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Collaboration in the New Zealand commercial construction sector : a case study of a medium sized construction company
(Central Queensland University, 2019-11)The New Zealand commercial construction sector is experiencing a significant economic boom. During this boom many companies are struggling to operate efficiently, resulting in failures to meet project expectations, clients ... -
The current state of productivity in the NZ construction industry
(Central Queensland University, 2019-11)The construction sector in New Zealand is considered to have a continuing low level of productivity. The industry has been contributing less to the National GDP than construction industries in America, Australia and the ... -
Augmenting industry collaboration with architectural practices through design and development of productive internship schemes
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2020-02-20)This project investigates how industrial engagements between Unitec and local architectural practices can be reinforced through work placement schemes providing Architectural Technology students with diverse learning ... -
Individual competence requirements for digital technologies in construction management
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2020-02-20)Digitalisation is an important change driver in the construction industry. However, most of its potential can be lost as the industry professionals lack the required competences. This paper presents part of a larger research ... -
Computerising the New Zealand Building Code for automated compliance audit
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2020-02-20)One key ingredient in the automated compliance audit process is the availability of a computable form of normative requirements (e.g. codes and standards), which are usually written in natural language intended for human ... -
Has NZ’s construction industry’s productivity related GDP contribution increased by the Productivity Commission’s target of 20% by 2020
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2020-02-20)The construction sector in New Zealand is considered to have a continuing low level of productivity. The industry has been contributing less to the National GDP than construction industries in America, Australia and the ... -
Climate change adaptation legislation and the construction sector
(New Zealand Built Environment Research Symposium (NZBERS), 2020-02-20)Climate change will inevitably, drastically impact the coastal nation of New Zealand. Through literature review, it was identified that much of the existing work in relation to climate change literature, legislation and ... -
Review of digital technologies to improve productivity of New Zealand construction industry
(2019-12)The New Zealand construction industry continues to face pressures to improve productivity and lower construction costs. With the need to build more houses and infrastructure, quicker, to high quality and on time, there is ... -
Air tightness, friend or foe?
(2020-02-20)Industry standard calculations recognise airtightness as a positive characteristic when houses are designed to consume low levels of energy for heating or for cooling. In addition, airtightness will insulate the internal ... -
Nexus between creative industries and the built environment : creative place making in inner Auckland
(Higher Education Press (Beijing, China) + KeAi Communications (Oxford UK), 2019-10-22)A significant body of literature has examined the location decision-making of creative industry firms. However, research on the nexus between design creative industries and the built environment remains limited. The key ... -
The potential for treating asbestos & asbestiform minerals
(2019-11-26)Asbestos & asbestiform minerals Health Issues from asbestos Waves of asbestos exposure Asbestos case study – Cook Islands Asbestos case study – Canberra, Australia Potential asbestiform hazards Exposure to asbestiform ... -
Digital natives and digital technologies in construction education
(2019-11-28)Digitalisation is changing both our personal and professional lives. Although the construction industry has been seen as the least digitalised industry sector, digitalisation is emerging also there in the form of Building ... -
The curious case of the conflicting roles of hydrogen in global energy scenarios
(Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 2019-10-09)As energy systems transition from fossil-based to low-carbon, they face many challenges, particularly concerning energy security and flexibility. Hydrogen may help to overcome these challenges, with potential as a transport ... -
An assessment of risk factors impacting budget variability in New Zealand commercial construction projects
(2019-09)A review of several authors shows that various risk factors abound which potentially impact on the outturn tender sums (OTS) of construction projects from the design stage elemental cost plans (ECPs)/budget estimates. ... -
Sea level rise impact on underground freshwater lens : a case study
(Water New Zealand (WNZ), 2019-09-18)Sea-water intrusion is a growing environmental concern for communities that live along the coastal line and rely on local aquifers/fresh water reserves to meet their water supply & demand. The rising sea level is likely ... -
Professional pathways in BIM and digital construction
(2019-09)Increasing complexity in construction projects, together with widespread availability of technology applicable to many aspects of the construction industry, is driving demand for greater integration of information and ... -
International Energy Agency (IEA) strategic initiatives and activities for hydrogen
(2019-05-22)Hydrogen overview Light vehicle activity Buses Trucks Forklifts, trains and ferries Other IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes IEA H2TCP -- objectives IEA H2TCP strategy IEA H2TCP strategic activities Task 40 ... -
IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Program (TCP) End of Term Report 2015-2020 and Strategic Plan 2020-2025
(2019-09-11)IEA Hydrogen TCP – Strategic Framework 2015-2020 EVOLVING CONTEXT: Over the past five years the landscape for hydrogen has changed ; momentum has accelerated dramatically in the last two years EVOLVING CONTEXT: Industry ... -
Modelling with hydrogen : a holistic challenge
(2019-08-29)Modelling methodology General/partial equilibrium nexus Critical drivers for hydrogen technologies Identifying key variables Interactions of variables Robust utilities and elasticities Transparency/portability Reg ... -
Prediction of electricity consumption for residential houses in New Zealand
(European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), 2018-07-10)Residential consumer’s demand of electricity is continuously growing, which leads to high greenhouse gas emissions. Detailed analysis of electricity consumption characteristics for residential buildings is needed to improve ...
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