Tag: Construction | Architecture Now

Pretty cool barn

Projects | This heavy-timber structure on the edge of Christchurch’s red zone will house IT companies displaced by the earthquakes.

Leadership abyss

Review | BCITO CEO, Ruma Karaitiana, looks at where tomorrow’s skilled workforce, and its leadership, will come from.

A Tip Top job

Projects | The administration building of Tip Top’s iconic Auckland factory has had a makeover. Progressive Building gets up close.

ECQ repair strategy

Review | Industry professionals are worried that substandard assessments of quake-damaged houses are a ticking time bomb.

New Zealand Institute of Building Awards for Excellence in the Building Professions

2012 NZIOB Awards

Awards | The programme rewards excellence in the New Zealand building profession and recognises individual performance.

Architecturally Exposed Structural Steelwork seminar in Wellington

Calendar | Education, Wellington, 7 Nov 2012
The seminar will step architects through the new guide, which is part of a suite of documents for specifying AESS in New Zealand.

Architecturally Exposed Structural Steelwork seminar in Christchurch

Calendar | Education, Christchurch, 8 Nov 2012
The seminar will step architects through the new guide, which is part of a suite of documents for specifying AESS in New Zealand.

Steel Innovations Conference 2013

Calendar | Conference, Christchurch, 21 Feb 2013 to 22 Feb 2013
Topics of the two-day conference include seismic engineering, composite steel construction, fire engineering, durability, sustainability and steel bridges.

Steel Construction New Zealand Conference

Calendar | Conference, Christchurch, 20 Sep 2012
Key discussion topics include the proposed new accreditation scheme for fabricators; the report on the Stadium Southland roof collapse; and updated plans for the Christchurch CBD rebuild.

Architecturally Exposed Structural Steelwork seminar in Auckland

Calendar | Education, Auckland, 6 Nov 2012
The seminar will step architects through the new guide, which is part of a suite of documents for specifying AESS in New Zealand.

Driving history

Review | What are true costs of Auckland’s Central Motorway Junction? Patrick Reynolds muses.

Auckland Architecture Association 2012 Construction Site Tour 2

Calendar | Talk, Auckland, 21 Jul 2012
Tour 2 will take visitors around St Heliers’ Turua Street development, by Cook Sargisson & Pirie architects.

Royal Society impressed with PRESSS

Projects | This project incorporates the latest in seismic design technologies.

Engineering wood

Review | Seismic design: post-tensioned timber-framed buildings – a Kiwi innovation from the University of Canterbury.

World’s tallest CLT building

News | The world’s tallest cross laminated timber (CLT) building is being built in Melbourne.

Westchester Drive extension

Projects | This extension in Wellington comprises two bridges, a stream, steep terrain and retaining walls.

College Hill project nears completion

Review | Matter architect Jonathan Smith reflects on what has been achieved throughout the four year construction saga.

Eco-Bank - ASB’s new HQ

Projects | A large commercial building project in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter.

Making a splash

News | Construction of the concrete flume section of Rainbow Springs’ new Big Splash water ride broke all records.

Taira Nishizawa - Wooden works

Calendar | Talk, Auckland, 23 May 2012
As part of the School of Architecture and Planning’s Communiqué Autumn Lecture Series, Taira Nishizawa will talk about his experience and work with wood.