Dean McGuigan from Golden Homes shares his advice on how to build an affordable new home without compromising on quality.
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Personalised design
Building a new home doesn’t have to be ‘off the plan’, as Peter Ray Homes’ new Design and Build show home in Marshlands now demonstrates.
Love your timber
In recent years, the natural beauty of cedar and other timbers has made them a popular cladding choice.
But beauty requires maintenance. Brad Richards from Timber Love explains the importance of timber care.
Building better
Each home is purpose-built to protect its inhabitants from the external environment, but what if your home is harmful to your health? Katheren Leitner, Chief Executive of Asthma New Zealand, spoke with abode about the need for healthier homes in Aotearoa.
Well built
How do healthy homes improve our wellbeing? In this new regular column, Jon Iliffe, one of the founders of Passive house design and build specialists eHaus, shares his insights on finding better ways to build.
Windows for wellbeing
With the increasing focus on building healthy homes in New Zealand, Martin Ball of NK Windows shares his insights on how choosing the right windows can lead to increased wellbeing.
A sustainable development
Imagine if your beautiful, 100 per cent New Zealand wool rug or carpet could be returned to the earth at the end of its life without going into landfill. Bremworth is working behind the scenes to make this a reality.
Planet-friendly foundations
When it comes to meeting higher energy efficiency standards in underfloor insulation, Malcolm Cottle from Ecodome by Cupolex shows us how to exceed regulations and reduce environmental impact.
New flooring regulation insights
Updates to the New Zealand Building Code's E3/AS1 Internal Moisture Clause may have an impact on your flooring choices for your upcoming home project, build, or development. The team at Flooring Centre has explored these new requirements and shares their insights on how to meet them.
Innovative insulation
Building supplier Carters and Knauf Insulation have teamed up to provide a sustainable and innovative solution for meeting the H1 regulations for new home insulation.
High-performance homes
Solid timber is the most enduring of all building materials. Lockwood tells us how this naturally energy-efficient, sustainably grown local resource has inspired its high-performance building system.
Lasting appeal
From its natural origins in the earth to its superior durability, clay brick is back in architectural fashion. The Brickery tells us why this high-performing building material is better than ever.
Warming and saving with windows
Benjy Simmons, from window system supplier STÄRKE, explores ways to comply with the new H1 standards in the Building Code and explains why windows are the most powerful lever to use.
Building changes for a healthier New Zealand
Building legislation changes to improve insulation standards are now in force. Damien McGill from the Healthy Home Cooperation explores the H1 Energy Efficiency changes and how they will impact your next project.
An achievement of excellence
This idyllic city residence is the perfect example of quality on every level. Built by Simon Construction Ltd.
Practically perfect
This sleek, contemporary Rangiora home is a private retreat, perfectly positioned to make the most of all-day sun and an outdoor lifestyle.
Inspired by nature
Using natural resources to create a sense of harmony between built and natural environments is the key to biophilic design. Lockwood explores this trend and how it’s thriving in its homes.
That’s wool, folks
Two modern powerhouses in the world of wool, Wilson and Dorset and Wisewool, have teamed up to bring a forward focus to the natural fibre, with an ambition to ditch synthetics.
Style and performance
Large oversized glazing continues to feature strongly in new high-end homes. But it's not just views that count, as building code compliance changes drive rising expectations on performance.
Summer’s lawn
Our lawns take pride of place in Kiwi homes; SmartGrass shares with us the benefits of having their turf installed for summer.