Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 26/07/2013 - 12:00am
FALCON: LIFE AT HOME PARADE
The Falcon Homes ShowHome is one of eight Show Homes in the Life at Home parade of Show Homes at Karaka Harbourside in Auckland.
The concept behind the Life at Home parade of ShowHomes is to create a platform from which quality Master Builders can...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 28/05/2013 - 12:00am
Code of Practice on-line
As the NZMRM updates its COP and prepares for a new version, a brief review of the past and current documents is presented by Stuart Hayman of the MRM Technical Committee.
The NZMRM Metal Roof and Wall Cladding of Practice is now available...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 14/05/2013 - 12:00am
How do you go about designing a home that can cope with sleep overs for ten grandchildren from two to sixteen – plus their parents – and still enjoy your own space with peace and privacy?
Retired farmers John and Beverly Lundy think they’ve got it just about right. Their brief for their...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 26/04/2013 - 12:00am
The face of building is gradually evolving in New Zealand, with one notable shift being a move to modular buildings constructed with cold formed steel.
With the development of software technology that incorporates both architectural and engineering design, larger scale commercial...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 18/04/2013 - 12:00am
Purotu Bach (Purotu - Maori means "Beautiful") dreamers nest at Bay of Many Coves Marlborough Sounds
Architect Davor Mikulcic admits he sometimes feels conflicted when asked to design a home that is going to sit in an area of natural beauty such as the Marlborough Sounds....
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 27/03/2013 - 12:00am
One of west Auckland’s iconic buildings, the French Bay Yacht Club’s clubhouse is also a testament to community spirit.
The modernist-style building hugging the shoreline of the Manukau Harbour is part of the scenery for those who drive down the hill from Titirangi but it took a huge...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 26/03/2013 - 12:00am
Do you think that colour has gone out of your life recently? Is it just a matter of getting older or is it a fact?Does everything look black and white to you? What colour car do you drive? If it is black, grey or silver then you join the 60 % majority of New Zealanders who probably do...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 26/03/2013 - 12:00am
The release of government owned land near the Hobsonville Airbase in Auckland’s North- West, has allowed for the development of Hobsonville Point as one of Auckland’s newest satellite communities.
Numerous projects have been approved and are in the process of being constructed, including...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 26/03/2013 - 12:00am
Do you think that colour has gone out of your life recently? Is it just a matter of getting older or is it a fact?Does everything look black and white to you? What colour car do you drive? If it is black, grey or silver then you join the 60 % majority of New Zealanders who probably do...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am
Thinking outside the square has always been natural for John Donovan, an Xpat Kiwi, who has returned to New Zealand after 25 years abroad. A clean green lifestyle close to family members in Auckland was the primary goal. The house he designed and built is definitely green, and certainly not...
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