Build 164 Seismic learnings Cover

Build Magazine — 164

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Seismic learnings: Earthquake engineering knowledge, technology and regulations continue to evolve, particularly following the damage and loss of life from the Canterbury and Kaikoura quakes. 

Cleaning up: Construction and demolition waste dominates all rubbish at landfills. There are calls for the industry to reduce this. One way is at the very beginning of a building’s life cycle – during its design.

Seismic learnings

  • Learnings from Canterbury
  • Seismic design for suspended ceilings
  • Seismic leaps in technology
  • Shake-up following Kaikoura

Cleaning up

  • Asbestos in soil
  • Design to minimise waste
  • Removing asbestos
  • Waste in the regions
  • What a waste!

Build Right

  • Keeping subfloor air out of cavities
  • Movement control joints

Design Right

  • Designing to beat the heat
  • Wind noise in buildings

Departments

  • Understanding water use
  • Fringe benefit tax for builders
  • Information flow matters
  • Panellised prefab’s benefits
  • Registrar’s update
  • Designers – know your responsibilities
  • Green schools are smart schools
  • Improper use of statutory demands
  • Stay cool, stay safe
  • Master facilitator
  • 2018 Build readers’ survey
  • Cold roofs? Warm roofs?

Regulars

  • Shaping the future
  • Insulate rental homes now