NZCB InHouse magazine February/March 2020

The official magazine of New Zealand Certified Builders Association

Being an NZCB Member is Good for Business Pg 8

Continuing to Improve the Building Code Pg 22

NZCB AGM, Conference and Expo 2020 Sustainability – Helping NZCB Members to grow, thrive and succeed See pages 24–28

NZCB Apprentice Challenge 2020 – Regionals Pg 41

February/March 2020

Contents FROM NZCB

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Message from the NZCB Board

Getting Burned While Feeling No Pain

Message from the Chief Executive

What You Need to Know About Silica Dust

Message from the Group Technical Manager

Being an NZCB Member is Good for Business

NZCB Building Trade Professionals Workshop

AROUND THE REGIONS

Sale of CBA Insurance Shareholding

Message from the North Island

NAHB International Builders Show

Message from the South Island

How to Make the Most of NZCB Branding

Industry Events Calendar

NZCB 22nd AGM, Conference and Expo

REDi – Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance

NZCB National Partners

IN THE KNOW

NEXT GENERATION ITAB Apprentice Completions

Message from the AST Trust

Message from ITAB Brand Ambassador

Independent Contractor, Labour-Only Contractor or Sub-contractor?

Getting Your Business Porridge Just Right

Employees Returning to Work on Light Duties or Reduced Hours

TECH TIPS

Three Key Tips to Avoid Back-to-Work Engine Failure!

Make Your 2020 Boom With Better Scheduling

Continuing to Improve the Building Code

Builders’ Accounts-Processing Essentials

How to Manage Your Ever-Changing Workday On Site

NEWS BITES

Thanks to our NZCB Strategic Partners

NZCB Apprentice Challenge

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InHouse is the official bi-monthly magazine of New Zealand Certified Builders Association. We’re always on the lookout for interesting stories or build projects that NZCB members have been a part of! To share your story with us please contact Linda. Alternatively, if you are interested in advertising in the InHouse magazine, we have a range of opportunities available to suit every budget. Linda Moody INHOUSE EDITOR linda@nzcb.nz | 07 557 9214

FROM NZCB —

Kevin Sceats Chairperson of the NZCB Board

Recognising and Managing Risk There’s a brutal truth in life some people refuse to accept: You have no control over many of the things that happen in your life.

People who resist this truth can become control freaks. They micromanage, refuse to delegate tasks, and try to force other people to change. They think if they can gain enough control over other people and the situations they find themselves in, they can prevent bad things from happening. Others know they can’t prevent bad things from happening, but they worry about them anyway. They fret about everything, from natural disasters to deadly diseases. Their worries keep them occupied, but ultimately waste their time and energy, because worrying doesn’t do any good. My experience is that if you put your energy into the things you can control, you’ll be much more effective. Don’t forget you’re not alone in your life or business, so get your team into problem solving mode asap. So, how do you differentiate between worrying and problem-solving? Replaying conversations in your head or imagining catastrophic outcomes over and over isn’t helpful. But solving a problem is. Some problems or challenges cannot be foreseen. But I’m sure we all recognise that risk is inherent in any business enterprise, and good risk management is an essential aspect of running a successful business. Some risks can be directly managed, other risks are largely beyond the control of company management.

Sometimes, the best a company can do is try to anticipate possible risks, assess the potential impact on the company’s business, and be prepared with a plan to react to adverse events. There are many ways to categorise a company’s financial risks. One approach is to put financial risk into four broad categories: market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk. Management has various levels of control in regard to risk. Market risk involves the risk of changing conditions in the specific marketplace in which a company competes for business. One example of market risk is the increasing tendency of consumers to shop online. The risk of being outmanoeuvred by competitors is another. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, often with narrowing profit margins, the most financially successful companies are good at offering a unique value proposition. This makes them stand out from the crowd and gives them a solid marketplace identity. As we turn over the pages of the 2020 calendar, New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) is already faced with some challenges. But as I’ve said to you on more than one occasion, we have a great reputation for meeting challenges and collectively finding solutions. That’s what we, and you, are good at. We do it better than any other building industry organisation.

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FROM NZCB —

Grant Florence Chief Executive

From the Chief Executive Welcome back to another year and I do hope that you will find this year, 2020, busy, profitable and enjoyable as many of us I am sure will pick up where we left, at the end of 2019. I trust you had a pleasant and restful Christmas and New Year break. Around mid-January we had to regrettably advise you all of a suspension of our Halo 10 Year Residential Guarantee (Halo) insurance service from the end of January 2020, as we had not been able to find a replacement insurance underwriter. Halo’s underwriter since the commencement of the scheme back in early 2016, a syndicate of Lloyd’s of London had advised us of their intention to withdraw from the scheme. This followed a merger of Canopius with another syndicate of Lloyd’s and the subsequent withdrawal of their mandate to do this type of 10-year coverage business. This affected the Halo scheme, but also saw Canopius withdraw from five or six other similar schemes that they were the underwriter for around the world, including Europe.

The challenges to find underwriters include securinginsurers who have an appetite for providing a long-term 10-year insurance cover (most only have an insurance horizon of one or two years). We have continued to work hard to find a replacement underwriter and, at the time of writing this article, have not yet achieved this, but we are making good progress. I am determined to secure an insurance underwriter that has financial strength, is independent, carries a strong credit rating and provides some certainty. There are many options of introducing backers of Halo who are of a lesser quality, suspect credibility and unknown financial strength but in the long run, these will not serve our purpose and, more importantly, the purpose of our homeowner customers. As part of our replacement search, we are however looking at all options.

The challenges to find underwriters include securinginsurers who have an appetite for providing a long-term 10-year insurance cover (most only have an insurance horizon of one or two years), covering building defects, the relative remoteness of New Zealand, the history of housing in New Zealand together with the changing risk and nature of insurance globally. This latter point has become of real significance since we first introduced Halo with the Canopius syndicate backing. This is further complicated by the fact that dependent on the structure used, there are up to seven different parties involved and to get them all aligned and thinking alike takes time (and indeed patience). This also includes the need to have a structure that is acceptable to the New Zealand regulations. So, it is a little bit more than a few discussions with the local insurance company. It is interesting, despite the NZCB Boards’ Halo mandatory policy, that the use of Halo has varied across our members – from those who use it on every job as an important tool in their sale process, to those who have never used Halo and do not see the benefits to their business or their customers. I understand it is an important issue for our members and we continue to be determined to get Halo back up and running again as soon as practicable. Minister for Building and Construction Hon. Jenny Salesa has announced that during 2020 will also see the introduction of the first of the changes to the regulatory regime of the building industry. There will be law changes introduced during the year on three of the aspects that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) consulted on earlier this year. These are the Building Levy, Fines and Penalties and lastly Building Products and Methods. We will be following these very closely and will of course be providing input and comment at both a MBIE policy level and also at any Select Committee hearing(s). I take this opportunity to thank you all, for your support of the Association. ‘Till next time...

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FROM NZCB —

Jason McClintock Group Technical Manager

Thinking for Others to Keep Them Safe A construction site is a busy and hazardous place. Sometimes you have to think for others.

This ‘school of thought’ could have saved the life of an elderly gentleman who was killed outside an Auckland construction site in 2017. Last year, a concrete pumping business was handed a hefty fine of $500,000 for being negligent regarding the safety of others at the entrance to a Papatoetoe building site. WorkSafe stated that the pumping company should have worked with others on site to mitigate the risks to footpath users. The 77-year-old man fell from his mobility scooter after his wheel hit a damaged piece of footpath, rolling the scooter. He died at the scene. While it might seem common sense to avoid areas under construction, some members of the public might need others to think for them. Clear directions of a safe passage could have saved a life that day. YSB Group, the building development company in charge of the site, was fined $100,000 and required to pay $100,000 in reparations for its general lack of controls and consideration to the site entrance. When I visit building sites, it is not uncommon to see sub-contractor vehicles parked across the footpath or impairing footpath access around the building site. This is something you might like to address within your company policy.

Company policies are the unique qualities and standards your company owns – they underpin your company’s culture.

It is not uncommon to see sub-contractor vehicles impairing footpath access around building sites. This is something you might like to address within your company policy. While it’s best to have these in writing, they can be spoken. I encourage you to incorporate these policies as a condition of engagement when suppliers and sub-contractors price your work. For the above situation, your company policy could simply read: “No trade vehicles are to be parked on the footpath or berm” – because sometimes you need to think for others.

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FROM NZCB —

Being an NZCB Member is Good for Business Promote your commitment to superior workmanship and enjoy exclusive benefits with a New Zealand Certified Builders membership.

Support for your business You’ll save time, money and stress with: • • • • • • • •

Access to specialised insurance brokers A range of home plans via our Certified Plans Free helplines to contact industry experts for advice Help with website development, online marketing tools and advertising Help finding new staff through our Employment Centre Business templates to improve efficiency Advertising options in our Revere magazine – distributed nationwide Employee Assistance Programme for you and your staff.

Member Toolshed Access our great range of building merchandise and equipment online via your own Members Toolshed log in. Resources include: • • • • • •

Building contracts to complete online for your clients Notice of Variation Disclosure Statement Employment agreements to suit your staffing needs Employer’s Guide to the construction industry Online shop for clothing, footwear, business stationery and more • Access to NZCB logos • Regional Event Calendar • ‘Find your builder’ regional search engine.

• Trade Training meetings held frequently throughout our 22 regions • New regulations published in our Online Knowledge Centre • Annual Conference and Expo with expert workshops and keynote speakers.

Get your voice heard As your building industry spokesperson, we sit on a number of national boards and industry groups, including: • Building & Construction Industry Training Organisation • Building Research Association of NZ • Building Research Advisory Council • Construction Industry Council • Construction Safety Council • Construction Strategy Group • Sector reference groups created by the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE).

Deals and discounts As an approved NZCB builder, you’ll also get exclusive deals and discounts on a range of products and services you can pass on to your clients. Save time and money with cheaper vehicle support, fuel, appliances, power, technology, site safety, building publications and more.

Grow your skills Keep up to date with best industry practice with the following professional development opportunities: • Regular and informative email newsletters, deals and discounts and training videos • Free copies of InHouse magazine – our official publication • Building Trade Professional vlogs, podcasts and webinars • Building Trade Professional Workshops held across New Zealand several times a year

NZCB Building Trade Professionals Workshop Payment Claims: A legal perspective with Construction Law specialist Geoff Hardy A valid payment claim is a powerful tool that helps you get your money quicker, or at least flushes out the genuine reasons for non-payment so you know where you stand. It makes no sense not to take advantage of this tool, but too many builders either neglect to do it or inadvertently overlook an essential step. In these Workshops, Geoff Hardy presents on key aspects of the process so that you get it right the first time:

• What are the nine criteria you must satisfy to create a valid payment claim • Securing payment – how a valid payment claim gives you so much more leverage • Getting it wrong – what are the consequences if you issue an invalid payment claim • Being on the receiving end – what to do if you receive a payment claim from a consultant or a subcontractor • Question and Answer time

“I see a lot of builders disadvantaged because their payment claims have not ticked all the boxes.” Geoff Hardy

Geoff Hardy – Martelli McKegg Geoff Hardy is a partner in the Auckland law firm Martelli McKegg lawyers and has 45 years’ experience in commercial and construction law. He is the legal adviser for NZCB, the author of our suite of building contracts, and has provided legal services to several hundred of our builder members. He is an expert adviser to the Building Practitioners Board, a prolific publisher of articles and presenter of seminar papers on construction law and is heavily involved in law reform and continuing education initiatives.

