building tag
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Stonewood / other building firms Looking at building - have section on hold until title comes through. Does anyone have any positive things to say about Stonewood? Some of their plans are really great but I know they have had a bad run since the quakes. Any other building firms or builde... |
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Building Home with PeterRay Homes They built my earthquake rebuild last year. Very happy and great to deal with. Quality of all the work by subbies was awesome. Just finished my friends home as well as having seen how mine went she considered them then built with them as well. |
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What are they building at Chaneys Corner ? Is it that statue "Welcome to Christchurch" ? Seems rather big. :) |
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Building consent and Fletchers We are having problems with shoddy sub floor work on some piles and some subsequence damage from the so called repairs. Fletchers in the past have said that building consent is not necessary. As a home owner do you have the right to go to the council and ... |
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Building cost inflation reference - Chch. Is there a *Christchurch* building cost inflation index being used by contractors etc? I'm just wondering this, as I've seen reference to unofficial building cost inflation running at 5.1% PA but the indications I'm getting from old quote revalidation, is... |
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Stranges Building Really, that is good architecture? I could do better. How totally uninspiring! |
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Best most through building inspectors in chch Any recommendations would be great, looking for an inspector that's all registered etc and will do a through check of the foundations / roof etc. Thanks! |
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Building Company holds us to ransom In April 2014 our building consent was issued. Finally, on 13/3/15, months behind schedule, our new house was completed and gained code of compliance from the council. Time to occupy? Not unless we agree to the driveway which wasn't poured according to pl... |
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Building with Mike Greer The Stonewood thread isn't going well. What's people's experiences with Mike Greer? |
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Building inspections? Or Roof inspections? Hi, I am having my roof replaced at the moment (not EQC's) and there have been numerous issues. Now I've lost trust in the work so I'm wondering who I could get to look at it. It's a tiny roof but a bit complicated because of parapets etc. Any suggestions... |
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Concerns about your insurer and building consents? This can help https://thechristchurchfiasco.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/a-significant-milestone-guest-post-by-empowered-christchurch/ |
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Detailed Engineering Eval DEE -commercial building I have recently been sent an email from CERA telling me to get a structural engineering assessment done on my small suburban shop. I understand this will cost at least $15, 000. Apparently the council does not hold any information about the building in th... |
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Christchurch Marathon/ Police building implosion Its absolutely bizarre that the demolition people would not consult the Marathon organizers. Demolition scheduled for the Saturday morning ??“ race packs picked up Saturday. If there is a delay demolition 8.00am Sunday, race starts at 8.30 round the cor... |
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SM Building or Trathen Buildt, anybody used either Hi, would appreciated some feedback about either of these two repair companies, both companies have been suggested by Fletcher for repairing my property. Thanks in advance. |
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House building company recommendations please Getting some plans drawn up by a architectural designer ( floor plan and elevations) so we can give to a few builder companies to price up. It going to be a regular spec weatherboard house (210 ish sqm) so really interested in getting feedback to try find... |
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Building with Mike Greer, pros and cons? Looking to build with them, what can you tell me? |
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Building Companies I am after recommendations for building companies in chch. We are looking at purchasing a section just north of chch at braeburn estate. I havnt a clue which company to start with but if any one has any experience or info on the big companies and who is r... |
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Building time ? Just wondering how long would be an average time to finish a small house once it is to weather proof stage? |
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Building setbacks. Has anyone else had problems with building spec homes. We have had so many set backs with building our home. Move in date was the 22nd July moved back to 26 th july. Now they are saying they cannot give us a move in date. Waited 3 weeks for tiler. They ke... |
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Top 5 questions to ask a building company? For those that have built, what would be your top 5 questions to ask before engaging? Thanks |
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The new bus exchange building, does it have a public car park adjoining it? I am wanting to drop my mum off to bus home and wondered if it had a car park attached to it. Just asking as my mum can't walk long distances. Thanks . |
