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Jun 14
1 min

New Work Exempt from Building Consent

Low-risk building work, like sleep-outs, sheds, carports, and ground mounted solar panels no longer needs a Building Consent

Apr 27
1 min

Tirohanga Whanui Bridge - Case Study

The Tirohanga Whanui Bridge is a joint project by Watercare and the NZ Transport Agency. It provides a pedestrian and bike-friendly cross...

Apr 17
1 min

Fire protective coating Inspections for a new hotel in Auckland

The role of intumescent protective coatings used on building steel framework is a key component of building safely. Most manufacturers an...

Apr 10
2 min

Saving a historic substation from demolition

Strengthening old buildings and bringing them back to life is something we love doing! With our help, this beautiful historic substation ...

Apr 7
2 min

An efficient new way to build for Tuatara structures

Tuatara Structures are New Zealand’s leading supplier of pre-engineered, structural steel buildings. They approached the team at Lumen ov...

Mar 23
2 min

Shutting Down Efficiently

Today will be the last day in the workplace for many organisations across New Zealand for at least four weeks. Reducing operating costs w...

Mar 21
4 min

3 tips to save money on electricity in these challenging times

In these unprecedented and uncertain times, managing cashflow is set to be all important for SMEs, and with electricity typically one of ...

Mar 17
3 min

Quick to Implement improvements for conscious SMEs

At Lumen we’ve been thinking for a while about how to reduce our environmental impacts and how to operate in a more sustainable way. We b...

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