Build & Renovate 21

FREE ISSUE 21 2019

Sumptuous spaces

The Glandovey Home The stunning property dubbed an individualist

Innovative, effective and clever designs

Inside out

Outdoor entertaining all year round

Naturally warm and comfortable houses

The social home Home design with entertaining in mind

Create a home office that works for you

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If you just wing each interview, the direction, tone and outcome of each conversation can vary wildly, making it more difficult to compare candidates to each other.

The outcome of this can be that, despite spending all that time interviewing people, to a certain extent, you’re still none the wiser.

Then, the chances are, when it comes to deciding who to hire, you’re going to go with your gut, as you won’t reliably be able to compare one answer to another because you didn’t ask each candidate a few standard questions you can compare them by.

So, a little planning can go a long way towards helping you make an informed and considered choice of who to hire, as opposed to just sitting down with each individuals, having a completely random chat, and then hoping you get it right.

Mistake 2

- OVERVALUING EXPERIENCE

It is risky to bet too heavily on how much experience a person has, when there are so many factors that determine whether someone will be successful in the role and a good fit for your organisation.

An applicant’s skills, knowledge, aptitude and personality all factor into the equation.

Because experience is a tangible and measurable component, it is very easy to overvalue it above less easily measurable factors such as intelligence, drive, and other components of raw talent.

Experience accumulates with time in the role and skills can be learned and acquired.

Hiring new employees is not an easy process.

You’ve got to wade through a mountain of applications, weed out the few you’re interested in and then interview all the candidates – all while still running your company.

But if you want your company to grow, you need to hire the right people.

You need people that are not only right for the now but can also help you move the business towards bigger and better things in the future.

This is especially so for smaller businesses and startups because they have fewer employees and a limited income with which to work.

For these companies every single dollar they spend on finding and hiring an employee can affect their longer term success, meaning it’s vital that they avoid making major mistakes while hiring.

But the trouble is that running a small business is hard work and there often simply isn’t the time to commit to a thorough hiring process; and as result, corners get cut.

The good news is that your competitors are probably making these mistakes whilst hiring as well. This means there’s an opportunity for you to seize; to waste less time and money by hiring right so you can get back to running your company.

Mistake 1

- NOT HAVING AN INTERVIEW PLAN

The single biggest hiring mistake small business owners make is winging it or not having an interview plan. At best they’ll have a few questions written down on a piece of paper, but little else.

You need to treat an interview like a deductive science. You’ve sorted through all the resumes and selected the best individuals to be interviewed – but now you need a better way of evaluating their suitability for the role than just having a chat and going with your gut.

You achieve this by having an interview plan.

First – decide what questions are the most important, and ask them to each candidate.

Your next great employee might be someone with limited experience, but who has fantastic aptitude and flexibility.

Placing too much stock on a heavy list of qualifications in your job description, or only considering applicants with x amount of experience and not considering other factors, means you might be turning a blindeye to someone better suited to the role and your company’s culture.

However, this is a double-edged sword and there is a flip side.

If you’re looking to hire someone without any experience in the hope of finding someone cheaper – you might be buying into a false economy.

Ignoring a candidate with what you consider to be necessary experience in the hope of saving a few thousand dollars a year by hiring an unproven person, might not actually save you anything, due to the amount of on-the-job training and potentially decreased productivity the less experienced employee will deliver.

So, as with all aspects of running your business, you need to find a balance.

But it definitely pays to consider more than just the experience a candidate comes with.

You want someone with the potential to grow into the perfect for your company.

Mistake 3

- ASSUMING THE HIRING PROCESS ENDS ONCE THEY’RE HIRED

This is a common mistake many small business owners make.

An employee’s productivity is comprised of 50 percent ability [the reasons you hired them], and 50 percent of what happens once they’re in the workplace.

So conducting a good interview, offering that promising person the job and them saying ‘yes’ is only half the task.

Employees need to be properly induced and introduced to your company, well trained and supported.

It doesn’t matter how impressed you are with someone’s potential – poor training, insufficient access to resources, and little feedback will add up to poor job satisfaction and this will impact their performance.

So recruitment doesn’t stop at the ‘welcome aboard’ handshake – you need to make sure they are introduced, trained and supported every step of the way.

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Contents

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LIFE AND STYLE

13 SUMPTUOUS SPACES

Bits and bobs fit for any home

6 WHEN ‘SHE’LL BE RIGHT’ DOESN’T CUT IT

The cost of complacency when building or renovating

8 HOME WORK

Creating a home office that works for you

10 THE GLANDOVEY HOME

The stunning property dubbed an individualist

12 INSIDE OUT

Outdoor entertaining all year round

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Kitchens and bathrooms that are innovative, effective and clever

16 THE SOCIAL HOME

The evolution of home design with socialising in mind

22 GUARDIANS OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE

The team looking to preserve architectural icons

26 EXTERIOR EXCELLENCE

Why it pays to get the professional landscaping touch

34 FIT FOR PURPOSE

Making the most out of your new home’s design

24 HOME COMFORT

39 BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE ON THE LAND

Creating a naturally warm and comfortable home

NATIONAL SALES

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Lifestyles

Life & style

By Lydia Truesdale

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News

When ‘She’ll be right’ doesn’t cut it Kiwis are overly complacent when building or renovating

Kiwis remain too laidback about having written contracts and guarantees for building work, and most are not actively requesting seismic work when undertaking a build or renovation.

be proactive in asking whatever builder they choose for a written contract, ideally for any job regardless of the size and cost,” he says.

