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Home landscaping should receive the same attention and talent that the interior decoration does. A perfectly completed driveway or concrete path is the crisp finishing touch to any new build project. It puts the stamp on the development that says ‘this home is all about care and attention to detail’. To bring this […]

Celebration was an understatement when it came to the 50th anniversary of the Hagley Group of companies. The day was an absolute burst of fun, nostalgia, and veneration for the staff, customers, suppliers, family and friends, and owner for the last 40 years, Geoff Ball. These Christchurch based companies, which have touched so […]

The homes in which we live have a direct impact on our health and the environment, so the way we build matters. Health Based Building developed Foreverbreathe Specification in response to demand for affordable, high performance, sustainable homes. Foreverbreathe Specification delivers exceptional air quality and energy efficiency through a sophisticated combination of high-performance […]

SCAPE Public Art, the Selwyn District Council, and the Rolleston Residents’ Association, have agreed on a new permanent public artwork to become an iconic landmark of the Rolleston Town Centre. Arts laureate Dr Areta Wilkinson (Ngāi Tahu) was selected to create the new artwork, to be located in Rolleston Town Centre’s newly developed […]

The construction industry held its 2023 NZ Building People Awards in Christchurch in August, honouring the people behind the projects. The NZ Building People Awards is run by the NZ Institute of Building. This was the awards’ 30th year, recognising people from the inspiring Next Generation already making a difference, to those working […]

Kiwis share a set of values that we might not discuss much, but they are at the heart of what we do and how we choose to live. H onesty, integrity, reliability, and value for money make us tick. They also form the core of North Canterbury’s own Heartland Homes. Owners Geoff and […]

Local siblings Aaron and Lewis Strong have opened the region’s first Stonewood Homes’ franchise with a new showroom in Rangiora. Combining their sales and building expertise, the brothers are also working on house and land packages throughout Christchurch and North Canterbury, including some 10 acre blocks. These will be on the market shortly. […]

New Brighton’s $65 million revamp has moved a step closer with the closure in August of public input. The plan to address earthquake damage and improve emergency evacuation times along the main route to and from New Brighton was released earlier this year, focusing on Pages Road, east of Anzac Drive, and various […]

This year, more than ever before, construction projects ranging from residential to large-scale commercial, are incorporating sustainable initiatives and practices.   These include using renewable and recyclable materials, reducing the embodied energy in building materials, reducing on-site waste, and reducing the energy consumption on finished projects. Construction shapes our world, how it looks, […]

The Top 100 Homes for the 2023 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Competition include 25 from Canterbury and further south. Representing the top entrants in this year’s regional competitions held throughout July and August, the Top 100 homes will now be re-judged by the national judging panel to find out who […]