NZCB advocacy

Providing a voice to represent New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) is a collective effort. The NZCB Board, NZCB Members, and Chief Executive (CE) sit on several national boards and industry groups and attend various industry functions. Below you will find some of their recent advocacy work.

MBIE’s Building Advisory Panel

The purpose of the Building Advisory Panel (BAP) is to provide independent and specialist advice to the Deputy Secretary responsible for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)’s building regulatory system functions. The Panel is composed of a Chairperson and no less than five other members as appointed via a nomination process.

The role of the BAP is to support the Deputy Secretary of MBIE’s Building, Resources, and Markets by providing advice on strategic issues facing the building and construction sector, by:

•● Identifying emerging risks and opportunities to the performance of the sector, and advising on the nature of the regulatory response

•● Providing strategic advice on current and emerging trends in building design, building technologies, and other factors that may affect the building and construction system

Critical Materials Taskforce

The first 2023 meeting of the Taskforce was yet to occur as of the time of writing. When the group meets in February/March, the discussion will likely be focused on how the construction sector resources the flood remediation works in Auckland and neighbouring regions. The NZCB Presidents group prides the

H1 Oversight Group

NZCB CE Malcolm Fleming represents the construction industry in this small group composed of the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ), MBIE, and NZCIC. Its purpose is to monitor whether industry associations and professional bodies are delivering H1 educational material to their respective members in readiness for the 1 May 2023 implementation of the Building Codes H1 changes.

• Providing sector leadership in building regulatory matters

• Sense-checking MBIE’s work programme and priorities with a view to ensuring they create a regulatory environment that supports and drives innovation in the sector

• Providing a channel for constructive dialogue between MBIE and the sector

• Identifying critical stakeholders for engagement on specific initiatives.

NZCB Chief Executive Malcolm Fleming has been appointed to the panel for the three-year term, 2023 – 2026, as nominated by NZCB and the New Zealand Construction Industry Council (NZCIC).

NZCB representative: NZCB Chief Executive

Malcolm

Fleming

NZCB CE with a good source of market intel that is fed back to the Critical Materials Taskforce.

NZCB representative: NZCB Chief Executive

Malcolm Fleming

A recent heat-mapping exercise of what associations and professional bodies are doing in this space confirmed NZCB is very engaged in this stream of work, including hosting a fourcentre H1 Roadshow that includes BRANZ presenting on H1.

NZCB representative: NZCB Chief Executive

Malcolm Fleming

Waihanga Ara Rau Onsite Construction Strategic Reference Group

This newly formed group supports Waihanga Ara Rau (Building & Construction Workforce Development Council) in the development of their Workforce Development Plan for the building and construction sector and advises the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) on where to focus funding for training in the construction sector.

The first in-person meeting of this group will be held in February 2023.

NZCB representative: NZCB Industry Pathways and Apprenticeship Manager Nick Matthews