Architectural Renaissance
The discourse of psychologists and experts in disaster recovery from all around the world gives rise to one very sobering reality; attempting to quantify or qualify the ‘long tail’ of the recovery period following the immediate ‘life and limb response’ is tantamount to asking, ‘how long is a piece of string?’ […]
Modern Masterpiece: Lume Design
Lume Design’s Emma Gourdie has an artistic eye and talent for design, both being recognised at the recent National Kitchen & Bathroom Awards (NKBA). Emma’s Hackthorne Road kitchen design, precisely executed by Joinery Concepts, won her the Kitchen Distinction Runner-Up title (in the $40K-$60k kitchen category). Among other things, the […]
The Brawn & the Brains: MBC
Tailoring environmental solutions perfectly to their clients is something that never fails to energise Mark and Felicity, owners of MBC. Both graduates from Canterbury and Lincoln universities respectively, Felicity and Mark enjoy getting the basics right for customers, who are often involved in large-scale or environmentally exacting build projects or […]
An Exceptional Portfolio: NKR Builders
An impressive reputation is always preceded by something exceptional. For local firm NKR Builders, the ‘exceptional’ is a multi-award-winning portfolio, across the residential and light commercial sectors. Specialists in new builds, renovations, shop fit-outs, building inspections, general house maintenance, kitchen and bathroom remodels, and landscaping, NKR Director Nathan Roberts and […]
Solid as: Affordable Concrete and Paving
For the last 30 years, Affordable Concrete and Paving has cemented themselves as being the definitive go-to for any big concrete project. From a residential driveway, right up to civil or commercial ventures including car parks, concrete floors and kerbing, Affordable Concrete and Paving, as their name suggests, offer […]
Construction’s Mental Health Conditions
The New Zealand Construction Industry has the highest percentage of suicide for employed men of any industry, according to research by the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ). Site Safe NZ, in partnership with the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) is urgently undertaking further research to uncover […]
Built to Last: Versatile Homes
For more than 40 years Versatile have been building high quality homes and giving Kiwi families a dwelling to be proud of. Being 100 per cent Kiwi owned and operated, with hundreds of new homes built every year, chances are you or someone you know resides in a Versatile built […]
Stadium brings hope to city
The new covered stadium for Christchurch has the green light. Last month the Christchurch City Council voted in favour of using $220 million of funding promised to the city by the Labour-led Government to ensure the multi-use half-billion dollar stadium will go ahead. It will be only the second of its kind […]
An architectural adventure: Hoogervorst Architectural Builders
The new build at Desmond Street constituted the perfect storm of a beautiful but challenging site, and owners who sought adventure in design. Warren and Mahoney architects Richard McGowan and Fiona Short delighted in the task of conceiving a home that both responded to its place and provided the required […]
The Influencers: Amy Carter
I was amazed to learn that there are just over 2100 registered charities in Christchurch. On top of that, there will be many, many other causes that most of us don’t even know about unless they have touched us in our private lives. The problem is, if you are wanting to […]
