New NZ building code update brings resilience to foundations for buildings on liquefaction-prone ground, and improves consenting efficiency for steel-framed housing thanks to a new steel frame Acceptable Solution. bit.ly/2Y3pgcx

With demand for maternity and paediatric services spiraling, Tambacounda Hospital in poverty-stricken eastern Senegal was at crisis point. Then an American philanthropic foundation stepped in... productspec.co.nz/en/articles/se… #senegal #architecture #architects #paediatrics

New procurement guidelines released by the #NewZealand Government designed to reduce the number of insolvent construction companies are now in force. productspec.co.nz/en/articles/wi…

Toronto features an exciting new development in an industrial precinct close to the shores of Lake Ontario. BIG of Copenhagen is responsible for the design which draws inspiration from Montreal’s Habitat 67. productspec.co.nz/en/articles/ki… #architecture #habitat67

The best way to create a robot museum? Make bots build it themselves! That’s exactly what Melike Altinisk Architects of Istanbul will deliver when the egg-shaped Robot Science Museum’s first ‘exhibition’ starts - productspec.co.nz/en/articles/se…

This month Industry Insider speaks with Shane Garrett, Chief Economist for Master Builders Australia about the key issues they’re facing over the ditch. productspec.co.nz/en/articles/au…

The seriousness of Coronavirus and the impact this is likely to have on supply chains is being debated across our industry. Read about how not “keeping all your eggs in one basket” is helping Rehau deliver for their clients over this difficult period. rehau.com/au-en/rehau-su…

With labor costs cut in half and building time down to 17 days, 3D printed buildings are the way of the UAE's future. Plans are for this technology to be used in a quarter of new buildings by 2030. Find out more at theurbandeveloper.com/articles/dubai…

A honey bee research centre in North America rivals hives themselves! See Moriyama & Teshima Architects’ plans for the first one-stop shop for honey bee research, education and outreach at The University of Guelph. Find out more at productspec.co.nz/en/articles/to…

Zaha Hadid Architects' 67-ha “Unicorn Island” masterplan sounds like a utopian theme-park, but it's home to a multitude of US $1b-worth Chinese “Unicorn” tech start-ups. Find out about this mixed-use plan is enhancing the wellbeing of its community at productspec.co.nz/en/articles/un…

#SpecAdvisor supports #architects with pulling together product information for specifications. To make life even easier, they've established a free help line! You can now reach them via their free-call number: 0800 773 269 (#0800SPECNZ) #architectsupport #specifications

ADNZ are live-streaming the Medium to High Density Housing Summit, uniting leading minds in architecture, development and urban planning to share their ideas about innovative solutions to city pressures this April 1st & 2nd. Register at adnz.org.nz/summit

Smartspec Keynotes for ArchiCAD is here in response to requests from our subscribers! It's also two-way, and we don’t charge extra for the plugin. Find out more at smartspec.co.nz/keynoting or sign up at smartspec.co.nz

ALA Architects award winning Oodi Central Library is known as ‘the nation’s birthday gift to its citizens’. Learn how this ‘palace of ideas’ is designed to ‘bring people and institutions together to enable new interactions, experiences & understanding’ productspec.co.nz/en/articles/oo…

There’s, understandably, a fair degree of uncertainty. To get a picture of the situation in the construction sector, we conducted a survey of our members asking a few, frank questions > productspec.co.nz/en/articles/co…

Join ADNZ's upcoming webinar all about helping you cope with the changing environment, how to manage feelings of stress and anxiety, and managing mental health. Joined by Dr Tony Fernando, highly regarded psychiatrist and sleep specialist. Register at adnz.org.nz/events/details…

It was a desire to humanise tall buildings that drove Australian-based architect Koichi Takada to design a Los Angeles tower inspired by Californian Redwoods. Learn how Sky Trees helps residents connect with nature at 70 stories. - productspec.co.nz/en/articles/li…

Camp Nou is the much-loved home stadium of Barcelona FC. See how the need to expand seating capacity, build a roof, and improve accessibility have driven an ambitious and far reaching plan for the aging facility. - productspec.co.nz/en/articles/fu…

We are running interactive webinars to show you first-hand how you can create project specific specifications using Smartspec! Join us for one of two available webinar dates and times: 19th May at 10AM and 28th May at 3PM. Register now at smartspec.co.nz/webinar-regist…

A Cornish footbridge to a 13th Century medieval castle doesn't quite meet in the middle. Learn why the architects of this elegant bridge preferred to leave a gap between history and legend… productspec.co.nz/en/articles/ti…