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FROM NZCB —

Kevin Sceats Chairperson of the NZCB Board

Sale of CBA Insurance Shareholding CBA Insurance was established in 2002 based on a 50/50 shareholding between BuiltIn NZ and New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) (formerly Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, CBANZ) to offer insurance services to members of CBANZ. We sold down 30% of the NZCB shareholding to BuiltIn NZ in 2007, which left us with a 20% shareholding, giving us little ability to influence business outcomes. Introducing our own Halo guarantee insurance in 2016, with the same Lloyd’s underwriter, was in direct competition with BuiltIn NZ’s offering and further aggravated the relationship between shareholders. The resultant reduction in returns on the funds that NZCB had invested, combined with a significant investment uncertainty, created an untenable position for both shareholders. Accordingly, the decision was made by the Board at the end of 2018 to negotiate a sale of our 20% shareholding in CBA Insurance to BuiltIn NZ.

Negotiations were subsequently undertaken between the BuiltIn NZ independent director and myself as NZCB Board Chairperson to establish a fair valuation of the business and thus the value of our shareholding. The resultant final settlement in late 2019 was a significant capital gain on NZCB’s original investment. This has been used to pay down debt related to our head office development, which will improve the strength of our balance sheet. Details of the transaction remain confidential between the parties, but suffice to say that on your behalf, we are now looking forward to engaging in more productive ventures.

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FROM NZCB —

Karla Farrar Communications & Group Services Manager

NAHB International Builders Show

On 21st January 2020 a team of New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Members travelled to the USA to visit the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, as well as builder visits in Nevada and California. The 2020 Builders’ Show brought together more than 1,400 top manufacturers and suppliers from around the globe in 183,000 net square metres of exhibit space, showcasing the latest and most in-demand products and services. Over 80,000 people attended the NAHB IBS Exhibition, which made the NZCB Conference and Expo seem tiny in comparison (we only had 750 people attend our conference in 2019, with a floor space of 2,000 net square metres of exhibit space). The massive range of exhibits on offer was both exciting and daunting. The USA definitely gets more variety of products than what’s available in

New Zealand (NZ). To get an idea of the size of the expo, on the first day the NZCB Members were clocking up an average of a 10kms just to get around the venue. The design trends on display for their new home building and remodelling weren’t really that different from NZ. The noticeable difference was size. They generally offer one bathroom per bedroom (i.e. 4 bedrooms generally offers 3.5 bathrooms; 3 bedrooms offers 2.5 bathrooms). No worries about water shortages in the USA! Lots of emphasis on high studs, big doors and the feeling of space.

TRI Pointe Homes, Irvine, California. An indication of the size of the buildings and the amount of builds on the go at any one time.

On the first day of the expo, NZCB Members were clocking up an average of 10kms just to get around the venue. Sales presentation software was also something that we don’t see a lot of in NZ, but there were many options to choose from at the expo. The one thing the USA did very well was their ‘sales pitch’. The level of presentation for the home buyer was outstanding. After the NAHB IBS Exhibition, the NZCB Members did a group home builder tour with Pardee Homes. Pardee Homes is a leading builder of new homes in Inland Empire, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego. The presentation of their show homes was amazing. The quality of their workmanship not so much, but the main difference being the marketing. The main focus being that they were building ‘homes’, with a big emphasis on community living. We also visited another group home builder in Los Angeles – TRI Pointe Homes. Again, their focus was about creating neighbourhoods that enhance lives. Marketing was the key focus and plenty of market research had been done to understand how the millennial generation were living. Multi-storey living was popular, with ground level gardens being replaced by roof-top outdoor living spaces – BBQ’s being on the roof! Homes were also being built to accommodate three generations of a family, with placement of the elderly being on the ground floor. In the coming months I will be interviewing the other NZCB Members who were on the USA tour and I will share their experiences with you.

FROM NZCB —

How to Make the Most of NZCB Branding The New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) logo is a mark of quality. It represents our Association and our Members. At a glance it shows members of the public (potential clients!) that you are trade qualified and belong to an Association whose members are the country’s most qualified builders. How to write the brand in words

Can you believe it’s been more than three years since we launched the new NZCB brand?

As a member of NZCB, it’s important to know how to write the Association’s name correctly, to ensure consistency and brand recognition. This includes in text where you’re saying you are a member of NZCB, such as in your bio or email signature.

It’s great to see so many members using the updated branding. For those who haven’t, please replace the old CBANZ logo with the new NZCB logo. The only way to build a strong brand and ensure homeowners recognise the value of engaging an NZCB member is by getting our brand out there!

We are no longer known as CBANZ or Certified Builders, so please write it like this: • New Zealand Certified Builders • NZCB.

How can I help spread the word of NZCB? • Use the stickers: When you renew your annual membership you will receive a free NZCB sticker. More can be purchased from the ‘Shop’ on the Members’ Toolshed for $3. • Use the logo: You can download a copy of the NZCB logo under the ‘Branding’ section of the Members’ Toolshed. • Add the NZCB logo to: – Your clothing – Vehicle and site signage – Stationery items such as letterhead, payment claims, business cards etc – Your website – Your email signature – All advertising material. • Download and read the ‘Brand Guidelines’ for file format usage, print colour specifications and rules to ensure the NZCB brand remains consistent Remember to send them to anyone else using the logo such as sign writers, web designers, or printers.

What does our brand stand for? Pride

Protection

Strength

Leading by example New Zealand Certified Builders’ goal is to be recognised as the premier association of qualified building professionals in New Zealand. Our vision is to be seen as the industry leader, providing confidence to customers through superior workmanship and business practices

Raising the standard

Got questions?

We believe everyone deserves to work with builders of the highest standard. NZCB membership is unique in that it has always required trade qualification as a bare minimum. Our reputation is built on our knowledge, skills and expertise.

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Independent Contractor, Labour-Only Contractor or Subcontractor? There is often confusion between these three categories of contractor, and consequently some doubt as to which contract to use in any given case. This article explains the difference and provide some guidance on the issue.

Independent Contractors These are people who would normally be your employees, but for the fact that one or both of you prefer that they be treated as independent contractors instead. There are certain advantages and disadvantages for both parties in doing so. The main advantages for the independent contractor is that they can generally charge a higher rate, they pay income tax four times a year rather than PAYE out of every pay packet, and they can deduct certain expenses from their income for tax purposes. The main advantages for you the builder is that they are not covered by employment law so they are not entitled to be paid when they are on leave and they don’t enjoy the normal protections against dismissal and unfair treatment.

There are certain tests that tax law and employment law use to differentiate between true employees and true independent contractors, and it pays to get some professional guidance on those tests so you don’t stray across the line. From the independent contractor’s perspective the main disadvantages are that they have to prepare financial statements, file GST and income tax returns, and pay their tax when the time comes, and they aren’t entitled to all the protections that employment law would otherwise give them. The main disadvantages from the builder’s point of view is that independent contractors are supposed to have a greater degree of freedom than employees do, in terms of how and when they carry out their work.

Independent contractors typically only work on your projects and under your supervision, just as your employees do – so they are effectively your staff members. However, it is important not to treat them in exactly the same way as your employees, because if they are employees in reality, then the law will treat them as employees regardless of what label you put on the relationship. That means in the event of a falling-out between the two of you, the independent contractor may claim that he was in fact an employee, and insist on all the paid leave and protections that he was entitled to, right back to the day he started. There are certain tests that tax law and employment law use to differentiate between true employees and true independent contractors, and it pays to get some professional guidance on those tests so you don’t stray across the line. Using the NZCB independent contractor agreement certainly helps to achieve that, but it may not be enough to get you home.

Labour-Only Contractors These are builders who genuinely are the bosses of their own businesses and work directly for arm’s-length clients, rather than independent contractors who have all their work fed to them by one ‘boss’ and who very rarely deal with the clients direct. Typically labour-only builders work for many different clients over their careers, although they may do repeat work for certain clients and in some cases may get all their work from one or more volume building companies. So they tend to be the more mature builders who have served their time and have ‘gone out on their own’, but at the same time they either don’t want, or aren’t given, the responsibility for managing the project. That means that they usually don’t engage the subcontractors or procure the building materials, and they are just one of a number of skilled tradesmen working on the project under the direction of the project manager – whether that is the property owner, or the volume building company which has contracted with the property owner.

The labour-only contractor is generally given more autonomy than an independent contractor, consistent with his greater knowledge and experience.

Subcontractors Once again these are tradespeople who genuinely are bosses of their own businesses and work directly for arm’s-length clients. However, they differ from labour-only contractors in two main respects. First, they may well supply their own materials and they may well engage sub-subcontractors, if that is what their job calls for, so in that sense they provide more than just labour and they do fully manage their part of the project. Secondly, their clients are never the property owners. That is because to be a “sub” contractor you have to be serving or working for another contractor who is above you in the chain of command. Usually that will be a head contractor who has contracted with the property owners direct, and has overall responsibility for the project. Typically subcontractors are specialised tradespeople like plumbers, electricians, gasfitters, roofers, brick and block layers, foundation experts, painters, landscapers, and installers of complex joinery, HVAC or waterproofing systems. They are engaged by head contractors because the head contractors don’t have the expertise or qualifications required to perform their function, but nonetheless the head contractors have undertaken to the property owners to supply the full package required to complete the project.

Consequently, the labour-only contractor is generally given much more autonomy and freedom than an independent contractor, consistent with their greater knowledge and experience. They are one step closer to the true head contractor, in that they are largely left to their own devices to carry out the carpentry work as they see fit, rather than being closely supervised by the project manager. The labour-only contractor’s primary responsibility is to provide skilled labour in their specialist area of expertise, using the building materials supplied to them by the building manager. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule, in that some labour–only contractors are expected to procure some of the building materials and occasionally engage some of the specialist trades. In fact, on residential projects where the property owners have taken it upon themselves to manage the project but clearly don’t have the expertise to do so, the labour-only contractor may end up as the unpaid project manager by default. The important point is that there is no clear delineation between an independent contractor and a labour-only contractor, and there will always be some overlap between them. A labour-only contractor is somewhere between an independent contractor and a head contractor, and the main factors to look out for are that they need less tuition and they don’t take instruction from a ‘boss’ to quite the same extent, but they still don’t fully manage the project.

There are very few standard-form subcontracts in common use in New Zealand, and those that do exist are normally used in the large commercial or infrastructure projects. In the smaller projects there is usually some resistance by the head contractor and subcontractors to sign a ‘book’ of terms and conditions, so the terms of the subcontract are recorded in the plans and specifications the head contractor gives to the subcontractor, and the quote or proposal the subcontractor gives in return. Consequently, most smaller subcontracts are a bit deficient when it comes to providing guidance in the event of a dispute, so it is always preferable to sign the ‘book’ if you can get away with it. Once again there is no clear delineation between a subcontractor and the other two categories of contractor described above, and someone could conceivably meet the criteria for all three at the same time. However the main differentiating factors are that the subcontractor never contracts with the owner direct, they usually have qualifications or expertise in a specialist area, and they are given a lot of autonomy to carry out their work as they see fit.

