Building envelope

Concrete & masonry envelope

• 🇳🇿CBPMA Two-Storey Brick Veneer Manual (TB1)Clay Brick and Paver Manufacturers Assoc (CBPMA) · October 2008The clay-brick manufacturers' design note for two-storey clay brick veneer construction — design and height limitations, framing, bracing, wall ties, shelf angles and fire resistance for veneer over timber framing.
• 🇳🇿Code of Practice for Weathertight Concrete and Concrete Masonry Construction (CP 01:2022)Concrete New Zealand · October 2022Concrete NZ's code of practice for weathertight concrete and concrete masonry construction — weathertightness solutions for slabs, walls, flat roofs, decks and concrete-to-timber junctions, with thermal-performance detailing.
• 🇳🇿Concrete and Concrete Masonry Basement Design GuideConcrete New Zealand · November 2016Concrete NZ's guide to designing concrete and concrete masonry basements — use and site considerations, suitable design methods and material selection for watertight underground structures.
• 🇳🇿Firth Brick Veneer Technical GuideFirth · NOVEMBER 2025Firth's technical guide to clay brick veneer construction — brick range, mortar and joints, laying options, wall ties, cavity, flashings and control joints, to comply with E2/AS1 and the masonry standards.
• 🇳🇿Masonry Veneer Walls (Concrete NZ Masonry Manual 5.1)Concrete New Zealand · April 2023Section 5.1 of the NZ Concrete Masonry Manual, on concrete masonry veneer walls — cavity construction, weather resistance and the relevant masonry standards (revised to meet E2/AS1 and E2/AS3).