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THE GUIDE to Canterburys Residential & Commercial BUILD
ISSUE 47 JULY 2015
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both worlds in a great new urban location.
While three have already sold, there are still
three of these high-spec lakeside townhouses
available, so if you get in fast, you can still get
in on the action.
Home Trends Builders has been leading the
local industry for more than 30 years. Headed
by Peter de Gouw the firm has produced
everything from family homes and top end
architectural apartments, to complex hillside
builds and retirement units, enabling wide
industry exposure and a diverse skillset.
The Registered Master Builder offers design
and build options, utilising a team of respected
and licensed tradespeople and has house and
land packages available, with some exciting
new developments in the works.
We're proud to be local builders with a
winning team behind us, Peter says.
We've been in business since the 1980s.
Canterbury is home. We know and understand
the environment here. It's an exciting place to
be right now and we're lucky to call this home.
For more information on the Prestons Road
lakeside apartments phone Home Trends
Builders on 03-385 2413 or visit
www.hometrendsbuilders.co.nz.
Luxury lakeside townhouses
reflect local firm's quality
Telephone 03 385 2413 [email protected] www.hometrendsbuilders.co.nz
Constructed with an emphasis on quality,
featuring a lightweight concrete and
cedar exterior, these six three-bedroom
plus study townhouses offer exquisite designer
finishes and quality inclusions.
Alabaster White is juxtaposed against Grey
Friars joinery, achieving a contemporary yet
timeless look that won't easily date and the
stylish, understated look feeds through to the
interior which features charcoal carpeting
against crisp off-white walls.
Double garaging with automatic doors, double
glazing, under tile heating and a heat pump on
each level are some of the conveniences the
new owners have to look forward to and, with
uncompromised views of lakes and the distant
mountains, Prestons Road offers the best of
Home Trends Builders has
been leading the local
industry for more than 30
years. From family homes
and top end architectural
apartments, to complex
hillside builds and retirement
units, enabling wide industry
exposure and a diverse
skillset. We're proud to be
local builders with a winning
team behind us.
When it comes to property, they say it's all about 'location, location, location'. And, while the latest additions to the dynamic new Prestons
Road subdivision certainly have the location down pat, it's not all the boutique complex of six striking townhouses has going for it.
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July 2015
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Melinda Collins
Editors note.
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Theres quite the range of links in my bookmarks bar the chocolate cake in a
mug, great for those rainy days, but not so much the waistline; the exercise
guide designed to counteract the chocolate cake which, although much
healthier, has been visited a little less often; then theres the inspiring DIY pages, you
know, the ones that we plan to spend our weekends on, but end up instead eating
chocolate cake from a mug. Ok so perhaps thats just me, but at 20 weeks pregnant, I
have an excuse.
However I have chanced across some goodies when trawling my bookmarks for
editorial inspiration this issue. First up was a new French law which deems that all new
buildings built in commercial zones in France must be partially covered in either plants
or solar panels.
Green roofs, as they are called, have an isolating effect which helps to reduce the
amount of energy needed to heat a building during the winter or cool it in the summer.
They are capable of retaining rainwater and reducing problems with runoff, and also
offer birds a place to call home in the urban jungle.
Its already a popular concept in Germany and Australia, as well as the Canadian city
of Toronto where a 2009 by-law mandated green roofs on all new industrial and
residential buildings. This got me thinking about the opportunities the Christchurch
recovery offers for developing green public spaces.
Were already on the right track with the Urban Living Wall. A collaboration between
social enterprises, local government departments, schools and individuals, the citys
first temporary Living Wall at the corner of Cashel and High Streets utilises specially
designed planter panels made locally from old and new technology such as wood
carving, ceramics and 3D printed biodegradable plastic.
Its about making nature a part of the citys fabric, with more places for plants, insects,
spiders, small creatures, biodiversity and a greener urban environment. Its small
scale, but hopefully just the start of a greener future for Christchurch.
I know I say it every issue, but there is some cool stuff happening in our little corner of
the world and, so long as we keep our minds open and continue to be inspired,
theres no reason why we cant continue to be the coolest little corner of the world.
7: Rolleston set to become new home for
$500m port
8: EQC works to complete final and
most complex claims
9: Change is in the air for Migrant Work
Visas
10: Your business has only six months to
live!
18: Local projects big winners in
nationwide property awards
19: Public participation and the city
recovery plan
20: Apples for apples quote comparisons
23: Town Halls $127.5m restoration gets
go-ahead
27: Public rejects Victoria Squares $7m
revamp
28-29: Renowned property firm injecting
life into city fringe
30-31: Award-winning architectural not
all about shiny and new
32-33: Beyond-code building nets
Commercial Architecture award
34-35: Bold architectural statement
beyond ordinary expectations
36: Function Centres award-winning
form meets function
Local projects big winners in nationwide
property awards page 18
Interior design consultancy Creative
Spaces was engaged for the Leighs
Construction fit out within the $13m
Stranges Lane complex, creating an
open, collaborative, flexible office
space as bold on the inside as the
outside pages 34-35.
