Master Builders Fighting Fires
The New Zealand Fire Service provides emergency response services to communities across New Zealand thanks to over 10,000 firefighters, 9,000 of whom are volunteers. There are around 1,700 career firefighters who work in 24/7 fire stations in metropolitan areas.
We looked into it and discovered that there’s more than a few Master Builders who make up these volunteer numbers, so we caught up with some of them to talk about what it’s like supporting their community through the local fire brigade. Read more...
Master Builder takes on ‘once in a lifetime’ project
When Registered Master Builder Stephen Jory of Jory Builders in Dunedin attended a function at his daughter’s school back in late 2007, he didn’t expect to come away with a new project for his business. But, thanks to a chance meeting with an architect, Stephen landed one of the most challenging projects of his career. Read more...
Tauranga Master Builders and Make-A-Wish Foundation team up to make Regan’s day
At a recent Tauranga Registered Master Builders Association meeting, members were asked to give up some of their time to build a playhouse for a two year old boy called Regan (from Papamoa), as part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation wish. A number of our Tauranga members generously donated their time to help out someone from their community. Read more...
Leighs Construction turns up the heat in Dili
Deciding that it just wasn’t hot enough in Christchurch over summer, Registered Master Builders Leighs Construction headed off to central Dili - the capital city of East Timor (also known as Timor-Leste) - after successfully tendering to build the NZ Embassy Complex for the New Zealand Government. Read more...
Waikato builder steps forward for a worthy cause
When Hamilton’s Downey Designer Homes (DDH) was approached by Hospice Waikato to build a house to assist in raising funds for the Waikato Hospice Building Appeal, Steve Elmiger, DDH Construction Coordinator didn’t hesitate in putting his hand up to take on the challenge. Read more...
First class facilities for thoroughbred horses in Canterbury
The Canterbury region certainly has its fair share of interesting building projects, but nothing compares with the latest job completed by Waiuku Beach based, Registered Master Builder McKenzie Builders Limited, in August last year. Read more...
Parsons Construction ‘do-it-yourself’ attitude pays off
The Scarborough Hill area in Canterbury’s Sumner Hills seems to be fruitful ground for innovative eye-catching projects and the latest addition to the area certainly doesn’t disappoint. Read more...
Residential Castles Limited take on a ‘small’ challenge and come up trumps
When Karl Eastmond, Managing Director of Residential Castles Limited, first saw the four by six metre section in the Sumner hills near Christchurch where a two bedroom villa was to be built, his first thoughts were that it couldn’t be done. Read more...
Hawke’s Bay Builders do it for the Kids
The Hawkes Bay’s Registered Master Builders and Certified Builders recently came together to take on the enormous challenge of erecting five buildings from the ground up in just six days, all for a very worthy cause. Read more...
Leader Homes go underwater
Registered Master Builders Leader Homes have been working on new residential homes, renovations and extensions in eastern and central Auckland for over 15 years. So, when director Kevin Neil heard about a project at Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World, he knew this job was going to be different and welcomed the opportunity to have a break from his regular bread and butter residential work. Read more...
High noon at Turoa
Constructing Australasia’s highest chairlift is a daunting task in anyone’s book. So when the new “High Noon” chairlift project on Turoa skifield was proposed by Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd, Matamata-based, Stanley Group jumped at the chance to take on such a unique challenge. Construction Manager, Craig Davison believes it was Stanley Group’s extensive experience with helicopters and alpine environments that secured them the project, along with “the right, can do attitude to get the job done”. Read more...
RMB views new platforms
When David McLachlan, owner of MBL Construction (MBL) saw the tender for The Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Te Toto gorge and Bridal Veil Falls viewing platforms in the Waikato being offered on GETS, he jumped at the chance to work on such a challenging job. Even though DOC had never heard of MBL, they decided to give them a crack at it. David believes that being a Registered Master Builder made all the difference. Read more...
Whakatane’s Master Builders help provide a little hope for their community.
According to local farmer, and ex Whakatane Mayor, Colin Hammond, the chaps from the local Master Builders Association are a bunch of legends. Read more...