For some unknown reason I have been hosting and presenting to monthly delegations of Chinese “officials” who manage and run cities of between 2-6 million people from all over China. I get the sense we were found by a google search. Anyway we now have a snappy presentation and everyone seems happy.
A Wellington resident has recently had to foot a $9476 bill for repairs to a lateral private sewer pipe near his property boundary. That’s right, near his property. Wellington City Council policy is that if your lateral sewer pipe is damaged, no matter how far out of your property; no matter which road it is […]
There has been a fresh round of media housing crisis scaremongering in last few weeks. It would appear that Radio New Zealand, Stuff, News Hub, the Green and Labour Party are all under the impression that because first home buyers in Auckland are currently borrowing record amounts that the housing crisis in unsolvable. The reserve […]
The world is currently on the cusp of a major technology shake up. Advances in technologies like solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles and driver-less cars are already changing the world as we know it.
Ground water investigations and ground water diversion reports have become the new normal for our clients when building basements which are deep enough to be in this sphere. The level of detail and cost has left us wondering if it was a big scam. And then we read about a 7 year old residential tower […]
We are incredibly excited to be apart of the redevelopments for the iconic Auckland Council Civic Administration Building. After sitting dormant for two years gathering (asbestos) dust, we are working closely with long time associate John Love (of Love & Co) to bring it back to life. The building is in major need of upgrades […]
For the better part of the last two years journalists, property experts, politicians, developers, council leaders, prospective council leaders, real estate agents and town planners have all been sharing their opinions on what will ease Auckland’s, and subsequently New Zealand’s, housing crisis. There has been a lot of talk, a little more building but still […]
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/better-business/75089748/christchurchs-kaizuka-cafe-battle-a-tangled-web-of-red-tape-mike-yardley
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/72847186/thousands-of-chinese-holidaymakers-stuck-in-50lane-traffic-jam
This solves the run off issue we have…..and the development contributions for storm water. https://www.facebook.com/techinsider/videos/419013808296981