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- The Influencers
The housing repair programme is now past its
peak, with most repairs expected to be
completed by the end of the year 2016. We are
also seeing that we have caught up with the shortage
of new house builds and house building is returning to
normal pre-quake levels.
This is very good for Christchurch as it means
residential rents will stabilise or drop a little. This is
good to allow everyone to have a roof over their heads
at an affordable cost. Unfortunately Auckland seems
to be unable to ever catch up on its housing, causing
real problems for Auckland housing.
The announcement that some of the anchor projects
are now being delayed has taken the heat out of the
construction market in Christchurch. There is still an
enormous amount of work going on in our CBD, but
the predicted rampant inflation in construction costs
are now history.
There has been no real inflation in building costs this
year. There are still a few subcontractors trying to claim
inflationary prices but they will be finding they are out
of sync.
Our CBD has seen an upsurge in road repairs with
SCIRT working across a wide area of the CBD. I am
told that this is because they are planning to get most
of the underground services repaired by the end of
July 2016. That is very close and represents a great
effort by SCIRT to get this work completed.
With the implosion of the Police Station on Hereford
Street, Ngi Tahu have announced plans for the whole
city block bounded by Montreal, Hereford, Cambridge
Terrace and Cashel Streets. This will include several
office buildings, a 600 bay car park and residential
onto Montreal Street. This development is due to start
later this year.
This will complement all the rebuilding going on in and
around the Retail Precinct. This precinct will be our
new CBD heart and most of its rebuild will be
completed by the end of 2016, only 18 months away.
What a great time to be in Christchurch as we see our
new CBD come back to life.
Few would say that climate change is not changing our
world. We need to do our fair share to reduce our
greenhouse gas emissions to help avoid global
temperatures increasing by more than two degrees and
tipping the planet into the danger zone for a highly unstable
climate. We also need to adapt to a changing climate and
ensure our cities, towns and rural areas are more resilient.
Local government has the direct responsibility for managing
the immediate impacts of rising sea levels and increased
severe weather events. Those impacts are already starting to
bite with unusually large flood events already this winter in
Whanganui, New Plymouth, Kapiti, Wellington and Dunedin.
Local councils need more central government leadership,
policy support and help if we are to become more resilient.
We need a national map of areas vulnerable to sea level rise,
something which was done in the United Kingdom in 1990
but has yet to be done by New Zealand's Ministry for the
Environment (MFE). MFE should also be providing more
technical advice and support to councils.
There needs to be a stronger policy direction from central
government under the Resource Management Act about
establishing coastal and flood hazard zones, so that new
subdivision and building development avoids risk areas
and/or are easily relocatable.
There needs to be clear guidance about how coastal and
flood hazard zones should be identified, given their impact on
property values. We also need to know how we should have
local and regional conversations about whether a managed
retreat is the best strategy in some areas, and who bears and
shares the cost of this.
If we leave more space for nature by keeping riverbanks,
sand dunes, coastal and estuary margins free of
development, these natural areas can act as buffers against
rising sea levels and water tables, flooding and severe storm
events. If we protect wetlands, they can act as natural
sponges to regulate water flows. Councils need to stronger
direction to do this.
Christchurch is also uniquely placed to build in climate
resilience now, rather than retrofitting it. The City Council has
done some initial work on the extent of sea level rise and
areas at risk. The new provisions in the District Plan review
will be important.
These are not easy conversations to have but they must be
had. The sooner we start, the better prepared
we will be. Delaying will help no one,
least of all our communities.
This month a number of initiatives have come into
effect that will help Canterbury families. These
include free doctors' visits and prescriptions for
children under 13, increases to paid parental leave
payments and lower ACC vehicle registration fees.
The National-led Government is committed to helping
families get ahead. That's why Budget 2015 included a
$790 million package aimed at reducing hardship
among children living in some of our poorest families.
This investment will see us delivering a $25 a week
increase in benefit rates for families with children and an
increase of $12.50 a week for other low-income families.
Budget 2015 also included a further $107.8 million
investment in the Canterbury rebuild, which will support
land clearances to make way for anchor projects.
On top of this, we're investing up to $100 million in
rebuilding Lincoln University's science facilities,
damaged in the earthquakes. We're also bringing 1,700
employees from 20 public sector departments and
agencies back into the central city by next year.
Last month on one of my regular visits to Christchurch I
saw first-hand the progress being made on two anchor
projects the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
and the recently opened Bus Interchange.