The survey also revealed that only 44 percent of homeowners had a building guarantee in place for their last build or renovation in the past 10 years, 47 percent did not have a guarantee, and eight percent were unsure.

A survey released by NZ Certified Builders (NZCB) found that 50 percent of homeowners who had used a builder to renovate or build a home in the last 10 years, mostly in the past two to five years, did not have a written contract.

Of the work done without a written contract, 23 percent was for work valued at over $30,000.

NZCB chief executive Grant Florence says this level of complacency about written contracts is consistent with the findings in NZCB’s previous survey

undertaken in 2016, and it is worrying that this is still the case despite the fact that a legislative change in 2015 made written contracts mandatory for building work over $30,000.

“For our part, NZCB provides our member builders with template contracts to help ensure they adhere to the highest professional standards. But it’s also really important for homeowners to

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“While the majority of respondents believe their builder should have responsibility for addressing any problems with their building work, without a written contract and a robust building guarantee when undertaking building work, homeowners are exposing themselves to significant risk, as are builders.

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News “That’s why NZCB introduced our own proprietary building guarantee in 2016, called Halo, which we require our members (on a mandatory basis) to apply to every new home build or building alteration over $30,000 that they undertake.”

The most comprehensive building guarantee currently available in New Zealand, Halo stacks up well against other building guarantees in a recent Consumer NZ comparison.

As well as being underwritten

by Lloyds, it is independently managed, which ensures there is no conflict of interest in the management of claims.

Comprehensive coverage and financial strength were the two most highly-ranked attributes sought for a building guarantee by survey respondents.

“Given that only about one third of all builders in New Zealand are members of NZCB, there is obviously a lot of work being undertaken by other builders that

do not have access to Halo and do not have the same imperative as our members to ensure there is a building guarantee in place for high-value work.

This again reinforces the need for consumers to be proactive about the whole contractual arrangement,” Grant says.

In addition to complacency about the paperwork, the survey also indicates that homeowners could be more proactive about managing potential seismic risks. Less than one in five respondents that had undertaken building work in the last 10 years said they had seismic work actively included in their last build or renovation.

“The data suggests that although there were small increases in people actively specifying seismic work as part of a building project immediately following the 2011 and 2016 major quakes, this tends to taper off and be less ‘front of mind’ for Kiwis as time goes on,” he says.

Key findings • The 2018 survey revealed more NZ homeowners had used a builder in the last 10 years (51%) than in 2016 (48%), and this is reinforced by the finding that nearly half (45%) of the 2018 respondents had used a builder in the past two years • Nearly twice as many respondents who had used a builder in the past 10 years, did so for renovations (33%) vs new builds (18%). However, this represented an increase in new builds on 2016 (14%) • A new question added in the 2018 survey was: “After selecting your builder, how long did it take for the actual building work to commence?” The results show that delays of more than four months are becoming increasingly common – at 23% for building projects in the past two years compared to

18% for building projects in the past three to 10 years • Less than one in five respondents (19%) said they specifically included seismic work (such as strengthening, tying foundations, and chimney removals) in their last building or renovating project • A larger proportion of respondents proactively included seismic work in the last two years (21%) than in the last three to five years (12%), while the proportion was highest (25%) for those whose last project was in the past six to 10 years (the period following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake).

• A larger proportion of respondents from rural areas (27%) proactively included seismic work, than those from metropolitan areas (21%), towns (13%) and provincial cities (12%).

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Home offices

Home work

Create a home office that works for you

By Jane Cowan-Harris

warm and feels good to you. You can always increase the colour feel in your workspace with artwork.

These days as working from home – at least some of the time - becomes a more realistic option for many of us, it makes sense to include a home office or home-based workspace as part of your build plan.

Furniture I have seen many built-in desks in new or newly renovated homes.

Often seen as a space saver (probably more so when we were still trying to fit a computer zone into that tiny, unused space), these types of desks/shelves are frequently built-in too high, and don’t allow for any flexibility of positioning. I’ve also seen some beautiful old desks used as computer desks which, while they might look good, are usually designed for writing, not typing.

Both of these elements restrict your ability to adjust the sitting height upward.

It’s not really all that long ago, as computers started to infiltrate our home lives, you might have created your ‘office’ in what was perceived as otherwise ‘wasted’ space under stairs or in cupboards.