Geoff Hardy is a partner in the Auckland law firm Martelli McKegg and is a construction law specialist. Contact Geoff on (09) 379 0700 or geoff@martellimckegg.co.nz. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.

IN THE KNOW —

Getting Your Business Porridge Just Right I am sure you know the fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. When Goldilocks enters the bears’ house she tries three bowls of porridge – one was too hot, one was too cold and one was just right. The same applies to business growth. There is an optimal rate to grow your business. The majority of building companies grow a bit and get stuck at a relatively small size; owner and one crew – arguably too cold. Some grow explosively, get out of control and then implode – that’s too hot. A few get the formula just right – grow steadily and achieve success. So how do you know what is the right rate to grow your business for longer-term success? Optimal growth rate is affected by many factors, not least of which is your appetite for risk. To grow a company you will need to take a few risks at key times, but it is about gathering as much info as possible and then making that decision. As a business owner you need to make decisions and back yourself, but those decisions should not be rash ones. Asking for advice from others who have gone before you and achieved success is well worth it, plus looking at independent advice from your accountant, and of course a good business coach! Shameless plug. Decide on what ‘success’ means to you over the next five years and put some goals in writing. More important however is a plan to achieve your goals, steadily and with progress checks along the way. One way to plan your growth is to break up your journey into two-year steps. In Year One you grow your business to the next size and then consolidate its systems and performance at that level for that year and the next. You need to prove you, your team and your systems can thrive at this level, before pushing on.

Decide on what ‘success’ means to you over the next five years and put some goals in writing.

In the second half of Year Two you then look at the key success factors you need for a jump to the next level. That could be a key hire or a key system improvement. By this time you should be achieving a solid profit level and so can make that hire decision before you increase sales to the next level, in Years Three and Four. Then rinse and repeat for the next jump in Year Five. Graphically it could look something like this: YEAR 0

$300K

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

$1 million Another LBP

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

$1.5 million Admin person Foreman

YEAR 5

YEAR 6

$2.5–3 million Project Manager

It is likely to be different in your business, but in this example the business is starting out as one man and an apprentice/hammer hand. The next stage to $1 million turnover is to develop a second team, but with the owner still running all the jobs. The next stage to $1.5 million is to get serious about delegation in the field and hire/develop a true foreman role and get more admin help in the office. The final jump to the $3 million level will require a Project Manager to take control of the operations, oversee three to four foremen and free up the owner to focus on sales and customer relations. Note: That final jump may take longer than two years to achieve as you need to develop multiple foremen in the company. The key point however is to take a planned, tiered approach to growth. Lock in the profitability and systems at each level before you push on to the next. That way you are far more likely to achieve sustainable growth, solid profits, reliable cash flow and lower stress. For help in planning out your growth path and making sure you have the systems and skills to make it to the next level, contact The Trades Coach at andy@tradescoach.co.nz

Andy Burrows, Director of The Trades Coach and NZCB Partner. Andy is a business coach, who specialises in mentoring and coaching business owners associated with the construction industry. You can get in touch with Andy on 09 912 1901 or andy@tradescoach.co.nz

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Employees Returning to Work on Light Duties or Reduced Hours We commonly encounter situations where the employer has felt obligated to allow an employee to return to work on either light duties or reduced hours (or a combination of those things). This can be the case even when light duties or reduced hours do not suit the business needs or other factors make this option unsuitable (for example, health and safety in the workplace).

Under the Accident Compensation Act 2001, ACC can give you written notice that it has decided it is reasonably practicable to return the employee to the same employment in which he or she was engaged when the incapacity commenced. Such a decision means that ACC has decided to provide vocational rehabilitation to the employee. If you receive this notice from ACC, you have a mandatory obligation under the Act to take all practicable steps to assist the employee with his/her vocational rehabilitation plan.

before the employee can return to work, he or she must be fully fit for all of the duties of the position and to work the hours that the employee was employed to work before the medical absence. We have had employer clients experience pressure from ACC (or providers acting on their behalf) in relation to the provision of light duties or reduced hours. Sometimes, employees themselves can also have the expectation that there is an automatic right to return to work on light duties or reduced hours.

However, if you do not receive the written notice referred to above, our view is that you are under no obligation to permit an employee to return to work on light duties or reduced hours, particularly when this does not suit your business needs or this is unsuitable for other reasons. You should consider any request to return on light duties or reduced hours in good faith. Having done so, you are quite entitled to take the position that

If you do decide to permit a return to work from a medical absence on light duties or reduced hours, then we recommend you timeframe how long you are prepared to permit this for. This is because otherwise, this situation can then go on and on, start adversely affecting your business, and be difficult to extract yourself from.

Danny Jacobson and Trudy Marshall are Partners at Employment Lawyers Tauranga and they specialise exclusively in employment law. They operate our Employment Helpline for NZCB members: phone 07 928 0529. (The above is by its nature general, and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice.)

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Three Key Tips to Avoid Back-to-Work Engine Failure! It’s easy to feel under powered when returning to work after a break. No matter whether it’s three days or three weeks, it’s difficult to get the momentum up and the engine revving again! And often there’s resentment and frustration – your heart’s not in it – and maybe random, out of control thoughts are starting to take hold in your mind… thoughts of getting out of the industry, or going back to do whatever seems easier… and you find yourself questioning what you’re doing. This is quite normal after a break, after your system has had a chance to wind down a bit. And sure, it felt good to chill out with family and friends with little care or worry other than what you’d fire up on the BBQ for dinner or planning the day’s fishing, golf or family excursion.

Here are three key tips to avoid back to work engine failure: 1. Accept you’re not going to get back up to full speed immediately!

3. Remind yourself of your track record!

And really, do you want to be racing at that high powered, high revving pitch straight off the starting line? Remember what it was like prior to your break – that top speed was probably creating over-corrections, burnouts, and blowouts!

Sometimes at the beginning of the year it’s easy to find last year has become a distant memory – the success you achieved, the seasonal festivities enjoyed together, the great compliments you received from satisfied clients and customers.

So, acknowledge and accept that it’s much healthier and better in the long-run to get back into pole position gradually, to build up endurance and performance.

Every time your mind starts to stress on what you’ve got to do or how much you’re responsible for, stop for a moment, take a couple of deep breaths and bring to mind one situation, one moment from last year, that gave you a lot of personal satisfaction. And notice how more relaxed you feel.

2. Plan your race with attention to the critical things! Often your checklist of things to do at this stage of the year is way too long for the start of racing. Cull out the items that aren’t going to make a difference on the track and focus on doing the critical activities/tasks that actually get you over the line. Too much to do and no real chance of completion will mess with your mind and only add to those feelings of “I’d rather be somewhere else!”.

Life can feel like an out-of-control race at any stage of the year. Remember that preparation is the key and being race-fit takes some planning as you get back in the driver’s seat. By preparing well and taking care of yourself – particularly in these early stages – you can manoeuvre with more ease, more skill, as the pace picks up. This is paramount to avoiding any potential high-speed crashes throughout the year.

And focus on the things that will get you off to a great start – your diet, sleep and exercise, and your relationships.

Linda Wells – The Business Stress Specialist Linda is a speaker, trainer and mentor. Over the past 14 years, she has inspired and educated men and women to lead, communicate and respond more effectively to avoid becoming overwhelmed, reduce stress and increase productivity, success and enjoyment. Linda is the author of the book Transforming Your Stress Into Business Success, packed full of practical strategies, communication tools and techniques, available at: www.transformingyourstressintobusinesssuccess.com

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Continuing to Improve the Building Code The Building Code is required to evolve over time to meet the needs of New Zealanders. To achieve this, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is holding biannual consultations and Code reviews. In New Zealand, building work must meet mandatory requirements. These are laid out in the Building Act 2004 and its supporting regulations – the Building Code. The Building Code System sets performance requirements that all building work must meet, covering aspects such as structural stability, fire safety, access, moisture control, durability, services and facilities. It is a performance based system, which allows for innovative building solutions to be developed and used, provided they meet the performance requirements of the Building Code. To help establish compliance with the Building Code, the Building Act specifies compliance pathways that are ‘deemed to comply.’ These include: • Acceptable Solutions • Verification Methods • National Multiple-Use approvals (Multi-proof)

To help establish compliance with the Building Code, the Building Act specifies compliance pathways that are ‘deemed to comply.’ Consulting on change MBIE is committed to updating the Building Code so it keeps pace with innovation, current construction methods and the needs of modern society. It also provides clarity, certainty and consistency to the building and construction sector. New Zealand needs to have an efficient building regulatory system that encourages innovation, while ensuring buildings are safe, healthy and durable. The current focus of the Building Code update programme is to support densified housing.

June 2020 update Consultation is now open on proposed changes for the June 2020 update. Proposed amendments focus on fire safety requirements, surface water drainage and waterproofing in bathrooms, kitchens and laundries. The most significant proposals aim to do the following: Increase clarity and consistency around fire safety requirements by: • improving building features for firefighter operations in emergencies to better align with current Fire and Emergency New Zealand procedures and equipment. • amending fire testing requirements for cladding systems, so that international fire test methods can be considered Providing more options to comply with the building code for surface water drainage by: • issuing a new Acceptable Solution for the design and installation of stormwater drainage systems, and • making it easier to determine rainfall intensities for specific locations Provide a new Acceptable Solution for waterproofing in bathrooms, kitchens and laundries by: • referencing the Waterproofing Membrane Association code of practice for Internal Wet-area Membrane Systems. Consultation closes on 27 March 2020. Submissions can be made through on the MBIE website.

More information about anything in this article or if you would like to receive email updates on changes to the Building Code and when consultations are open check out our website www.building.govt.nz

MBIE consults on the Building Code twice a year, every February/March and August/September. The consultation runs for 6 weeks, and the public is invited to make submissions through the MBIE website on a range of proposed amendments. After the consultation closes and all submissions are analysed, Building Code documents are updated and published in June and November each year.

MBIE is the over-arching regulator of New Zealand’s building system. Our Building System Performance (BSP) branch provides policy and technical advice on New Zealand’s building system, rules and standards, and implements building legislation and regulations to meet New Zealand’s current and future needs. For more information visit www.building.govt.nz

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Builders’ AccountsProcessing Essentials Coping with Expanding Company Accounts growing pains Arrow International in the mid 1990’s, were on the rise. They had order books but no control over how many were issued and who they were issued to. There was no accounting for order numbers used or not used. The mailroom opened the invoice mail and distributed it directly to the project managers who had to match it to the order numbers they had issued, then return matched invoices to accounts for payment. The mailroom usually had to guess which job the invoice was for. Misdirected deliveries of invoices slowed supplier payments. Project managers (read builders) would lose invoices in new and interesting ways.

