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He thought the project was going so well...

As he got out of the car and walked up to the site office at his Flat Bush building site Meridian Construction GM Nelson Vining couldn't help feeling a sense...

Posted in Construction; Tagged Site Tour; Posted 28 hours ago by Nick Hubbard

Grand Opening of Chatterton Builder's Passive House Showhome

Come along and see for yourself how Formance SIPs can be used to create dwellings to Passive House standards in the South Island.

Posted 21 days ago by Bailey Judd

Auckland Mid-Build Multi-Unit Housing Event with Meridian Construction

Formance and Meridian Construction are hosting a Mid-Build Event in Westgate, Auckland on Friday 21st February between 1pm and 3pm.

Posted 50 days ago by Bailey Judd

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home with Irving Builders

Formance and Irving Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Strowan, Christchurch on Friday 31st January.

Posted 2 months ago by Bailey Judd

Auckland Mid-Build Open Home with Kane Build Group

Formance and Kane Build Group are hosting a Mid-Build Open Home event in Torbay, Auckland on Wednesday 18th December.

Posted 4 months ago by Bailey Judd

The wonderful Climate Safe House project

We are very proud to be involved with this project by Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust.

Posted 4 months ago by Nick Hubbard

SIPs for Multi-Unit Housing

These 4-plex and duplex units are setting a new standard for energy-efficient volume housing in New Zealand.

Comments 1 ; Posted 4 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Mid-Build Open Home with Chatterton Builders

Formance and Chatterton Builders are hosting a Mid-Build Open Home event in Rangiora, Canterbury on Friday 8th November.

Posted 6 months ago by Bailey Judd

Wanaka Mid-Build Open Home with CBG Construction

Formance and CBG Construction are hosting a mid-build open home event in Wanaka, on Friday 13th September.

Posted 7 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Wanaka Mid-Build Open Home

Thanks to all those that came along to the event in Wanaka last Friday. This was hosted by Shaun at McCarroll Construction and was a great example of a simple...

Posted 7 months ago by Bailey Judd

Auckland Multi Unit Finished Build Open Home with Kane Build Group

Formance and Kane Build Group are hosting a finished build open home event in Auckland, Chippendale on Friday 6th September between 1 pm - 3 pm.

Posted 7 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Wanaka Mid-Build Open Home with McCarroll Construction

Formance and McCarroll Construction are hosting a mid-build open home event in Wanaka on Friday 30th August. Come along to see this simple and modern architecturally designed home.

Posted 8 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Christchurch Finished Build Open Home

Thanks to all those that came along to this event in Christchurch last Friday. This was hosted by Phil and Erika from Baumann Builders and it showcased a brilliant example...

Posted 8 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Milton Mid-Build Open Home

Thanks to all those that came along to this event in Milton last Friday. This was hosted by Dallas at DS Builders and was a great example of our Formance...

Posted 8 months ago by Bailey Judd

Christchurch Finished Open Home with Baumann Builders

Formance and Baumann Builders are hosting an open home event in a brand new home in Mairehau, Christchurch next Friday 26th July.

Posted 9 months ago by Bailey Judd

Milton Mid-Build Open Home with DS Builders

Formance and DS Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Milton, Otago on Friday 26th July.

Posted 9 months ago by Bailey Judd

Green Building with Formance

Formance panels make wonderful living spaces that's for sure, they save energy and improve well-being. But what about the environment?

Posted 9 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Recap on Picton Mid-Build Open Home

Thanks to all those that came along to this event in Picton last Friday. This was hosted by John Thompson Builders and was a great example of a Formance home...

Posted 9 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Nelson Mid-Build Open Home

Thanks to all those that came along to this event in Redwood Valley in Nelson last Friday.

Posted 9 months ago by Bailey Judd

Picton Mid-Build Open Home with John Thompson Builders

Formance and John Thompson Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Picton on Friday 28th June between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.

Posted 10 months ago by Bailey Judd

Nelson Mid-Build Open Home with Ecotectural Builders

Formance and Ecotectural Home Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Nelson on Friday 21st June. Come along and experience the warmth of this well-built home in the Tasman!

Comments 2 ; Posted 10 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Kaipoi Mid-Build Open Home

Thanks to all those who attended this event in Silverstream in Kaipoi last Saturday which was hosted by Devon Construction.

Posted 11 months ago by Bailey Judd

Recap on Diamond Harbour Open Home

Thanks for those who attended this event in Diamond Harbour hosted by Brent and Claire Chatterton.

