Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 3:00pm
The Gore Playcentre was at a crossroads back in 2014: it was outgrowing its current building and must find the funds to meet an increase in lease or find a new home. The Gore Toy Library and Parents Centre were facing similar issues with unsustainable lease arrangements.
This predicament...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 2:56pm
NZMRM has earlier announced that the online version of the Code of Practice (V 3.0) will be reviewed and updated quarterly. This will continue until all sections have been reviewed and continue in the future as updates become necessary.
Updates will come in three levels/categories...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 2:53pm
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 2:21pm
Kiwis are renowned for enjoying outdoor living in their backyards, shielded from the streets and its associated passersby and traffic. So, when clients wanted to use their north-facing front yard, which faced on to a cul de sac, for entertaining, it provided some challenges for Solutions...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 11:25am
PROJECTS
2: The Certified Builders Association of New Zealand (now known as NZCB) has a unique new home in Tauranga designed by Phil Green of H G Rose Architecture.
8: Re-roofing Hillary’s hut at Scott Base proved to be an...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:52am
When a 1600m2 site in West Melton was purchased the owners were looking to build their “forever” home - something that would capture the magnificence of the rural vista to the mountains in contrast to their hectic urban lifestyle. This became the challenge for Rangiora architectural designer,...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:46am
When Auckland architectural design firm SK Design want to inspire future homeowner clients, they won’t even need to leave their office.
Their brand new business premises in the North Shore suburb of Orewa also doubles as a four-bedroom show home of their own design, and features a Gerard...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:40am
Taking his inspiration from Waiheke Island’s boutique hotel The Boatshed, Uwe Weiland had a firm concept plan for his new home in Russell. It was important to Uwe that the house be sympathetic to the colonial character of the seaside town, and the boatshed aesthetic was fitting considering...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:31am
Two of New Zealand’s oldest roofing companies, Calder Stewart Roofing and Dimond Industries will come together under the new name of DIMOND ROOFING.
The new brand has been created to represent the best parts of two iconic roll-forming brands that have existed in New Zealand for many...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:27am
An idea hatched at the 2016 conference of MRM has resulted in a nationwide competition to test the skills and knowledge of the country’s metal roof installers.
The issues addressed by MRM were warranties and the workmanship of installers: rollforming member companies opted to tackle these...
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