We’re often tasked with building a client’s dream home – a compliment we appreciate, and a responsibility we take very seriously. But on this particular project, with post COVID construction costs booming and major Gib delays hitting the construction sector, the stakes felt especially high. We know how easy it is for building project budgets…
Building a new house that needs to look old is the kind of challenge we like. This traditional, English/gothic-style country home was unlike anything we’d built before. With features including colonial window bars and trims, custom-made steel stairs and decorative exposed timber features both internally and externally, this project was a departure from New Zealand…
Every now and then, we step outside of the square to try something different. When W2 Architects put forward LM Architectural Builders for this showroom refurbishment project, we jumped at the chance. Archibalds is the home of the automotive industry’s most premium brands: Audi, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover and more. What was missing from their showroom…
A few years back, LM Architectural Builders had the privilege of building the award-winning Kowhai House in Ashley Gorge, near Christchurch. Our team were delighted to head back to the site again to start work on a ‘granny flat’ to sit alongside Kowhai House. Like the original build next door, the Kowhai Pod House is…
A smart design by Nic Curragh of Objects well executed on a small footprint, this 300 square metre house packs a lot of punch. With pitched ceilings throughout, significant structural steel beams and detailed design features – including custom-made sill flashings around the windows – this build was a challenge. LM Architectural Builders was recommended…
Designed by W2 Architecture, this modern, pavilion-style home was delivered on time and on budget in spite of COVID lockdowns. As the March 2020 lockdown began, the foundation at the Ohoka site had just been laid. Our team of experienced builders and project managers helped the client navigate through this uncertain period by providing advice…
