Home Exterior Spring Prep: Styles Civil Ltd
With winter upon us, it is easy to neglect the outside of your home. Still, it is important to maintain home exteriors during the winter so they can be enjoyed once spring and summer arrive. Styles Civil Ltd is your one-stop shop for everything exterior, making home maintenance less of […]
Is Affordable Architecture an Oxymoron?
Look at the cookie cutter houses in some of the new subdivisions and you may not have found architectural inspiration, but there is reason behind some of the repetition of form. A particular roof pitch and a 600mm eave mean that there will be no cladding above the windows. A […]
Islands in the sun
Kitchen islands are no longer an afterthought; rather they’ve become the mainstay of the contemporary Kiwi kitchen. We look at how to make the most of these modern kitchen must-haves. Put an unexpected twist on the classic kitchen island by choosing one with curved edges. This small difference allows for […]
A Home in Harmony: 360 Architecture
When the client engaged 360 Architecture to build a house on their site on the lower Cashmere slopes, they bought with them a number of interesting challenges. The size of the site was quite restricted, the soil was very unstable and in poor condition, and the height to which the house […]
Rising from the Rubble: RisingHolme
Risingholme Homestead in Opawa officially reopened on 5 June, when council members and the community gathered for the long-awaited moment when the cherished building reopened its grand front door. Harbouring decades of memories, the authentic restoration was a collaborative effort of determination after a double tragedy. The homestead had been […]
25 Years of Access: Accessman
“Accessman is a true Kiwi success story,” says General Manager Lena Harrington. In 1994, Christchurch-based electrician Ross Pickersgill purchased a scissor lift machine, which not only made working at height safer, it also increased productivity. When Ross wasn’t using the machine, he hired it out to other contractors. With that […]
Engineering the Future: BVT Engineering Professional Services
Matt Bishop has been on many cutting edges in his career thus far. From an early interest in electric motorcycles – he was the first person to ever race one at Ruapuna – to innovative strategies for doing engineering differently, change is an important part of Matt’s philosophy. Managing Director […]
South Frame Office Space: Stockman Group
Tucked into the heart of the SALT District is the latest addition to a network of boutique office spaces under the banner of Above Your Space, run by Stockman Group. Brought to the market by property investment company Southwark Equities Limited is 36-38 Southwark Street, a fantastic complex of eleven […]
The Christchurch Housing Market – Time to Sell or Buy?: Mark O’Loughlin
As a real estate specialist, I am aware every day of fluctuations in house prices and how this affects vendors and purchasers of real estate. Following the earthquakes and subsequent demand for new properties, Christchurch was something of an anomaly in the market, not following the trends of the country’s other large […]
Engineering Excellence: Babbage Consultants
“We are absolutely committed to our clients. We believe in listening to them, giving them expert engineering advice and getting results,” says Matt Harris, Business Manager of Babbage Consultants’ Christchurch office, which serves the South Island. “Those close working relationships have been the key to our success and strong growth […]
