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Feature section: Building controls
How all the parts of New Zealand’s building control framework fit together may be a puzzle to some. To help, we look at various parts of our performance-based building control system and how to use them.
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Feature section: Fire safety
Valuable research by BRANZ fire engineers is improving understanding of fire behaviour in buildings. The result is useful guidance to help protect buildings in the event of a fire. On the regulatory side, MBIE has also been busy with new fire safety proposals.
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Build Right
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Stepped foundation walls
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