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Recommend A Good Building Company? A family member is almost about to buy a section at Prestons. As a rough idea could she build a 165-180m2 dwelling for $300-350k (2 bath, 3 bed)? I know there have been threads already on this topic (I've emailed her those links) but I was just hoping the... |
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Building a new home in Christhurch We are planning to build our new home in Christchurch. I would be grateful for any advice on area etc |
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At the present time there is a lot of building being done where there is more than one house/unit being built on a section. How is the best way to find out if any of them are available to purchase? |
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Any building labourers out there? I'm looking for a building labourer who would interested in 4 + weeks work in Prestons |
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Eastgate old warehouse stationery building see its painted yellow outside, any one know what is going into that building |
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Recommended pre-purchase building inspection companies please? |
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Building inspection company recommendation We are looking at buying a house privately. Has anyone recently used a building inspection company they would recommend? |
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CCC contracting out building consents to Auckland architectural firms, according to our architect.Should we be worried or relieved! |
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O/T - Philpotts road, new building going up. anyone know what its going to be! Its not too far away from the Glenmoor school, before Oderings on the right if you are coming from Innes rd direction. |
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Hands up if you are building in Rolleston, Just wondering I am building out there at the moment up a up a lane off Stonebrook Dr, anyone else building out near there as a insurance rebuild! Just curious! |
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AMI - hand over process, building companies etc We have got our decision pack, we said we would go with Option 1 which is rebuild on our current land.We are supposed to have a hand over meeting with Arrow but I want to know more before I go in there has anyone had one!Also do you have to handover any m... |
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Building homes - Jennian Homes or Golden Homes Looking for anybody's opinion or experience on either of these companies. I have to choose a company to rebuild my home and felt comfortable with both these places. Does anybody feel one is better than the other! Hard decision so any help would be app... |
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Christchurch City Council Building Inspectors Christchurch City Council Building Inspectors + CTV Building Collapse = GO FIGURE ! These guys are highly paid and can let something like this slip through their fingers ! |
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Tradepower building sevices Anybody heard anything about them ! |
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Is anyone elses building shaking today? Im in the city centre on montreal street half way between moorhouse and brougham street. The building has been shaking almost constantly all morning. Every now and again there is bigger shake and all my pens roll of my desk and my heart stops.starting to ... |
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What building's on fire In town! |
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Fletcher Building has slashed its pay rates Slowly but surely the amount of work being done is slowing down. Great if you were first cab off the rank but if you own a damaged property in the east of ChChwhere all the major damage is you are in for some restless nights because you are about to be ri... |
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Building Consents We are a week or so away from signing our contract for our rebuild, then they start applying for consents (apparently). Anyone else past this stage, how long did it take for consents! Thanks |
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Help with building garage cost ok the garage is stuffed from earthquake.Old wooden type garage.Just wondering if anyone knows approximately how much to replace it for like (ie to build single garage with workshop wooden) ORKnow how much it would cost to build a double garage from ideal... |
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Building apprentiships On the news tonight they we calling out for apprentices. My daughter is 20 and has a national certificate in building. We are trying to find out who to ask about getting her a job and somewhere to stay can anyone help her out please! |
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Building in chch im considering building in chch - can anyone give me an idea of what it would cost to build a 4bdrm 2bthrm dbl garage home! i realise it would depend on how fancy - but i have no idea at all where it would even start from! Im thinking id use a company lik... |
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CTV building-breaking news http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8059838/CTV-royal-commission-finds-deficiencies |
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Work in exchange for building supplies I am a solo mother of three children. I live in a rental and have no insurance and my landlord told me recently that I need to move out soon for eq repairs. I am not in position to pay for a motel and my rent is quite low compared to the current rental ma... |
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Work in exchange for building supplies I am a solo mother of three children. I live in a rental and have no insurance and my landlord told me recently that I need to move out soon for eq repairs. I am not in position to pay for a motel and my rent is quite low compared to the current rental ma... |