Lunch atop a Skyscraper, 1932, by Charles Clyde Ebbets

Builders Basic Accounts Processing Essentials Next time you are having lunch, consider that great customer service includes promptly presenting complete, detailed, accurate accounts. Your client has expectations about your account and while these may not align with what they actually receive, they will certainly be unimpressed if you overbill them or underbill them, then a month or four later bill them what was missed or doubled up on.

Small Builder Basic Accounts Processing Essentials You do not have to operate a formal order book system, but you can if you want to. The basic system must include the discipline of keeping a tidy record of every purchase with an unambiguous reference linked to the invoice. That record could be a carefully stacked pile of delivery dockets and other records of telephone order details. Contrary to trade practice, the floor of the ute is not where you file your delivery dockets and purchase records. Setup your “Orders Not Invoiced” records filed for easy retrieval. When a job ends or your billing cycle comes around, dive into your “Orders Not Invoiced” file and identify every delivery/receipt document by client/project. Then accurately cost those deliveries so you can use these values to accrue costs to your accounts ledger and accurately bill your client.

I asked accounts about what works well and what does not. The big problem was that suppliers were regularly getting shirty about not getting paid on time. Supply would stop and jobs got into trouble. Go figure? The company had good cashflow but bad payment processing systems and discipline. Solution: 1. Inventory the order books, do not issue another one until the old one is nearly used up; 2. Send all invoice mail to accounts; 3. Send all delivery dockets to accounts; 4. Match dockets and invoices in accounts then issue for approval in batches, where the count and value of invoices is recorded for QA purposes; 5. Track the batches until they are returned to accounts for processing and filing. Service to suppliers and clients improved, project managers workload and stress levels dropped, accounts had more functions but the same volume of work, just not the negative stuff. Suppliers always got paid and jobs never stopped. Small or large, every organisation needs basic invoice control disciplines to keep their promise to their suppliers and customers.

The New Zealand Building Economist Editor, Matthew Ensoll FNZIQS Reg.QS, who maintains and publishes the NZBE current construction costs rate library (see www.nzbe.co.nz for details and more builder friendly blogs) and Mentors/consults to builders and specialist trades who are seeking to improve their business practices and results when tendering or administering construction contracts. Editor@nzbe.co.nz

NZCB 22nd AGM, Conference and Expo Sustainability – Helping NZCB Members to grow, thrive and succeed. The next New Zealand Certified Builders AGM, Conference and Expo being held in the heart of New Zealand’s capital city is one not to miss! With an estimated 750+ delegates expected to attend our 2020 Conference and Expo, this will provide you with a chance to: • establish new and reinforce existing relationships • learn about new products and services • learn from 20+ leading industry and educational speakers • network with like-minded people • earn 6 LBP points.

Annual General Meeting The members-only AGM will start at 8am and run through to 10am – a chance for you to have your say as a stakeholder in what is happening in the Association.

Expo Area The Expo area will be open on both Friday and Saturday with 90 industry specific, trade partners ready to showcase their latest services and products to you. The perfect opportunity for you to network and catch up with trade industry experts face-to-face and stay up-to-date with the latest information to help your business.

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All costs below are excluding GST and per person Thursday Factory Tour (full day)

$50.00

Thursday Master Class (full day)

$250.00

Early bird NZCB registration for two days (the main person registering to attend conference)

$195.00

Additional team members for two days (any additional people you would like to bring with you to attend conference; your business partner, wife/partner, employee(s))

$99.00

Friday Night Te Papa Museum Mingler

$95.00

Saturday Night Gala Dinner

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* EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION UNTIL 31ST MARCH 2020. After 1st April – NZCB registration for two days = $390.00+GST, additional team members for two days = $198.00+GST.

NEW Bring along a staff member for our dedicated Tradie Workshop Stream for only $99* *Early Bird Price until 31st March

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Events and Functions Saturday Friday 5 June 6 June Mitre 10 Great Apprentice Race and Happy Hour TSB Arena 5pm–6pm Don’t miss this action-packed happy hour which will include the 2020 Apprentice Challenge regional finalist taking part in the Great Apprentice Race. Watch the thrills and spills, vote for the best design and support your regional (or favourite) apprentice while enjoying nibbles and a beverage.

PlaceMakers Friday Night Mingler Te Papa Museum 7pm–10pm Our Friday Night Mingler is our most popular evening function, and tickets sold out at our last event. This time around we will be holding our Mingler at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa – known as Te Papa, or ‘Our Place’, and the venue also caters for 1000 people, so there will be no chance of you missing out! Te Papa is New Zealand’s bold and innovative national museum and a recognised world leader in interactive and visitor-focused museum experiences. As part of the evening (from 7pm – 8:30pm) we will experience a private tour of Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War. This ground-breaking exhibition tells the story of the Gallipoli campaign in World War 1, through the eyes and words of eight ordinary New Zealanders who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. There will be lots to see and plenty of people to meet! Dress code: Smart casual attire

Saturday Night Gala Dinner and Silent Auction Shed 6 7pm–12 midnight We will be celebrating in style at Shed 6, with plenty of room to host the grand finale of the 22nd Annual NZCB AGM, Conference and Expo. As part of the entertainment for the evening, we will be holding an electronic Silent Auction to raise funds for the Apprenticeship Scholarship https://events. Trust (AST). We will be using GalaBid nzcb.nz/ technology. Bidding is easy and fun with the GalaBid interactive auction platform – conference/ accessible via any mobile device. There will be a live leaderboard on display throughout the room on large screens. This will be a fanciful affair of celebration, announcing the winner of the 2020 NZCB Apprentice Challenge. Catering is provided by Sarah Searancke Catering, who we’ve had before and everyone loved! Let your hair down with the band for the evening The Noodles, who are one of Wellington’s busiest professional cover bands. Their repertoire ranges from classic rock through to contemporary – from the 1960’s to today. Dress code: Formal dress

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Educational Extras Thursday 4 June OPTION ONE

The day before the AGM, Conference and Expo we have two additional, exciting and educational options to choose from...

Executive Level Masterclass Shed 6

Jason Dinan, Executive Coaching & Consulting

9am–4:30pm FULL DAY training with Jason Dinan, Executive Coaching & Consulting Cost – $250.00 +GST With 27 years of leadership experience working in 23 countries, Jason specialises in growing organisations through developing high-performance sales leaders, sales teams and sales strategy. He is a former General Manager of the global business, Marcus Evans. Marcus Evans is a global, multifaceted media, corporate marketing and information company, employing 3,000 professionals in 59 worldwide locations. During his time at Marcus Evans, Jason held an impressive record of growing sales revenues from �150,000.00 start-up capital, to a group turning over annually �30,000,000 in only four years. As Founder and Principal of Executive Coaching and Consulting, Jason works with clients across South East Asia and the USA. He is a certified Objective Management Group (sales diagnostics) assessor and Extended D.I.S.C. Assessor.

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Leadership, recruitment, motivation, key note speaking, sales planning and operations, sales process, sales coaching and sales team management, pipeline management, relationship/account management, sales strategy, and target market value propositions.

Sector Experience Construction, E-commerce, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Agriculture, Government, Defence, Horticulture, FMCG, Telecommunications, Mining ,Oil and Gas, Automotive, Transportation, Logistics, HR, Recruitment and Consulting.

Masterclass topic The 1 DAY Strategic Sales Architecture Workshop If you are a business owner that is concerned with the uncertainty that the 2020 economy will bring, this is a must-attend seminar.

Key Outcomes: • You will learn what the 10 most important components are to ensure your business thrives in uncertain times • Learn all about a salesperson’s mindset and be motivated like never before to reach your sales targets • You will learn to understand how important it is to have a vision, purpose and values to help you grow your people and your client base • If you are a salesperson, you will learn about sales psychology and what’s holding you back from achieving greater success • Find out how to differentiate yourself in a competitive market • Want to win more business? Learn some of the best sales tactics and strategies.

Factory Tour 9am–4pm Cost – $50.00 +GST

NZ Parliament

The popular Factory Tour returns with four exciting stops along the way. Join us for an education tour with a little fun along the way. We will be visiting: • Mojo Coffee – training pod • NZ Parliament Building

• BRANZ • Panhead Brewery Tasting Room

Mojo Coffee – training pod

You will be picked up (8:45 am) from and dropped back off (5:00pm) at the TSB Arena. All food and transport is included in this tour.

Educational Workshops Saturday 6 June

The second day of Conference is all about up skilling and education, with ALL NEW speakers in three different educational workshop streams to choose from.

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS Executive level workshops to help you grow your business

11am – 12pm

9:30am – 10:30am

8:30am – 9:30am

Cashflow Management Tips and Tricks Tax Management Learn how to identify whether you have a cashflow issue and list some common cashflow mistakes that businesses make. Learn some tips and tricks on things you can do to improve your cashflow. This includes how to do a cashflow forecast, receive payments from customers faster, and simple ways you can keep more cash in your business.

Designed for your staff to help them up-skill and become future leaders

What is Leadership? (in layman’s terms and language) Sally Duxfield, Director of Makahika Outdoor Pursuit Centre and Contact NZ Consultancy • Inspiring and motivating teams in tough environmental conditions • The neuro-science behind leadership – the why you do things, not the how or when (management vs. leadership) • Understanding diverse teams – personality, learning styles, Gen Y & Z + • Growing legacy cultures

SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS

Lean about design and construction methods that have a lower environmental impact

Succession Planning/Sale Findex A session to develop understanding for business owners approaching ownership transition, succession or sale: • Knowing the options • Understanding where value resides • Aligning the parts – people and structures • Managing the process

Digital Performance / Optimisation Uprise, Wellington

Time and Priority Management Josie Adlam, IceHouse

The Choice to Exceed Greg Burn, BRANZ

Got a good website but struggling to get new customers? Find out how to improve your website conversion.

Being able to balance a heavy workload and time constraints while managing and delegating.

Consumer perspectives on building beyond the building code.

Building a Strong Sales Architecture Jason Dinan, Executive Coaching & Consulting

Communication Josie Adlam, IceHouse

What Makes a High Rated Home Sam Archer, New Zealand Green Building Council

We will take you through a Strategic Sales Architecture Audit of the most important things your business needs in place to start growing your local market share today • Get clarity on the most important things to grow sales effectiveness in your business • Learn how to grow your leadership skills • Teach you how to put together a strong sales growth plan and process • Find out how to target better clients and differentiate your team from the rest of the market • Learn how to handle stalls, put offs, roadblocks, and objections and more!

Chew the Fat on Building Contracts Geoff Hardy, Commercial and Construction Lawyer, Martelli McKegg

12pm – 1pm

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This very handy educational workshop will be an opportunity to ask Geoff anything you like on any legal topic that interests you, from setting up or winding down your business, compliance with regulatory requirements, the implications of being licensed, the differences between the various building contracts, your customer’s rights, how to recover money owed to you, and how best to resolve disputes. Come along with a list of your most pressing issues, and get the benefit of a wide-ranging interactive discussion with anecdotes from your colleagues throughout the country. Think of it as the free legal helpline service, on steroids.

Develop communication skills that you are able to use such as listening techniques and non-verbal strategies to improve conversations.