Posted 11 months ago by Bailey Judd

Kaiapoi Formance Ready Mid-Build Open Home with Devon Construction

Formance and Devon Construction are hosting a mid-build open home event in Kaiapoi, Canterbury on Saturday the 18th of May.

Posted 11 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Recap on Christchurch Mid Build Open Home

Thanks for all those who attended this event hosted by Erika and Phil. It was a great example of a mid-sized home built to next-generation standards of energy efficiency and comfort.

Posted 11 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Co-Housing, Passive House and Formance combine

What do you get when you combine Formance and Passiv Haus in a shared Co-Housing project?

Posted 11 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Recap on Rangiora Mid Build Open Home

Thanks for all those who attended this event hosted by Brent and Claire. It was a great example of the difference a Formance building envelope makes to the temperature; particularly...

Posted 11 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Diamond Harbour Mid-Build Open Home with Chatterton Builders

Formance and Chatterton Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Diamond Harbour, Canterbury on Friday 17th May.

Posted 11 months ago by Kim Langsford

Ara Tiny Houses up for auction

Ara students have finished their exciting Tiny House project and now the units are going under the hammer.

Posted 11 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Christchurch Mid Build Open Home with Baumann

Formance and Baumann Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Mairehau Christchurch on Friday the 10th of May.

Posted 11 months ago by Kim Langsford

Mid-Build Open Home with Chatterton Builders

Formance and Chatterton Builders are hosting a mid-build open home event in Rangiora on Friday the 3rd of May.

Posted 12 months ago by Samo Kozlevcar

Healthy Home Loan by ANZ

Wow. Yes ANZ is rewarding people building to higher standards of energy efficiency by offering lower mortgage interest rates.

Posted 12 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Auckland Multi Unit Mid-Build Open Home

Formance are coming to Auckland for an exciting Multi Unit mid-build open home with the team from Kane Build Group and Goodison Architectural.

Comments 2 ; Posted 13 months ago by Kim Langsford

Rangiora Mid-Build Open Home

We're back in Canterbury for our next mid-build open home with the team from Mike Greer Architectural.

Posted 14 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Dunedin Mid-Build Open Home coming up!

We're back in Dunedin for our next mid-build open home with Dallas and his team from DS Building.

Posted 15 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Wrapping up 2018 in song

2018 has been a cracker year for Formance. Sitting around wondering what we could do to thank everyone we were a bit stuck.

Comments 1 ; Posted 16 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Christchurch Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Friday for our recent Christchurch mid-build open home event.

Posted 17 months ago by Sam Frost

Mid-Build open home in Christchurch coming up!

We're back in Christchurch for our next mid-build open home, and it's in one of the nicest parts of the city.

Comments 3 ; Posted 18 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Come along to Point Chev to see a partly-built Formance home

We're back in Auckland for our next mid-build open home, nice and close to the CBD at Point Chev.

Comments 1 ; Posted 18 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Queenstown Regional Event

Calling all designers, and architects.

Posted 19 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Wanaka Finished Build Open Home

This event's a bit special; for a start, it's a finished build open home by CBG Quality Construction, and secondly, it's been tested for airtightness and achieved an impressive result.

Comments 1 ; Posted 19 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Ara Tiny House Event Recap

Thanks to everyone who showed up on Saturday for the Ara Tiny House event.

Comments 1 ; Posted 20 months ago by Sam Frost

Tiny Home Time!

UPDATE: Unfortunately due to numbers this event is now closed for registration, watch this space for your next opportunity.

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who showed up on Saturday for our Christchurch mid-build open home, held with Chatterton Builders.

Posted 20 months ago by Sam Frost

Blenheim open home recap

The open home last Friday in Blenheim was hugely popular with a large number of people attending to see what makes a modern energy-efficient home.

Posted 20 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home

Update: Due to popular demand, we have had to cap registrations for this event. Stay tuned for details about future mid-build events.

Posted 20 months ago by Sam Frost

Upper Hutt Mid-Build Open Home This Saturday

Yes, that's right - we've got another one of our famous mid-build events coming up this Saturday (28th July).

Posted 21 months ago by Sam Frost

We're Coming To Blenheim

Want the chance to experience the Formance difference for yourself and see a "build in progress"? Now you can.

Posted 21 months ago by Sam Frost

Rolleston Recap

Thanks to everyone who showed up on Saturday for our latest mid-build open home - this time in Rolleston.

See You At Our Rolleston Open Home

We've been on a roll recently with a series of popular mid-build open homes ... and we've got another one lined up for you to enjoy.

