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It would have been quicker and cheaper to go straight to net zero in the construction code – Neil Savery

by Louise Belfield 5 October 20235 October 2023
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Lendlease calls for scope 3 data sharing platform industry wide

by Louise Belfield 26 September 202327 September 2023
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AVJennings’ Phil Kearns takes energy ambitions to the max

by Louise Belfield 19 September 202325 September 2023
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Why prefab building is going gangbusters: smart building for the 21st century

by Louise Belfield 20 June 202320 June 2023
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Across the ditch – NZ’s path to carbon zero is breaking the mould

by Louise Belfield 8 June 202319 June 2023

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