How stuff works...
Fletcher were always keen to find out how to do things, work out how to do things better, and learn from other innovators around the world.
When a contract came up for which Fletcher or New Zealand lacked the expertise, the company tracked down people or partners who could help the company develop the skills it needed
for the job, be that building a tunnel or a pulp and paper mill.
Today, the internet makes it easier
than ever before to get information from around the world – including basic technical information on how things work. Follow these links to learn more about building materials and construction – and to see behind the scenes at some of the projects we’ve built.
Visit the Sky Tower
with Sky Tower Explorer
See the Getty grow
Visit the Getty website for a video on
the building of the Center
Be solid as a Rock
See this early film on the manufacture of Gibraltar Board
Cement your future
Concrete from Rome's Pantheon to Napier's Peanut Roundabout
Get beneath the
surface with Formica
Stay cool, stay warm
Pink Batts fibreglass insulation
How stuff works...
Find out how tower cranes work... how skyscrapers work... how hydraulic machines work... and much more!
Stay in touch
Stay up-to-date on the planned centennial exhibition, and be notified of developments on the website:
Send us your story
After 100 years, we're sharing the memories, so send us your Fletcher story. We will be posting stories online throughout the year.
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