There is hope on the horizon in the battle against invasive weeds and destructive plant pathogens (diseases) attacking New Zealand’s crops and native flora. Opened in November 2012, a new state-of-the-art plant pathogen containment facility is providing a boost to Landcare Research’s weed biocontrol programmes. …
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Bamyan, ‘The Place of Shining Light’, is an apt description for the remote province in Afghanistan where one of the largest off-grid power systems in the world is currently being constructed. Working with Sustainable Energy Services International (SESI), world leaders in the field of renewable energy technology,…
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Stephenson&Turner, along with The Edge, is leading a large-scale renewal of the external building surfaces of one of Auckland’s most recognisable buildings. The Aotea Centre has been an integral part of the City’s landscape since the early 1990’s, but age and end-of-life materials…
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Creating One School From Two A school merger on the Miramar Peninsula will provide a modern learning environment for 150 primary school students in Wellington. Kahurangi School, meaning “prized” or “precious” in Maori, merges two existing schools, Strathmore Community School and Miramar South…
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This project included six classrooms and a library design utilising MLE Guidelines and weather-tightness requirements. The existing classroom block was a leaky building made up of six independent cells; dimly lit, uninviting washroom facilities; and a neglected courtyard flanked by a narrow, unfriendly verandah. S&T recycled the concrete…
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