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Landscape construction for builders and developers
Exterior landscape packages built for project finish, handover confidence and care beyond completion.
Exterior landscape work affects handover, buyer perception and the way the whole project feels when it is complete.
Horizon helps builders and developers bring landscape craft and construction standard together, with clear scope, disciplined delivery and care beyond completion.
The exterior is the last thing a buyer sees
On a build, the landscape is often scoped late and finished in a rush — which is exactly when it is most visible. A well-coordinated exterior package reduces handover risk, protects buyer perception and makes the whole project feel complete.
Horizon supports builder and developer projects across Christchurch and Canterbury.
The exterior package should feel complete, not rushed at the end.
Clear scope, construction discipline, finished presentation and care pathways.
The Horizon Standard gives the work a defined process.
What Horizon brings to a builder package
Clear scope & capability statement
A documented scope so everyone knows what the exterior package includes.
Disciplined delivery
Sequenced to fit the build programme, with coordination across trades.
Finished presentation
An exterior that supports a clean handover and buyer perception.
Handover checklist
A clear handover so nothing about the landscape is left unclear.
Care beyond completion
Establishment and ongoing care options after handover.
Handover-ready lawn installation, timed to the build programme. Ready lawn installation →
- SiteWise Green certified
- Health & safety system aligned to AS/NZS 4801
- Public liability insured
- Documentation available on request
Fully insured — insurance and H&S documentation provided on request.
A landscape handover checklist
Every builder package is handed over against a clear checklist, so the exterior is documented and nothing is left ambiguous at the end of the project.
Illustrative — the final checklist is agreed per project.
- Exterior scope agreed and documented
- Site access and sequencing coordinated with the build programme
- Surfaces, levels and drainage completed to plan
- Planting established and protected
- Site cleaned and presented for handover
- Care pathway and establishment guidance provided
How a builder package runs
- 01
Scope
Clear, documented, agreed before work begins.
- 02
Build
Disciplined construction, proper detail and sequencing.
- 03
Finish
A complete, considered, property-enhancing result.
- 04
Handover
A clean handover — walkthrough, documentation and establishment guidance.
- 05
Care
Establishment, maintenance and long-term presentation.
What we could do for you
Frequently asked questions
How can Horizon support build handover?
Horizon helps by scoping exterior landscape work clearly, coordinating the landscape package, finishing the outdoor environment properly and offering care beyond completion where needed.
Can Horizon work with a builder programme?
Horizon can work with project timelines where scope, access, sequencing and handover requirements are clear. Programme requirements should be discussed early.
Do you provide insurance and health and safety documentation?
Yes. Insurance and health and safety documentation can be provided on request, and we will confirm current details with you early in the conversation.
Do you offer care after handover?
Yes. Every project can include a care pathway — establishment care through the settling-in period and ongoing maintenance — so the landscape stays to standard after handover.
What areas do you cover?
Horizon works with builders and developers across Christchurch and Canterbury. Availability depends on the project type, timing and site requirements.
Discuss a builder package
Exterior landscape packages built for project finish, handover confidence and care beyond completion — scoped clearly and sequenced to your build programme.
Owner-led team · Christchurch, Selwyn & Waimakariri · Care beyond completion