Posted 22 months ago by Sam Frost

Another Weekend Of Great Open Homes

This is a quick blog post recapping our recent open homes in Riverton and Christchurch, both on Saturday 9th June.

Posted 22 months ago by Sam Frost

North Canterbury Formance Home

We see lots of projects being built all over the country, however some are worthy of special attention.

Comments 1 ; Posted 22 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Wanaka Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Saturday for our mid-build open home in Wanaka.

Posted 22 months ago by Sam Frost

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home

Calling all Cantabrians - we have an exciting mid-build event coming up this weekend, in cojunction with Curtis Architecture and Blue Summit Construction.

Posted 22 months ago by Sam Frost

See You At Our Riverton Mid-Build Open Home

Hot on the heels of our recent Wanaka mid-build open home (recap blog post will be up soon) we've got another open home event coming up this Saturday, 9th June.

Posted 22 months ago by Sam Frost

Wanaka mid-build open home coming up this Queen's Birthday Weekend

Back by popular demand, we have another Formance mid-build open home coming up - once again in Wanaka.

Posted 23 months ago by Nick Hubbard and Sam Frost

Wanaka Mid-Build Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who attended Saturday's mid-build open home in Wanaka. The event was a success, with a great turnout of people showing up to learn more about Formance SIPs...

Posted 23 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Mid-build open home coming up in Wanaka

Back by popular demand, we have another Formance open home coming up - this time in Wanaka.

Comments 2 ; Posted 24 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Howick Mid Build Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who attended Saturday's mid-build open home in Howick. The event was a success, with a great turnout of people showing up to learn more about Formance SIPs...

Posted 24 months ago by Sam Frost

Timaru Finished-Build Event Recap

The open home last Saturday in Timaru was hugely popular with over 300 people attending to see what makes a modern energy-efficient home.

Posted 24 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Formance Helping Develop Tomorrow's Builders

As part of our committment to bringing a better future to building in NZ, we are working with Ara on an exciting Tiny House project.

Posted 24 months ago by Sam Frost

Mid-build open home coming up in Howick

Back by popular demand, we have another Formance open home coming up - this time in Howick, Auckland.

Posted 24 months ago by Nick Hubbard

Finished Build Open Home This Weekend In Timaru

Back by popular demand, we have another Formance open home this weekend - this time in Timaru.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Will (Sort Of) Be At The Christchurch Home Show

Calling all Cantabrians - are you looking for a great day out finding inspirational ideas, products and services for better living (including the best way to build your new home...

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Christchurch Mid-Build Event Recap

On Saturday 10th March we held a great mid-build event in Christchurch in conjunction with the team from Blue Summit Construction.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Calling Home Owners in Dunedin

Come along to learn how Formance can power up your project to be the most energy efficient home possible.

Posted 2 years ago by Nick Hubbard

Ara Trains Students in Modern Methods of Construction with Formance

We are excited to be working with ARA in Canterbury on 2 Tiny House projects.

Comments 1 ; Posted 2 years ago by Nick Hubbard

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home - 10th March

We're back, by popular demand!

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Hawea Flat Mid-Build Open Home Recap

Thanks to everyone who attended our Hawea Flat mid-build open home last weekened. It was a fantastic event, and considering the relatively remote location, turnout was great.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Upcoming Mid-Build Open Home

Do you want to experience the Formance difference for yourself (and enjoy an excuse for a day out in one of New Zealand's most beautiful regions)?

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Christchurch Open Home On This Weekend (Sat 13th Jan)

Hi everyone,

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

2017 - A Great Year For Formance

This is just a quick note to recap 2017 - a great year for Formance (and for high performance living in New Zealand).

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Finished Build Open Home Recap

This is just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who came and attended our finished-build open home in Christchurch on Saturday.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Auckland Regional Event - Thursday 7th December

Calling all builders, designers, and architects.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Build In Action

Want to see what real Formance customers have to say about working with us? Here's a quick mid-build update from Scott, one of our customers:

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Wellington Regional Event - Monday 13th November

Calling all builders, designers, and architects.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Catch Formance At The Wellington Go Green Expo

One of the best things about building with Formance SIPs is that our product is very friendly towards the environment.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Register Now For Our Upcoming Dunedin Mid-Build Open Home

Want to learn more about how you can achieve year-round comfort and drastically reduced power bills in your next build (and all while being friendly to the environment as well)?

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance features on Grand Designs

Formance featured on Grand Designs New Zealand Season 3 Episode 5 with George and Yvonne's amazing home in Tasman.

