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ISSUE 11 | AUTUMN 2022

BuiltView Magazine is a quarterly publication of the Australian Glass & Window Association and the National Security Screen Association.

EDITOR

Melissa Baker

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G.James. Premier Tower, Victoria. Glenn Hester, Glenn Hester Photgrapghy (VIC)

CONTRIBUTORS

Pouya Abtahi, Derek Tidey, Clinton Skeoch, John Greenhalgh, David Esler, David Fox, Julia Williams, Helen Dawes, Kerrie Henderson, Melissa Baker, Ingrid Pagura, Carly Thiele, Emily Heldt, Mike Ward, Joel Brady, Alison Renwick, Mari Lehtinen, Emma Savage, Shane Grice, Roger Bishop, Lee Thurbon, Russell Harris, Adam Davies, Claudene Damianakis, Pichakarn Nutnatda, Angela Lillicrap, Angela Farrell, Jack Ryan, Anindita Candrika, Tom Arciuli, Patrick Xu, Andrew Bissett, Damien PhillipS, Rom Lessa, Maria Babic, Drew Anthony, Ian Harkin, Russell Vincent, Liz Creagh, Matthew Osborne, Joshua Ianni, Terese Henry.

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Adaptation is a highly prized skill, one that I have seen evidence of among our membership during the last two years. AGWA too has also adapted how we have interacted with our members by finding new conduits of communication and how our training is made available. In this vein, I am pleased to see so many renewing members taking up the opportunity to upskill their teams or new recruits through attendance at the free to members Window and Glass Foundation and safety courses.

Our current focus is on working with the ABCB on the final revisions to the National Construction Code 2022 including the energy efficiency provisions, to ensure they are favourable to our industry. We are also heavily involved at the present time with government consultation on the changes to the NSW Home Building Act. So far this year, we have had a number of meetings with the department and aligned associations to discuss, among other items, the licencing needs of our industry. While the final framework is still some time off, it is hoped that some of the adjustments coming from this review will help form the basis for licencing improvements or developments in other states.

While I know it feels like the year has just begun, it’s important that we continue to celebrate our industry, and so I want to take this time to encourage you to prepare your entries for our Annual Awards program. This year you will notice the addition of an improved award submission platform, aimed at making entry and participation in the awards more streamlined and accessible to all. So I truly hope that as we come out of COVID hibernation, the industry as a whole will use this year to reconnect, engage and celebrate all the great design, industry and apprentice awards on offer.

While it has been challenging as we navigated the different restrictions and rules, we are now mostly back to normal and look forward to having the opportunity to meet in person with members shortly. 2022 is shaping to be a great year as we surge forward into 'normal'. Derek Tidey Chairperson of the Board National Security Screen Association

Iam very honoured and excited to be addressing you for the first time as Chair of the NSSA. I acknowledge and thank all of the previous NSSA Boards of Directors, the many members that have contributed their time and expertise to the Technical, Marketing and Management committees over this time, and, of course, our previous Chair, Michael Henry.

While Michael was instrumental in laying the foundations of the NSSA and has left the Association fiscally stable, professionally governed and an engaged community, there were many other talented and committed individuals who assisted along the way. Hence, I give special mention to Shane Hawkins, Jack Ryan, Shane Smith, Rebecca Keck and our Executive Officer/Secretariat, Claudene Damianakis.

The NSSA is in a pivotal moment of its young history, in that the draft revision of the industry Australian Standards 5039 and 5041 by the Standards Australia CS-023 Committee is nearly completed and will soon be ready for public review; the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has invited the NSSA to provide a submission to the National Construction Code (NCC); and the Certificate III - Blinds, Awnings Security Screens and Grilles, is at the stage of uptake by teaching institutions and RTOs.

I am excited to work with the new and existing members of our Board of Directors and our Committee members on each of the above projects, as each will have a dramatic impact on our industry. The next 2-3 years will see significant change in our industry and therefore, I urge every member and business owner in our industry to get involved with the NSSA, by becoming a member, training a staff member, contributing to the NSSA Facebook Community Group or contributing to the Technical Committee. The support and the input you contribute to the NSSA now is an investment in your business and in the future of our great industry.