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Sep
26

Gold reserve finalists announced for House of the Year awards

Read the original to see a full list of Gold reserve finalists.

National Gold Reserve finalists have been announced in the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2011 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards.

The Gold Reserve medal winners [ More ]

Sep
26

Distort House

Image Credit: Fernando Gomulya

Architects: TWS & Partners
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 300 sqm
Photographs: Fernando Gomulya

Twisting out something from the usual line is taken in order to create different perception or to enrich some more quality. [ More ]

Sep
26

Uncertainty slows construction industry

Christchurch’s multi-billion-dollar earthquake rebuild is putting a damper on construction for now as businesses assess the costs of the devastation and staff flock to Canterbury, creating a shortage elsewhere.

A construction sentiment survey from Davis Langdon, part of AECOM, says uncertainty [ More ]

Sep
23

Repiling and timber floor solution advocated for damaged Christchurch houses

Some Christchurch homeowners are saving their damaged homes by taking remedial action rather than waiting to have them demolished, says a repiling expert.

Hamilton-based Repiling Specialists Managing Director Steven Morrow said many homeowners frustrated with delays in the rebuilding process are [ More ]

Sep
23

Forestry set to boost Bay of Plenty economy

Forestry is set to provide a major boost to the Bay of Plenty’s economy in the next decade, according to the Bay of Connection’s Governance Group.

Bay of Connections – the region’s economic strategy – has just published a Forestry and [ More ]