The first stage of the $53 million Bus Interchange
opened in late May. It's a stylish and user-friendly facility
and will help to make transport around the city easier.
The $300 million Justice and Emergency Services
Precinct is also well advanced and on schedule to be
completed late next year.
More than four years after the first earthquake,
supporting the rebuild of Canterbury is still one of the
National-led Government's most important priorities.
Since 2010 we've invested around $16.5 billion to the
Canterbury rebuild.
I'm excited by the progress being made in the rebuild
and we're focused on continuing to drive that progress
forward.
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Rt Hon John Key
Prime Minister
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Peter Townsend
Canterbury Employers
Chamber of Commerce
Chief Executive
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Irecently visited New York for a United Nations conference
on disability issues. I managed to take some time to visit
the High Line, a park in central Manhattan developed on
a disused elevated railroad.
This got me thinking about the opportunities that the
Christchurch recovery offers for developing green public
spaces. There can be a tendency to focus solely on the
many new buildings that are springing up.
While the buildings we live, work and shop in are important,
we must not lose sight of the value of those areas in
between the streets and public spaces we use to get
around, or gather in to relax, catch up, or have fun.
Public spaces can mean anything from a civic square
through to a courtyard or laneway between two buildings.
So many of these spaces have been affected and are
changing as a result of the earthquakes that struck our city.
That is why a new Streets and Spaces Design Guide is
being produced. The guide, to be made available online,
sets out a vision for how the network of streets and public
spaces might look in future, including design principles and
standards for improving them.
The Avon River Precinct, for example, will provide for some
stunning new riverside gathering spaces such as The
Terraces and a promenade running alongside the river.
Residents in the new East Frame neighbourhood will have
an expanse of green space just outside their doors to enjoy,
as well as a large new family playground and park nearby.
The guide will be of particular interest to central and local
government organisations, urban designers, planners,
developers, investors and the wider business sector who
are involved in the rebuild of the central city. Most
importantly, we want people to have a sense of how new
developments can best fit with, or complement, the streets
and public spaces they sit alongside.
One of the most exciting things for me about the rebuild is
the wonderful new public spaces we are going to see spring
up in new projects and developments over the coming
years.
International and national commercial property investors
are turning their focus afresh to the Christchurch
investment market. Their shopping list is relatively
straightforward they want prime stock, quality tenants and
long term leases.
Low interest rates, especially now that the OCR has dipped
to 3.25 percent for the first time in four years, are making
commercial property yields increasingly attractive.
While there was a flight of capital directly post earthquake,
we're certainly experiencing growing demand from
institutions and high net worth individuals in Auckland and
further afield. For instance, NZX listed property funds
manager Augusta Capital Ltd spent $9.4 million on a large
industrial property in Birmingham Drive, Christchurch, which
it is now syndicating. This follows a similarly large purchase
of a property in Branston Street, Hornby, last year. Both
captured a large amount of interest from New Zealand
investors.
And, recent research by Colliers International, reinforces that
New Zealand is emerging as one of the preferred property
markets for global investors. A review of major gateway cities
in the US, Europe, Asia, indicated that prime average yields
were higher in the main cities here.
When comparing some markets and sectors, New Zealand's
average prime investment yields are almost 400 basis points
higher than other countries. Examples include: Hong Kong
CBD office yields at 2.60 percent compared to Auckland's
7.70 percent; London's High Street retail yields of 2.75
percent compared to Auckland's 6.25 percent; and Seoul's
industrial yields of 4.10 percent compared to Christchurch
7.00 percent.
New Zealand's favorable investment conditions for offshore
parties, as well as locals, have led to a strong run in 2014
that pushed aggregate transaction values to record highs.
The aggregate value of sales transactions in New Zealand in 2014 was $6.9 billion. This increases to $8.2 billion if an
additional $1.3 billion in joint venture purchases are added.
Recent offshore discussion with investors about New
Zealand confirms interest is red hot. New Zealand is growing
into an internationally recognised country for its commercial
real estate, and our values are appreciating quickly.
The Canterbury economy remains strong and,
despite the problems faced by our dairy industry,
continues to exhibit positive inputs right across all
facets of economic activity. Canterbury's GDP is one of
the fastest growing in the New Zealand economy. Of
course that is underpinned by direct rebuild activity, but
is also evidence of the flow-on effect of the rebuild to
other areas of our economy, particularly in the service
goods and hospitality sectors.
In addition we have the traditional contributors to our
economy continuing to provide and underpin solid
economic growth. This is reflected in the unemployment
rate of 3.1 percent being half of the New Zealand rate of
6.1 percent and very strong participation in Canterbury's
labour force. We are extremely pleased to see some of
the changing dynamics of our workforce, particularly the
recruitment of females into the construction and build
sectors of the economy being at record levels.
