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This is a one-of-a-kind property, relocated several years ago from Remuera to its current site. it was miraculously and seamlessly put back together by the expert crew from Brown Brothers Builders. As properties go this one has quite a story, eleven pieces were transported by road from Remuera to its current location, then reassembled and […]

This carefully constructed home was a two-year collaborative process between the homeowner, architect and builder, and was designed specifically with the owner’s extended family in mind.  The project by Mike Campbell Construction won the Manawatu & Whanganui Registered Master Builders House of the Year award (New Home over $2 million) in 2021. The home spans […]

This riverside retreat on the Waikato River is a striking contemporary award winning home by Design Builders Waikato. There are so many options for places to sip your morning coffee watching the ever-changing views of the river in and around this 350sqm home. With a full-width deck and a dining nook just some of the […]

With years of experience in the building industry, Kanda Homes pride themselves on delivering detailed and honest communication throughout the building process, and presenting you with a new home that meets the highest standards of quality workmanship. We are a family operated building company specialising in new homes and renovations.   Our name speaks for […]

Tauranga-based Ultimate Homes provides a range of beautiful house designs that are customised to suit your requirements. We take your home building seriously to ensure that you can build the home of your dreams. Our house builders and expert home designers work with you from day one to ensure that your home building plans go […]

Light and bright is the simplest way to describe this house. To create a home with clean, modern lines such as this, takes expertise and attention to detail, especially in the finishing touches. It is crystal clear that A1 Homes Wellington knows how to create a streamlined home. With shades of Resene quarter foggy grey […]

Whether it be a renovation, extension or new build, Coppins Construction is your residential building specialists.  Born to build, Licensed Building Practitioner, Zane Coppins created his building company in 2005. Having grown up in a family of builders and with many years experience under his tool belt, he set out to become qualified early on […]

So much gothic charm comes out of this church home renovation near Hamilton by JBeere Building. Jason and Anita needed a bigger property and there wasn’t much choice in the market, except this rundown old church that had once been renovated, and was left to rack and ruin by renters. They planned a dining room […]

On an East-facing canal of the Whitianga Waterway features this Cove Construction home built for a retired Southland farmer and his wife. The owners brought their love of Central Otago schist north, and you’ll find it everywhere from the fireplace surround, internal-external feature wall and on the letterbox outside. Modernity meets rustic charm, and on […]

Aspiers Building (Andy Spiers) is all about getting out there and doing it. No pretenders approach to working, where simple simplicity rules, just well finished and precise work. Be passionate, be inspired and make a difference. As Sir Peter Blake said “To win, you have to believe you can do it. You have to be […]

Recladding an existing building can pose a myriad of challenges, but the complete reworking of five two-bedroom homes was something that Lobell Construction relished.   This project won the company both the Registered Master Builders of the Year regional category for Waikato, as well as a Gold award for Renovations over $1 million. The project […]

The name Haigh has been synonymous with building in Northland for four generations. The current company of Haigh Developments Limited, is a family owned company that prides itself on customer satisfaction and a high degree of accuracy and quality, which is our motto; one cannot be achieved without the other.     Our work varies […]

MMB Builders took an outdated 1970s home and gave it a complete new refreshed look and feel. Situated in Mangere, the 10-week renovation involved changing out the classic mustard yellow wallpaper, brown vinyl flooring, old carpet and yellow stained glass panels, and turning it into something more modern. A three-bedroom home with one office, internal […]

A bush retreat at Piha earned Riggans Building recognition when Herbst Architects won the NZIA National Architecture Award in 2018 for the Home of the Year. The three-bedroom bach is set back off the beach in the surrounding native bush, and elevated to help optimise the sea views.  The outside entertainment and living are set […]

Haimes Building transformed a simple bach into a stunning home in 2020 that earned the company the title of National Supreme winner of a Renovation (over $1 million). The company is no stranger to the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, claiming multiple national titles over the years – this being the first […]

Having spent over 20 years working as an engineer, Shamrose Chaudhry knows how to manage various projects successfully.  The Refresh Renovations Whangarei consultant previously worked in the oil and gas industry, and his exposure to world-leading regulations and efficient, safety-driven procedures brings an invaluable skill set to the renovation industry. But beyond his attention to […]

The new layout of this kitchen included extending the area slightly to give our clients a larger space, and knocking out a few existing walls so they could have an open-plan family room with a separate formal living room.  These two spaces are divided by a one-of-a-kind barn door to represent the country living.  A […]

Western red cedar and New York-style recycled clay brick gives the exterior of this award-winning JA Bell Building home a sense of permanence and place. The company won a National award in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards 2022 for the Builder’s Own Home category. JA Bell Building also took out the […]