Discuss principles that make up the Homestar rating.

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Pricing for Profit Victoria Harrison, RedQS

Misconceptions About Blower Door Testing Denise Martin, BEO.co.nz

• Onsite Overheads VS Offsite Overheads – what’s the difference? You will learn about: • How do you know what to charge in P&G? • A building will never meet a target permeability without having it designed • Should you use a percentage to calculate P&G? • A membrane system might not be the best approach for the project and other solutions • Offsite overheads, what should this include? could save time and money • How do you charge for offsite overheads? • How to deal with services (ducts, electric, fireplace) and structure? • What is the target permeability? To what degree does it matter? Different permeabilities for different types of building envelopes and systems.

Workshops subject to change.

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Getting Burned While Feeling No Pain One of the cruel things about being burned by concrete is that what is a serious condition starts with next to no pain. Wet concrete is strong alkaline that’s as corrosive as caustic soda. If it is contact with your skin for any length of time the first things to go are the nerve endings so you don’t feel pain. And then it eats away the skin. Most concrete burns happen when it seeps through boots, gloves and/or clothing. By the time people are on to it, the skin is already burned. And these burns can go through several layers of skin and can, in severe cases, damage muscle. Even when concrete or cement is washed off, an alkaline burn can get worse before it starts getting better. In very bad cases the main treatment is skin grafts. Even without operations, these chemical burns can take weeks or months to heal.

To control concrete risks, consider the following easy methods: Construction safety organisation Site Safe says having the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is vital. Reduce the risk of skin contact by wearing: • Full-length overalls with long sleeves and trouser legs that won’t let dust or water in • Waterproof boots • Waterproof gloves • Eye protection Any clothing that has been contaminated by concrete should be washed and dried before it is used again. Do not allow contaminated clothing to touch skin directly.

Hygiene When it comes to cleaning up, the best solution is to provide a large sink – big enough for workers to submerge their forearms in – with warm water, soap and clean towels to get the concrete off. If running water is not an option, the next best alternative is to store clean water in your work vehicle. Don’t use abrasive cleaning products or alcohol wet wipes as they can damage the skin – a mild soap is best.

Health monitoring Ensure all workers that may be exposed to concrete know what the risks are and what they must do to look after themselves. It’s recommended you get professionals to conduct regular skin exams and encourage workers to check for signs of concrete skin contact dermatitis.

Other potential risks from cement contact Irritant contact dermatitis Irritant contact dermatitis is a skin condition caused by the chemicals that make up concrete. Some particles that make up cement are abrasive and can injure the skin. If the skin is not given enough time to recover, irritant dermatitis can develop. This condition is found in many concrete workers. Symptoms include: • Swelling • Blisters • Stinging • Cracking • Bleeding • Itching • Redness Cuts or wounds heal very slowly and infections are likely.

Allergic contact dermatitis Allergic contact dermatitis is a skin condition caused by an allergic reaction to concrete. Daily exposure may take years to cause a reaction; but when it does, it can be irreversible. Allergic contact dermatitis is a common reason for concrete workers to leave the industry. • Blisters • Cracking • Swelling • Scaling • Stinging • Redness • Itching • Oozing

Wastewater Wastewater produced when working with concrete is toxic. Use these four steps to ensure runoff doesn’t pollute waterways, potentially killing fish and plants: 1. Check the weather and pick a dry day 2. Contain the wastewater by making a bunded area 3. Capture the wastewater in the bunded area 4. Clear the wastewater by pumping it into a container like a 1000 litre cube.

EMERGENCY ACTION FOR CONCRETE BURNS If there is any suspicion that a concrete burn has occurred, seek help from emergency services. For more practical safety guides from Site Safe visit https://www.sitesafe.org.nz/guides--resources/ practical-safety-advice/

Bill O’Byrne, Site Safe NZ. Site Safe is a not-for-profit, membership-based organisation that supports a culture of health and safety in New Zealand construction.

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What You Need to Know About Silica Dust Exposure to silica dust has been spotlighted as one of the major risks to workers in recent times. Silica dust (crystalline silica) is found in some stone, rock, sand, gravel and clay. You’ll mostly come across it in the following products: • Bricks • Tiles • Concrete • Some plastic material When these materials are worked on, a fine dust is released known as respirable crystalline silica or silica dust. And it’s this dust that is harmful when inhaled into your lungs. Needless to say, it’s something for tradies to be aware of.

How can workers be exposed to it? You may be exposed to silica dust if your work involves: • Construction • Kitchen benchtop manufacturing, finishing and fitting • Abrasive blasting • Manufacturing of concrete, bricks and tiles • Monumental masonry work • Concrete drilling, cutting, grinding, fettling, mixing, handling, dry shovelling, tunneling

Are there significant health risks? In short, yes. And they can be incredibly serious if the right precautions aren’t taken. As silica dust is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, you can be breathing it in without even knowing it. Workers may develop a series of lung diseases from breathing in silica dust, including: silicosis, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There is also some evidence that exposure to the dust may cause kidney disease.

What can be put in place on site to mitigate the risks? To follow work health and safety laws, employers should eliminate or reduce exposure to hazards by mitigating risks. This can be done in a number of ways: Isolate work areas Use physical barriers or computer numerical control (CNC) machines. Look for dust control features When buying equipment ensure dust-generating equipment has a dust collection system with a filtered air supply. Use a H-class vacuum cleaner Workers should not be using household vacuums to remove dust. Set up exclusion zones Mark the boundaries of work areas where dust is created. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE should not be the first or only control measure you consider but should be used. On-tool extraction Use Local Exhaust Ventilation ( LEV) that fits directly onto the hand-held machines. Water suppression To be used when LEV is not suitable. Water should be used through non-electric tools to wet dust down at the point of dust generation. Respiratory (breathing) protection The type of respirator you choose will depend on the job and the levels of toxicity. Exposure and health monitoring Provide health monitoring for all your workers who may be exposed to silica dust. Training Health and safety starts with educating your workers. Provide them with information, training, and instruction on the control measures and the potential health. It is their right. The above, is of course, just guidance. Employers are required to ensure the health and safety of their workers and others at their workplace, and have a duty to control the risks associated with the job at hand.

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AROUND THE REGIONS —

Shane Ririnui Business Development Manager – North Island

Back on the Road

NORTH

Ngā mihi o te tau hou (Happy new year, greetings for the new year). 2020 is here and I hope everyone had a fun, well rested holiday and are now feeling back in the swing of things. For those of you who worked through, I hope you have scheduled some time off in the coming months to ensure you don’t burn out.

NZCB prides itself on delivering education and support to its members. In lieu of the suspension of our 10-year residential building guarantee insurance, Halo, I have had many discussions with NZCB members regarding the challenge they are facing when selling themselves to the client to win the job. I empathise with our members as I too used Halo as a trump card to close when selling membership to a potential new member. I believe our members and our Association goes a lot wider than just a 10-year residential building guarantee insurance meaning we offer many other products and services to our members to support and assist them in managing and growing their business. For members, in the public eye or when you are selling yourself to the client you can touch on the following: • As an NZCB member you can be rest assured I am trade qualified meaning I have done my apprenticeship • NZCB doesn’t just let anybody in – all members are screened to ensure we have good building practices and business management • NZCB prides itself on delivering education and support to its members. This ensures all members are up to speed with the latest industry trends and regulations. The new Toolshed is up and running. If you haven’t logged in since the changeover, please ensure you familiarise yourself with the new look. If you are experiencing problems with it, please call the National Support Office for assistance – 0800 237 843.

Why get to know the Toolshed? It’s a great business tool. There is a lot of information, tools and templates available to help you manage your business. These include contracts, a charge out calculator, builder compliance checklists, a library of educational resources and more. What’s on my calendar over the next couple of months? I have regional golf fundraiser tournaments to support, regional meetings and Annual General Meetings to attend, and 2020’s first Building Trade Professionals Workshop to host, with special guest speaker Geoff Hardy of Martelli McKegg lawyers. If you haven’t been to Geoff’s seminars or builders’ breakfasts, I seriously recommend attending. This event is focused on payment claims and payment schedules, so very topical – see page 9 for more details. That’s all from me for now, see you in the regions. Ka kite anō.

AROUND THE REGIONS —

Nick Matthews Business Development Manager – South Island

The Same but Different for 2020 A few weeks into 2020 it dawned on me how frantic the new year already is. Activity levels at New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) National Support Office (NSO) have skyrocketed with preparations for our 22nd Annual AGM, Conference and Expo, our first Building Trade Professionals Workshop for the year and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge, but also because of the high workloads our members have carried through from previous years.

NZCB International Builders Show Group 2020. Visiting Tri Pointe Homes venue at Five Point Communities, Irvine, South California.

The two South Island NZCB Building Trade Professional workshops are happening in Christchurch and Dunedin on the 17th and 18th of March. Not to be missed, you’ll hear from building and construction law expert Geoff Hardy of Martelli McKegg, who will be speaking on ‘Payment Claims – A Legal Perspective’, see page 9 for more details. Come along and gain from Geoff’s years of experience for free!

Add to this 2020 will see a general election that could potentially see a change in government. This could bring new appointments to ministerial positions who will offer differing views and objectives than what we have become accustomed to over the last three years. One thing that won’t change is the commitment of the NSO to support all NZCB members and advocate on your behalf to the government, regardless of what changes 2020 brings.

The annual NZCB Apprentice Challenge is on the horizon, taking place on Saturday 4th April at a venue near you. Do you think your apprentice has what it takes to win, giving you bragging rights amongst your peers? Check out the advertisement on page 41 for further details.

At a regional level, the next few months will see most regions in the South hosting activities to support members and promote NZCB. Southland, Blenheim and Nelson are having their Annual General Meetings. Please come along to catch up, enjoy refreshments and support your local NZCB representatives. In mid-Canterbury, NZCB is hosting an evening with the Ashburton District Council’s inspection and compliance officers. This will be a great opportunity to share knowledge and information and hopefully gain more efficiency for local builders.

Finally, I was lucky enough to attend the 2020 NAHB International Builders Show in the USA recently. I consider the opportunity to represent NZCB alongside 25 members and their partners a real privilege. This was a fantastic experience, not only for my own professional development, but also the industry connections and personal friendships made. I don’t hesitate to recommend this to anyone considering attending future tours. Thank you to everyone who attended; a great bunch of like-minded, passionate NZCB members.

NZCB Canterbury is participating in the Relay for Life. The 12-hour event will raise funds for the local division of the Cancer Society, supporting people undergoing cancer treatment. Local builders will take part in a 12-hour baton relay – a great way to stay fit and promote NZCB locally.

See you in the regions.

SOUTH

AROUND THE REGIONS —

Events Calendar 2020 NZCB REGIONAL EVENTS

WHANGAREI GOLF TOURNAMENT

WAIKATO BOWLS, BBQ & BEERS

13 March

20 March

The Pines Golf Club, Whangarei

4:30pm Registration | 5pm Start Finish around 7:30pm

After a successful first year, the Whangarei Region is holding another ‘Send us your Best’ Golf Tournament. Our Tournament has been built by golfers for golfers – that’s why we need your company’s BEST. There will be a ‘Best 3 from 4 Stableford Team Tournament’ with an ‘Individual Tournament’ running alongside each other. The aim is to raise the brand awareness of NZCB and funds for Whangarei Riding for the Disabled to help them buy a new horse for their growing number of riders.

