A home you’ll love: Angus Chisholm Builders

A new architecturally designed concept home in Lincoln has its owners excited to move into it. The Intello airtight barrier for the inside envelope, 140mm exterior walls, upgraded insulation, and windows recessed to align with the insulation line, together with the mechanical ventilation system fitted to the heat pump, carry this home far […]

Challenging conventional underpinning

Ground engineering experts Mainmark suggest it’s time to move away from conventional underpinning, and adopt a more innovative approach. Steve Piscetek, divisional manager, Mainmark Civil and Mining, says conventional steel and concrete underpinning have long been the go-to solutions to support or strengthen existing structure foundations, but alternative solutions are fast gaining favour. […]

6 personality traits that you can improve using digital tools 

Most of us has at one point or another thought about how we could improve ourselves. We either want to be more spontaneous or more positive, etc. In this article, we will provide a few digital tools that could help you develop a better you.  Spontaneous: MeetUp  A great challenge for many is […]

From the editor: 21 July 2022

Stadium green light Arguably some of the best news this month was the Christchurch City Council’s vote to proceed with the construction of the multi-use stadium. The majority of councillors voted in favour of the project with only three against it. This is great news for Christchurch and the wider region, with the […]

Back together again

Fondly known as the talented front woman for Fur Patrol, Julia Deans is getting the band back together for a reunion tour this August. Georgia Summerton catches up with the rock and roll star ahead of the tour. Born right here in Christchurch, Julia Deans was always destined for a creative life, with […]