These spaces were fine if all you needed to do was check a few emails (possibly via dial-up!) or briefly logon to look up some information, but they were definitely not designed for you to be at your desks for long periods of time. Usually cramped and deliberately tucked ‘out of the way’ so that you could close the door on ugly computer ware and printers, they were less than ideal for setting up an efficient workstation.

Over the past five or so years though, digital connectivity has seen our work options change dramatically. As long as we’ve got decent internet access, we can easily work from home - so realistically, with real work to be done, you don’t want to be tucked under the stairs or stuck out on the landing!

There are quite a few things to consider when creating a study or home office though, and it is well worthwhile doing some planning with your builder/ architect, to optimise this space.

Things to consider include:

Location Consider which room to use for your office, particularly in terms of the lighting. For instance, to reduce glare and heat from the sun at different times of the day, a room with windows which 8 | B&R

My advice is to buy yourself a specific computer desk, and if it’s within your budget, preferably one that’s electrically height adjustable so you can work both sitting and standing.

A decent office chair is also important and these days and can blend in nicely with the rest of your decor. Look for a chair with good padding, adjustable height and back angle, and one which is easy to adjust. faces east, north or west will need good light control. The size of the window as well as aspect should be considered.

Computer cabling Make sure that you allow for appropriate cabling, particularly if you are likely to have high computer use, or more than one computer in your workspace, either now or in the future.

Light fittings The trend for light fittings these days tends to be downlights, however they are not always positioned in the best place for computer screens. If you are

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planning to install these, see if you can get LEDs with a wide angle and have one positioned above where you are planning to put your desk, so that light goes onto your screen, not into it.

Otherwise, you may need to take up space on your desk and use a desk lamp.

Colour schemes Walls which are painted a dark colour make a room feel smaller and like they are soaking up the light; this makes the room feel dark, which is not ideal for working in. And if the room has a lot of sunlight, lighter colours can make it feel too bright. Head for something which is neutral,

In conclusion Finally, if you’re building a home office, even if you only use it occasionally, make sure to create a space you enjoy being in. Not only will it look great and function well, getting elements such as the lighting, furniture type and placement right, means that you will also be more productive in what is your very own work space.

It’s your home, and it’s about living, so with a little bit of thought and planning, you can make your office work for you!

Jane Cowan-Harris is the head of WorkSpace IQ: www.workspaceiq.co.nz.

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Hot homes

The Glandovey Home This stunning home on Glandovey Road, designed by Cymon Allfrey Architects, is a national celebrity.

Dubbed the Glandovey Home, it won the Residential New Home over 300sqm Architectural Design Award at the 2018 Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) Resene Architectural Design Awards.

With a soaring pitched roof that runs the length of the house, the Glandovey Home was praised by judges for being an

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“individualist� but at the same time sitting nicely with its surrounds. “Its approach from the street is both sympathetic and private, while still providing a grand and alluring entry. Simple forms come together in a considered way, so the pitched roof feels as though it is lightly floating on the darker cedar box of the building.

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“This soaring pitched roof is elegantly detailed to flow through the length of the house, providing striking interior and exterior volumes and gently enclosing the spaces below,” said the judges.

were worthy winners in a hotly contested awards season.

Cymon Allfrey Architects also took out the Supreme award for their Family Bach at the ADNZ awards, considered to be one of the most coveted architecture awards in the country.

“With home owners taking greater creative risks and putting more trust in their designers and architects – the resulting architecture is more exciting, interesting and bold.

Architectural Designers New Zealand CEO, Astrid Andersen, said the Glandovey Home, along with Canterbury’s three other award-winning projects,

“We only hope that this trend continues and more of our members are given the opportunity to push the boat out and let their creativity take sail.”

“The popularity and appreciation of award-winning architecture in New Zealand has really grown over the last few years.

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Outdoor living

Outdoor entertaining

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Outdoor rooms and alfresco areas continue to be one of the biggest trends in recent years, with many of the luxuries from inside the home now being used outside.

From elaborate outdoor kitchens to entire lounge areas complete with theatre options, we want to ensure we’re able to use these beautiful spaces as much as possible, especially when it comes to entertaining guests in our home.

When planning an outdoor space, particularly one built for entertaining, including an appropriate heating and lighting solution will make the space even more comfortable throughout the year – maximising the investment in your outdoor area.

While there are a number of options in outdoor heating, choosing a functional option that is fit-for-purpose is vital, according to IXL, experts in heating, lighting and ventilation.

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lighting for your outdoor space.

Those extra functions will ensure your heating system is also useful in the warmer months,” says IXL marketing manager Malcolm Russell.

“Portable gas heaters can do the job but in many cases, they’re hard to store and can become an eyesore,” Malcolm says. “For a more modern approach, opt for a ceiling mounted heating and lighting option, and for true style, check out a two-in-one solution like the IXL Fresco Aurora Outdoor Heater (RRP $1,699).”

