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Building resilience

1 October 2016, Build 156

Mike Mendonça, Chief Resilience Officer, Wellington City Council, leads the city’s efforts to adapt to climate change and prepare for natural disasters.

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Doing it right first time

By Dael Climo 1 August 2020, Build 179

Steve Marshall, a Nelson-based builder, enjoys the creativity of being in the business. Optimistic about its future, he encourages others to have clear strategies to deal with any challenges that may arise.

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In the frame

1 June 2018, Build 166

Steel-framed housing saw a surge in popularity after the Christchurch earthquakes. Gordon Barratt from the National Association of Steel-framed Housing (nash) tells Build about the benefits of steel framing and a joint project with BRANZ.

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Showing wāhine the way

By Dael Climo 1 October 2022, Build 192

Becky Cox, Divisional Manager HSQTES and People for Fulton Hogan’s Bay of Plenty region and a leader in ensuring a safe and sustainable work environment, is also a role model who works hard to encourage and support women in the industry. Her success in this area was acknowledged when she took out the top NAWIC award this year.

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Jobs in a boom time

By Dael Climo 1 August 2017, Build 161

Matt Donnelly from the Auckland office of international company Cobalt Recruitment tells Build about the challenges and opportunities in construction industry recruitment today.

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Designing for place

By Dael Climo 1 June 2021, Build 184

Dr Crystal Filep is Urban Design Manager at Wellington City Council at a time the city is changing – becoming both denser and more populous while also greener and safer.

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Drawn to structural engineering

By Dael Climo 1 August 2015, Build 149

Sarah Neill, a structural engineer at Beca, was a co-winner of the 2015 NAWIC Outstanding Achievement in Design Award. She tells Build why structural engineering feeds her passion for analytical and creative thinking.

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Giving back

By Dael Climo 1 April 2016, Build 153

Jade Kake grew up as part of a community of like minded people. This early experience has informed her thinking as a graduate architect and in developing a thesis on a communal solution for culturally appropriate housing for Maori.

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