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AN EXCITING NEW VILLAGE
by Metropol
build An exciting new village
There’s a buzz around the Selwyn District as the construction of The Prebbleton Village gets underway.
Most spaces for lease have been snapped up however the developers from MON, who are behind the project, say there are a few still available.
They add that it is essential the tenants are the right fi t for The Prebbleton Village, refl ecting the high-quality that visitors and are breathing new life into the cafe scene around New Zealand.
“I believe Majestic will become a local icon in The Prebbleton Village,” he says. “With more than 35 di erent teas, the very best quality hot chocolates, co ee and food selections, discerning customers will love
locals will expect.
Tenants include a pharmacy, real estate o ces, a nail bar, a physio, a gym, and of course several exciting hospitality retailers.
New tenant, Chris Cox, who is the Franchise Director and Founder of Majestic Tea, says his stylish and sophisticated cafes
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what we o er. It’s perfect for us.”
Karen Frater is behind The Prebbleton Village Pharmacy and lives locally. She is looking forward to setting up a truly community-based pharmacy to support local needs.
“We’ll be strengthening the relationships we already have through our pharmacy in Halswell and establishing new ones with health providers in the area,” she says. “The Prebbleton Village is an ideal location we can do this from.”
If you want to take the shopping activity up a notch, Elite Gym is a defi nite destination for you. Mel Nunan, who will run Flex Fitness at The Prebbleton Village, says because there are so many great stores in the same place, her clientele will have options around their exercise routines.
“They can have a co ee and chill beforehand, or head out for lunch afterwards. We are also open 24 hours so that provides options for people especially those who are commuting into Christchurch and want to exercise before they start work,” she says.
Ray White’s Emma Langton-George says her team is experienced and knows the area and market extremely well.
“The Selwyn District is experiencing unprecedented growth so the knowledge and professionalism of the Ray White team in The Prebbleton Village will be a signifi cant advantage to those looking to buy or sell in the area,” she says.
The Prebbleton Village, which is the fi rst retail and services hub of its kind in the area, plans to be open by March 2022. Be quick, you won’t want to miss out being a part of this stunning development.
Find it on FB @theprebbletonvillage and online at the website below.
Karen Frater
Michelle North Mel Nunan
Big Red and Emma LangtonGeorge
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Clever housing developments
Andrew and Stephanie Robertson Andrew and Stephanie Robertson
Canterbury based residential property and housing developers, Andrew and Stephanie Robertson, have broken ground at VVV Group, fi guratively speaking. A June 24 open day showcased their latest six-unit development, the McLeod Street Townhouse project.
The VVV Group appears to be laying the foundation for future project successes, allowing a peek at what prudent expertise can do together with good old-fashioned quality building smarts, innovative use of space, elegant design and professional fi nishes. The two-to-three-bedroom townhouse units, each with single garage, conveniently situated just a few minutes walking distance from the CBD, were each snapped up prior to viewing.
With a keen fl air for Cantabrian lifestyle trends, and a deep understanding of what design infl uences Kiwi’s desire to incorporate into their homes, this passionate team is invested in creating warm, healthy quality homes for homebuyers and investors alike.
The VVV Group endeavours to incorporate its vision of an integrated indoor-outdoor fl ow with its interior design aesthetic throughout the well-thought-out builds, bringing the outdoors lifestyle into the home experience.
Andrew Robertson worked together with Architectural designer Trevor Grenon to design the townhouses, where one of the key objectives was to bring an upgraded modern townhouse development into the established Richmond housing community and environment, comfortably allowing for a smooth transition of the build’s look and feel. Noticeable key features, such as gable-style roofi ng, were incorporated from the surrounding homes and new deliberate design elements, for example neat outdoor landscaped areas, added a stylish nuance with unique opportunities for residents to create a more personal
home experience. The open plan layout design didn’t require being fenced o , but rather conveyed a coherent display of independent houses, intelligently spaced o four avenues, blending into a modern street address. As a corner site, this location allowed for great access to indoor space and light.
