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Where Is Our Electricity Going?

Are we driving blindly forward with our eyes firmly focussed on the view in the rear vision mirror? Our energy future is not going to be as it has been in the past.

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22 November 2012

Understanding Kiwibuild – 100,000 Homes in 10 Years

Last month David Shearer launched Labour's proposed programme to assist with the issue of housing affordability.

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8 November 2012

Breathe - The New Urban Village Project

Christchurch City Council, Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and Ngāi Tahu are hosting an international competition to design and build a new neighbourhood in the Central City.

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15 October 2012

'Right First Time' with Seismic-Designed Suspended Ceilings

A recent fitout project for the NZ Police at Christchurch International Airport was a very good example of ‘getting it right first time’ – especially regarding seismic suspended ceiling design and installation.

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15 October 2012

Cuba: A Revolution of Forms and Reforms

Well known Wellington architect Gus Watt recently traveled to Cuba, here are his thoughts of a memorable visit.

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7 August 2012

Wanted: 5 Million Litres of Paint for Quake Repairs

The article below was recently published in The Press (via Stuff.co.nz) regarding the recent bulk tender for the Christchurch rebuild.

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30 July 2012

Canterbury Leads Building Consents for June

The value of consents issued for all buildings in June 2012 was $712 million, up 19% on last year, led by the South Island and Wellington.

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15 July 2012

Lead: How to Test for and Treat Lead-Based Paint

In our work with painting and building contractors working on Christchurch repair work, the issue of lead paint has arisen many times.

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29 June 2012

Canterbury Building Consents Rise to $47 Million for May

Statistics New Zealand today released the May Building Consent figures, and the total value of residential building consents rose 37 percent to $532 million for May 2012. 

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