The IXL Fresco Aurora Outdoor Heater combines ambient infrared heat, dimmable task lighting and coloured mood lighting in one cleverly designed unit. It’s technology savvy and can be controlled through a free app via your smartphone, making it easy to set and change your heating and lighting preferences.

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For a more rustic heating option, a fire pit is a great way to add an ambient wow-factor to your outdoor space.

Opt for a fire pit that doubles as a barbeque, such as the Pit n Grill Deluxe (RRP $599) from IXL Home. This clever product can be enjoyed all year round as a source of heat on cooler evenings and a great focal point for gatherings

with family and friends on warm summer nights.

“The Pit n Grill Deluxe is a fully customised fire pit, allowing you to have an open flame fire, rotisserie function and a barbeque all in the one unit.”

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Interiors

Sumptuous spaces A record 101 entries inthe 2018 National Kitchen and Bathroom Association Excellence in Design Awards reflect the dedication of those in the industry to deliver quality interior spaces, and allude to the 2019 awards unveiling the highest standard of workmanship yet.

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Interiors People today are looking for multi-functional, innovative, well designed kitchens, bathrooms and other spaces with creative flair. They want to work with a designer who has knowledge and awareness of how materials, colours, light and textures perform.

It is also key that the designer has knowledge of smart technology, appliances and how best to use this innovation within the home.

“A bathroom or kitchen is a very personal space and so it is important that designers get to know their clients, that they understand the wants and needs for the space, and that the client is involved in the design process,” says National Kitchen and Bathroom Association New Zealand (NKBA NZ) executive officer, Suzie Rees.

“As an organisation we strive to recognise and promote excellence so that consumers can have greater assurance when choosing an NKBA designer.”

Design by Ingrid Geldof of Ingrid Geldof Design.

NKBA NZ was established in 1983 by a group of industry specialists and it has continued to explore opportunities in New Zealand and abroad that help to develop the knowledge and expertise of its members.

It has 360 (and counting) talented and award-winning kitchen and bathroom designers, manufacturers and industry suppliers as members. All must subscribe to an annual membership and adhere to the NKBA Code of Practice.

“We strongly believe that good kitchen and bathroom design ensures better and more functional spaces, the use of quality products that are fit for purpose, first-class finishes and superior workmanship to meet the needs of varying consumer budgets,” Suzie says.

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designed kitchens. Effective, clever and well-planned storage areas are always a must and never go out of style.

“Trends for 2019 will see integrated appliances continue to dominate. It will be interesting to see what happens with digital technology with WiFi-compatible appliances as this is a growing and exciting area of kitchen and bathroom design,” Suzie says.

“LED lighting is very important – backlit, mood lighting, under cabinetry, benchtop lighting complimented with pendant and recessed lighting.

“We will see more combination and contrasting surfaces. The use of timber, engineered timber veneers, stone and metal will

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In addition, the extension of kitchens to other areas of the home, for example to a well-designed outdoor space, will continue to be a focus.

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is also really important that style and function combine seamlessly,” Suzie says.

continue along with organic materials with a more natural look.

“We will also see more large islands established as focal points to create impact, bespoke pantries and hidden or discreet handles.

“In addition, the extension of kitchens to other areas of the

home, for example to a welldesigned outdoor space, will continue to be a focus.”

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manufacture of kitchensand bathrooms throughout New Zealand.

“Every judge has a unique perspective, but the inside word from some of our judges this year is that materiality and layout will be carefully examined, along with ergonomics and functionality. It

“It is always an exciting time. It is a great opportunity for our members to network, become inspired and gain more industry knowledge. The winners of the NKBA Excellence in Design Awards will also be announced and we can’t wait to see what happens!”

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Grand designs

The social home

By Jasper van der Lingen

Designing a house suited to entertaining can raise many questions for the new home owner. How can the design of your house accommodate and enhance the sort of entertaining you may enjoy hosting?

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It is your secure haven in an indifferent universe. Inviting people into your world is an act of generosity, one where you open yourself up and reveal yourself to an extent to others.

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We are a social species though and enjoy the interaction and sharing with others that goes with being human. It is this tension between the impulse and desire to be with others we like and inviting them into your private, personal world, ‘your home’, that can make entertaining in your house such a special and rewarding thing.

Trends in home design over the years have moved from a more formal style of entertaining dominated by rules of etiquette and manners, to a more informal style less driven by protocols and where people can be more themselves.

This is reflected in house design.

Previously there was a stricter separation of functions, with a room for the kitchen and a separate formal dining room for example. This is in a way a hangover from the days when servants were more common certainly in the middle and upper classes where the interaction between classes was minimised by the layout of the dwelling.

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Nowadays though with our labour-saving devices and changes in societal attitudes these separations have largely disappeared in today’s home.

Open plan living where the kitchen, dining and living areas are

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essentially one is a reflection of this change and also sets the stage for entertaining in the 21st century.

