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 […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
On 25 November Ōtākaro will be holding the City Promenade Scavenger Hunt to mark our completion of this key feature of the wider Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct; $10,000 worth of prizes will be on offer from businesses along the promenade. By answering 10 simple questions about some of the features […]
The Influencers: Ivan Iafeta
On a wet Friday in mid-October, a significant milestone in the regeneration of Cathedral Square was reached. The doors to Tūranga – the new central library – were opened to the public. At nearly 10,000 square metres, it is the largest public library in the South Island. But its significance for […]
The Influencers: Mason Reed
One of the biggest on-going problems facing engineering consultancy firms is the lack of engineering professionals available. This creates problems with resourcing projects and growing businesses. I heard recently that the average age of engineers is 45 and that a lot of the more senior engineers are fast approaching retirement. The […]
