Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:31pm
In the 1880’s a blacksmith shop opened at Outram, the Taieri river ferry crossing, to service the horses and wagons belonging to streams of hopeful prospectors heading for the Central Otago goldfields.
Architect Reece Warnock, architectural designer, recalls the building from his...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:29pm
In the 1880’s a blacksmith shop opened at Outram, the Taieri river ferry crossing, to service the horses and wagons belonging to streams of hopeful prospectors heading for the Central Otago goldfields.
Architect Reece Warnock, architectural designer, recalls the building from his...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 5:43pm
PROJECTS
Page 2:Richard Wilden brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this unique Otargo home
Page 6: Architect Filiberto Rayon-Villela (ANZIA) creates a stunning showhome for Stonewood homes in the Jack’s point development in...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 5:03pm
The south west of Christchurch is one of the South Island’s largest urban growth areas, with 10,000 new homes either built or permitted since 2010.
Wigram Skies is a recent and popular major development in the area, with new retail development The Landing at its heart. Its design...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 4:56pm
When Dravitzki Brown Architecture was approached to design a family home near Queenstown, the brief was straightforward: “A simple form, with impeccable detailing”.
The owners wanted something that sat elegantly and easily on the land – a flat site with a northwest aspect at Speargrass...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 4:50pm
In the last issue, we had an update from Standards NZ about how the Standards development process works and how building industry Standards relate to the NZ Building Code (NZBC). In the introduction, it was indicated that we would discuss how Standards (and standards) affect the metal roofing (...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 4:25pm
As a community-focused organisation, the Invercargill Licensing Trust knew that in the interests of its customers it was time to replace the Southland Tavern.
The old building, which had become outdated and exceeded its serviceable life, was demolished to make way for a more modern and...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 4:03pm
Experienced roofer Scott Harris from SH Roofing, a member of RANZ, attended a leak complaint at a 4-year-old metal tile roof in Pukekohe in February 2017. Heavy rain, leaking through a roof penetration, resulted in a wet patch forming on the home owners ceiling.
Investigations resulted in...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 3:56pm
For South Island roofing installer Courtney McDowell, this was no ordinary job. His team were flown by helicopter to the building site each day, in a remote location in the Southern Alps, where they worked against the clock in sub-zero temperatures. And given that all materials were arriving by...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 26/05/2017 - 3:46pm
Jack’s Point show home wins awards with Espan®
On a working farm 15 minutes from Queenstown, just past Kawarau Falls and Frankton and facing Lake Wakatipu, is the Jack’s Point residential and golf development. It’s been 15 years in the planning by international planning practice Darby...
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