Posted 2 years ago by Nick Hubbard

2017 Canterbury Home Show Recap

Another great event done and dusted for the Formance team - this time it was the 2017 Canterbury Home Show.

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Don't Miss Out On Seeing Formance At The Canterbury Home Show

Today is a very exciting day at Formance HQ here in Christchurch - our stand components for the Canterbury Home Show have been picked up, and are now being assembled...

Posted 2 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Will Be At The 2017 Canterbury Home Show

Exciting news! Formance will be exhibiting at the 2017 Canterbury Home Show.The Canterbury Home Show brings dozens of top quality exhibitors into one place to showcase new and innovative products...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Testimonial Video - Waiheke Island

One of the things we enjoy the most here at Formance is getting great feedback from our customers on how much of a difference our SIPs have made to their...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Register For Our Upcoming Finished-Build Open Home In Canterbury

Due to the popularity of our recent mid-build open home in Sefton, we are holding another Canterbury open home. This time it's a finished-build open home, in Redcliffs (Christchurch).

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Register For Our Upcoming Canterbury Mid-Build Open Home

Want to see Formance panels in action during the build process? We're holding a mid-build open home in Sefton, Canterbury on Saturday 9th September.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Go Green Expo 2017 Recap

It was a great privilege for the Formance team to be part of the 2017 Christchurch Go Green Expo.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Last Chance For Go Green Expo

Want to catch up with the Formance team in person and learn more about Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) and high performance housing?

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Christchurch Go Green Expo 2017

Want to get inspiration for a green home and eco-friendly lifestyle? The Go Green Expo 2017 is one of New Zealand's leading eco-friendly expos, featuing a range of products and...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Testimonial - Monica & KOZLEVCHARchitecture

Want to know what real Formance owners have to say about their homes? Over the coming weeks and months we are going to be releasing a number of video testimonials...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

buildnz | designex 2017 Recap

After months of planning and preparation, hours of setting up, and three exhausting days of exhibiting, the Formance team have arrived back home in Christchurch following buildnz | designex 2017.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Benefits Of SIPs for Homeowners, Builders & Designers

Today we are diving deeper into the benefits of building with SIPs - from the perspective of the homeowner, designer, and builder.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

What Are SIPs (And How Are They Different)?

In this blog post we're going to take a closer look at what Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are, and how they differ from traditional "sticks and fluff" building.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Christchurch Mid-Build Open Home Recap

On Saturday 27th June, Formance (along with Graeme Jacobs Architect and Image Builders) held a very successful mid-build open home at a stunning Christchurch property.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance Will Be At buildnz | designex 2017

This is just a quick note letting you know Formance will be exhibiting at buildnz | designex 2017 in Auckland.

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Wellington Finished-Build Open Home Recap

Recently we held a finished-build open home at a stunning property in Seatoun, Wellington. This was a great opportunity for designers and prospective Formance home-owners to come and check out...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Mid-Build Open Home Coming Soon In Christchurch

How would you like to experience the future of construction in New Zealand? Here’s your opportunity!

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Incredible Energy Savings With Formance SIPs

A Formance client, Matt from Christchurch, recently sent us through this incredibly impressive image showing how much his energy usage has dropped since having a new work studio built on...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Formance At The Wellington Better Home & Living Show

Are you going to be attending the Wellington Better Home & Living Show? The show is on today (12th May) until Sunday 14th May at Westpac Stadium, and features a...

Posted 3 years ago by Sam Frost

Dawn of a new day

Old technology is still the norm in mainstream NZ building, with it's inherent problems of vapour control, durability and poor thermal performance.

Efficient installation for a healthy learning environment

We all know seeing is believing, so we wanted to share with you this one minute video of a school being constructed in Christchurch this month.

Posted in Design, Construction; Tagged SIPs Timelapse; Posted 3 years ago

Formance SIPs and Earthquakes

Having recently conducted panel testing to measure their earthquake resistance we were anxious to see how well Formance stood up to the powerful 7.8 earthquake that struck on 14th November...

Posted in Structural; Tagged Earthquake, resilient design; Posted 3 years ago

Formance at DesignEX 2015

A huge thank you to all the wonderful people who came along to meet us and see a SIP building in action at DesignEx 21-23 June 2015.

Posted in Design; Tagged Design; Posted 5 years ago

Are hollow walls past their used by date?

We’re talking about the classic and currently ubiquitous way in which the vast majority of residential dwellings are being constructed. Timber framed with fibreglass insulation.

Posted in batts vs sips, walls; Tagged Design; Posted 6 years ago