Now it is often the kitchen that becomes the hub of the entertaining focus with visitors hanging around the kitchen bench for a chat. Also the dissolving of separation between inside and out makes it common for parties to easily spill in and out often gathering around the outside BBQ. This lack of separate rooms and seamless flow accommodates today’s informal style of entertaining easily. It provides multiple stages for people to gather in smaller groups whilst still being able to see and interact with all.

The design of a house that works well for entertaining is therefore one that does a number of things well. It is a place where you accept and welcome people into your inner home.

It is a place to display to an extent who you are to others through the layout, your choice of furniture, artwork, mementos or whatever tells a story of you. A bland place without character and the personality of the homeowners on display is the recipe for a bland place to entertain.

Secondly, todays modern, open plan layouts with no strong divisions between kitchen, dining, living and outdoor areas eminently suits our contemporary informal way of entertaining.

It should not be a featureless, open barn-like space however.

Having smaller spaces, seating areas, places under cover or open, varied, characterful pleasant spots to be with others is important as long as you can get a sense of the larger space and what is happening elsewhere, not feeling totally cut off.

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• Layering of black and timber for a strong nod to industrial

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Grand designs Variety, flexibility and openness are all important. Aspects such as lighting and how it can vary mood and atmosphere is very important.

You don’t want a place flooded with even strong light; a mood killer in the evening if ever there was.

Acoustics is also important but often overlooked. That ability to easily have conversations whilst also having the background murmur of others around enhances the experience. Hard surfaces everywhere with the subsequent unpleasant reverberations this causes can also ruin a nice ambience.

All these sorts of considerations go towards making a house more than just a home as a sanctuary for those that live there, but also a social place one can share with others and have the pleasant human interactions we all need and enjoy.

What about the future though?

What impact will emerging technologies have on our houses and how we entertain?

Will the extrapolation of virtual reality technologies and the ability to inhabit more and more realistic avatars change once again how we interact?

Will dwellings of the future be devised to enable this with spaces so infused with technology that they become the locus for our social life?

If these simulated worlds become so advanced that they are virtually indistinguishable from reality, will we interact with each other more via simulated environments and our avatars?

Will this reshape how our houses are laid out again and in turn will this influence future trends in entertaining?

Are changes such as the current rise in popularity of the separate

media room often with minimal connection to other spaces and the outside world herald larger changes coming? Only time will tell.

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Renovation & Restoration

Guardians of our cultural heritage Christchurch lost many heritage listed buildings to postearthquake demolition. That number would be far less if Fulton Ross Team Architects had more to do with it.

In an environment so focused on regeneration as Christchurch is, it is tempting to want to demolish and replace all our existing structures with new designs, especially from an insurance and accounting perspective.

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But heritage buildings have intangible qualities that are difficult to value on a spreadsheet.

Given the choice, many will renovate cherished heritage buildings because they enjoy and want to celebrate them.

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throughout New Zealand and considers itself a guardian of our cultural built heritage, helping to preserve our iconic buildings so they can be enjoyed and appreciated by future generations.

Its expertise in repurposing heritage buildings for today’s modern world can be seen in many commercial and residential projects across Canterbury.

“Renovating is about adapting a brief to an existing building; fitting new life within existing spaces,” Fulton Ross Team Architects principal, William Fulton says.

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New Zealand is a young nation, in a postcolonial sense, but you can only have buildings that come to be 500 years old if you keep the ones that are 150 years old, William says.

“I wonder if there’s a general apathy towards our cultural heritage, or if rather there is a path of least resistance that people are pressured into.”

One local group committed to preserving Christchurch’s cultural heritage is local counselling charity, Home & Family /Te Whare Manaaki Tangata.

Home and Family was gifted the former Convent building on the corner of Barbadoes and St Asaph Streets and engaged Fulton Ross as its architect. Taking about four years from start to finish, the building stands proudly restored, respectful of its past and dutifully delivering on its new use.

“One big challenge we faced,” William says, “was how to retain

the things that are of value while meeting all of the building code and satisfying council requirements for both building and resource consents.”

The client brief included requirements for administration areas and counselling rooms, to retain the cultural value of the historic Chapel and to create an onsite eatery, ‘Good Habit Café.’

Because of the nature of the work of Home and Family, a certain level of privacy in the counselling areas was needed to be balanced against the open and inviting public spaces associated with the café.

“We opened the building up to the St Asaph Street frontage to give Home and Family a stronger street presence as a fantastic, thriving hub, to tie in with the fact that they’re all about strengthening communities.

“Home and Family are delighted to call such an amazing building home.”

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Sustainability

Naturally warm and comfortable at home

By Russell Devlin

It’s that time of year when our thoughts start turning toward keeping warm and cosy in our homes We also think more closely about avoiding condensation and mould and living in a cold old box.

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The conundrum is often, “can I do all this in a more environmentally friendly or sustainable way – without breaking the bank?” Let’s work our way through it.

If you are building new, there are no excuses for not doing it right. Renovating provides a few more challenges, but the basic principles are much the same. The given that we all know about staying warm is insulation, lots of it and all installed properly. That’s a good start, and just the beginning!

