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We've written quite a few business-related articles, particularly in relation to service design and design management. We've also included some publically released reports prepared for clients which highlight the kind of work we're involved in.

If you're interested in how we think about business, check out some of our articles and publications below:

2019

The One-stop Shop: A Farmer-Centric Approach to Addressing Rural Waste - WasteMINZ Revolve Magazine, March, 2019

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2018

The One-stop Shop: An Evidence-based Approach to Addressing Rural Waste - WasteMINZ Conference Paper (winner of Best Written Paper), Nov, 2018

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Final Report - Environment Canterbury, June, 2018

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2017

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Milestone 6a Report - Environment Canterbury, December, 2017

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Milestone 5 Report - Environment Canterbury, May, 2017

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Milestone 4 Report - Environment Canterbury, February, 2017

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2016

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Milestone 3 Report - Environment Canterbury, October, 2016

New Zealand Rural Waste Minimisation Project - Milestone 2 Report - Environment Canterbury, August, 2016

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2014

Treated Timber Waste: The Search for a Sustainable Solution - WasteMINZ Revolve Magazine, March, 2014

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Update Report - Environment Canterbury, February, 2014

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2013

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Milestone 5 Report - Environment Canterbury, December, 2013

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Milestone 4 Report - Environment Canterbury, October, 2013

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Milestone 3 Report - Environment Canterbury, August, 2013

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Milestone 2 Report - Environment Canterbury, June, 2013

Canterbury Earthquake Waste Timber Recycling Feasibility Study - Milestone 1 Report - Environment Canterbury, May, 2013

Designing a Business Model for Large Scale Plasterboard Recycling - Waste Awareness Magazine, May, 2013

There's Value in Building Waste - (with Lynda Armitrano, BRANZ) BRANZ BUILD Magazine, Feb, 2013

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2012

Commercialising Waste: Turning Waste Plasterboard In Christchurch Into A Valuable Resource - WasteMINZ Conference Paper (runner-up for Best Written paper), Oct, 2012

GR4CM Plasterboard Waste Minimisation Feasibility Study - Milestone 5 Report - Winstone Wallboards, March, 2012

GR4CM Plasterboard Waste Minimisation Feasibility Study - Milestone 4 Report - Winstone Wallboards, January, 2012

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2011

GR4CM Plasterboard Waste Minimisation Feasibility Study - Milestone 3 Report - Winstone Wallboards, December, 2011

GR4CM Plasterboard Waste Minimisation Feasibility Study - Milestone 2 Report - Winstone Wallboards, November, 2011

GR4CM Plasterboard Waste Minimisation Feasibility Study - Milestone 1 Report - Winstone Wallboards, September, 2011

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2010

Design is Personal - designindustry ezine, Oct, 2010

New Zealand by Design - designindustry ezine, Feb, 2010

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2009

Fixing Healthcare in New Zealand - designindustry ezine, Oct, 2009

The Future of Science - designindustry ezine, Aug, 2009

The View When Standing on Your Head - designindustry ezine, Jul, 2009

Taming the Analyticals - designindustry ezine, May, 2009

Wrangling the Creatives - designindustry ezine, Apr, 2009

The Myth of the Backyard Visionary - Christchurch Press, Mar, 2009

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2005

How Can Design Cushion the Coming Storm - NZBusiness magazine, Dec, 2005

Design for the Future - Christchurch Press, Nov, 2005

History Judges Bad Design - Christchurch Press, Nov, 2005

How to Get Users Waving the Flag, Wearing the T-Shirt - Christchurch Press, Nov, 2005

A Fyne and Swete Pie is a Marvel of Functional Design - Christchurch Press, Oct, 2005

Keeping it Simple the Key to Good Design - Christchurch Press, Oct, 2005

Context the Key to Successful Design - Christchurch Press, Sep, 2005

Design is the Key to Business Success - Christchurch Press, Sep, 2005

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