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Latest News - 7 July, 2010

Grey Matters - July 2010

This month's issue of Grey Matters includes information on the following:

  • Standard Pre-Cast Concrete Bridge Beams Seminars
  • Standards NZ UPDATE - NZS 3104 Amd 2 & DZ 3122 Amd 1
  • Subcontract Agreement SA-2009 Seminars

Is someone else in your organisation interested in receiving Grey Matters? Then please email us their contact details and we will add them to our database or alternatively they can subscribe online.

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The Guide to Concrete Construction

The 2nd and revised edition of The Guide to Concrete Construction is now available free of charge on CD-ROM. Revised to account for updated New Zealand Standards, the Guide covers the constituents and properties of concrete, its manufacture and supply, the process of concreting and related site practices, as well as details on specifying, ordering and testing concrete.

To request a free copy on CD-ROM email admin@cca.org.nz


Concrete Floors - The Multi-Purpose Flooring Solution

As part of a passive solar design, concrete floors offer an efficient alternative to traditional methods of heating in winter (and cooling in summer), along with inherent durability, low maintenance, fire resistance, and a huge range of attractive finishes.

Download the Concrete Floors pdf leaflet.


CCANZ Concrete magaizne

  • Concrete Waterproofing System Gains Environmental Approvals
  • BUZZ From the Beehive
  • New Zealand Concrete Conference 2010 UPDATE
  • Firth Industries Supplying Concrete for the New Kopu Bridge
  • Icehouse on Lake Constance
  • SLAB-ON-GRADE: Multi-Purpose Flooring System
  • SFRC - Quality, Performance & Specification
  • North American Acceptance of Self-Consolidating Concrete: A Diffusion of Innovations
  • From the Archives: Ohaaki Natural Draught Cooling Tower
  • Psychomachia – Allegorical Concrete Figures

Concrete - March 2010


Cement & Concrete Demands - Activities and Trends

Produced with input from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), the purpose of this recently produced economic report is two-fold:

  • To evaluate the effect of current economic indicators on present and future demands for cement and concrete
  • To collate and report on a range of cement and concrete industry metrics

The report looks at the macro economic environment's impact on the demand for cement and concrete products.

Cement and Concrete Demands - Activities and Trends


CCANZ Submissions

CCANZ has recently presented the following submissions:

  • Department of Building & Housing's (DBH) Proposed Changes to Building Code Compliance Documents B1, B2, C, E1 & G9-G15. Download
  • Standards New Zealand's public comment draft: DZ6806/V1.14 Acoustics - Road traffic noise - New and altered roads. Download

Updated CCANZ IB39 Fibre Reinforced Concrete

As a result of developments in fibres and Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) CCANZ IB39 Fibre Reinforced Concrete has recently been updated.

By outlining the different fibre types and different fibre reinforced concretes commonly available in New Zealand, the bulletin seeks to assist understanding of the properties, appropriate testing and the degree of quality control/assurance necessary to ensure that concrete design requirements are satisfied.

IB39 Fibre Reinforced Concrete


Updated CCANZ Position on Public Policy Issues - June 2009

As there are a number of significant policy issues currently affecting the New Zealand building and construction sector, CCANZ has updated the document - New Zealand Concrete Industry Position on Public Policy Issues.

By summarising the Government’s policy platform relating to a number of key sector issues such as housing affordability, infrastructure investment, emissions trading and building regulation, and presenting the industry’s position on them, the document seeks to inform further discussion and associated policy development.

New Zealand Concrete Industry Position on Public Policy Issues


Floor Coverings Information Bulletin

CCANZ receives numerous calls asking about the appropriate time to overlay concrete slabs with moisture sensitive flooring materials. To provide guidance to designers, specifiers and contractors, CCANZ has developed IB91 Applying Moisture-sensitive Floor Coverings and Adhesives to Concrete Slabs.

The IB outlines how moisture in concrete slabs can cause problems to moisture-sensitive floor coverings and adhesives. The IB also stresses the importance of understanding the sources of moisture in a concrete slab, the correct design of slabs, the Building Code and Specification requirements, and the measurement and testing methods.

IB91 Applying Moisture-sensitive Floor Coverings and Adhesives to Concrete Slabs



CCANZ voices regular opinion in New Zealand Construction News magazine

Since early 2007 CCANZ has commented on topical issues in the national trade publication New Zealand Construction News.

Visit the New Zealand Construction News web site.


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