The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
I was in a coffee shop the other day when someone asked me if I was the Mayor. Turns out she had recently moved from Auckland to take up a job here, and it was her chance to let me know how much she was enjoying the move. The rent […]
Accommodating a new build:
Ten years after the Canterbury Earthquakes destroyed the Cancer Society’s Christchurch-based accommodation and support services building, the $20 million rebuild is set to go ahead. The project, at 74 Langdons Road, Papanui, is due to begin in May and be completed by early 2023. It received a $6.5 million boost […]
Renovation appreciation: Urbane Construction
It’s a big win with the very first entry for local company Urbane Construction in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year Regional Finals. The judges awarded Gold for the sympathetic extension to an existing home. Director Tom Aiken says this build was special for its use of four […]
Proud by name and result: Proudfoot Plastering
An entire exterior replaster transformed this earthquake damaged house into a beautiful, healthy home. Greg Proudfoot Plastering worked with other contractors to not only repair this home, but ensure its long-term maintenance – while looking brand spanking new. Greg and his team were engaged to replaster this ‘90s home […]
The masters of plaster: Canterbury Exterior Plasterers
With 33 years in the business, every client of Canterbury Exterior Plasterers is assured of expertise, reliability, and gorgeous results. What you don’t get, however, is a team set in its ways. The latest products, identifying the right product for the job, new skills, and a variety of challenging projects […]
View from the top: DCM Roofing
If you haven’t had a good look at your roof lately, chances are Iain McPhail of DCM Roofing has – from the cockpit of his aerobatics plane. Iain’s been in the roofing business for 20 years and often jokes to clients that he’s probably seen their roof, while flying upside […]
A healthy sale
Christchurch’s Health Precinct has taken a step forward with the recent sale of a site destined to become a multi-storey medical services facility, proposed to have luxury recovery suites and medical procedure rooms spread across seven floors. Ōtākaro Limited sold 36 to 44 Oxford Terrace – next to the Canterbury DHB’s […]
Coastal cool: Jessop Architects
Rising out of the farmland and up from the idyllic beach, this sophisticated holiday home overlooking Waipu Cove, north of Auckland was masterminded by Jessop Architects and incorporates the warmth and uniqueness of natural timber throughout. Architect Darren Jessop says the project arose after he and his team renovated the […]
Airport’s architectural appetiser: Sheppard and Rout Architects
The FMG office building sits adjacent to the Memorial Gateway Bridge and is prominently situated at the entrance to Christchurch Airport. It’s a building that immediately draws the eye with a sense of dynamic that makes that trip to and from the airport that much more visually rewarding, emphasising that you are […]
The Influencers: Joanna Norris
A growing number of Kiwis are eyeing up Ōtautahi Christchurch as a tempting place to live. Twenty per cent of those recently surveyed said they were open to relocating to Christchurch within the next five years. This is a great indicator of the vibrancy and profile of our city. We regularly gauge […]
