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On The Face Of It: #4 Common Defects: Gaskets

Blog #4 in this series will look at gaskets – a vital but often neglected component.

Posted byCopper SeedFebruary 6, 2019February 8, 2024Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Architecture, Auckland, Building Surveying, Commercial Buildings, Curtain Walls, Facades, gaskets, High-rise Buildings, Maintenance, New Zealand, Pressure Equalised, Stick Built, Unitised, Water Managed

On The Face Of It: #3 Water Managed and Pressure Equalised Systems

Blog #3 in this series will look at two commonly used drainage systems – Water Managed and Pressure Equalised.

Posted byCopper SeedNovember 6, 2018August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Architecture, Auckland, Building Surveying, Commercial Buildings, Curtain Walls, Facades, High-rise Buildings, Maintenance, New Zealand, Pressure Equalised, Stick Built, Unitised, Water Managed, Wellington

APC Final Assessment Interview: Preparation Tips

This blog is intended to provide a few tips to help RICS candidates prepare for their APC interview.

Posted byCopper SeedMarch 26, 2018February 6, 2024Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:APC, Assessment, Candidates, Chartered, Interviews, New Zealand, RICS, RICSOceania, Surveying

On The Face Of It: #2 Stick Built and Unitised Systems

Blog #2 in this series will look at two commonly used curtain wall types – Stick Built and Unitised Systems.

Posted byCopper SeedFebruary 15, 2018August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Architecture, Auckland, Building Surveying, Commercial Buildings, Curtain Walls, Facades, High-rise Buildings, Maintenance, New Zealand, Stick Built, Unitised, Wellington

On The Face Of It: #1 Curtain Wall Facade Systems

Blog #1 in this series will provide an introduction to curtain walls and a brief look at their evolution.

Posted byCopper SeedJanuary 10, 2018August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Architecture, Building Surveying, Commercial Buildings, Curtain Walls, Facades, High-rise Buildings, Maintenance, New Zealand

Equality In Building Surveying

This blog is mainly focused on gender equality in Building Surveying and how focusing on an ‘image’ of equality can lead to employees and employers missing out.

Posted byCopper SeedOctober 31, 2017August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Building Surveying, Equality, LoveSurveying, RICS, University of Auckland

Facilities Managers Need To Be Part Of The Design Team

Facilities Management input at the design stage could improve our ability to keep buildings looking and performing at their best.

Posted byCopper SeedAugust 10, 2017August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Building Design, Building Maintenance, Building Surveying, Facades, Facilities Management, Industrial Abseil

Take a deep breath Landlords – You need an Asbestos Management Plan

… legislative requirement for commercial Landlords to identify and have a management plan by 4th April 2018 for pre-2000 buildings.

Posted byCopper SeedApril 9, 2017August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Asbestos, Building Surveying, Commercial Buildings, Facilities Management, Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016, New Zealand

Is Your Roof Ready for Winter?

There will always be factors competing to destroy your building…

Posted byCopper SeedMarch 5, 2017August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Auckland, Building Surveying, Facilities Management, Palmerston North, Roof Maintenance, Wellington

Facade Maintenance: Sealing In Problems

… if you block the drainage path, you can be sure water is finding its way somewhere you don’t want it to be.

Posted byCopper SeedFebruary 20, 2017August 20, 2023Posted inCopper Seed BlogTags:Building Surveying, Drainage, Facades, Maintenance, Weep Holes

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