AKD WELCOMES 25 NEW APPRENTICES The apprentices are spread across the company’s various locations. Oberon apprentices – L-R: Justin Hollis (electrician), Jie Baird (fitter), and Jason Drury (electrician). With the...
Read MoreTIMBER LEADS IN ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS WAFX CELEBRATES ARCHITECTURE’S ABILITY TO TACKLE GLOBAL ISSUES A diagrid of engineered timber ties together the three storeys of the Fisher and Paykel Global Headquarters Arkansas’s...
Read MoreFIREPROOF CLADDING FROM FUNGI WHAT GROWS IN THE DARK, RETARDS FIRES AND COULD BE A GAME-CHANGING INVENTION FOR CONSTRUCTION? IT’S CLADDING MADE FROM MYCELIUM. The research team, from left, Nattanan (Becky) Chulikavit,...
Read MorePARTNERSHIP WILL PROVIDE LAMINATEDVENEER LUMBER FOR WIND TURBINE TOWERS Swedish wood technology company, Modvion, and the Finnish wood product company, Metsä Wood, have agreed to supply laminated veneer lumber (LVL) for...
Read MoreNZIA REGIONAL AWARDS: WINNERS WITH WOOD Motueka Public Library: “Robust external detailing, cladding and roofing reflect the nature of the community’s agricultural roots.” Photo: Jason Mann Remarkable Crib: “The restrained...
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