Claudelands Bowling Club 1 Kitchener Street | Hamilton Back by popular demand! Get your teams ready and join us for an evening of social lawn bowls, some beers and a barbeque. Great prizes courtesy of our Platinum Partners: Franklins, Avant Aluminium & Noel Leeming.

For more information, call Jodi on 09 438 3467.

For more information, contact Merynn waikato@nzcb.nz

CANTERBURY MARTELLI MCKEGG BUILDER BREAKFAST

CANTERBURY CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE

18 March

28 March

Breakfast served at 6:30am Meeting starts promptly at 7am–8:30am Commodore Hotel 449 Memorial Avenue | Christchurch

Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch

10am

NZCB Canterbury is proud to be participating in the 2020 Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event. Starting from 10am on Saturday 28th March at Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub in Christchurch, competitors will partake in a baton relay for 12 hours, helping to raise vital funds for the Canterbury/ West Coast Division of the Cancer Society. This is an inspiring community event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors, the carers, remember loved ones lost to cancer and to fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society.

We have limited spaces for this event so will be open to Canterbury Region Business Members and one person per organisation ONLY . Topics for discussion will be the 10 Most Important Things You Should Do: • Research your client • Invoice frequency • Contract wording • Late payments • Payments in advance • Managing risk • Estimates and updates • Know your rights • Detail is your friend • Resolving disputes

Please contact nick@nzcb.nz if you’re interested in helping to pass the hammer baton. All ages and fitness levels welcome, for more information visit www.relayforlife.org.nz

You MUST RSVP to Richard by email only: rtpbuildersltd@gmail.com 36

NZCB NATIONAL EVENTS

INDUSTRY EVENTS

FREE UP WORKSHOP

2 April

NZCB BUILDING TRADE PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP

March

7:30am – 10:30am

Henderson Council Centre Henderson, Auckland BUILD YOUR TECH TOOLBOX Have you been wondering how technology could improve your business but not sure where to start? Come along to ATEED’s next workshop and gain expert advice on selecting the right tech for your business! Presented by Anna Brooks from FREE UP. For more information and how to register, email: business. ateed@aucklandnz.com or contact anna@freeup.kiwi We look forward to seeing you there!

North and South Island Events Payment Claims: A legal perspective with Geoff Hardy In these workshops Construction Law expert Geoff Hardy from Martelli McKegg lawyers presents on key aspects of the process so that you get it right first time. For more information check out page 9 or the EVENTS CALENDAR on the Members’ Toolshed.

NZCB APPRENTICE CHALLENGE – REGIONALS

CONZTRUCT TRADE SHOW

4 April

4–7 May

ITM Stores Nationwide

CITY

Come along and support the apprentices as they battle it out for a place in the National Final!

AUCKLAND Mon 4 May Auckland Netball Centre SOUTH/EAST

For more information check out page 41 or visit www.apprenticechallenge.nz

TAURANGA

Tue 5 May

GISBORNE

Wed 6 May Showgrounds and Event Centre

NAPIER

Thu 7 May

NZCB ANNUAL AGM, CONFERENCE AND EXPO 2020

DATE

4pm–7pm VENUE

Trustpower Baypark Rodney Green Centennial Events Centre

CONZTRUCT is for builders, electricians, architects, designers and other specialist trades people to further their breadth of knowledge, education and gain a greater understanding of new product technologies. There’s LBP & CPD points available and it’s FREE to attend!

4–6 June TSB Arena & Shed 6 Queens Wharf | Wellington

For more information and to register visit www.conztruct.co.nz

The 22nd NZCB Annual AGM, Conference and Expo is all about sustainability in helping NZCB Members to grow, thrive and succeed! For more information check out pages 24 to 28 or visit http://events.nzcb.nz/conference

NEXT GENERATION —

INDUSTRY TRAINING ASSOCIATION BUILDING

New Zealand’s Most Employable Apprentices

ITAB Apprentice Completions Congratulations to all the ITAB Apprentices who have recently completed their National Certificates in Carpentry! Ara Institute of Canterbury Benjamin Kars

GE Construction Limited

Michael Gill

Metzger Builders Limited

Timothy Chambers

Trade Assist Limited

Brodie Jayes

Asset Builders 2000 Limited

Keanu Taumata

C T Magrath Construction

Oscar McLennan

Kakapo Construction

Brad Farrant

Steve Brown Builders Limited

Lewis Perry

Cunningham Builders Limited

Timothy Evans

Character Builders Limited

Michael Ryan

Browntown Builders Limited

Benjamin Mantell

White Peak Construction Limited

Timothy Crawford

Plucks Construction Limited

Alex Boreham

A D Building Solutions Limited

Fineas Manhire

Southall Construction Limited

Nathan Glasson

E.J. Glasson Builders Limited

Jared Millar

Rabcor Builders Limited

Jordan Knox

Boyd Pattinson Construction Limited

Otago Polytechnic

Fraser Blair

McCarthy Builders Limited

Jordan Bremner

Naylor Love Construction Limited

Joseph Peneha

Shane Warner Builders Limited

Josh Liddall-Miller

Bravo Construction

Joseph Stevenson

Mike Muir Builders Limited

Troy Warhurst

Naylor Love Construction Limited

Pele Luafitu

Phillips Buildiºng Limited

Zac Shields

Dunlop Builders

Logan Shand

JN Carpentry Limited

Ben Girvan

Phillips Building Limited

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Rotorua

Nicholas Tuhikarama Limelite Construction Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) Jonathan Mills Travis Win

C Moore Builders Smith & Sons Limited Nelson

Henwood Construction

Keldon Baxter

Bay Builders 2003 Limited

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Bradley McFaul

Hands Builders Limited

Aaron Thomas

Scott Revell Builders

UNITEC Institute of Technology

Northtec – Future Trades Marshall Cook

Jayden Butler

Jones & Cooper 1995 Limited

Gavin Bowker

Sunrise Coast Holdings

Shivam Prasad

D & G Developments Limited

Penita Tapelu

D & G Developments Limited

Tamsyn Siggery

ABT Construction Limited

Michael Johnson

Heartwood Building

Jared Stupples

Everlong Construction Limited

Ali Al-Harag Al-Musawi Shun-Da Construction Limited Si Tai Li

Elite Homes

NEXT GENERATION —

Brian Dillon AST Trust Chairman

A Busy Start to a Busy Year We are straight into a whole lot of business for 2020, with the general election date announced, some generous budget commitments made, a continuation of a buoyant economy, and the consolidation of plans for the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE). A big part of RoVE is the creation of the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST) (working title), to bring all vocational training into one organsiation. Significant detail has yet to be developed, i.e. how current trainees and apprentices will be supported in the transition, what the organisational structures and branding will look like, and how long this will all take. The appointment of the CEO for NZIST has been made – Stephen Town, CEO of Auckland City Council will begin the role late this year.

A big thanks to Kevin Sceats who has made a significant contribution to the AST over several years and has chosen not to seek re-election to the AST (ITAB) Board.

It seems I’ve spoken several times recently of ‘development underway’ to merge the Industry Training Association Building (ITAB) and the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust (AST), yet each time we seem set to progress things something else in the sector changes. The trustees met on 14 February in Nelson to confirm that all transitional arrangements are now completed. Thanks to Grant Florence and his team for the work in achieving this. A big thanks also to Kevin Sceats. Kevin has made a significant contribution to the AST over several years, and has chosen not to seek re-election to the AST (ITAB) Board. The activities of ITAB and AST are now under one entity. As per the revised ITAB constitution, an ITAB Board exists, with two employer directors (Mike Craig and Dave Whitehead), one industry director (Brian Dillon), and an apprentice director (Samuel Rosser). The ITAB Board has appointed an ITAB Management Committee to oversee and mange the affairs of ITAB and AST. The committee consists of Brian Dillon, Dave Whitehead, Bob Monopoli, and Philip Woolf. The functions of this group will be defined as the new entity evolves, but there will be little change in the early stages. Wishing you all the best for 2020.

NEXT GENERATION —

Tom Walsh ITAB Brand Ambassador

An Update from Tom Walsh

INDUSTRY TRAINING ASSOCIATION BUILDING

New Zealand’s Most Employable Apprentices

Diamond League Champion

January update... Happy New Year everyone. I hope yours has started as well as mine.

Huge thanks to all my sponsors and supporters, especially: SIMPLY SIGNS.

20 JANUARY 2020

UPCOMING MEETS:

Happy New Year everyone. I hope yours has started as well We managed to sneak in a few days of travel, beach as mine.

and maybe the odd game of golf over the Xmas/NY

We managed to sneak in a few days of travel, beach and maybe period. It doesn’t mean I haven’t been working the odd game of golf over thethat Xmas/NY period. It doesn’t mean I haven’t beendomestic working hard thoughisasupon the domestic hardthat though as the season us and, season is upon us and in case you hadn’t heard, this is in case you hadn’t heard, this is Olympic year. Olympic year. Training’s going well well and I’ve pleasing Training’sbeen been going andbeen I’ve hitting been some hitting some numbers in numbers the gym. We’re stillgym. in a pretty but I’msolid pleasing in the We’resolid still phase in a pretty very keen to get back in the circle this weekend at the Potts phaseinbut I’m very getmeet backandinathe circle this Classic Hastings. It’skeen a greattolittle good chance to spin the wheels see what happens. weekend at theand Potts Classic in Hastings. It’s a great

littlereal meet a good chance spin theNationals wheels and The focusand in the early part of thisto year is NZ to be held in Christchurch in early March and then the see whatagain happens. week later the World Athletics World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. in I’m defending World Champ from The real focus the early part ofIndoor this year is NZ Birmingham 2 years ago and Portland 2016 and while I know Nationals to be held again in Christchurch in early I’ve made gains, World Champs last year certainly showed March and then week later how others have alsothe made gains. I’m the veryWorld keen toAthletics get back on top and make Championships it 3 in a row for World Indoors. No one’s I’m World Indoor in Nanjing, China. ever done 3 in a row. defending World Indoor Champ from Birmingham

The domestic season and World Indoors sets me up for the two years ago and Portland 2016 and while I know I’ve international season and through to Tokyo. Olympics will made gains, World year certainly be the third world level Champs competitionlast in the space of just showed 10 months so we’re the middle something quitekeen special. how others haveinalso made of gains. I’m very to And the Diamond League… that keeps me travelling a lot, get back on top and make it three in a row for World with 4 Diamond League competitions planned between now Indoors. done three in atorow. and Tokyo.No Theone’s full listever of my planned comps date follow. Out the circle, I’m honoured again be a finalistsets in me up Theofdomestic season andtoWorld Indoors the Halberg Awards and as have some have noted, I’ll be foragainst the international season through to Tokyo. up it this year to take homeand the awards. Some interesting Olympicsfinalists. will be the third world level competition in

the space of just 10 months so indoor we’re in the middle Also, it’s pleasing to see that the new training facility of atsomething Nga Puna Wai seems to have got across the line and we quite special. will now a purpose build throws facility at the new home of Christchurch athletics. League… I know thisthat facility wouldme nottravelling have And the Diamond keeps a got off the ground if it wasn’t for what Dale and I have been lot, with four Diamond League competitions planned able to achieve over the last few years, so to know I have between Tokyo. The full of myhere planned played somenow part and in creating a legacy for list the sport in Christchurch is pretty damn satisfying. comps to date follow. Hope to see you circle side at some point over of the Outsummer. of the circle, I’m honoured to again be a finalist in NZ

the Halberg Awards and as have some have noted,

All the up best,against it this year to take home the awards. I’ll be Tom.

