From the Editor

InHouse

InHouse is the official magazine for the New Zealand Certified Builders Association (NZCB). Published bi-monthly in hard copy and online, InHouse is posted to NZCB members, industry partners and stakeholders and sent electronically to carpentry apprentices and polytechnics.

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From the Editor

Only a few more sleeps till tools down and boots off team! Time to blow the cobwebs out of the barbie, respool the reel on your fishing rod, and dig your jandals out of the back of your closet, in preparation for some fun and relaxation on a well-deserved break!

As this issue goes to post, the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) National Support Office are regrouping and catching our breath from another full-on but successful Conference and Expo, in Hamilton. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this year’s event memorable. And a massive thank you to all our sponsors, whose support makes our Conference and Expo possible.

Well done to the 19 apprentices who went head-to-head in this year’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM Final, held in conjunction with the NZCB Conference and Expo. As with previous years, the competitors definitely brought their ‘A-game’.

A full recap of both the NZCB Conference and Expo and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM, will follow in the February/March issue of InHouse.

It has been quite a year, with COVID-19 and supply shortages still creating havoc, on top of all the other challenges we have faced. In this issue we recap some of the highs and lows for the Association, as well as bringing updates from our Chief Executive, Malcolm Fleming, and the NSO team. We also highlight the changes to come for the Industry Training Association Building (ITAB) programme, catch up on recent successful events in a couple of our regions, and acknowledge and recognise members for their dedication and support to the Association over the years.

With our Partners having many new products and updates to share, you will find four pages of News Bites to keep you in the know. We also have articles on topics to help our members prepare for, and stay up to date over, the summer and holiday seasons: from getting your tax sorted before Christmas, to preparing for the hazards of working in summer.

But it’s not all about summer and the holidays: we still have a great mix of articles to help keep members on top of the basics and address more challenging topics, from health, safety and wellbeing to insurance and strategic planning to build a resilient business.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one who has contributed in some way to InHouse magazine this year! Your efforts, commitment and support are much appreciated and contribute to the amazing educational, informative, and up-to-date content that makes our magazine what it is.

So, before the madness of the Christmas rush kicks in, why not open a block of Whittaker’s chocolate (I hear the new ‘Hazella’ is pretty good), park up, and read the last issue of InHouse for 2022. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday filled with relaxation, great company, lots of laughs and pavlova, to prepare you for 2023!

Linda Moody InHouse Editor

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