Christchurch is the home of 2018's best house, renovation and apprentice, not to mention Red Stag's new wood-tech project.

2018’s best houses are from Christchurch

Christchurch came out on top at this year’s Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year Awards, taking out the two Supreme Awards with a Redwood home and Merivale renovation.

Christchurch’s Metzger Builders was awarded the coveted title of Registered Master Builders 2018 Supreme House of the Year with its Redwood home (photo above).

The company also took out the national category of New Home over $2 million Award and the Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award.

Also from Christchurch, Takahe Construction won the title of Registered Master Builders 2018 Renovation of the Year, with its superb renovation of a Merivale home (photo below).

The company also took out the national category win for the Renovation over $1 million Award and the Outdoor Living Award.

The Awards are made possible through the support of PlaceMakers, the Master Build 10-Year Guarantee, GIB, Nulook, CARTERS, Plumbing World, Resene and Bunnings Trade.

www.houseoftheyear.co.nz

Proof of concept in mid-rise timber

The Ministry of Primary Industries has announced a partnership with Red Stag to develop and showcase the use of engineered (glu-lam and CLT) timber in a high-performance, mid-rise Christchurch boutique project.

The Clearwater Quays Apartments, developed as part of the Red Stag group, will be built by NaylorLove, with completion expected in the summer of 2019-20.

www.quays.co.nz

BELOW (L-R): Shane Jones (Minister of Forestry), Red Stag’s Marty Verry and Damien O’Conner (Minister of Agriculture) at the launch of the Primary Growth Partnership that is behind the showcase apartment development.

Christchurch “all-rounder” takes out Apprentice of the Year

Christchurch apprentice and “outstanding all-rounder” Peter Ravn took out the title of Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year at this year’s national competition.

Peter went head to head with nine other national finalists, in a testing six-hour practical challenge to build a complex garden station and is employed by Armitage Williams Construction.

Second place went to Corbin Mills from New Plymouth, who works for B D Hill Building, while third place was awarded to Kyle Tonks from Porirua, who is employed by Tonks Residential Construction.

All three trained through BCITO.

Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year is made possible thanks to principal sponsor CARTERS, BCITO and supporting sponsor MBIE.

www.apprenticeoftheyear.co.nz