The importance of insulation: Insulmax
Insulation is essential for a cool home in the summer and warm home in the winter. Today, there are approximately 700,000 older properties with nothing in their walls but fresh air. There’s no time like the present to get your home insulated and enjoy the seasons in comfort. Insulated homes are warmer, drier […]
Vinnies to open housing project
The Society of St Vincent de Paul, Christchurch (Vinnies), in collaboration with St John of God Hauora Trust, will officially open its first social housing facility on Pavitt Street on 3 March. Spokesperson Mike Daly says the opening is the conclusion of a four year project to fund raise and construct the seven […]
Essential research
I was privileged this month to view ancient ice core samples, from the depths of the Antarctic, on the Italian Research Vessel, the Laura Bassi. The research is part of Beyond Epica, an international project which aims to drill ice cores up to 1.5 million years ago, revealing the Earth’s climate and environmental […]
Two anniversaries
Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct is going from strength to strength in co-ordinating and facilitating outcomes to advance health and wellness. Much of this is thanks to health research, education, and healthtech business connectivity. With many pressures and constraints on our health sector, the ability of key stakeholders to work together across the […]
Property metrics
Figures from CoreLogic NZ show 60,859 properties sold in the year to February 2023, the lowest 12-month total since October 1983. During February alone, about 4100 deals were done. That is the lowest for that month of the year since at least 1981. The figures are striking and show just how quiet the […]
Go Christchurch
Christchurch is turning into the Events Capital of New Zealand, there’s been so much going on lately. From international sporting events to massive outdoor concerts, the local must-do calendar has been jam-packed. SailGP was fantastic. Lyttelton and the harbour were looking absolutely brilliant, and showed what a beautiful place we live in, and […]
Living roofs
Going green includes various creative options that can add value to residential and commercial properties. Having a living roof is one of those. Increasingly worldwide, including in New Zealand, rooftop gardens are popping up on homes, office, and even public buildings. A living roof is, however, somewhat different to a rooftop garden, although […]
For a fabulous finish: Proudfoot Plastering
Whether traditional cement-based or a modern synthetic compound, the plaster finish on your home needs not only to look fabulous, but also take everything our environment can throw at it. Application is critical too, and the craft of plastering has been passed on down the ages. When professional application skills are combined with […]
Cutting edge building safety: Moore Construction
We are not known as the ‘shaky isles’ for nothing. This state of affairs combines with the fact that some pretty interesting weather has us in its sights. The result is an imperative that our buildings are firmly anchored to the ground with the latest in technology, by experts in the field. Moore […]
True artisanship: TimberTru
If your passion is for the hand-crafted, the one-off, the quirky, and the unmistakably beautiful, you can find yourself an outlier in a world where mass market is king. Plenty of suppliers will talk a good game, bandying about ‘architectural,’ and ‘bespoke’ and ‘our workmanship speaks for itself’, but you brace for the […]
