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LEA Conference – Christchurch 2023
In line with one of our core values “Lifelong Learners”, Werner, Nick and Marie recently attended the Learning Environments Australasia conference in Christchurch. Over a couple of days the team listened to leading educationalists from around the globe. This was followed by visiting built examples of learning environments that have taken the opportunity post-earthquake to…
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What’s better than 3? 4 of course!!
Well…They might be a few years off from being employees, but Nick Chibnall-West, Keegan Mitchell & Michael Leung have been busy lately juggling father and work duties with their new offspring. Congratulation Nick and Chelsea on the arrival of Phoebe, Keegan & Carlee with twins Harvee and Luka, and Michael & Christina welcomed Ash to…
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We advise viewer discretion
Some of the DCA team recently celebrated all the hard work of 2022 with a game of paintball. This soon turned into a hunt for blood and bruising when directors Darryl & Werner were made to run the gauntlet. Luckily, they both survived with only their feelings hurt, and a little bit of blood. The…
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Chief Cat-herder appointed
DCA welcomes our new General Manager As a team of highly-skilled, creative individuals – the DCA team relies on our business-savvy administrative personnel for keeping everything on track and running smoothly. We’re pleased to introduce Julie Morrison, who takes on the General Manager role at DCA – working closely with the firm’s Directors, and keeping…
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Quick, call the doctor…
No, not that kind of doctor. Our Hawkes Bay Regional Manager, Marie Fleming, has a long-standing involvement with sustainable practices in architecture and construction: During her study at Massey University she completed her PhD, with the thesis being that of sustainability, health and productivity in the work environment. So really, we should be calling her…
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I am Hope
One of our team, Keegan Mitchell, was all set to complete an Ironman 70.3 in March (a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and a 21.1km run). He was tackling this challenge in support of fundraising for I Am Hope – the charity founded by Mike King that provides free counselling sessions to youth, addressing NZ’s youth…
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As good as gold
2022 is off to a ripper of a start. Our Rotorua office has undergone a transformation with a new client lounge, meeting rooms and model-making studio space. The lounge allows a comfortable space for our clients to grab a coffee and chat. The meeting spaces are fully equipped for video calls, whether for individuals or…
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Adventurous Acrobatic Architects
Our Team Christmas functions are always an adventure: ziplining, go-karting, 4-wheel-driving, firing arrows and shotguns, climbing volcanoes – we’ve done some cool things in the outdoor playground on offer in Rotorua. This year we thought we’d offer a more relaxing outdoors activity with a serene sail on Pure Cruise’s catamaran on the stunning Lake Rotoiti,…
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Designs on 25
In the interest of genuinely ‘supporting local’ and showcasing the creative people in our community, we’ve instigated a recurring commission of a local artist each year to design a graphic for promotional tee shirts, which we then provide to our team. This year’s artist is Eugene Kara, a multi-disciplinary Maori Artist and Bronze Casting Specialist.…
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What is BIM?
B.I.M. is a term common to the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industries – it stands for Building Information Modelling. Primary benefits of BIM technology for clients include: Clash detections and co-ordination for less documentation errors (saving time and money). Accurate schedules for pricing. Smoother project management and implementation for contractors. DCA have been early adopters…
