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How well did your architect perform?
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Tips for Home Builders
There are literally hundreds of things that an architect does for you behind...
Are You Really Ready to Build?
Paul King
Ask an Architect
Problems? What problems? If you are building for the first time, it is...
Common Design Mistakes #1: Fencing
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Design Briefing
Can you spot the fence design mistake?
Reducing Building Costs
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Building Cost
(A version of this article was published in The Press newspaper, Christchurch, and...
Cost to Build a House
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Building Cost
Scenario 1: 2000/m2 This might get you the very worst of the bland...
Ideas to Remember
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Competitions
It strikes me that the terms of reference for the CERA earthquake memorial...
Christchurch Cathedral Rebuilding
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Earthquake
In May 2012, and again in December 2013, I had the privilege of...
Red Tape vs Ratepayers
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Building Consent
Be warned, this article is something of a personal rant. I was advised...
Architects on the Christchurch Rebuild
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Earthquake
As an urgent public service response to Christchurch’s recent devastating earthquakes, a good...
Christchurch ’48 Hours’ Competition
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Competitions
Christchurch Architects were put to the challenge recently, with a design competition to...
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Common Design Mistakes #1: Fencing
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