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11 August 2026

Intertenancy Walls

Intertenancy walls are critical building elements that separate adjacent occupancies such as apartments, hotel rooms, and office units. These walls must meet strict performance requirements for fire resistance, acoustic insulation,...
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2 June 2026

Revisiting the Hutt Valley Health Hub

Hospital and clinic spaces often feel a bit impersonal and cold, but the design of The Hutt Valley Health Hub by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott using engineered timber provides a sense...
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12 May 2026

World-leading in sustainable design

211 High Street, Christchurch has achieved a 6 Green Star Design rating, recognising it as world-leading in sustainable design. Our Civil, Hydraulics, and Sustainability teams helped deliver this outcome through...
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5 May 2026

Tawhaki Nui-a-Hema

Tawhaki Nui-a-Hema: The Motueka High School Maths and Horticulture Block. A full mass timber two level classroom block using mostly locally grown and manufactured timber....
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31 March 2026

Architecturally designed villas at Bethlehem Shores

Today’s feature story is an amazing new building for retirees wanting amazing views of the Bay of Plenty in Tauranga. Delegates at our 2024 WoodWorks conference got to visit during...
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24 March 2026

Summerset case study

One of Summerset’s major New Zealand projects is the 6-hectare Milldale Village, north of Auckland, centred around a new Regional Main Building (RMB) and surrounded by independent villas and townhouses....
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24 March 2026

Hamilton’s BNZ Theatre

Overlooking the Waikato River, the BNZ Theatre delivers a landmark cultural venue that honours Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s performing arts legacy while showcasing international-standard theatre design in Aotearoa New Zealand.  The building features indoor...
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24 February 2026

Techlam’s glulam –  ready for takeoff

The increasing recognition of engineered timber in major infrastructure projects is shown with Techlam having secured a significant contract to supply glue-laminated timber (glulam) for the redevelopment of Palmerston North Airport’s...
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17 February 2026

Greytown Orchards retirement village lodge

The retirement village lodge at Greytown Orchards is really starting to take shape. With TimberSpan structural frame completed, roof on with cladding and windows progressing well. Resene Woodsman Cedar Stain...
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27 January 2026

NEW Techlam pre-engineered truss packages

We’re showcasing our new pre-engineered truss packages in Builders and Contractors Magazine (Issue #161) https://lnkd.in/eprHVnaC For many builders, getting engineered trusses approved is a familiar bottleneck. That’s exactly the problem...
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23 September 2025

Parliament’s new building is reaching new heights

Parliament’s new building is reaching new heights, with the top section of its mass timber frame in place. Mass timber uses small wooden panels engineered into large sections to form...
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9 September 2025

Greymouth Library

Timber growing on the new Greymouth Library by Red Stag Timber. Views out over the mighty Grey River / Māwheranui are also growing with delight, built by Tony Wilkins Builder...
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9 September 2025

11-storey timber building on K Road gets green light after appeal

A successful appeal against a decision labelled as “mad” by Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has cleared the way for a developer to build an 11-storey timber building on K Road....
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