SGB Blog & Updates
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Remedial Construction while Retaining Character
The house is an original Roger Walker design from 1969, with further additions made by another architect in the 1990s in keeping with the abstract style architecture.
Mana Island, an Exercise in Exactitudes
The challenge presented by Mana Island was the remote nature of the work, and the difficulty of getting materials and labour onsite, as well as rubbish back to the mainland.
Delivering on a timeframe
In mid-2024 SGB Construction was contracted to undertake a leading role in a refurbishment for Oranga Tamariki at the Epuni Care Facility in Naenae.
Understanding Sustainable Materials
If sustainable building were easy, everyone would do it as a matter of course. A genuine commitment to the principles of sustainability is a challenge SGB believes is worth rising to the challenge of.
Welcome to Wainuiomata
SGB Construction was privileged to be given the opportunity to work with Love Wainuiomata in the completion of long awaited ‘Welcome to Wainuiomata’ sign.
Primary and Secondary Order Problems – Mental Health in Construction
So much of our national character has been rooted in stoicism, the archetypal Kiwi man who pulls on his gumboots, turns his collar to the wind and gets on with it without complaining.
Running Down That Hill – The Joys of Drainage in Wellington
A grand old Miramar house jutted out from a steep hillside, supported by a basement level. The basement was only partially floored and needed an engineered retaining wall to be installed as a first priority.
Young and Fast, Ambitious and Competitive
Unpredictable interest rates, sticky inflation, Covid-19, supply shortages.
Saint John’s Church – Pro-Active vs Reactive Maintenance
For almost a decade now, SGB Construction has been managing ongoing maintenance at Saint John's in the City, a Category 1 Heritage Listed church on the corner of Willis and Dixon street.