NZ Wood News

Oct
11

NZ Wood Timber Design Awards Announced

The showcase Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Arts & Media building scooped two major awards in the NZ Wood Timber Design Awards announced on Tuesday – commercial engineering and commercial architectural excellence.

The three-storey, seismically-protected timber structure was entirely built from [ More ] [ Read More ]

Oct
6

Forest and Wood Sector a Source of Strength for NZ Economy

New Zealand’s Forest and Wood sector is a major player in terms of its contribution to New Zealands economic performance. The findings are contained in a report by NZIER that was commissioned by NZ Wood for the Wood Council of [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
26

Distort House

Image Credit: Fernando Gomulya

Architects: TWS & Partners
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 300 sqm
Photographs: Fernando Gomulya

Twisting out something from the usual line is taken in order to create different perception or to enrich some more quality. [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
23

Repiling and timber floor solution advocated for damaged Christchurch houses

Some Christchurch homeowners are saving their damaged homes by taking remedial action rather than waiting to have them demolished, says a repiling expert.

Hamilton-based Repiling Specialists Managing Director Steven Morrow said many homeowners frustrated with delays in the rebuilding process are [ More ] [ Read More ]

Sep
23

Forestry set to boost Bay of Plenty economy

Forestry is set to provide a major boost to the Bay of Plenty’s economy in the next decade, according to the Bay of Connection’s Governance Group.

Bay of Connections – the region’s economic strategy – has just published a Forestry and [ More ] [ Read More ]