Structural Design Expertise: Corbett Consulting
Bruce Corbett, a New Zealand qualified engineer of Corbett Consulting, brings his experience and expertise in structural design to his newly established structural/civil engineering design and project management consultancy based in Huntsbury, Christchurch. As well as extensive experience in structural design, he brings around 25 years of experience as a […]
Rebuilding Communities
The Christchurch rebuild has long been about so much more than the physical rebuild; it’s also about rebuilding communities and that’s perhaps best exemplified by the city’s response to the Christchurch mosque attacks – particularly Wayne Marriott’s response. Marriott is in the business of ‘peace building’ – his umbrella term […]
Facelift for Historic Pump House
The Pump House on Tuam Street is one of “those” places. If you revel in entire buildings of curios, collectables, movie props and salvage items such as timber, iron gates, windows, doors, kitchens, church pews, baths and toilets, you will already be a Pump House fan! “These are architectural antiques,” […]
Ivan Iafeta: The Influencers
Since submitting the draft Regeneration Plan for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor for consideration by the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Regenerate Christchurch has provided advice to the Crown and Christchurch City Council on leadership and governance of the area. We have recommended that an independent charitable trust be established to […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
‘Building places for people’ is Ōtākaro’s mantra and through this mild autumn it’s been satisfying seeing locals and visitors alike enjoying the public spaces we have created. We have been especially heartened by the public response to the new City Promenade, our conversion of two kilometres of Oxford Terrace from a […]
James Gough: Christchurch City Councillor
Results for the Christchurch City Council’s Life in Christchurch survey are out for 2019 and nearly two thirds of respondents say they feel positively about our central city. This is good news and probably in-line with expectations given the progress we have seen over the past 12 months. Hospitality tenancies on […]
Leeann Watson: The Influencers
There is no doubt that our region has been through some challenging times over the last few years, so coming together for something positive has never been more important. That’s why we are so excited about our upcoming Westpac Champion Business Awards. The Chamber has been organising these business awards for […]
Marian Johnson: The Influencers
At Ministry of Awesome, we support innovation and high growth startups because we know that a dynamic startup ecosystem will transform this city with future jobs, industries and global relevance. For NZ startups, it’s been challenging to access the capital required to scale global from NZ. But the fundraising landscape is […]
Smart Relevelling System: Smartlift
Smartlift is a Christchurch based company that developed and delivers a patented system to lift and re-level foundations and floors in residential and commercial buildings. Since the earthquakes, Smartlift has successfully completed 637 levelling projects. This means that not only are the buildings being saved and reinsured, they typically end […]
Bespoke Builds: Green Builders
Specialising in large-scale renovations and bespoke architectural builds means the team at Green Builders is used to thinking outside the box. Company founder Reuben Green has turned his 10-year background in building, and time spent in Melbourne where he worked on high-end renovations, into a skilled operation that includes six […]
