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 […]
From the Editor: 04 March 2021
Each fortnight at Metropol we’re privileged to showcase the new and noteworthy. On our pages, across cuisine, fashion, home, beauty, health, hospitality, architecture, motoring, events and travel we aim to bring a definitive collection of what’s worth knowing about in Canterbury and the South Island. And in this issue, we […]
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