Houses on the move: Heartland Homes
Building material prices and transport costs are up, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on the dream of your new home or holiday house. Some of the smartest and most experienced brains in the business have been thinking outside the square and working hard to deliver their clients’ ideal build […]
Opt-out from housing intensification
Christchurch City Council is seeking to opt-out from more medium-density housing intensification. Christchurch City Council will ask the Minister responsible for Resource Management Act (RMA) reform to let it opt out of some upcoming housing intensification rules under its Housing and Business Choice Plan Change (Plan Change 14). At its meeting on 3 […]
Keeping things fresh: Affordable Concrete and Paving
From driveway repairs to a new patio, the arrival of warmer weather is the time to tackle those concreting jobs. The season brings with it so much that is new and fresh from beautiful blossoms to delightful little animals and gives us the impetus to freshen up the environs of our homes as […]
Bedrooms bring big gains
A new real estate study has revealed that Kiwis are prepared to pay for extra bedrooms. New data from realestate.co.nz highlights the additional value that extra bedrooms can add to a property’s asking price, showing that the number of bedrooms is one of the clearest indicators of price difference in New Zealand’s property […]
Award-winning Canterbury bathrooms
Bathrooms are getting dark, moody and mysterious if these three award-winning Canterbury interiors are anything to go by. Three Canterbury bathroom designers were celebrated this month at the gala ceremony of the prestigious NKBA Excellence in Design Awards in Auckland on 5 September. A big winner was Michelle Lamb of Michelle Lamb Interior […]
Reform is the right move for the building and construction sector
Fairer liability rules in the building and construction sector is the right move says the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors. Introducing proportional liability into the building and construction sector is a long-overdue step toward a fairer and more functional system. The changes, which were announced last month by Building and Construction Minister […]
Christchurch Airport CEO Justin Watson: Strong performance for the airport
Christchurch Airport returns $33.5 million to the city. This year has brought strong numbers, but what I’m most proud of is our multiplier impact for our city, the South Island and its people. We’ve welcomed more international travellers with new and expanded airline services, meaning more visitors enjoying local restaurants, hotels, attractions and […]
Trade Me Property Gavin Lloyd: Cashmere property searches hit record highs
The numbers are in and five Christchurch suburbs are top of the property pops. We’ve crunched this year’s data to ascertain the most popular areas, with five stand-outs emerging. The top spot, and the most popular, as measured by searches on Trade Me Property, is Cashmere with over a million searches this year […]
ChristchurchNZ CEO Alison Adams: Christchurch’s cleantech future is here
Need an ice-breaker at dinner parties? Hydrogen fuel and rocks are the talk of the town. You might not think hydrogen fuel and olivine rock make for great dinner conversation – but in Christchurch, they’re sparking something bigger: a cleantech movement that’s at the heart of our city’s future. For more information, go […]
Refresh a functioning kitchen: MF Turnbull
How much value can a refreshed kitchen add to a home on the market? Better yet – what difference could it make to your quality of living (and cooking)? We asked the team behind MF Turnbull, who have been recycling and revitalising the kitchens of Canterbury for over 35 years. One recent job […]
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