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22 Oct 2024

GIB: Managing the biggest change in a century while delivering the same innovative plasterboard for Kiwi homes

Managing the biggest change in a century while delivering the same innovative plasterboard for Kiwi homes

GIB: Managing the biggest change in a century while delivering the same innovative plasterboard for Kiwi homes

13 Oct 2024

Offsite: Waste reduction through OSM

Waste reduction through OSM

Offsite: Waste reduction through OSM

10 Oct 2024

Offsite: New 2021 Resident Visa

New 2021 Resident Visa

Offsite: New 2021 Resident Visa

4 Oct 2024

Offsite: Survey - New Zealand construction industry's perspective towards zero-carbon buildings

Survey - New Zealand construction industry's perspective towards zero-carbon buildings

Offsite: Survey - New Zealand construction industry's perspective towards zero-carbon buildings

4 Oct 2024

Offsite: A quick guide to ACC levy classifications

A quick guide to ACC levy classifications

Offsite: A quick guide to ACC levy classifications

30 Sept 2024

Offsite: Building System Reform Regulations (LINK NEEDED)

Building System Reform Regulations

Offsite: Building System Reform Regulations (LINK NEEDED)

5 Jun 2024

Manor Homes: Pioneering Steel Framed Modular Homes

Manor Homes, a family-owned business in New South Wales, Australia, has been offering transportable homes for 30 years. Specialising in modular homes for rural lifestyle blocks, they transitioned from timber to steel framing to better serve their customers. This strategic shift, in partnership with FRAMECAD, has improved efficiency, design flexibility, and construction quality, setting a new standard in the industry.

Manor Homes: Pioneering Steel Framed Modular Homes

6 Mar 2024

End of an era: Celebrating the legacy of Winstone Wallboards' Penrose plant

Winstone Wallboards’ Penrose, Auckland manufacturing facility is finally farewelled, after more than 50 years of producing GIB ® plasterboard and associated products for
millions of Kiwi homes and buildings.

End of an era: Celebrating the legacy of Winstone Wallboards' Penrose plant

6 Mar 2024

GIB: Bracing elements with varying wall heights

We sometimes field questions about how you should go about calculating the capacity of a bracing element with a varying wall height. The answer is covered in NZS3604:2021 in clause 8.3.1.4;

GIB: Bracing elements with varying wall heights

7 Feb 2024


Salvation Army volunteer team takes Kiwi modular housing solution, EasyBuild, to Tonga – builds quality home in just 12 days!

A team of 15 volunteers from The Salvation Army New Zealand recently travelled to Kolovai, Tonga,
to build and complete an EasyBuild home, with the team largely completing the home in just 12 days
on site.


Salvation Army volunteer team takes Kiwi modular housing solution, EasyBuild, to Tonga – builds quality home in just 12 days!

7 Feb 2024

New e-training tool from GreenSpace: The Sustainability Toolkit

If you’re looking for a starting point to embed the sustainability message in 2024, then look no further! GreenSpace training is here.

New e-training tool from GreenSpace: The Sustainability Toolkit

6 Sept 2023

Healthy plasterboard, healthy homes and a healthy environment

Winstone Wallboards has made some big steps forward over the last 15 years to ensure as an organisation, we make better use of our existing materials to reduce, reuse and recycle where we can. Ultimately, we’re focused on contributing positively towards the creation of healthier homes in New Zealand as well as reducing our impact on the environment.

Healthy plasterboard, healthy homes and a healthy environment

22 Jun 2023

Managing the biggest change in a century while delivering the same innovative plasterboard for Kiwi homes

As the organisation approaches a near 100-year history of producing plasterboard in New Zealand, we’re building towards another century of innovation with our new $400 million manufacturing and distribution centre in Tauriko, Tauranga due to open later this year.

Managing the biggest change in a century while delivering the same innovative plasterboard for Kiwi homes

4 May 2023

Builtin Launches New 3-in-1 Insurance Cover for Modular, Relocatable and Tiny House Builders

One of the biggest challenges for businesses involved in the construction of tiny homes, cabins, relocatable homes, modular dwellings or using other offsite, modern methods of construction is making sure there are no gaps in their insurance coverage.

Builtin Launches New 3-in-1 Insurance Cover for Modular, Relocatable and Tiny House Builders

6 Apr 2023

GIB Weatherline®: The Purple Plasterboard Wrapping Its Way Around Kiwi Building Sites

“If you want to make a statement, wear purple.”

GIB Weatherline®: The Purple Plasterboard Wrapping Its Way Around Kiwi Building Sites

30 Sept 2022

Offsite: The Wrap-Up May 2022 (DATE NEEDED)

The Wrap-Up May 2022

Offsite: The Wrap-Up May 2022 (DATE NEEDED)

30 Sept 2022

Offsite: Roadmap for Automated Compliance Checking Adoption in New Zealand Offsite Manufacturing Industry (DATE NEEDED)

Roadmap for Automated Compliance Checking Adoption in New Zealand Offsite Manufacturing Industry

Offsite: Roadmap for Automated Compliance Checking Adoption in New Zealand Offsite Manufacturing Industry (DATE NEEDED)

1 Jul 2022

Offsite: Concision supplies a further 12 modules to Rolleston College (DATE NEEDED) (LINK NEEDED)

Concision supplies a further 12 modules to Rolleston College

Offsite: Concision supplies a further 12 modules to Rolleston College (DATE NEEDED) (LINK NEEDED)

1 Jul 2022

Offsite: We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us... (DATE NEEDED) (LINKS NEEDED)

We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us...

