BBR Contech is delighted to announce that our entry, James Pascoe Group Distribution Centre, has been chosen for the Award of Excellence in the Slab-on-Ground Category for the 2017 Post-Tensioning Institute Awards. This award is given to the top project in each category that demonstrates excellence in post-tensioning applications. The PTI Award of Excellence is an honour that serves to recognise the best in our industry.
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Insights, case studies and news from BBR Contech.
Concrete engineering and repair is a constantly evolving field. Through our international connections, we’re exposed to new products and noteworthy developments that affect the sector in New Zealand. We’re also pleased to share stories from our partners who have achieved outstanding outcomes.
BBR CONNÆCT 2017 Magazine
By BBR Contech / April 22, 2017
The theme for this edition is creating value and the commitment to ensuring that teams within the BBR Network are able to deliver the highest level of technological support and services. The articles and projects in this edition highlight how members provide a specialised personalised service with a focus on best value. NZ content highlights as follows.
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Earthquake strengthening and structural upgrading services
By BBR Contech / November 16, 2016
The recent earthquake events in the upper South Island and Wellington region have caused some serious damage and have impacted on people and communities across a wide cross section of society. We appreciate the contact and concern from friends and colleagues both in New Zealand and overseas and our thoughts are with those people who have suffered loss, damage and disruption.
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BBR CONNÆCT 2016 Magazine
By BBR Contech / June 1, 2016
The theme for this edition is "Durability as a deliverable" and there are a range of New Zealand projects that reinforce this message. We profile the completed Otaio Rail bridge in Otago (p36) and our involvement in the landmark Hendon Park Footbridge being constructed as part fo the Waterview Connection project in Auckland (p61).
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NZ Concrete Society 2015 Awards
By BBR Contech / October 20, 2015
The 2015 New Zealand Concrete Society Concrete Awards were presented at the annual Concrete Industries Conference held in Rotorua from 8-10 October. BBR Contech was pleased to be associated with numerous projects and congratulates the award winners.
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BBR CONNÆCT 2015 Magazine
By BBR Contech / May 6, 2015
The theme for this edition is ‘excellence in customer service’ – and there are many local and international projects featured to demonstrate how the BBR Network shapes exceptional outcomes for customers.
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Sika FRP CodeMark Certification
By BBR Contech / December 1, 2014
Sika NZ and BBR Contech are pleased to announce that they have obtained CodeMark certification for the SikaWrap Hex FRP products. CodeMark is a product assurance scheme administered by MBIE and provides confidence and certainty to regulatory authorities and the market through the issue of a Certificate of Conformity.
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Technique Client Newsletter October 2013
By DevAdmin / October 1, 2013
This issue highlights the 50th anniversary of business operations in New Zealand and also features recent work on calcium aluminate sewer repairs, FRP strengthening, post-tensioning of bridges and reservoirs and post-tensioned slabs.
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BBR Contech Celebrates 50 years
By BBR Contech / August 27, 2013
2013 is a big year for BBR Contech. The company’s celebrating five decades of service to the construction industry – a half century in which it’s earned an outstanding reputation for post-tensioning, ground anchoring, seismic strengthening, construction engineering and structural maintenance, repair and retrofitting.
Read More Wellington Rocks! Earthquake Building Safety Expo
By BBR Contech / April 11, 2013
BBR Contech is pleased to be a Gold Partner sponsor for the earthquake resilience expo in Wellington on 26/27 April 2013. The expo runs alongside the NZ Society for Earthquake Engineering annual conference is and sure to provide a valuable insight into strengthening buildings and other structures for better earthquake resilience.
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FRP Leading Developments Newsletter April 2012
By BBR Contech / April 5, 2012
BBR Contech and Sika NZ are pleased to present their latest newsletter that showcases FRP work from around New Zealand. In this edition we feature recent projects from Christchurch including The Palms Shopping Centre, The Arts Centre and work on Canterbury University buildings.
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Retrofitted frame tested on Canterbury University shake table
By BBR Contech / September 8, 2011
BBR Contech has been working closely with the University of Canterbury on retrofitting of a 40% scale pre-1970s reinforced concrete frame. The frame was subjected to various earthquake loads on the shake table and then retrofitted using SikaWrap glass fibre to strengthen beam-column joints to prevent premature failure of column elements.
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