Foundation shift…

Stronger foundations through lower-emissions reinforcing steel New Zealand is building at pace. Cities are expanding, infrastructure demand is rising, and expectations around environmental performance are accelerating just as quickly. Yet beneath every building, bridge, and road lies a material that rarely gets public attention, reinforcing steel. It is invisible once poured, but its environmental impactContinue reading "Foundation shift…"

Mott MacDonald to acquire Australian civil contractor

Left to right: JN Bentley director Steve Tetlow; Leed chairman of the board Andrew Millar; Mott MacDonald regional managing director for Asia Pacific, New Zealand and Australia Adrian Jones; and Leed managing director Craig Laslett. ( Mott MacDonald)Mott MacDonald, a global employee-owned engineering consultancy, has entered into an agreement to acquire Leed Engineering & Construction, a privately … The post Mott MacDonald to acquire Australian civil contractor appeared first on Inside Construction.

What’s happening in the New Zealand residential building sector? 

Pacifecon research manager Philip Dawes takes a look at the company’s latest Market Watch report which puts the spotlight on the residential sector. Pacifecon’s latest Market Watch report explores New Zealand’s subdivisions, as well as general information on projects around the country. We’re now well into the second quarter of the year, and it’s promising […] The post What’s happening in the New Zealand residential building sector?  appeared first on Building Today.

The asbestos disposal blind spot for small contractors and DIYers

The Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC) investigates the lack of information and asbestos disposal options for the New Zealand public. “Where can I recycle different construction waste materials in New Zealand?” This is the question the Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC) set out to answer when developing its new “Recycling Services Finder” on the WasteHub website — […] The post The asbestos disposal blind spot for small contractors and DIYers appeared first on Building Today.

Smarter performance, better value

In today’s building environment, achieving compliance, performance, and cost-efficiency is more important than ever. Eliment Insulation delivers all three — making it a smart, cost-effective alternative for residential and commercial projects across New Zealand. Eliment is a high-performance glasswool insulation range designed specifically for New Zealand conditions, with thermal performance independently verified to New Zealand […] The post Smarter performance, better value appeared first on Building Today.

Tom Scott - This café sends food through pneumatic tubes 20022023

C1 Espresso, in Christchurch, New Zealand, has a set of pneumatic tubes. But that's not enough on its own to keep a business running

Tom Scott - The city with a hundred private cable cars, 06032023

Wellington, in New Zealand, has more than a hundred private cable cars. Tom Scott finds out why

Tom Scott - The sculpture that looks like a real-life cartoon, 22042019

Gibbs Farm, in New Zealand, is an enormous private sculpture collection. Its most famous piece is Horizons, by Neil Dawson - and it looks like a cartoon tissue somehow painted onto the landscape. To see it in person, though, will take a bit of effort

Tom Scott - What counts as the world's steepest street, 03062019

Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, has the Guinness World Record for "steepest paved road over a continuous distance of more than ten metres". Which is enough to bring in quite a few tourists. What's the history? And what counts as "steepest street"?

Quantum Meruit as a remedy in construction law - Published by the Society of Construction Law

A review of quantum meruit in construction and in a number of countries