{"id":1,"date":"2019-05-09T13:33:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T13:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levijamescontractors.colmandesigns.co.nz\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2026-09-15T21:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T21:43:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/levijamescontractors.colmandesigns.co.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quality<\/h2>\n<p>Everything We Do Is<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Concrete<\/h2>\n<p>Serious About<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Landscapes<\/h2>\n<p>Creating Beautiful<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The one team of Manawatu landscapers able to complete all your property needs. 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Corvin <\/h3>\n<p>Forman<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Explore Our Portfolio<\/h2>\n<div>Have a project in mind or need some inspiration?<br \/>\nView our recent projects to be inspired for what we could do for you in transforming your place.<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/?page_id=5\">See Our Projects<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Paths<\/h3>\n<div><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-text\">More Details<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/?page_id=8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Landscaping<\/h3>\n<div><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-text\">More Details<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/?page_id=8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Background.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Concrete Work<\/h3>\n<div><a 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