Some interesting finalists.

23 January Potts Classic - Hastings 15 February Porritt Classic - Hamilton Also, it’s pleasing to see that the new indoor training 23 February Sir Graeme Douglas International - Auckland facility at Nga Puna Wai seems to have got across 6 March NZ Championships - Christchurch 13 March the line and World Indoor Championships - Nanjing we will now a purpose build throws facility 16 May Diamond League - Shanghai at the new home of Christchurch athletics. I know this 25 May Diamond League - Rome facility would not have got off the ground if it wasn’t 7 June Diamond League - Eugene for what Dale and I have been able to achieve over 4 July Diamond League - London July the last few a couple of comps in Japan years, so to know I have played some part 4 August in creating aOlympic Games - Tokyo legacy for the sport here in Christchurch 16 August Diamond League - Gateshead is pretty damn satisfying. 9 September Diamond League Final - Zurich

Hope to see you circle side at some point over of the NZ summer.

In the media...

All theWalsh best, ready to put bittersweet 2019 Tom Tom behind and zero in on his golden goal. — Stuff, 21 Dec 2019 UPCOMING MEETS: Tom Walsh fell just short of a special double in 2019 but has his sights on greater feats ahead. SEE MORE ...

15 February

Porritt Classic – Hamilton

2020 Halberg Awards Sir Graeme Douglas International

February — 23 Newshub, 14 Jan 2020 – Auckland Shot put star Tom Walsh faces stiff opposition in his 6 March NZ Championships – Christchurch bid for a second straight Halberg Award. The Halberg Foundation has World Indoor Championships – 13 March announced 26 finalists Nanjing across six categories for the ceremony that will celebrate sporting excellence from 2019. 16 May Diamond League – Shanghai Walsh, who placed first overall in the 2019 IAAF Diamond League, is joined in the men’s category by motorsport ace Scott McLaughlin, Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson and UFC middleweight champion 25 May Diamond League – Rome Israel Adesanya. SEE MORE ...

7 June

Diamond League – Eugene

New $686k indoor training facility 4 July for Chch athletesDiamond League – London

— Star News, 17 Jan 2020 July A couple of comps in Japan Christchurch is set to get a new indoor training facility where athletes can hone their skills and strength. 4 August Olympic Games – Tokyo The facility will be built at Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub, which already has a 32ha outdoor sports hub with facilities for athletics, hockey, rugby league and tennis. 16 August Diamond League – Gateshead SEE MORE ...

9 September Huge thanks to all my sponsors & supporters, especially:

40SIMPLY SIGNS

Diamond League Final – Zurich

Are you up for the challenge?!

Applications for the 2020 NZCB Apprentice Challenge are now open! Competitors will be tasked to complete a challenging project for a specific end user within the allotted 8.0 hours. Thanks to ITMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsorship, every competitor will receive a prize pack for participating as well as major prizes up for grabs for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters!

The Challenge is open to apprentices employed by NZCB builders or enrolled with ITAB. *conditions apply

Have you got what it takes to go all the way?

REGIONAL CHALLENGES

SAT 4 APRIL 2020

WHERE: ITM STORES NATIONWIDE + selected venues

NATIONAL FINAL

JUNE 2020 WELLINGTON

To apply for the challenge checkout www.apprenticechallenge.nz

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

facebook.com/itabnz *The fine print: Competitors can be at any stage of their apprenticeship, regardless of age or experience and if they are lucky enough to progress to the National Final in June 2020, they must still be a current apprentice. Competitors must be enrolled in a recognised apprenticeship programme and must be up to date with any associated apprenticeship fees or training related expenses.

TECH TIPS —

Make Your 2020 Boom With Better Scheduling Careful prep is the key to making jobs go well. And this is how you should view planning across your business as a whole. With better scheduling, your business will be prepared for a more successful 2020.

How tech can help with scheduling Scheduling is a combination of two things: planning and communication. And this is where tech helps. It makes it easy to store and manage all your project information in one place, making projects run more smoothly, on time and on budget.

Step 1 – Get planning Write down all stages and timings for upcoming projects. Get your team and subtrades involved early by letting them know where and when they’ll be needed. This will produce a mountain of information that needs to be organised – and that’s where tech comes in.

Step 3 – Stay on top of things Regularly checking and updating information in your system will give you a schedule across one project or show your plans across all projects. This visibility makes it easier for you to know when you can start your next project – which is a sign of successful scheduling.

Step 2 – Choose a system There are low cost options available that can help with basic scheduling. However, tech such as Tradify, NextMinute, Buildxact, CoConstruct, Buildertrend and Rave Build can do much more. They have all or some of the following scheduling features:

Technology isn’t one size fits all, so getting advice on which option will benefit your business most can save you considerable time as well as money.

• communicate tasks and timelines with your team, subtrades and customers • link your estimate to your schedule • send automated reminders to your sub trades • delegate work to your team more easily.

Best wishes for a successful, and well scheduled 2020!

This Tech Tip was supplied by FREE UP. Call Anna Brooks on 021 083 96910 to get a FREE 30-minute consultation to help choose the right tech for your business. Visit www.freeup.kiwi.

TECH TIPS —

How to Manage Your Ever-Changing Workday On Site Risks change, all day, every day. That’s the reality of life on site.

Methods change because of different training and experience, people on the job change, there are differences in machinery and materials used, as well as environmental changes from hour to hour.

The key question tradies and supervisors need to be asking themselves is:

It’s a lot.

How do I adapt my task when a change occurs?

Risk is a product of the work processes being carried out – so, if the work doesn’t happen, the risk isn’t present.

It’s not about mountains of paperwork. It’s about four simple steps:

But, if a work process is defined then risk will always be recognised and taken into account.

1. Plan: Identify and assess the risk 2. Do: Eliminate or minimise the risk 3. Check: Monitor the control measures 4. Act: Review for continuous improvement

We should all be working towards a heightened sense of awareness on site. And of course, treating risks as priority should be a collective mindset. Reinforced by supervisors who should be adapting plans and guiding teams to take account of the constantly evolving risk environment. The power of change in risk can kill, the power of change in process can save a life.

A change occurs. Repeat. Plan. Do. Check. Act. Repeat. (You get the picture.)

Be the change you want to see.

This Tech Tip was brought to you by The HazardCo Team. As your trusted safety partner, we provide you with the tools and support you need to #SortYourSafety. To find out how HazardCo can benefit your site, call us on 0800 555 339 or visit hazardco.com

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News Bites

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Features: • For underfloor heating and towel rail control • 3 control modes – Air, Floor, and Air+Floor • 3 setup modes – Manual, Automatic, and Vacation • 1 or 2 heating cycles a day

• Large blacklight LCD features intuitive programming icons • Minimised running costs • Available in black and white • Dimensions: 120 x 80 x 37mm Call 0800 927 687 to learn more or check it online www.warmup.co.nz

NEWS

NZCB Welcomes NEW National Partner – FREE UP FREE UP is the go-to tech advisor for builders and trades. We select the best app for your business, get you set up, then train you to maximise the benefits. Whether you want to start using technology, or already have a system in place, FREE UP will show you how to combine this easy-touse software with your processes

to help you run your business and projects more efficiently and profitably. FREE-UP is an independent expert in BuildXact, CoConstruct, NextMinute, Tradify and many more. For more information contact Anna Brooks on 021 083 96910 or anna@freeup.kiwi or visit the FREE UP website www.freeup.kiwi

Anna Brooks, of FREE UP.

NEWS

NZCB Welcomes New National Partner – Jacobsen Creative Surfaces Ltd Jacobsen is the importer and distributor of structural building products, Dincel structural walls, Rodecca cladding, NBK Terracotta and Hunter Douglas Quadroclad rainscreens.

Suppliers to the NZ building industry since 1962, Jacobsen are renowned for their high-quality brands and exceptional reputation. Check out their advert on Dincel structural wall on page 10. For more information visit www.jacobsens.co.nz or call 0800 800 460.

NEWS

MBIE Needs Your Feedback to Improve Contractors’ Rights The Government is seeking feedback on options for strengthening legal protections for contractors.

NEWS

NZCB Welcomes New National Partner – Jesani Distributions Ltd JESANI’s® Shower, Door and Appliance stainless steel drainage channels are custom designed on a per project basis and manufactured in New Zealand to provide endless opportunities and solutions for the elimination of free water overflow whilst creating a safe and flawless level finish that will compliment any wetroom design in bathrooms, laundries and kitchens. The specialised design and full drainage system provide architects, designers, builders and other trade professionals with the confidence of specifying a highly effective and reliable product that functions beyond the Building Code’s acceptable solutions. All JESANI’s® channels and drainage systems are BRANZ appraised and Product Approved with Lifemark® – a division of CCS Disability. Check out their ‘New Product’ for Door/ Cavity channels on page 47 or for more information visit www.jesani.co.nz or phone 0800 JESANI (537264).

This includes those who are misclassified as contractors, or sit in the grey zone between a contractor and employee. They are consulting on four groups of options to improve rights for contractors and protect vulnerable workers: • deterring employers from misclassifying workers as contractors and not employees • making it easier for workers to access a determination of their employment status • changing who is an employee under New Zealand law • enhancing protections for contractors without making them employees. They want to hear about how these changes could affect you. Your feedback will inform further policy work to progress the options. For more information and to have your say visit https://www.mbie.govt.nz/ have-your-say/better-protections-forcontractors

NEW PRODUCT

Linea Cavity Closer James Hardie has introduced a new accessory to simplify the installation of Linea Weatherboard. The new Linea 35mm Cavity Closer 3000mm works with all three Linea Weatherboard profiles ((135, 150 and 180mm) and eliminates the time consuming process of installing both a cant strip and vent strip or wedges to a weatherboard. The Linea Cavity Closer provides ventilation and supports the bottom weatherboard for easy installation.

Features: • Prevents vermin intrusion • A pre-formed sloped edge to provide correct angle for the first course of the weatherboard • Dimensionally stable and can be painted any colour • Eliminates the need for cant strip/ vent strip/wedges Product code: 306035 For more information visit www.jameshardie.co.nz

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NZCB Welcomes New National Partner – The New Zealand Building Economist The New Zealand Building Economist (NZBE) offers current building construction costs for residential and light commercial construction, that builders and others use to check estimates and quotes.

It is the ideal quick reference guide to building costs. Established in 1965 the NZBE is a product you can rely on. We are 100% New Zealand owned and operated. Visit our website www.nzbe.co.nz for more information and to purchase.

