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By: 60 MPa

60 MPa — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:13:45 +0000

Vinyl layer’s torch burnt through his own gas hose – all the boys were running in to help ’til he yelled “gas bottle” and they all ran out again…
Surprisingly little damage all things considered and, critically, no-one was hurt.
I wasn’t even in the building at the time and besides, I don’t even smoke. Don’t you know that smokers have lower IQs, Maximus?

By: Maximus

Maximus — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:14:03 +0000

60 – did you do that? No smoking on the job !

By: 60 MPa

60 MPa — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:25 +0000

Damn vinyl layers..

By: Seamonkey Madness

Seamonkey Madness — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:39:57 +0000

Speaking of QV House!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3368254/Thorndon-Quay-building-evacuated-after-fire

By: Maximus

Maximus — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:35:43 +0000

Yes, I too was fairly astounded over the proposed height of this. But there is really only two questions to ask here. Is this building within the height limit for the area? If so, then there is no cause to protest. But if it is overheight, then – by how much, and also, why no notified consent? I must consult my Map 32 !

By: 60 MPa

60 MPa — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:40:55 +0000

Trouble brewing

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3366310/Residents-raise-the-roof-over-building-height

By: 60 MPa

60 MPa — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:06:44 +0000

What with the law faculty n’all more students are keen on hitting this area – I’ve been working on the changeover of QV House down on Thorndon Quay to student apartments this last month.
At the open day I thought it would be Asian students but was surprised to see plenty of first-time flatting pakehas – does this mean that Gen-Y are becoming natural apartment-dwellers?

By: Bones

Bones — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:01:59 +0000

“For all its enthusiasm, the general voice of their marketing appears ill-considered. As with Apple, their choice of name suggests either naive ignorance, or an arrogant attempt to generate buzz. Given the gaudy slogans and colours spread across the iLoft promotions, Conrad Properties seems to have gone for the former.”

I’ve just being doing some research on Conrad Properties – one of many companies under the Directorship of Benjamin Dearlove and Jamie Hutchens. They’re responsible for such ‘gems’ as the Soho apartments on Taranaki St, which has a virtually identical plan and elevation to a building in Federal St in Auckland, another rounded one in Vincent St in Auckland, and a hulking great block called the Aura in Auckland’s Cook St. No signs of quality anywhere in there.

However, they do seem to have a very high opinion of themselves – their own website for Conrad says that Jamie Hutchens, Director, B.Const.(QS), MNZIQS (Hobbies: Jogging, fishing and golf) is described as:
“Measure for measure, Jamie is one of the best there is. As a trained quantity surveyor, Jamie has an astute assurance and expertise about the way he approaches his role as a Conrad development manager. He sticks assiduously to every project making sure that all the details are correct, checked and signed off every step of the way. Jamie is a pivotal part of creating and maintaining the confidence our clients justifiably have in any project involving this company.”

Really nice when you get to write your own PR, isn’t it?

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:06:58 +0000

Doesn’t seem to work that well on the old mobile. Have you got an app for that? Mobile fish would be fun.

By: m-d

m-d — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:35:23 +0000

Use the “view map” button at the bottom of the screen – next to the ‘comments’ icons…