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Carbon-storing construction materials – Expert Reaction

Carbon-storing construction materials – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 January 2025

Switching up our building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study […]

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Rules for earthquake-prone buildings under review – Expert Reaction

Rules for earthquake-prone buildings under review – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 June 202421 June 2024

The terms of reference for the review of the earthquake-prone building system were released yesterday. The earthquake-prone building system aims […]

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How fast-track consenting might impact the environment and politics – Expert Reaction

How fast-track consenting might impact the environment and politics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 202419 April 2024

Submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill close at the end of Friday. The law would allow major infrastructure projects to […]

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Govt to loosen rules on overseas building products – Expert Reaction

Govt to loosen rules on overseas building products – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 April 2024

The Government has announced three changes to the Building Act with the intention of making it easier and cheaper to […]

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SkyCity fire – Expert Reaction

SkyCity fire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 October 201925 October 2019

A fire in the under-construction SkyCity convention centre has burnt through the night. Reports suggest it was started as a result […]

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