Episode 2 – Midway with the 1930’s Villa Home Remodel
We’re midway through this renovation of a classic 1930s villa, and the results are beginning to shine through. Steel PFC portal beams have been installed and cleverly concealed within a handcrafted Remu coffered ceiling, maintaining both strength and visual elegance.
Before the walls came down – Episode 01
Welcome to the very first episode of our latest restoration project! We’re tackling a complete transformation of a home that started as a collection of closed-off rooms with no natural flow.
Final reveal of Mount Wellington Gym Project – Retro Construction
The big reveal of our City Fitness Gym project in Mount Wellington! Our journey began on June 22nd, and now we’re excited to wrap up this commercial fit-out and show you the finished results.
PHASE 6: Understanding Implied Warranties in Construction
Explore the importance of implied warranties in construction, their legal foundations, and how they protect consumers. Learn about key warranties, breach remedies, and why understanding these guarantees matters for your building project.
Behind the Scenes with Retro Construction!
After the first onsite meeting to fully understand the clients goals, needs, ideas and the practicality around it, as well as consider their set budget, we go back and try and make all this balance out… …but its the second meeting that sometimes are set along our suppliers and the design team, that would involve […]
PHASE 5: Property Insurance
Did you know Insurance on a Residential Project is your responsibility?
One of the questions clients do not bring up, and which we have probably not dealt with much over the last 30+ years, is: “What insurance do you have as a company?”
PHASE 4: Financing Options
What financing options are available for my project?
When starting a construction project, whether for your dream home or a new business space, it requires
financial planning.
PHASE 3: Estimations/Quotations
Quotations are costed by way of investing ample time and detail to provide a very accurate, clear, and almost perfect summary of the costs.
PHASE 2: Understanding the cost of Drawings and the decision making factors around it.
Depending on the size and complexity of your build, there may be a place for an Architect with many of the builds, but you may just have a need for an Architectural Designer (AD) to step in.
PHASE 1: Do you know the costs and charges for council registration in Auckland?
Your biggest expenses are the Building Application Fee and the Compliance Certificate (CCC) fee. Additionally, you’ll need to plan for inspection fees at various stages, along with potential meeting fees and other small costs.