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Building suppliers rep Can anyone recommend a good rep from a building company to supply material for a new house. |
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Big Black building Manchester Tuam Cornerg EPIC powered by BNZ. With 2deg signs at the southern end. Was that the big wooden structure made from the CanterburyUniversity invented LVL wooden box sections. I see another LVL structure going up top end of Victoria St East side opposite Saggio de Vino.... |
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Has anyone had or heard of this building co? sawyer construction . anyone had them for repairs, by any chance! i've had a rev-up from fletchers/eqr today .she said something about did i receive the 3 options in the mail - which i hadn't - and was wanting to set a date for a new scope. i have... |
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Heritage building drawings from Riccarton Market Awhile ago I bought a beautiful print from a lady at the Riccarton Market of one of the many heritage Buildings we have lost. She was the artist. I gave it as a gift to someone and want some more for overseas Christmas presents. Can anyone tell me if she ... |
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60 Minutes Australia. CTV Building Screening here this week.Has it been on in NZ yet or is it an Aussie story/investigation! http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/this-week-on-60-minutes/x8mzj9w |
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New building Manchester St Went along from Tuam to Moorehouse yesterday and a new building on Manchester St with large domb roof was new there anyone know what it is. Not far from Pak n save. seemed to go up overnight. |
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Why would u bother building in chch after all I am going thru with insurance companys and eqc I can honestly say why would u ever bother investing in chch ! its enough to put u off for life so much for full replacement insurance ! its a big joke insurance companies and eqc are crooks |
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Sticker sticker? to put on a building so we will know how safe a building is, eithers its safe or unsafe if its unsafe people should not be allowed to enter.It will end up like the food rating the shop keepers hide the notice to say what level they are. What is the council thing of |
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Fires when building? Ok so we have been told when we rebuild we are not allowed a wood fire at all!I was hoping to put in a clean heat(not sure if that is what they are called!) log burner in our new house.In case of another disaster at least we would have warmth from the fir... |
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Frustrated at building report/assessment So we had a building inspection by a reputable building company done & thought after discussions that we were clear on the damage and what needed to be addressed as clearly stated on EQC statement of claim - that's another story. First we were tol... |
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Building inspector Need to get a report for the continuation of my contents, covered by NZI for a number of years, now moved to another house and they will not continue with insurance cover of CONTENTS without a 3 page document---!! however, would be good to get a Builder... |
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New foundations when building? We are green zone no tc category(on the hill).has anyone built lately and could give me any info on the foundation requirements!Did it cost a whole lot more for the improved foundations!We have never built before so know nothing.we have had a geotech repo... |
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When is the building being imploded? I know it is this weekend but not sure which day TIA :) |
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Radio Network Building Implosion On Sunday 5th August this building will be blown up.Exciting to go and watch.Does anyone know how far back the cordons will be for public viewing!Any special places to see it happen!Thanks! |
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Earthquake related Building Consents http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors/Construction/canterbury-earthquake-building-consents.aspx Interesting numbers. New EQ related house consents for June down to 27 from 34 in May. April 17, March 16. Wonder when the rebuild of thou... |
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WHO WANTS TO BLOW UP A BUILDING? Newstalkzb??™s previous building is going to be blown up??¦ ???emploded??™ ??¦there maybe a raffle set up to see who will get to push the button on the day! My thoughts . would be to get Mike Yardley to do it, as he did an awesome job from the build... |
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Building guidelines - question save me going round in circles as the old head isnt too clear at the moment, is there somewhere you can ring to find out about what has to be done to a house with foundation damage in regards to the new DBH guidelines. i pretty thick when it comes to this... |
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Newman Building Services Anyone dealt with them! |
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O/T whoever knew we had a building like this. .in Hagley park! What ever happened to it, anyone know! http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc2/IMG0093.asp |
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Building a shipping container house? Which companies are best to look into at doing this please! |
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New building on manchester st near st asaph Anyone know what its about! Big wooded stucture, looks rather impressive.I though it may have been science alive, but not sure.Anyone know! |
