Story: Building materials

More links and websites

• Building Research Association of New Zealand

  The BRANZ site provides information on many building materials used in New Zealand.

• Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand

  This site includes a brief history of the New Zealand cement industry.

• Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

  Heritage New Zealand protects many New Zealand historic buildings.

• University of Auckland – Business history project

  A profile of Winstones, the company that pioneered gib board manufacture in New Zealand.

More suggestions and sources

• Pearce, Gilbert. The pioneer craftsmen of New Zealand. Auckland: Collins, 1982.

• Salmond, Jeremy. Old New Zealand houses, 1800–1940. Auckland: Heinemann Reed, 1989.

• Smith, Nigel. Heritage of industry. Auckland: Reed, 2001.

• Thomson, Stuart. Wrinkly tin. Wellington: Steele Roberts, 2005.