NEWS

OUTSIDE THE BOX

27 March 2018

How Flow Homes turned living in a small house into a big deal

DISASTER POD PREPARED FOR PICTON

25 August 2017

A natural disaster can occur at any time. It's not a matter of if, but when.

PICTON ITM STEEL FRAMING BUSINESS BOOMING IN THE MALBOROUGH

17 February 2016

A Picton business has expanded from supplying building materials to producing steel framing, which is being used in classrooms around the country.

Picton ITM managing director Gary Knofflock said the company first experimented with steel framing three years ago, following a downturn in sales from the Canterbury earthquakes.

THE BEST OF FRIENDS

07 July 2015

Over the past two weeks, Pippa, an 11-year old beardie cross and Sky Veevers have developed a mutual affection, one Sky is prepared to call love.

Every time the Marlborough Girls' College student enters Marlborough's SPCA for work experience Pippa wags her tail like crazy and does not leave Sky's side.

PROJECT BOOSTS ECONOMY

06 December 2013

The local economy is set for a major boost following a contract for a large housing development in Kaiapoi.

STEEL FRAMES FOR USE IN QUAKE REBUILD

19 April 2013

A Picton man has diversified his business and joined forces with other companies to supply prefabricated steel trusses and framing for the Christchurch rebuild.

BUSINESSES TEST THE LIE OF CHRISTCHURCH LAND

28 January 2013

With trips to the red zone and new developments, the Marlborough delegates will get a sense of the scale of the job which is expected to last 10 to 15 years, as some 150,000 houses and 75 per cent of the Christchurch central business district are rebuilt.