Staying warm, dry and healthy in our homes means considering a balance of several factors: • Insulation • Heating • Fresh Air ventilation • Material Choices.

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These factors are interactive with each other and it’s a balancing act that’s worth getting right. If you insulate, you’ll be warmer. A warmer house will have a higher relative humidity (more water in the air) and is more likely to generate condensation if there is a lack of fresh air movement.

So how do you go about doing this in a more sustainable way?

Considering the environmental effects of what we do can be daunting, but can also be simplified into thinking about using resources efficiently.

Positively enough, this includes the use of our money, so we can be budget conscious too!

Insulation then is perhaps the most cost effective measure we can employ. Done properly, this can even make the humble one-bar heater efficient.

Heating has many choices open to you. The best advice is to size the selected system properly. Given that you should be well insulated, this reduces your heating demand, so be sure this is taken into account in the design and selection of systems.

Fresh air will reduce condensation problems and can simply come in through open windows. Unfortunately, heat seems to go straight out!

In winter, modern homes need a fresh air source and this can be found in straight forward heat recovery systems which will retain your dollars as well.

A healthy home is predominantly one that has a high quality of indoor air. The biggest influence on this is around the choice of materials that you make for your home.

Sustainability

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A healthy home is predominantly one that has a high quality of indoor air. The biggest influence on this is around the choice of materials that you make for your home.

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Simply choosing a low-toxicity paint, now almost standard, is a big step forward initially.

Reducing the ability for mould to form (less condensation, more fresh warm air) is an even bigger step to remaining happy and healthy too.

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Landscaping

Exterior excellence Your Canterbury Hydroseeding and Lawn Specialists At Canterbury Lawns we pride ourselves on providing Cantabrians with lawns you’ll be proud of. Through a vast knowledge of the region, we know exactly what is required to produce lush green lawns. We are proudly locally owned and operated, with over 10 years experience in both lawn preparation and hydroseeding. Our products are of the highest standard and we will never compromise on quality.

You can count on Canterbury Lawns for top quality turf.

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Registered Master Landscapers started out in 1964 as a small network of local landscape professionals.

From those early days the network has grown into a national incorporated association representing over 120 members.

Known previously as Landscaping New Zealand, the Association undertook a major rebrand in 2018 to become what is today Registered Master Landscapers.

“Our new name reflects the high level of business professionalism and expertise of our members,” Registered Master Landscapers acting chief executive, Janine Scott says.

“When the public engage the services of a Registered Master Landscaper they can be assured they are employing skilled professionals, endorsed by a national Association.

“Our Association is committed to promoting professionalism and

quality practices throughout the landscape industry.”

Membership To become a member, businesses must undergo an accreditation review that assesses both their business practices and skills in their area(s) of expertise. In addition, applicants must sign a code of ethics and are bound by the terms of the Association’s constitution to maintain professional standards.

“It is these professional business standards that set Registered Master Landscapers apart from others in the landscape industry,” Janine says.

The Association’s focus is on working closely with members to collaborate on initiatives that add value. Its plans include widening links with industry partners to deliver services and products that save time and money for members, and in turn flow on to benefit their customer’s experience.

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Landscaping “Firstly, the move to enable entrants to submit online entries.

This is a really big move forward that greatly simplifies the entry process. We find that many of our entrants choose to enter across multiple categories and this new process will save significant time in submitting entries.”

For 2019 there are 18 category choices. This includes new categories for projects based on total dollar value and size of the property, as well as for revegetation.

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“Central to our work stream also is strengthening member support by taking a leadership role in promoting best practice through the development of association led, industry recognised training initiatives.

“There is a growing skill shortage, and in our industry our focus is on lifting the profile of landscaping to

promote as a viable and rewarding career, supporting our young people, finding ways to retain talent and develop our leaders of tomorrow.

“Together with the support of industry sponsors we will continue to run the Annual Young Landscaper of the year competition to bring the very

best of young landscaper talent together. The competiton rasises awarenes of career opportunities for young landscapers and is an important way to recongise and support tomorrow’s industry leaders.”

The competiton this year will open in May with the winner announced at the 2019 Landscapes of Distinction Dinner, to be held in Auckland on 10th August 2019.

2019 Landscape of Distinction Awards Open to entry to both members and the wider landscape industry, applications for the 2019 Landscape of Distinction Awards close on 30th April 2019.

Now an annual event, this year’s awards present a number of significant changes, Janine says.

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These new categories better reflect the diversity of project scopes and provide great incentive for professional landscapers that may not have entered the competition previously to be inspired to do so.

“In addition, and we are very excited about this innovation, in July entries will open online to the public to vote for their favourite entry under our People’s Choice Award,” Janine says.

“All up we expect the new format will drive a great amount of interest both from entrants and the public. We are looking forward to showcasing the very best in New Zealand landscape construction and design.”

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McIntosh Commercial Construction

80 years of building history McIntosh has been a trusted, household name in construction around Mid Canterbury for 80 years, with projects now spanning the length of the South Island.

