Engineering firm steps up: Babbage Consultants Ltd

Working throughout the South Island, Babbage Consultants provides technical expertise and tailored consultancy services in engineering, architecture and project management.     Babbage delivers structural, geotechnical, civil and building services, engineering design, as well as building surveying and ecology reporting services. They regularly work on commercial and industrial building refits, alterations, strengthening […]

Courting change in the central city

Design work is underway for the new central city home of The Court Theatre, signalling welcome progress for an anchor project outlined in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan.     Local Athfield Architects have been chosen by Christchurch City Council and The Court Theatre to undertake the project and have revealed they’ll […]

The plastering professionals: Proudfoot Plastering

With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start ticking off all those maintenance tasks around your home and property.     If you have any plastering jobs on your list, the award-winning team at Greg Proudfoot Plastering Ltd, are the specialists when it comes to a range […]

Exceptional in Otago: Ferguson Builders

It’s been a whirlwind of change over the past four years for Ferguson Builders of Queenstown. Since moving to Central Otago, Rob and Mel Ferguson have seized all the opportunities the area has offered to grow and expand their company.     “When we first moved here and began building, our team […]

Creative collaboration: Totem Studio Architects x Greenroom Carpentry

“It was the collaboration between us as architects, the builder, Greenroom Carpentry and the clients that made this project so enjoyable and ultimately so successfully achieved.”   It is obvious that Ian Cattoen-Gilbert of Totem Studio Architects is more than keen to discuss the house near Cheviot his practice designed. “This was […]

A bit of Italy in Fendalton: Feutz & Goldsmiths

“We thrive on the challenges and demands of building architecturally designed homes. They make us think; they give us the opportunity to show a high level of detailing.”     Craig Feutz of building company Feutz and Goldsmith certainly had all those opportunities and challenges on his hands with his company’s latest […]

Bespoke and inspired kitchens: Trends Kitchens

Trends Kitchens has long established itself in New Zealand as a trusted brand with a stellar portfolio, sealed with a gold stamp of approval from thousands of Kiwi homeowners who have had a bespoke kitchen and joinery designed, manufactured and installed by Trends.     The individually New Zealand-owned and operated company […]

Getting real estate results: Harcourts Gold Milena Bartlett

Their individual skills and experience are very impressive. Harcourts Gold sales consultant Milena Bartlett has brought to her real estate role a wealth of experience in sales to the most discerning of customers, while her colleague Andrew Swift has served real estate with passion and drive for more than 20 years. Put […]

Th’ Dudes head our way

Iconic Kiwi band Th’ Dudes has announced new dates for Th’ Bliss Tour, with the nine-date tour now scheduled to kick off in Wellington on 13 November and hit Christchurch on 4 December.     The newest inductees to the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame were due to hit the road […]

A stylish step forward: Style Footwear

The team is back up and running at Style Footwear on Burnett Street in Ashburton. Located in the CBD, the friendly store is packed with comfortable, stylish footwear as well as new ranges of bags, wallets, scarves and jewellery.   After navigating the challenges of lockdown, owner Melissa and her right-hand-woman Trudy […]