Local first class painters: Pantheon Painting & Decorating
One of the best ways to enhance and smarten up your house is by adding a lick of paint. It will increase your property value and have it looking impressive. Choosing the right professional painters is the first step in your home-improvement journey to get the best possible outcome. Pantheon Painting & Decorating […]
Architectural and affordable: Tao Homes
Arriving in Christchurch to study, charmed by its character and amenity, and making the Garden City a permanent home. It is not a particularly unusual story so far, but the chapter that follows is unique, involving the desire to add beauty to the city with affordable design excellence. Tao Meng is Director of […]
Flawless fit-outs: Bates Joinery
Whether you’re upgrading, renovating, or taking on a new build, the team you choose to create your dream space is arguably the most important part of the process. B uilding beautiful homes from the ground up, and refreshing well-loved rooms, Bates Joinery has the expertise and skill to do it right. Designer Jaden […]
Scott Base phone home
New Zealand’s remotest outpost is now just a video call away with Antarctica New Zealand installing Starlink at Scott Base to improve connectivity. The aim is to give scientists access to modern digital software tools while they are working at the Ross Island research station, some 3800km from New Zealand. The increased capacity […]
Champion kitchens: Sydenham Joinery
A kitchen is the heart of a home, and the specialist team at Sydenham Joinery create award-winning kitchens with great heart. Turn the page to see what they can do for you. High spec, and elegant kitchens are where Sydenham Joinery excels in design, production, and installation. This is evident in two recent […]
A greener future
Taking intentional steps to ensure your home is sustainable is not only beneficial for the environment but also for your own well-being. Implementing key strategies will create an eco-friendly living space that reduces energy consumption, minimises waste, and promotes a healthier lifestyle. Here are some suggestions: Energy-efficient appliances Invest in energy-efficient appliances that […]
Endless tile possibilities: Brymac Tiles
Wouldn’t it be ideal if there was a tile merchant with a gorgeously appointed showroom who imports and sells the most beautiful tiles that Europe can supply? This ideal shop would also offer stunning tiles at end of line bargain prices, as well as having specials throughout the year. This desirable blend is […]
Creating, conserving, and caring: Isaac Group
A surprising legacy is being built by a local civil construction group. Imagining 40 tonne excavators alongside endangered bird species, whose very existence is as fragile as glass, is difficult, yet that’s the reality of the Isaac Group, a family of three contracting businesses with unique ownership. It started in the 1950s with […]
Saved from flooding: Priority Projects
The basement of this historic building, on a prime location in the city, was flooding badly. Home to an upmarket clothing store, a popular restaurant, and a local development company, this much-loved structure needed a solution, fast. Priority Projects was the obvious go-to company, and using forensic skill determined that the flooding at […]
$9.9m needed for museum
A fundraising target of $9.9M in four years has been set for the new Lyttelton Museum. The target figure includes the cost of the build construction, museum fit-out, display design and installation, professional fees, and one year of operating costs. Construction could commence once 50% of the cost of the build has been […]
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