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    LEADING CHANGE WITH BAMBOO

    Nov 30, 2018 3 minutes
    By Ritchie Wilson
    Photographs: Ritchie Wilson

    Bevan Whiting and Andrew Veitch jointly own the newly established Christchurch design and manufacturing business Frontal Lobe, which produces items made from ethically sourced timber — principally bamboo.

    They aim to produce homeware for sale in shops and also bespoke items for one-off jobs such as shop fit-outs.

    The two men have contrasting backgrounds. Andrew has worked in retail since leaving school, working his way up to management, first at Kathmandu in Christchurch, then in Melbourne after the Christchurch earthquakes. He

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