Posts Tagged ‘Constructive Solutions eNewsletter’

Aug
17

Constructive Solutions – August 2011

THE NZ WOOD ENEWSLETTER ABOUT ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

Italian engineer Paolo Lavisci joins seminar series

Paolo Lavisci’s timber engineering consultancy, Legnopiù, was closely involved with the design of high-quality, permanent replacement accommodation for 20,000 people who lost their [ More ] [ Read More ]

Jul
11

Constructive Solutions – July 2011

THE NZ WOOD ENEWSLETTER ABOUT ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

NZ Wood wins supreme award in Christchurch

On Friday 1st July over a hundred architects, designers, engineers and students gathered together in Christchurch to compete in the 48 Hour Design [ More ] [ Read More ]

May
31

Constructive Solutions – May 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

Wood Mythbusters – timber vs. steel

We have profiled several timber-structure multi-storey buildings over the last few months. But how do such buildings perform in a large fire? [ More ] [ Read More ]

Apr
27

Constructive Solutions – April 2011

THE NZ WOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

LHT Design – Cutty Sark Pavilion, London

The Cutty Sark is an historic ship, however this futuristic pavillion has a lot more in common with its reason for being than [ More ] [ Read More ]

Mar
29

Constructive Solutions – March 2011

THE NZWOOD EMAIL ALERT FOR ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS

Seismic precautions – post-tensioned shear walls

A recent invention by University of Canterbury researchers is being incorporated into a new community centre in Carterton. 3News talks to experts on the construction [ More ] [ Read More ]