolished, says a repiling expert.

Hamilton-based Repiling Specialists Managing Director Steven Morrow said many homeowners frustrated with delays in the rebuilding process are [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
16

British architect says ‘build Christchurch out of wood’

Click image for video – starts at .32

From left: Brian Langham, Jason Guiver, Paolo Lavisci and Andrew Waugh

A British architect who has built the world’s tallest wooden building is calling on wood to be part of the Christchurch rebuild.

Knox Church [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
13

The latest NZ Construction Sentiment Survey report

Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, explores the results of our latest New Zealand Construction Sentiment Survey.

- Earthquake impacts – uncertainty persists
- Workload expectations – ready and waiting for rebuild
- Restoration & Refurbishment sector – most likely for growth
[ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
12

Europeans see potential for cross-laminated timber to revolutionise high-rise construction

Every once in a while a product or technology comes along which is a game changer – it disrupts the existing market completely. Think the microwave oven, the iPod or iPhone, e-book readers or the world wide web itself.

Timber engineering [ More ] [ Read More ]