What is your house made of, and are poisonous building products poisoning you? Recently there has been some discussion in the media about this, suggesting that builders are using products in your house that could affect you or your family. This would be a terrible state of affairs if it[…]
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After the Canterbury Earthquakes comes extraordinary problems As a builder I have had to assess buildings that have lifted, fallen, cracked and been completely ripped apart. There was no training for this. I would be surprised if any of Canterbury’s builders had seen anything like it either. So, from the[…]
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EQC & Insurance Settlements – The Landscape Has Changed The landscape has changed, now EQC and insurance companies seem to suddenly be in a hurry to get claims settled. How things have changed. I am sure that there are plenty of you out there that might like this, but there[…]
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Insurance companies, we used to love them. Friendly, soft people that would always be there for us when we needed them. They sponsored our rugby team and even our stadium. Their advertisements have catchy jingles about never letting you down and providing great solutions to your insurance claims from happy,[…]
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What Is The Cost Of Building A House In New Zealand? Tricky question, you might well ask ‘How long is a piece of string? One thing is for certain, it will be more than you thought. Housing affordability is a hot topic at the moment. We are being told how[…]
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