The McIntosh Group employs about 50 staff across four divisions, including residential, commercial, precast and painting.

Younger staff members bring an energetic motivation as well as a modern and forwardthinking vibe, making up a large portion of the team.

All staff are well supported by the four generations of McIntosh family that offer invaluable years of experience and knowledge and are the backbone of the business.

“We employ a lot of younger staff members, which I think is an advantage because we have a good team culture and the guys get along well,” managing director John McIntosh says.

“The performance we get from our guys is good as they back each other because they are friends outside of work. We come from small beginnings and we certainly haven’t forgotten where we came from and are happy to look at any job, big or small.”

Whether it is a farm building, office block, school classrooms and halls, or warehouses and workshops, McIntosh Commercial Construction provides a comprehensive depth of industry experience to deliver innovative solutions, specifically tailored to meet clients’ requirements.

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The performance we get from our guys is good as they back each other because they are friends outside of work. We come from small beginnings and we certainly haven’t forgotten where we came from and are happy to look at any job, big or small.

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- Managing director John McIntosh

McIntosh Commercial Construction recently undertook a large new premise for Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Limited in Ashburton.

The purpose-built building is a 3200- sqm premise in the new Ashburton Business Estate.

“Ray Mayne Irrigation is in a smaller premise in the old industrial estate but had outgrown that building, due to growth of their business,” John says.

“Their new premises are mainly precast concrete, which was supplied by McIntosh Precast Ltd, structural steel with Alucobond and Standing seam cladding around the outside.”

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Clyne & Bennie

Plumbing, gas, drainage and electrical specialists Clyne & Bennie has created an online store so clients throughout New Zealand have easy access to highquality plumbing and other building supplies that are guaranteed to meet all New Zealand standards.

Co-owner Martin de Gouw points out that when customers buy plumbing and other building supplies online, they want to know that they are buying goods that come with a genuine guarantee, full warranties, and have the back-up of a reliable company.

genuine, reputable brands that are guaranteed to be fit for purpose. They also know that we are just a phone call away, so they can be completely confident in everything they buy from us and in our back-up service.”

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www.buildandrenovate.co.nz

To make online shopping even easier, Clyne & Bennie has recently launched its new website. The website includes the online shop, and highlights the team’s wide range of expertise.

Along with taking advantage of the full range of services, rural clients also appreciate the company’s emphasis on sustainability products, including supplying, installing and maintaining products for water saving, rain water harvesting, and water filtration.

The company started out as a plumbing firm 60 years ago, but now encompasses Plumbing, gas fitting, leak detection, electrical services, drainage work, as well as home heating.

The company works with residential and commercial clients. While the team has the experience and expertise to work on major projects, they still undertake smaller, one-off jobs for householders.

“The new website gives a better picture of the comprehensive range of services offered by Clyne & Bennie,” Martin says.

“We can now genuinely describe ourselves as a one stop shop.”

Clyne & Bennie 0800 37 47 37 www.clyne-bennie.co.nz

With branches in Christchurch and Rangiora, Clyne & Bennie works throughout North Canterbury with clients living in urban and rural areas.

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Along with everything needed for the bathroom and laundry, the online store has a wide range of electrical supplies, home

www.leapltd.co.nz

0800 246 810

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“With our online store, people not only get the convenience of being able to shop 24/7, and having easy access to an extensive range of products, but they know they are buying

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“Whether we’re doing top-end residential, social housing, small footprint or Homestar, we ask, ‘What’s important to you as a client that you’re willing to spend your budget on over other areas?’� says Foley Group Architecture director and principal architect, Rob Campbell.

In high end residential that may be material finishes, in social

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New homes

Whether we’re doing top-end residential, social housing, small footprint or Homestar, we ask, ‘What’s important to you as a client that you’re willing to spend your budget on over other areas?

”

- Rob Campbell

housing and small footprint homes it’s usually minimisation of passage ways to maximise the area for rooms, in Homestar and other energy efficiency design it’s likely for a smaller footprint but to spend more on the external envelope and good, energy conscious design, Rob says.

Additionally, and to generalise across all sectors, what clients are

looking for in architectural design today is value for money. It is expensive to build currently and everyone wants the most out of their budget.

The Foley Group encompasses three independent companies who operate together to deliver a seamless, merged project delivery strategy that maximises the potential in the design and the site: Foley Group Architecture (FGA), Foley Group Landscape (FGL) and Foley Group Interior Design (FGID).

Being able to consider all areas in the crucial design stage ultimately produces a space with more value for offerings than one whose landscape or interior finishing’s must be designed around an existing structure.

“When architect, landscaper and interior designer come together in designing the project, the combined end result can be often more beneficial than a typical piece-meal approach ,” Rob says.

“All facets of the project design are coherent and well considered.”

Medium and high density housing The medium and high density development FGA undertakes eloquently reflects the needs of its target market, generally first home buyers and downsizers.

