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Build Breakdown | May.1. Sam competed in Men’s Singles and Relay (3rd in Oceania, mind you) at Deadly Dozen.2. Celebrate...
10/06/2026

Build Breakdown | May.

1. Sam competed in Men’s Singles and Relay (3rd in Oceania, mind you) at Deadly Dozen.
2. Celebrated opening day Spotlight Botany - massive effort by the team!
3. Friday run club at Lovelock Track.
4. Joinery install at The Banker in Highbrook.
5. Sam headed across the ditch to the GC.
6. Site visit at an Auckland staple.
7. Toa, our favourite 4-legged employee.
8. Working our magic on the Sandfield office in Ponsonby. More to come!

And just like that, we’re halfway through the year…Let’s go!

03/06/2026

6 months in. 48 projects delivered.

The results speak for themselves, but we thought we’d post anyway.

01/06/2026

Build in Motion Ep 1 | Josh Harre, Director of Sales and Operations, I Love Ugly “The importance of movement”

“Give tasks to busy people, they’ll find a way to do them.”

An hour in the gym looks like a cost on paper. In practice, it pays back across the other twenty-three. Better sleep, more energy, the capacity to pull a long day when the work calls for it.

Head to our YouTube to watch the full video.

28/05/2026

The difference between a concept and a finished space isn’t technology. It’s the team you trust to close that gap. 🔨

26/05/2026

The most expensive part of building a home isn't the materials or the labour. It's the decisions made too late.

The architect chosen for aesthetics over honesty. The project manager who's across three other jobs. The contractor brought in after the brief was already locked.

We operate differently.

Early Contractor Involvement, a dedicated project manager, and a design team that prioritises your outcome over their portfolio. That's how timelines stay honest and budgets stay intact.

If you're planning a build, the best time to talk to us is before you've committed to anything.

Beyond the Build | I Love Ugly BayfairSome builds are measured in months. This one was measured in days.Eighteen, to be ...
24/05/2026

Beyond the Build | I Love Ugly Bayfair

Some builds are measured in months. This one was measured in days.

Eighteen, to be exact. That's the window we had to turn an empty shell at Bayfair into a fully trading I Love Ugly store, and not a stripped-back version of one either. Bespoke joinery. Textured render. Feature lighting. Metal signage. The full fit-out, no shortcuts, no "we'll come back to that later."

Tight timelines expose everything. The planning, the trades, the call-outs at 9pm, the decisions made on the floor when something doesn't land the way it should. There's nowhere to hide in 18 days. Every person on this job knew that walking in, and every person held the line.

Opening day, 200 people queued down the mall. A store that didn't exist three weeks earlier, packed wall to wall.

That's the test. Not whether it gets built, but whether it gets built right, on time, and ready to perform the second the doors open. This one did.

20/05/2026

“Let the brand lead the way.”

Build in Motion, Episode One | Inside the Newmarket rebuild. A decade on from the original grungy fit-out, the product got more refined. So did the space.

Josh, Director of Sales and Operations, on what changes when a brand grows up, and what the build had to do to keep up.

Full episode on YouTube.

Build Breakdown | April1. A fun little activation around the CBD to celebrate the community2. New digs3. 200 people queu...
17/05/2026

Build Breakdown | April

1. A fun little activation around the CBD to celebrate the community
2. New digs
3. 200 people queuing outside of I Love Ugly Bayfair
4. Spotlight refit
5 & 6. Quick trip to Queenstown for Prospects Dining
7. New friend for the week
8. What we lived by this month
9, 10 & 11. Shooting for a fun new series we’ve been cooking

Mother's Day | Swipe through to meet the women who raised the people who build with us.Behind every member of our team i...
09/05/2026

Mother's Day | Swipe through to meet the women who raised the people who build with us.

Behind every member of our team is a mum (or mum figure) who shaped them into the person we're lucky to work alongside today.

From the ones who taught us grit, to the ones who taught us grace - and the many who quietly did both - today is for you.

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at Build.

07/05/2026

18 days. Concept to completion. I Love Ugly Bayfair done.

Walked in to an empty shell. Walked out with a brand new store ready to trade. Bespoke joinery, textured render, feature lighting, metal signage, the lot.

18 days is tight. But that's the standard we're chasing and the boys delivered. Every single one of them.

Then opening day hits and 200 people queue up to shop through a store we just built. That's the moment. That's the one you chase. Weeks of grind, late calls, contractors going hard, and then a line out the door. Doesn't get much better.

Shout out to the team that pulled this one off. You know who you are.

This is what Build does.

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