High-quality joinery solutions: Murray Hewitt Joinery
Bespoke joinery when executed well can elevate your room to a more modern and sleek space, or provide a beautiful statement piece. D esign today is all about contrast in texture and colour. We’re seeing a resurgence of natural materials being used, especially timber. Murray Hewitt Joinery has been providing outstanding joinery solutions since 1998. […]
Book ahead: Chim Chim Master Chimney Sweeps
The days and nights are getting warmer. We can forget about lighting the fire and keeping it clean until next winter right? In fact, postponing your annual chimney sweep means getting in the winter queue. Jonny from Chim Chim Master Chimney Sweeps says, “before and during winter this year we were booked eight weeks in […]
Planning and consent experts: vUrbs Planning Services
Navigating planning consent in the constantly evolving landscape of resource management has become increasingly complex and uncertain. Aspecialist planning service, vUrbs are experts at helping architects, engineers, builders, property developers, and owners with up-to-date planning expertise from the get-go of their projects.“In all projects, we recognise the need for responsible stewardship of urban, recreational, and […]
Mid-2025 opening forecast
Further delays may mean Christchurch residents and groups can’t use the Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre until mid-2025. More delays and a legal dispute between the delivery agency and contractor were announced in late October, arising from a cost escalation dispute between the contractor, CPB, and the Crown’s delivery agency, Rau Paenga (formerly Ōtākaro Ltd). […]
Uninterrupted upgrades: Priority Projects
It can be a Catch-22. You have great tenants in place, and you would love to give your commercial property an upgrade for them and for you. But an upgrade will mean displacing your tenants and a break in rental income. Unravelling this knotty problem is a speciality for the team at Priority Projects. They […]
The heart of art: Art Fetiche
Art comes with emotional power, a connection between reality and fantasy. Art can possess deep meaning and power and one recent sculpture in Ōtautahi’s art scene has proved just that. For weeks, nestled in the middle of the city at the Bridge of Remembrance, sat the collaboration between Art Fetiche, local master carver Fayne Robinson, […]
Easy living: Durasteel
Are you looking for a new home, a bach, a self-contained granny flat? Do you like what you see here? If the answer is yes to any of these, then check out the options at Christchurch-based Durasteel Structures. Some of the options feature on this page, although the company also builds custom homes (and sheds). What […]
Aesthetic solar panels: Infinite Energy NZ
While installing solar energy brings a raft of benefits, enhancing the look of your home isn’t always one of them. Plenty of solar companies install a variety of panels, but Infinite Energy NZ has placed the emphasis on accurate design, as well as top performance. “Our emphasis is to make your home more desirable by […]
Creating a luxury oasis: Refresh Renovations
A bathroom is not just a space of utility, but a sanctuary of elegance and serenity. At Refresh Renovations, the team intertwines meticulous design with flawless execution, crafting luxurious bathrooms that are as functional as they are opulent. Each project is a journey where your dreams transform into reality, says managing director Tom Kettell. Bespoke […]
Spoilt for choice
Judges had a tough time deciding on a supreme winner at the recent 2023 National ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, announcing joint title holders. The award for Joint Supreme Winner and National Award for Commercial Architecture went to designer Darryl Church, of DCA Architects of Transformation, for the Heretaunga Intermediate School in Hastings. Also […]
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