Creative feather art: Awatea Design
From small beginnings, one family-oriented New Zealand business is slowly yet surely making its mark in the creative world. Awatea Design is a small whānau-based business located in Paerata, South Auckland, yet its clever contemporary feather art is flying all round the world. Dedicated to the art and craft […]
Warming up winter: Aqualine
It’s frosty and you decide to turn the heating up, only to discover that your partner has invariably turned it down and the energy-saving yoyo effect begins, testing your patience and indoor creature comforts. Warmth is powerful, personal and key to establishing the experience you wish to enjoy with loved ones. […]
An exciting new village
There’s a buzz around the Selwyn District as the construction of The Prebbleton Village gets underway. Most spaces for lease have been snapped up however the developers from MON, who are behind the project, say there are a few still available. They add that it is essential the tenants […]
Clever Housing Developments: VVV Group
Canterbury based residential property and housing developers, Andrew and Stephanie Robertson, have broken ground at VVV Group, figuratively speaking. A June 24 open day showcased their latest six-unit development, the McLeod Street Townhouse project. The VVV Group appears to be laying the foundation for future project successes, allowing a […]
A dream collaboration: Tetrad Consulting
The team of BG Cooke construction, VIP Steel, SAN Architecture and Tetrad Consulting worked seamlessly together to deliver a major project in the Waterloo Business Park – a new head office and 3000sqm warehouse/distribution centre for the expanding children’s clothing business, Jamie Kay. This was Tetrad Consulting’s first contract […]
Building quake-proof bridges
Researchers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have developed a low-damage solution for bridges that would yield little to no damage if hit by a strong earthquake. Led by UC Civil Engineering PhD student and chartered bridge engineer Sabina Piras, under the supervision of professors Alessandro Palermo and Gabriele […]
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