Stanley Group specializes in innovative design projects in New Zealand, both commercial and residential. For example, they have done projects such as KFC, ski fields, Starbucks, residential homes, golf courses, and schools.
Gary Caufield discussed with us the “leaking building” issues all over the island due to untreated timber being used from about 1983 to present.
Currently, untreated timber can still be used for developing in New Zealand because there is no regulation preventing developers from continually using it. As we see in the states, Gary confirmed that developers in New Zealand usually look for the cheapest way to develop, not necessarily the most sustainable way.
Stanley group’s latest cost saving innovation was to start building wall panels first and then slide the floor panels in because it keeps weight down and uses less timber.
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