Offsite: We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us... (DATE NEEDED) (LINKS NEEDED)

1 Jul 2022

Offsite: We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us to… Develop training provider capability (DATE NEEDED)

We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us to… Develop training provider capability

Offsite:  We asked you - the OSM industry - and you told us to… Develop training provider capability (DATE NEEDED)

1 Jun 2022

NZ Foam – Warmer Forever: What’s your real R-Value?
by NZ Foam – Warmer Forever™ (DATE NEEDED) (PHOTO NEEDED)

What’s your real R-Value?
by NZ Foam – Warmer Forever™

NZ Foam – Warmer Forever: What’s your real R-Value?
by NZ Foam – Warmer Forever™ (DATE NEEDED) (PHOTO NEEDED)

1 Jun 2022

Offsite: Proposed extension of the transition period for insulation settings for new housing Have your say! (DATE NEEDED) (LINK NEEDED)

Proposed extension of the transition period for insulation settings for new housing Have your say!

Offsite: Proposed extension of the transition period for insulation settings for new housing Have your say! (DATE NEEDED) (LINK NEEDED)

28 Feb 2022

Offsite: Meet COLAB22 MC Peter Wolfkamp (EXACT DATE NEEDED)

Meet COLAB22 MC Peter Wolfkamp

Offsite: Meet COLAB22 MC Peter Wolfkamp (EXACT DATE NEEDED)

28 Feb 2022

Offsite: Career Opportunity General Manager, Concision (DATE NEEDED) (PDF needed)

Career Opportunity General Manager, Concision

Offsite: Career Opportunity General Manager, Concision (DATE NEEDED) (PDF needed)

14 Feb 2022

Offsite: Accord newsflash

Accord Newsflash

Offsite: Accord newsflash

31 Dec 2021

Offsite: Latest COVID-19 updates for building and construction (EXACT DATE NEEEDED) (PDF NEEDED?)

Latest COVID-19 updates for building and construction

Offsite: Latest COVID-19 updates for building and construction (EXACT DATE NEEEDED) (PDF NEEDED?)

31 Dec 2021

Offsite: Construction Sector Accord January 2022 Newsletter (EXACT DATE NEEDED)

Construction Sector Accord January 2022 Newsletter

Offsite: Construction Sector Accord January 2022 Newsletter (EXACT DATE NEEDED)

27 Oct 2021

Offsite: PrefabNZ announces name change to OffsiteNZ

PrefabNZ announces name change to OffsiteNZ

Offsite:  PrefabNZ announces name change to OffsiteNZ

26 Oct 2021

Offsite: Offsite Construction Sees 300% Growth

Construction Sees 300% Growth

Offsite:  Offsite Construction Sees 300% Growth

25 Oct 2021

Offsite: COVID-19 updates for building and construction

COVID-19 updates for building and construction

Offsite: COVID-19 updates for building and construction

14 Oct 2021

Offsite: Kāinga Ora releases its first Offsite Manufacturing Plan

Kāinga Ora releases its first Offsite Manufacturing Plan

Offsite: Kāinga Ora releases its first Offsite Manufacturing Plan

2 Oct 2021

Offsite: Prefab 2030 Global Competition (LINK NEEDED)

Prefab 2030 Global Competition

Offsite: Prefab 2030 Global Competition (LINK NEEDED)

Productivity Doctors:
Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

Productivity Doctors: 
Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

EasyBuild:
Spotlight on Modular Community Housing – Punavaiola Community Housing Project

Spotlight on Modular Community Housing – Punavaiola Community Housing Project

EasyBuild:
Spotlight on Modular Community Housing – Punavaiola Community Housing Project

GIB: Healthy plasterboard, healthy homes and a healthy environment

Healthy plasterboard, healthy homes and a healthy environment

GIB: Healthy plasterboard, healthy homes and a healthy environment

HouseMe: HouseMe, a transportable home specialist

HouseMe, a transportable home specialist

HouseMe: HouseMe, a transportable home specialist

Productivity Doctors:
Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

Productivity Doctors: 
Is poor productivity stripping cash from your bottom line?

Framecad:Choosing the Right Modular Construction Method: Volumetric vs Panelized

Choosing the Right Modular Construction Method: Volumetric vs Panelized

Framecad:Choosing the Right Modular Construction Method: Volumetric vs Panelized

GIB: Heating homes - and changing lives - in the Bay of Plenty

Heating homes - and changing lives - in the Bay of Plenty

GIB: Heating homes - and changing lives - in the Bay of Plenty

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