For a fabulous finish: Proudfoot Plastering
Whether traditional cement-based or a modern synthetic compound, the plaster finish on your home needs not only to look fabulous, but also take everything our environment can throw at it. Application is critical too, and the craft of plastering has been passed on down the ages. When professional application skills are combined with […]
Cutting edge building safety: Moore Construction
We are not known as the ‘shaky isles’ for nothing. This state of affairs combines with the fact that some pretty interesting weather has us in its sights. The result is an imperative that our buildings are firmly anchored to the ground with the latest in technology, by experts in the field. Moore […]
True artisanship: TimberTru
If your passion is for the hand-crafted, the one-off, the quirky, and the unmistakably beautiful, you can find yourself an outlier in a world where mass market is king. Plenty of suppliers will talk a good game, bandying about ‘architectural,’ and ‘bespoke’ and ‘our workmanship speaks for itself’, but you brace for the […]
New forklift rules
A new set of modern, fit-for-purpose forklift operating guidelines has been developed by industry. The Forklift Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) provides information and guidance to those involved in operations that involve forklifts. This includes safe work practices on how to select, maintain and operate forklifts, and how to meet Health and Safety at […]
Tailoring your solutions: Smiths City Commercial
“We’re well established. We’ve been around for 103 years.” The “we” is Smiths City Commercial. “We know the commercial landscape inside and out. And we’re part of it,” says General Manager Trade and Commercial Karn Gerrard. Smiths City Commercial offers solutions tailored for customers and their businesses. “We’re experts at sourcing products for […]
An architectural aficionado
When it comes to architecture, author John Walsh knows his stuff. For a decade John edited Architecture NZ, was a managing editor of a collection of design magazines, and wrote for numerous other publications. In recent years he has written architecture walking guides for Auckland, Wellington, and now for Christchurch. With the Garden […]
Award – winning and sustainable: Kobe Construction
The new $12 million Queenstown Country Clubhouse has notched up several milestones, thanks to Christchurch-based Kobe Construction. Designed by Warren and Mahoney Architects, the Arvida project won silver in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards, and set a new standard for sustainable, all-timber construction. It’s also the first full Forest […]
Have your say: Christchurch City Council
Since the Christmas break, we have been tackling a couple of big decisions at the Christchurch City Council. In January we had an update from staff about the draft annual plan, and that the rates increase was looking like 5.6 percent rather than the 14 percent increase initially forecast in November. That is […]
Facing our challenges: Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
The devastating weather events in the North Island have shown us once again the full force of mother nature. Our thoughts are with those who have lost family members and friends, and whose lives have been upended so quickly, and without warning. Our experiences in Canterbury following the earthquakes have provided a blueprint […]
Setting new goals: Te Pae Christchurch
Like many businesses at the start of a new year, we’ve been busy looking at the year ahead, and formulating plans that will carry us into 2024 and beyond. An area that remains important to us as we embark on our journey is sustainability, which is why last month we committed to net […]