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RebuildMe -OR- Fix It Building Services (PART TWO) Who should I opt-out with! Minor cosmetic damage only. NB: Posting this again as my last thread got hijacked.Please only respond if you have first-hand experience with either company.Please start your own thread if you wish to debate the opt-out process o... |
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RebuildMe -OR- Fix It Building Services Who should I opt-out with! Minor cosmetic damage only. |
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Survey from PM's office building a brighter future Has anyone recieved a survey to complete. "Building a brighter future for Christchurch East". Came in post yesterday 11th June. |
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Old deka building gone.so sad but had to be pulled down i guess. |
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Good building inspection company Does anyone know a good company toy use to get a pre - buy house inspection! Have looked at a few online but just wondering if someone has delt with one and found them to be really good. Thanks |
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The new press building question Was that built before feb 22nd or has this been built recently! |
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IRD building coming down http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/6807487/Near-new-IRD-building-to-come-down |
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Chch hospital car park building Hi Can anybody tell me if this is currently open!I get conflicting answers when I google it, Thanks! |
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Wills etc stuck in building.grrrr Did anyone other than my lawyer lose their documentation in the city!I thought most of them got access! |
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Sunday 7:30pm 15/04/2012 - CTV Building The Longest NightThey were on the brink of a miracle. She was trapped in the CTV rubble with four other women, speaking to her husband on her cell phone. They established they could hear each other tapping. An urban search and rescue worker, with the husb... |
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Spotted two building jobs going on in TC3 one a garage, and one a house!surely that couldn't be progress! |
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CTV building not up to standard ! just released on the Herald site . holy crap !http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm!c_id=1&objectid=10784248 |
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Another Rangiora building closed Just heard that Farmers closed today on engineer's recommendations. |
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Department of building and housing interview did anyone manage to listen to the DBH interview on zb this morning! Apparently there was some news on the progress on TC3 homes etc! |
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Gee they work fast! I went past a building I used to work in this afternoon.When I saw it on Sunday morning it was intact now it is just the shell and it is only Tuesday!I am impressed lol |
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Coffee Culture at the Clock Tower Building Hornby I know there was a thread on here a couple of weeks ago but am shocked to see it still closed.Surely they must have found engineers by now does anyone know what is happening apart from the signs on the door! The poor owners and employees. |
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Bearers levered.anyone with building knowledge know what this means.it is a wooden pole house. |
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She's building up to "maybe" another BIGGIE. what you reckon ! |
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Bookshop in the IRD Building pre 22/2 Have they moved somewhere else! I loved going there |
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Building Report HI there - can anyone recommend a reputable company to go with to carry out a building report in Christchurch! Thanks |
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I still want to know why the building corporations have not been taken to task on the suburbs that got built after rejection of plans by council based upon land surveysThey were rejected and had reports done to say land was safe and could be used for building on - then took council to court and got decisi... |
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Biggest building Chch drop today Demolition of a famous (infamous) Heathcote Valley landmark. Big blow from the wrecking ball, big result in the video. Great entertainment for all the locals! Listen for the kid's, coincidentally correct, countdown. http://www.valleyinntavern.co.nz/ma... |
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New building in the CBD, now! I was so encouraged and pleased to hear on the radio news today, that a new building has started on its foundations in the CBD and that the business is encouraging others to do the same. YAY the CBD REBUILD HAS STARTED, AWESOME! |
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Rebel Sport closed for building check Went to Rebel Sport in Colombo Street today only to find it closed.There is a sign up saying they are closed while they undergo structural checks as a result of the earthquakes.It's a bit scary considering that they have been open to the public for mo... |
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Does anyone know the building requirements or restrictions etc for building a garage on a green zone property please!I am keen to do this but am not sure if the building code has changed etc (actually i don't know what it was before either!). Thanks for helping |
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