Posted on 5/5/2020
Using circular design principles, Victoria University of Wellington PHD candidate, Ged Finch has implemented Fastmount Standard Range clips into his modular building design, the X-Frame, which aims to reduce waste in the construction industry in NZ.
New Zealand’s residential construction relies on using single use fixings such as adhesives and nails that irreversibly damage materials when they are separated at end-of-life. As a result, building renovation and demolition waste represents more than 50% of all New Zealand's waste every year. “A single new home can create about 4 tonnes of waste during construction, and...