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NZCB Welcomes New National Partner – New Zealand Visa Connections New Zealand Visa Connections are a bespoke firm of Licensed Immigration Advisers who work with employers and skilled workers to manage the visa application process. We help recruit and retain migrants who are competent and motivated to work for their employers. We’ve successfully helped people come to New Zealand for years and are passionate about supporting employers to build their business with the staff they need. We understand how critical it is to your company. Our comprehensive Free Assessment helps identify candidates who meet the requirements of your vacancy as well as the visa criteria. Contact us for a free, no obligation chat or to ask a question about how immigration rules and changes coming this year will impact your business.

Helen (top) and Rebecca, business partners from New Zealand Visa Connections.

For more information call Helen or Rebecca on 021 026 32134 or visit www.nzvisaconnections.com.

NEW PRODUCT

JESANI® Door/Cavity Channels The Jesani® Door Channels are your immediate highly effective action to eliminate those accidental flooding disasters within the home, just like a sprinkler system is for fires. This action functions above and beyond the Building Code’s Acceptable Solution to protect the home from free water overflow. Bathrooms, Kitchens and Laundries are notorious for flooding disasters, and the mess and ensuing stress

with clean up and dealing with Insurance claims and trades can be painful and emotionally draining for homeowners. It is an event that can easily be avoided. The Door/Cavity Door Channel also allows for the shift of the central floor waste gully from the middle of the bathroom floor. The client benefits with a nice floor finish without a random drain sitting in the middle of nowhere or hiding under the vanity. The emergency overflow

is sitting nicely lined up under the doorway, quietly ready for action. The Jesani® Channels are designed and manufactured on a per project basis, using 1.5mm, 304 Stainless Steel and are the only BRANZ Appraised linear channels in New Zealand and are also Product Approved with Lifemark® – A division of CCS Disability. For more information visit www.jesani.co.nz or phone 0800 JESANI (537264).

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NZCB Introduces NEW Membership Category If you are currently a New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Member, who is working 20 hours or less per week, have been a member in good standing for at least 10 years, and available for mentoring, you may be eligible for a reduction of your membership renewal fee.

Titled the ‘Rusty Hammers’, this new membership category is our way of supporting you as you transition into partial retirement. NZCB recognises the skills and knowledge that our more senior members possess and seek to encourage their continued involvement in the Association.

Skill sharing is important in our industry and we are big believers of being able to offer mentoring to our younger players. If you meet all of the above requirements and are interested, please contact the NZCB National Support Office today on 0800 237 843 to discuss.

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FREE UP Help Out Even More Building Companies NZCB Partner and tech expert FREE UP can now be even more helpful to Building companies. FREE UP now offers services that are registered with the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund’. Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers. Management Capability Development Vouchers are only available through the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) Growth Advisors. Vouchers may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business.

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Minimum Wage to Go up on 1 April 2020 The Government has today confirmed that the adult minimum wage will increase from $17.70 to $18.90 on 1 April 2020.

For more information on minimum wages visit www.employment.govt.nz/ hours-and-wages/pay/minimumwage/

Those on the starting-out and training wages will also see a boost in pay to $15.12 per hour. This rate remains at 80% of the adult minimum wage.

For more information on the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz

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Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance This type of insurance is designed to protect a vehicle used for business against loss, damage and theft including your liability to third parties in connection with the vehicle. There are many insurers that you can choose to insure your vehicles with however as with all insurance policies there are many variations to the cover provided. It is important not to focus solely on receiving the cheapest premium but to balance premium with the coverage of the policy. Areas such as Loss of Use, Agreed Value versus Market Value and Modifications such as fit outs with shelving and lock boxes.

Loss of Use This is an option under commercial motor vehicle insurance where the policy extends to cover your business where loss to an insured vehicle prevents you from using it after a claim for damage or theft has been accepted. Generally covered under this extension are the costs of hiring a substitute vehicle, reasonably and necessarily incurred by you. The compensation for the substitute vehicle begins when the insured vehicle is delivered to the repairer to start the repairs or from the date of accident if your vehicle was totally disabled or lost at that date. When purchasing this extension you can specify a weekly amount that you would require to hire a similar vehicle and the maximum number of weeks. The excess applying to this extension is in days, usually seven, meaning that you have to pay the first seven days of hire and then the insurer will pay the balance up to the limit you purchased at the commencement of the policy or when your vehicle has been repaired.

Agreed Value vs Market Value Most policies are purchased on a market value basis, this very simply means that in the event of a claim the current market value of the vehicle will be used. For example, if you have your sum insured set at $40,000 but the market value is only $30,000 the insurer will only pay $30,000. When purchasing insurance or reviewing it at renewal it is important to give realistic consideration to setting the sum insured in order to pay a premium that fairly represents the amount you would be paid in the event your vehicle is written off. Sums insured in most

cases should be set exclusive of GST with the policy adding GST in the event of a total loss. Your broker or insurer will be able to guide you on this further. If your policy is an agreed value basis it sounds like the sum insured is what you would get. However, some policies have a clause limiting the agreed value to a parameter of plus or minus 20% of the market value. It is always best to ask your broker or insurer about this before purchasing the policy. Some policies can be true agreed value when a valuation is supplied at each renewal.

Modifications When purchasing any type of vehicle insurance it is important to inform your broker or insurer of any modifications to the vehicle. Modifications are any changes to the vehicle that are not factory, this can include adding roof racks, changing the wheels, side skirts, signwriting and fitted tool shelving or boxes. The insurer will then include these modifications on the policy which ensures in the event of a claim the market value reflects this.

It is important to always refer to your policy wording for full coverage details.

Your REDi Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Insurance is administered by BrokerWeb Risk Services Limited. For a free review of your existing portfolio, you can call BrokerWeb Risk Services on 0800 644 444. As an NZCB Member you have exclusive access to REDi Insurance Solutions; negotiated premium discounts, wider Policy Coverage, Personal Risk Advisors, Assistance with claims process and settlement.

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NZCB National Partners NZCB is proud to partner with the following companies who align with our Association and give NZCB members access to a wealth of expertise and support throughout New Zealand. COMPANY

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COMPANY

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Abodo Wood Ltd

www.abodo.co.nz

New Zealand Visa Connections

www.nzvisaconnections.com

Altus NZ Ltd

www.altus.co.nz

NZ Foam Ltd

www.nzfoam.co.nz

Anzor Fasteners Ltd

www.anzor.co.nz

Open2view

www.open2view.co.nz

APL Window Solutions

www.aplnz.co.nz

P W Systems Ltd

www.deckmasternz.co.nz

Assa Abloy New Zealand Ltd

www.assaabloy.co.nz

Pacific Steel (NZ) Ltd

www.pacificsteel.co.nz

Bowers Brothers Concrete Ltd

www.bowersbrothers.co.nz

Paslode New Zealand

www.paslode.co.nz

Brand Collective

www.elwdworkwear.com.au

PlaceMakers

www.placemakers.co.nz

Building Recruitment Ltd

www.buildingrecruitment.co.nz

Pro Clima New Zealand Ltd

www.proclima.co.nz

Bunnings Ltd

www.bunnings.co.nz

Productspec Ltd

www.productspec.net

CoreLogic

www.corelogic.co.nz

Proven Systems Ltd (DVS)

www.dvs.co.nz

CS For Doors Ltd

www.csfordoors.co.nz

CSR Building Products (NZ) Ltd

www.csr.co.nz

Quotable Value Ltd

www.qv.co.nz

Curtis Architecture

www.curtisarchitecture.co.nz

Ramset New Zealand

www.ramset.co.nz

ECKO Fastening Systems

www.ecko.co.nz

Rave Build Management

www.ravebuild.co.nz

Fairview Systems Ltd

www.aslnz.co.nz

Red LBP Ltd

www.redlbp.co.nz

Franklin Plumbing and Builders Supplies Ltd

Red Quantity Surveying 2017 Ltd

www.redgroup.nz

www.franklins.co.nz

Red Stag Timber

www.redstag.co.nz

Free Up

www.freeup.kiwi

Renault New Zealand

www.renault.co.nz

Futurewood

www.futurewood.nz

Resene Construction Systems

www.reseneconstruction.co.nz

GTEE.co.nz

www.gtee.co.nz

Resene Paints Ltd

www.resene.co.nz

HazardCo

www.hazardco.com

Rosenfeld Kidson & Co. Ltd

www.rosenfeldkidson.co.nz

Hilti (New Zealand) Ltd

www.hilti.com

Senco Brands (NZ) Ltd

www.senco.nz

HomePlus

www.homeplus.co.nz

SIKA New Zealand

www.sika.co.nz

Independent Building Supplies

www.ibs.co.nz

Simx Ltd

www.simx.co.nz

INTAKS NZ Ltd

www.intaks.co.nz

Jacobsen Creative Surfaces Ltd

www.jacobsens.co.nz

Soudal Ltd

www.soudal.co.nz

James Hardie New Zealand

www.jameshardie.co.nz

Steel Frame Solutions

www.steelframesolutions.co.nz

Jesani Distributions Ltd

www.jesani.co.nz

TANZ eCampus

www.tanzecampus.com

JSC Timber

www.jsctimber.co.nz

Tax Management New Zealand

www.tmnz.co.nz

Karcher New Zealand

www.karcher.co.nz

The New Zealand Building Economist

www.nzbe.co.nz

KLC Ltd

www.klc.co.nz

The Trades Coach

www.tradescoach.co.nz

Kopine

www.kopine.co.nz

Thermakraft Ltd

www.thermakraft.co.nz

Laminex New Zealand

www.laminexnewzealand.co.nz

Tradeworx

www.tradeworx.co.nz

Marley New Zealand Ltd

www.marley.co.nz

USG Boral New Zealand

www.usgboral.co.nz

Marshall Innovations Ltd

www.mwnz.com

Viking Roofspec

www.vikingroofspec.co.nz

Matley Ltd

www.matley.co.nz

Warmup NZ Ltd

www.warmup.co.nz

MiTek New Zealand Ltd

www.miteknz.co.nz

YourQS Ltd

NZCB InHouse magazine February/March 2020

Articles inside

REDi – Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance

Make Your 2020 Boom With Better Scheduling

NEWS BITES

How to Manage Your Ever-Changing Workday On Site

NZCB Apprentice Challenge

Message from the AST Trust

Industry Events Calendar

NEXT GENERATION

Message from the South Island

HEALTH AND SAFETY

NZCB 22nd AGM, Conference and Expo

Message from the North Island

Builders’ Accounts-Processing Essentials

What You Need to Know About Silica Dust

Continuing to Improve the Building Code

Three Key Tips to Avoid Back-to-Work Engine Failure

Employees Returning to Work on Light Duties or Reduced Hours

Getting Your Business Porridge Just Right

How to Make the Most of NZCB Branding

Sale of CBA Insurance Shareholding

NAHB International Builders Show

Message from the Group Technical Manager

Message from the Chief Executive

Being an NZCB Member is Good for Business

Independent Contractor, Labour-Only Contractor or Sub-contractor?

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