Stockman Group

Edgy + sophisticated space: Stockman Group

Office space in Christchurch central is changing. These days we are seeing a move towards shared office spaces and the benefits that it brings to incubators, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Stockman Group has taken advantage of this opportunity and brings you its newest project at 38 Southwark Street, due to be ready late-2018.     […]

Otautahi Builders

Built to Last: Otautahi Builders

For Matt Quinn, Otautahi Builders is a labour of love. After years of experience as builder and designer, he decided to go it alone and founded the company.     With his hand-picked tightly knit team and a growing list of satisfied customers throughout Canterbury, Matt and his team are well worth looking into for […]

Concrete Brothers

Cementing a Solid Reputation: Concrete Brothers

Concrete Brothers Ltd has cemented a solid reputation as everyone’s favourite concrete specialists. Founders Ben and Louis, despite not actually being brothers, have spent more than a decade developing a process of prepping, placing, cutting, washing and sealing, which will deliver you the best result for your next concrete project and at a competitive price. […]

M O Brown Builders

Bespoke Beauty: M O Brown Builders

Every new home M O Brown Builders creates is bespoke, using traditional, old-school values of quality workmanship. It’s no surprise this well-respected company received three golds in the Master Builders House of the Year 2018 for Canterbury. To earn a gold, a build must achieve more than 90 percent above industry standard, comprising of 65 […]

David Reid Homes

Raising the Standard: David Reid Homes

You have taken the plunge and decided to build your dream home. Naturally you want to have complete confidence in the right business capable of turning that dream into a reality. That’s why popular favourite David Reid Homes should be top of your list.     According to Sales and Design Consultant, Chloe Brewer, the […]

National Kitchen and Bathroom Associations

Stopped in their Tracks: National Kitchen and Bathroom Associations

Canterbury’s own Ingrid Geldof has made the province proud again by bringing home nine awards from the National Kitchen and Bathroom Associations (NKBA) awards presentation. Ever modest about her achievements, Ingrid quietly admits it is the highest number of awards ever won by a designer in a year.     You can see how her […]

The Ardrossan subdivision

Tai Tapu’s Best-Kept Secret: The Ardrossan subdivision

The Ardrossan subdivision is located in the beautiful township of Tai Tapu with its meandering Halswell River, mature oaks, silver birch and beech trees, the historic stone church and library, all with a back drop of the sweeping Port Hills.     As the developers, John and Grania Ryan, have sold the first two stages […]

Chaptr

Transforming the housing model: Chaptr

Post-quake, after a 28-year career in banking, John Brophy swapped his suits for high-vis, bought a scaffolding company and became immersed in the building industry, giving himself a whole new perspective on home finance.     Recognising the inefficiencies in the home building process and smarter ways to build new homes, he decided to something […]

Rock Solid Fencing

Flash Fencing: Rock Solid Fencing

Few people know and appreciate a quality fence quite like Rock Solid Fencing Ltd. After fencing for nearly a decade as employees, the team decided to give it a crack themselves, to great success. The business started at the end of 2011 in the aftermath of the earthquakes that rocked our city and, since then, […]

NC Design

Up your kitchen game: NC Design

If you’re building a new home or renovating your existing property and a new kitchen is on the menu, then Nicky Claridge of NC Design is your perfect design partner.     With more than 20 years’ experience in the kitchen and bathroom industry, Nicky knows this game inside and out and goes the extra […]