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The future of building is now about resilience, cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. With rising timber prices and rising energy costs, insulated concrete forms are a beneficial alternative for construction in New Zealand.

Shane Harrison of Buildrite Builders LTD has been building in Tauranga for over 16 years.  Shane started working with ICF products and building Ambionse brand block homes 8 years ago and loves the significant performance advantages they provide.

ICF systems are simple, cost effective and easy to work with.  They are hollow foam blocks that stack to form exterior walls, then reinforced with steel rebar and filled with concrete.  Expanded polystyrene with one of the strongest building materials available -reinforced concrete results in unmatched strength, comfort, energy efficiency and noise reduction.

Shane loved the product so much he has built his family their dream home out of Ambionse ICF insulated concrete.  Not only is their home beautiful, solid and warm during winter it is easy to heat and their home is cool in summer. Shane has incorporated some eco-friendly waste management and interior home heating solutions in their home and he can assist you to make eco-friendly choices in your build.  Shane can help you with design ideas and implementing eco-solutions in your build.

The future of building is now about resilience, cost effectiveness and energy efficiency.  With rising timber prices and rising energy costs insulated concrete forms are a beneficial alternative for construction in New Zealand.  New Zealand has an ever changing climate with very cold wet winters and hotter than usual summers, floods and earthquakes it makes sense to build better with insulated concrete forms providing strength, sustainability, and greater insulation.  Insulation rating is R3.5.

ICF are resilient, efficient, have a four hour fire rating, fast to construct and have lower green house emissions verses wood framing that have limited durability, they lack continuous insulation, are flammable, and have significant environmental impact.  With many New Zealand homes not withstanding our wet climate and being built substandard we have the “leaky building” crisis.  By building with these products and using this system you are assured a water tight healthy home.

ICF has been used in New Zealand for over 25 years and their product is ever improving with research and development.

We build off-grid, net-zero energy, sloping sites, high star rating, water storage, balanced air changer.  Discuss the features that best suit your budget and lifestyle for an energy-efficient, resilient home.

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Client Testimonials

Shane was asked to build a barn style home that the family could live in and use for farm equipment storage while they planned their dream home. Shane helped them plan and design a barn home that not only provided good storage and functionality but also a warm dry funky living space. The family is so comfortable in their upmarket “shed” that they still haven’t got around to designing their dream home.

John F

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John F

Shane was asked to build a barn style home that the family could live in and use for farm equipment storage while they planned their dream home. Shane helped them plan and design a barn home that not only provided good storage and functionality but also a warm dry funky living space. The family is so comfortable in their upmarket “shed” that they still haven’t got around to designing their dream home.
This client wanted to build a home that looked traditional yet could withstand the elements of beach front living. He felt insulation, solid construction and consideration to today’s climate were paramount. Geoff is very pleased with the results and would definitely recommend building with ICF products and with Shane and his team.

Geoff T.

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Geoff T.

This client wanted to build a home that looked traditional yet could withstand the elements of beach front living. He felt insulation, solid construction and consideration to today’s climate were paramount. Geoff is very pleased with the results and would definitely recommend building with ICF products and with Shane and his team.
Shane and his team were easy to deal with and completed our renovation on time and to a high standard. We would definitely build with Shane and his team again.

Sue B.

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2020-04-26T20:22:48+12:00

Sue B.

Shane and his team were easy to deal with and completed our renovation on time and to a high standard. We would definitely build with Shane and his team again.
Shane has just completed a rebuild of a property that was damaged by rot. The property was rebuilt retaining the original charm and character of the original home. The clients were unsure about demolishing and rebuilding or retaining some of the original home. If you are unsure about renovating or rebuilding a damp or damaged property Shane can help with ideas and options. The family is happy that Shane was able to help with ideas to integrate the old home with the new and the result is a seamless integration of the new and old.

Joanne T.

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2020-04-26T20:24:02+12:00

Joanne T.

Shane has just completed a rebuild of a property that was damaged by rot. The property was rebuilt retaining the original charm and character of the original home. The clients were unsure about demolishing and rebuilding or retaining some of the original home. If you are unsure about renovating or rebuilding a damp or damaged property Shane can help with ideas and options. The family is happy that Shane was able to help with ideas to integrate the old home with the new and the result is a seamless integration of the new and old.
Being our first shed, we were very lucky to get Shane as our builder.  We involved Shane early in the design build process, during which he helped interpret our ideas and made valuable suggestions that not only improved the design but also saved significant costs.  Buildrite builders are the "go to" shed builders.

Jenny A

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2020-05-10T08:55:05+12:00

Jenny A

Being our first shed, we were very lucky to get Shane as our builder.  We involved Shane early in the design build process, during which he helped interpret our ideas and made valuable suggestions that not only improved the design but also saved significant costs.  Buildrite builders are the "go to" shed builders.
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