“This project was a great a ordable fi t for fi rst time buyers, downsizers, investors, or anyone looking for a low maintenance, ‘lock up and go’ practical home space with the added aesthetic charm.”
The Group’s driver is the satisfaction and pride of turning out comfortable quality home developments for Cantabrians, readily producing a high end fi nished product, without compromise, it says.
This strong work ethos requires a dedicated, trendsetting, reliable and consistent team of equally committed tradespeople and professionals, working together to deliver the same joint industry message of quality builds.
“This unifi ed vision and sentiment, along with the focused attention to the project’s needs, from conception to delivery, is what makes VVV Group every bit of its Italian adage, Venire, Videre, Vincere (To come, to see, to conquer.)” Andrew says.
Three fast-moving developments are currently underway. Investors or homebuyers can venture a peek or buy o -plan with the inner city located Hereford Street build and be a part of watching their dream investment come to life.
These stylish units, located next door to the reserve, will make a cosy home, or equally their proximity to town will make for an easy work commute and entertaining evenings out and about.
The 16-unit build on Avalon Street is unique, with each trendy unit having its own entertaining courtyard and access to a shared lawn.
Seventeenth century satirist, Jonathan Swift, once wrote, “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” VVV Group stands true to this, turning spaces into places you can call home, so make your dream investment an actual reality.
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Sabina-Piras, left, and Alessandro-Palermo.
Building quake-proof bridges
Researchers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have developed a low-damage solution for bridges that would yield little to no damage if hit by a strong earthquake.
Led by UC Civil Engineering PhD student and chartered bridge engineer Sabina Piras, under the supervision of professors Alessandro Palermo and Gabriele Chiaro, the team has developed a solution which, using self-centring rocking bridge columns, can achieve large displacements with minimal damage. A rocking column comprises two main structural components: one or multiple high strength bars that act like rubber bands to recentre the column, and several conventional steel bars that are detailed to dissipate energy and can be easily replaced if heavily damaged.
“When an earthquake occurs, the column rocks over the foundation. The joint where the rocking motion happens is designed and detailed such that it can be easily repaired in a very short time,” says Piras. The repair work on the joint could be done over a one night closure, preventing major tra c disruption, she says, in comparison to current construction methods that can take months or even years to fi x or rebuild.
The 2016 Kaikō ura earthquake had a major impact on the transport network with damage, landslides and liquefaction a ecting more than 900 bridges. After visiting Kaikōura, the researchers understood the need to know how lowdamage rocking solutions perform in various soil conditions. “It’s like driving a Ferrari on the road or rough terrain; its performance will not be the same,” says Professor Palermo.
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A dream collaboration
The team of BG Cooke construction, VIP Steel, SAN Architecture and Tetrad Consulting worked seamlessly together to deliver a major project in the Waterloo Business Park – a new head o ce and 3000sqm warehouse/distribution centre for the expanding children’s clothing business, Jamie Kay.
This was Tetrad Consulting’s fi rst contract with BG Cooke Construction and their fi rst large scale commercial project. They therefore felt very privileged to have been entrusted with the structural integrity of a quite complex design brief. Being a distribution centre requires space for machinery to move around without obstacles such as support columns getting in the way. Tetrad Consulting’s solution – massive 52m clear span steel portal frames – a more economical option than conventional trusses.
“It was certainly at the top end of the scale for an unsupported span,” say the design team at Tetrad, “but we are solution-focused and the client’s instructions were very specifi c. We just made it work and that’s our area of expertise.”
Besides structural steel, the warehouse building is constructed of pre-cast concrete panels for which Tetrad provided the fabrication drawings and an innovative construction methodology – steel put in place fi rst and then the panels. This negated the need for panel propping rather than the usual reverse procedure. “It all made for a fast, smooth and cost-e ective build.”
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