International migration remains high and we expect that
to continue to grow with continuing labour force
constraints and strong continuous rebuild activity. With
the Reserve Bank's announcement of the drop in the
Official Cash Rate from 3.5 percent through to 3.25
percent and the associated softening of the New
Zealand dollar against major trading currencies, we will
see some offset to the decline in dairy through
increased export returns.
Canterbury has an economy that is very much a
microcosm of the New Zealand economy with tourism,
agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors all
playing their part in ensuring that as the rebuild
continues. It will be underpinned by economic growth
and new opportunities right across our economy.
It is a good time to be in Christchurch and it is a good
time to be investing in future opportunities.
Mark Macauley
Colliers International
Christchurch
General Manager
Hon Nicky Wagner Canterbury Earthquake
Recovery Associate
Minister
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LEGAL ADVICE
Alan Prescott
PARTNER
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There has been a lot of publicity about the recent
change to the Building Act which makes written
building contracts compulsory for all residential
building jobs with a value over $30,000.
The Act introduced a range of consumer protection
measures which apply when a builder agrees to
undertake residential building work for a client. If a builder
fails to comply he/she is potentially subject to a fine.
Whilst many of the new protections do not apply to a
spec builder, building a home for on-sale when
completed, it has not been well publicised that new
warranties implied by the Act do apply to spec builds.
The warranties apply to every spec build. The spec
builder is unable to contract out of them. The benefit of
the warranties also pass to any subsequent home owner
who has purchased from the original purchaser. The
warranty period can be up to 10 years.
The spec builder is required to remedy any breach of
the implied warranties, if it can be remedied, within a
reasonable time. If the spec builder does not do so the
home owner can have the breach fixed by someone else
and recover the costs involved in that from the spec
builder. In some circumstances the home owner can also
obtain damages from the spec builder for any loss they
have suffered.
In addition to the other warranties implied into the sale
contract, the spec builder must also remedy any defects
notified by the home owner within one year of the house
being completed. Once the home owner notifies the
defect to the spec builder it is presumed that the defect
exists and is capable of being remedied, unless the
contrary is proven by the spec builder.
The defects must be remedied within a reasonable time
of notification and once again the home owner can
employ another builder to fix the problem and recover
those costs from the spec builder.
The home owner can also obtain damages from the
spec builder for any loss to the home owner resulting
from the defect that was reasonably foreseeable as likely
to result from it.
There are some limited exclusions and there is some
ability to clarify the limits of the implied warranties. It is
very important that spec builders include additional
clauses in their sale contracts to take advantage of this.
Make sure you obtain advice before you sign any
contract for the sale of your spec build.
Spec Builders Beware
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The duty of good faith in contract law requires
parties to a contract to deal with each other fairly,
honestly, cooperatively and in good faith when
entering into and carrying out a contract. Generally
speaking, an obligation to deal in good faith encourages
positive behaviour from the outset.
The duty is particularly relevant to parties to a
construction contract, where a relationship breakdown can
cause project failure. The duty can either be implied into a
contract by the courts, or be expressly included in a
contract by drafting in a specific duty of good faith
clause. Breach of the duty equates to a breach of
contract, entitling the wronged party to damages.
A requirement that the parties act in good faith may be
an express contractual term in a contract. Although a little
woolly, the courts have been prepared to uphold terms
requiring fair, honest and open dealing on the basis that
by specifically including those words in the contract, the
parties intended them to have some meaning. As to the
content of the good faith obligation the courts have
regarded this as context-specific. For example, a good
faith obligation in a tender contract meant that those
assessing the tender would express their views honestly,
and treat all tenders equally.
Whether the duty of good faith can be implied into a
construction contract is uncertain. Traditionally, the courts
in New Zealand and other common law jurisdictions have
refused to imply such a duty and have only been prepared
to recognise a requirement of cooperation to the extent
necessary to ensure performance of obligations under a
contract. More recently there has been a trend towards
implying the duty in certain types of contract where co-
operation is important and the contract is relational in
nature, for example joint venture, franchise and agency
agreements.
In our view, it is unlikely we will see the duty implied into
construction contracts in New Zealand in the near future. If
parties to a construction contract want the benefit of a
good faith obligation then best practice would be to
include an express requirement in the contract.
For further advice please contact Rebecca Saunders or
Rebecca Cook from Lane Neaves specialist Building and
Construction Team.
Disclaimer: The content of this article is general in
nature and not intended as a substitute for specific
professional advice on any matter and should not be
relied upon for that purpose.
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SCAFFOLDING SPECIALISTS
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Maintenance Contracts
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Training our scaffolders is a
strong policy within the
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to any successful company.
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director, Daveron Scaffolding
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