| 49 DEVELOPMENT Dunstan Park Dunstan Park is a successful joint venture between the Central Otago District Council and Imagine Property Group. Bricksmade to last Reusing tailings from the gold mining days of Central Otago is the ultimate in recycling for Viblock, a kiwi owned family business that has been producing bricks for the New Zealand market since 2005. The Alexandra based company manufacture and supply Kiwibricks, architectural masonry blocks, pavers, and retaining walls. Kiwibricks are made of reprocessed aggregates left over from gold mining days and uses energy from the Clyde Dam plus cement to create the bricks which come in six sizes, eight colours and four di erent inishes. Kiwibricks create an attractive, contemporary look for new builds and renovations that is low maintenance, high thermal mass, durable and a ordable. Viblock general manager Jim Hunter says brick has always been a popular cladding in New Zealand but they are seeing a resurgence as more architects are looking to use brick in their high end residential builds. “Bricks are both versatile, highly durable and have a number of bene its over other building claddings. Our products are precision machine manufactured for a uniformly made product which reduces building time, site waste and trade costs, making them the most a ordable high quality building veneer available.” “Concrete is made to last hundreds of years ensuring Kiwibrick homes can withstand New Zealand’s extremes in climate. The high thermal mass reduces the need for heating and cooling and the associated costs, as well as providing excellent ire performance and sound insulation. For the lowest maintenance option we recommend sealing the bricks,” says Jim. Viblock also manufacture masonry blocks and now supply a wide range of architectural inishes alongside the traditional grey masonry. By supplying masonry out of one manufacturing site, there’s a consistency in both structural quality and looks. Masonry has all the same thermal and cost bene its as Kiwibrick but with a di erent aesthetic. Viblock manufacture Fluted, Split face and Rumbled products to order and can create colours to match a project with signi icant orders. They are proud to be employing a local work force and supporting the community in a market that is dominated by import products. BLOCKS BRICKS PAVERS RETAINING Premium Central Otago Made Building Products Proudly Supporting Latitude Homes and Dunstan Park 165 McPherson Rd, Earncleugh, Alexandra 03 449 3140 Sales@viblock.co.nz www.viblock.co.nz
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