The houses are smaller and designed more as a community of spaces, so external amenity design and landscape design become an integral part of the house design.

Social housing “It’s been a conscious choice for us to get involved with social housing work to utilise our skill

set and space planning for the more economical footprint house,” Rob says.

FGA has substantial experience with social housing projects for clients such as Housing NZ. To improve and inspire the lives of those in social housing continues to be a strong focus.

Sustainability and energy efficient design Energy efficiency in architecture is being conscious about the footprint and the energy that is required to generate comfort in a house. An energy efficient house is more sustainable for the environment.

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Case study Foley Group Architecture is no stranger to complex briefs and navigates specific challenges with vision and competence to create buildings of distinction.

Project: New house Location: Rangiora Objective: Design and document the house Budget: $400,000 (including landscaping) Period: 5 months (3 months design, 2 months documentation) Foley Group was engaged by clients who wished for a threebedroom home with two living areas and two bathrooms, designed to be easy and relaxed, its thermal envelope to be of a high standard, and the house appearance to be modern, warm and inviting.

“For an economic budget, we planned this house to have functional spaces that

opened into each other, and still maintained a high performance envelope.

The house is sunny, warm, protective of its inhabitants, and comfortable to live in,” Rob says.

The clients wanted cedar cladding, so this was incorporated into the budget control parameters that are in place on all projects, and designed accordingly.

The house came in under budget at the completion of the project.

“The clients are very happy living in their new house. It surpassed their expectations, and they were surprised with the volume of height in the living spaces. And of course very happy that the house was under budget.”

The average square footprint of a house is approximately 260sqm.

“We can do that for 210sqm but design and build it better. That’s a better outcome,” Rob says.

“It’s a significant trend which I think is a worthy trend of fostering, houses that are generally a bit smaller, more economic and well thought out.

“The embracing of the market to that concept is quite encouraging, it means not necessarily that budgets are smaller but if you take a slightly smaller footprint and you design it well then you have more

of your budget left to build it well in terms of insulation, air handling performance and the external envelope.

“The way that the building performs and protects its inhabitants; that’s quite encouraging and the way I see the housing market going.”

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No one understands that better than director of Rural Building Solutions Nigel Hodges, who heads an expert team that have proven their prowess across new rural design and construction, as well as in extensions, upgrades and maintenance of existing services and structures, throughout three dairy downturns.

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Farming is a livelihood and efficient site coordination is crucial to completing a project smoothly and efficiently and not obstructing people’s livelihood, particularly on large, complex builds which are part and parcel for our team.

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high cow flow efficiency, optimised farm productivity, high quality materials used, durable and low maintenance structures, and easy to clean surfaces.

“Our clients are looking for someone that’s easy to work with, keeps open communication throughout and that they can trust to take control of the project from start to finish, allowing them to concentrate on their main, dayto-day business,” Nigel says.

His team’s professionalism and expertise throughout, from the initial consultation to design, consent and completion is reflected in their excellent reputation, and award winning sheds. Nigel provides his new and many repeat clients with peace of mind in a job well done.

Specialists in dairy design and construction, Darfield based Rural Building Solutions (RBS) operates within Canterbury and as far wide as the West Coast and Marlborough.

Rural construction is unique in that it requires builders who are not only excellent at ‘plumb level and square’ but also who understand large rural sites, the challenges and opportunities of the natural terrain, and the logistics of moving animals, vehicles and large equipment with ease, every day and in all weathers.

RBS is highly experienced in the complex requirements of each farm, and takes individual situations into account when custom designing milking parlours, feed pads, silage bunkers, effluent systems and more.

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RBS does not subcontract out their project management, building or concrete placing, their builders are onsite every day of the build. “We prefer to be onsite from start to finish, avoiding slippages in the programme, seamlessly managing demarcation of different services, and resolving issues as or before they arise.

“Farming is a livelihood and efficient site coordination is crucial to completing a project smoothly and efficiently and not obstructing people’s livelihood, particularly on large, complex builds which are part and parcel for our team,” Nigel acknowledges.

RBS recently completed two extensive dairy projects including sheds, large feed pads and silage bunkers for two brothers. On the first project, 2,245 cubic metres of concrete was used. RBS took the projects from the building consent and earthworks stages through to completion without a hitch and within approximately 12 months each because of efficient site coordination and good clear communication.

Rural living

21st century farming The technology used in farming today is impressive and the knowledge gained from it allows farmers to continually improve and modernise their practices.

For example, many farmers are no longer taking a reactive approach to environmental compliance but are taking a holistic view of their farm and its environmental future.

Minimum compliance is not the aim for these farmers, rather they wish to do things properly first time round, and future proof their business so they are always ahead of the game.

This has resulted in RBS doing more full-site projects rather than just individual sheds. “We are increasingly working with farmers who wish to establish the full complement of dairy management systems to cover milking, feeding, and effluent management,” Nigel says.

“This reflects farmers looking to the future and planning extensively. I am always excited to be a part of this planning”.

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