The city’s future icons: Home Trends Builders is excited about building modern homes in Christchurch
The team at Home Trends Builders is keeping its sunglasses handy and polished as the future keeps getting brighter. Each project is something a little different, driven by co-owners Peter and Elaine DeGouw’s enthusiasm for bringing inspirational, great-looking homes relevant to the Christchurch market, to fruition. Peter says the company focuses on building, […]
Café construction collaboration: how DNG Construction worked with LeBakermen Cafe & Bakery to make their dreams a reality
DNG Construction Ltd is going from strength to strength. With countless completed building projects around the city, the team behind this dedicated company can provide you with the experience, knowledge and commitment to ensure your building project, commercial or residential, becomes a reality. LeBakermen Café and Bakery at 187 Wigram Road offers a […]
Architectural eco-showhome: Hybrid Homes wanted to show just how good a home can be without sacrificing the environment
Unafraid of tricky building sites, Hybrid Homes has built a new thermally broken, zero-energy showhome. “Power and rain water collection systems combined with building techniques that maximise efficiency allows us to run this home at zero energy cost,” says Hybrid Homes Director Jamie Harrington, who has been designing and building eco homes for […]
Foundations right first time: we talk to local firm Fraser Thomas about finding the right geotechnical engineer
Geotechnical engineering is a highly specialised form of engineering that deals with foundation design for buildings. If the engineer gets it wrong, remediation can be very expensive. In California, insurance companies sick of paying out on claims covering negligence of incompetent engineers started a special licensing regime to ensure only qualified geotechnical engineers […]
A sign of what’s to come: Ricoh gives us the run-down on some seriously cool tech (that you can get in your business now)
If you’re still thinking Ricoh only supplies photocopiers, then you really need to unclog your paper jam. The company’s latest addition to its suite of business technology solutions contributes to the most exciting advances in signage since Claude first mass produced neon. Ricoh’s Peter O’Connor says the company’s electronic signage range offers endless […]
Transforming wardrobes: how to take back control of your wardrobe with HomePlus and ClosetPro
Whether planning a new build or enhancing a current bedroom, there is a large range of wardrobe styles to complement your home and personal style for any budget. With customisable design details, updated sliding wardrobe doors can even double as a contemporary room feature. The sky is the limit, with the ability to […]
Post-industrial hotspots: the uber cool transformation of Christchurch’s old industrial buildings to chic new “it” spots
As a post-manufacturing city, Christchurch is full of industrial-style buildings – mostly along old railway routes. As the city rebuilds, they’re being repurposed into hospitality hotspots. Welles Street is a bar accommodated in a building originally constructed as a grocery distribution centre. Its owner, Thomas Newfield, says the north-facing beauty was exactly what […]
Unsung construction heroes: A woman’s place is in construction (or at least it should be)
We’re a global leader when it comes to women’s rights, since 1893 when we became the first country to give women the right to vote. And yet, despite making up more than half of New Zealand’s population, women currently comprise just 17 percent of the nation’s construction industry. Registered Master Builders Association (MBA) […]
Clearwater’s clever construction: we talk to Phil Benton Builders about building a dream home at one of Christchurch’s most expensive addresses
The second priciest street in Christchurch is Mayfly Lane at Clearwater, where the lake frontages make you feel a hundred miles from anywhere. Phil Benton Builders has just completed number ten. The angular street frontage is dramatic. The vast roof is sharp, while the not often seen Bluestone cladding mesmerises with its patterns. […]
Latest looks of today: how Today Homes keeps things fresh after having built over two thousand homes
For more than 30 years, Today Homes has built in excess of 2000 homes in Canterbury, delivering a full home design and build service to the highest standard. Established in 1987, the locally owned and operated company takes pride in building quality homes that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but stand the test […]
