November 2022

Frustrations Aplenty for 2022

Frustrations Aplenty for 2022

2022 might be remembered as the year of extremes, when passions were high, frustrations were constant, yet the construction business was at a fever pitch. What happened? What did we learn? What happens next? Industry Insider spoke to a selection of the industry to get the mood of the nation. Hear their thoughts.

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FEATURED PRODUCTS

Resene ‘Beyond the Sea’

Resene ‘Beyond the Sea’

Resene’s new ‘Beyond the Sea’ palette harnesses the beauty of ultra blues. Ranging from a blackened ultramarine blue through to an exuberant lighter blue, this palette is first to use a new ultramarine pigment.

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Systems approach the key to efficient, healthy homes

Systems approach the key to efficient, healthy homes

Buildings are constructed from many different building products, and how these are selected and assembled is what delivers the desired overall performance. So, how can we be sure we’ve chosen the right components? GIB’s John Jamison explains.

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Get the Look of Concrete without the Weight

Get the Look of Concrete without the Weight

CemintelTM Territory and Barestone provide the look of concrete without the weight with two key ranges of pre-finished fibre cement cladding panels to suit any medium density, apartment or commercial project.

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Garador Garage Doors Reliable By Design

Garador Garage Doors Reliable By Design

Great Garage Garador offers one of the biggest ranges of garage door styles and colours in New Zealand. Learn how their NZ Colorsteel® garage doors keep you, your family, and your possessions safe.

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Another step for Permeable Pavements

Another step for Permeable Pavements

A permeable pavement can reduce a site’s existing stormwater flow and contribute to its Green Star rating. In this case study, read how a permeable pavement continued to operate during large rainfall events.

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Fallen From the Sky

Fallen From the Sky

Chinese studio MUDA Architects has designed a lakeside bookshop in Chengdu with a roof that resembles a book that has ‘fallen from the sky” and reinterprets the pitched roof of traditional Sichuan folk dwellings.

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RAW Weaves Bamboo Brilliance in Indonesia

RAW Weaves Bamboo Brilliance in Indonesia

Sitting atop a hill in Mekarwangi village, Indonesia, RAW architecture’s ‘Piyandeling’ workshop and residence is a celebration of that ancient sustainable building material – bamboo.

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