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NEW ZEALAND’S MOST QUALIFIED BUILDERS

JUNE 2013

InHouse THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CERTIFIED BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND

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CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

IN THIS ISSUE Message from the Chair

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From the Operations Desk

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Association News

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Feature: Labour Only Contracts

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From Around the Regions

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Feature: Tax Update

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Feature: Article 6, Leaky Buildings

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Feature: Advantage Business

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Feature: Centrespread – The Infinity House

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Feature: Beacon Pathway

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Q&A: The Law at Work

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Apprentice Challenge 2013

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Builders Crack-up

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Membership Benefits

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Message from the Chief

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The drought seems to have finally broken both in terms of the weather and workloads. There are positive signs that construction activity is lifting right across the country which is great news for our builders after so much uncertainty.

Let’s hope it is a long cycle and at the end of the year there is something extra in the kitty for Christmas.

Publishing deadlines once again mean that our Conference in Blenheim will have been and gone by the time you read this so I hope all those who attended enjoyed themselves, made new friends and took away some new tools to improve their businesses. I will report back on Conference in my next message.

I am really excited about our HomePlans+ scheme. Many of our members have already expressed interest in this concept so I urge you all to seriously consider committing your businesses to what will be a valuable addition to what you can offer your clients.

On a more cautionary note, I’d like to reinforce Grant’s message from last Inhouse concerning our builders doing house valuations for insurance purposes. Potentially, if you undervalued the building, in the event of a claim the homeowner could seek compensation for the shortfall from you. Reflecting this possibility the liability insurance premiums for registered valuers has rocketed. Is it worth the risk for you? I think not.

Having attended several regional AGM’s I’d like to acknowledge those guys who put themselves forward for either president or committee positions. Your contribution is much appreciated and is a major part of who we are as an Association.

Finally, our new look Inhouse is receiving some great reviews. The last Centrespread showcased a brilliant project so if you have a job you are particularly proud of send it in to us.

Cheers

Dave Brown Chairman

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THE DISCIPLINE OF EFFECTIVE SCHEDULING Jason McClintock - Operations Manager

Every dollar shpoeunr and prevent ion t on great inves is a t ment.

Builders with the most efficient sites are the best schedulers; work and material flows integrate in smooth transition and also ensure quality assurance.

Collaboration of your community of tradesmen.

only to spend time getting it back to where you wanted it in the first place?

save costly trips to site by you, your supply chain and sub contractors.

At an early stage of scheduling pull your sub trades in to discuss “the plan of attack” their input and commitment to the schedule and work flow planning will reduce rework and delays, gaining productivity through small efforts. Your subbies now have a level of buy-in and accountability through channels of collaborative communication. With the advent of electronic schedules, the ongoing maintenance of this work flow is done with reduced effort.

A collaborative approach with the build and supply chain prior to executing work is explained by Scott Sedam as lean procurement, the return for this effort is less supervision and inspection. This concept is in line with BIM and one our industry will need to understand and embrace if builders are to reduce risk to their business when Risk Based Consenting comes into play. What I mean by this is if there are fewer inspections taking place practitioners will need a quality assurance process well before work starts. The spinoff of not doing so will be further ramifications of rework compounded by the forthcoming Building Amendment Bill #4, just as Geoff Hardy highlighted at conference.

2) Develop a thorough “start up” checklist for each project. Keep it simple and follow it every time. Such tasks as setting up a site before you dig. For example contract signed and copy returned to clients, Homefirst Guarantee paid and applied for, site secure for H&S. The construction programme has gone out and has been discussed with all contractors.

Nail down areas of uncertainty and persist on owners making choices before construction rather than during, state time frames of which areas of uncertainty must be firmed up by. I found it useful to make a schedule of all elements going into the build; these are ticked off, confirmed and scheduled. Playing catch up on these items will mean a heap of time maintaining your schedule.

Members are leaving money on the table by not getting work done right first time. It is always cheaper to take five at the beginning of a project than to sort a work flow problem when contractors arrive on site.

Quality control We work a very reactive culture on site, by this I mean we build, find errors then fix them. Quality is captured through constant supervision and continual inspection. This is reactive as the failure has already occurred and so rework subsequently follows. International speaker Scott Sedam who presented at our recent conference, calls this “brute force quality”. Sure the job gets done, however the time, effort, cost and disputes that come with it, will inevitably be hitting the builders back pocket. How many times have you left a sub contractor to get on with it, 2

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“Uncontrolled variation is the enemy of quality and profit” – Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

Variations can be profitable if managed before construction, out of control variations which are not signed off, tracked and communicated quickly to owners before construction will simply become “brute force quality”.

Here are some tips and tricks I took from Scott Sedam at the Certified Builders Conference: 1) Adopt simplification as your daily Mantra. Whether planning, product or physical process, eliminate excess steps. Great scheduling will

3) Include client meetings in the construction programme.

These take time and preparation, do not schedule these on the fly.

Customer relations and tracking client expectations will avoid rework while adding value to the project.

4) Align with Suppliers and trades who understand “Lean”. Those who understand and are committed

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to your construction programme will produce the most efficiency and will create greater returns with less effort.

applied across the board will reduce on site waste and the cost to you the builder of dealing with it.

5) Clear scope of works. If you have expectations then communicate these clearly to contractors through a written scope, otherwise messages and details will get missed and you’ll be the one left to sort it out. Most jobs should be able to capture this in a template scope.

9) Back costing. Every business needs indicators of progress, just like the dash board of a car, you’re back costing tracks your business health and areas where things need to change. Back costing a full job gives you a great overview of income verses actual job debit, back costing at a micro level such as contract stage payments will indicate areas where one might be under or over pricing the different levels of construction, this allows small manageable adjustments when pricing the next project.

6) Developing your construction program [schedule]. Do this with the involvement of your trades, with realistic allowances for weather, holidays and duck shooting. Should you get caught out with a delay, don’t kid yourself. Shift the whole schedule to avoid overlaps and trade conflict.

7) Modular and off site production.

Products and systems manufactured off site not only allows small operators to sink valuable time into other areas of “site work” and supervision but also ring fences product/system liabilities.

10) Ensure each site is clean and orderly. Communicate a site plan for placement of materials. A broom clean each day allows each trade easy access and are fully accountable. This takes vigilance and persistence; once suppliers and trades see how this helps them they will help you with it.

8) Where possible push site waste back to the supplier. This not only encourages them to minimise packaging but encourages recycling e.g. the electrician is more likely to recycle wiring over a collective of jobs if forced to take their off cuts away. This principal of “Lean”

11) Payment to trades: Make payments consistent with the schedule but only if the work is 100% complete on time and in line with the “scope”, with no rework and no waste. Ensure you have received all paper work including record of work’s and producer statements. Chasing

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I would like to reinforce to members that increased variations within the schedule has an exponential impact and so consider and understand the impact and compounding consequences, not just job on job bases but year on year.

Happy scheduling

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The Best Tools to Build your Business 15th Annual Certified Builders Conference, Blenheim Marlborough.

The very successful 2-day conference was chock-a-block full of interesting and informative speakers, over 30 trade stands and more than a handful of networking opportunities – which guaranteed an overflowing toolbox of business skills.

Blenheim has never seen so many builders before, with over 350 delegates attending conference from all over New Zealand. Friday morning, Dave Brown (Chairman of the Board) welcomed all delegates and handed over the stage to Craig Hill MBIE, who opened the conference with a well-written speech from the Hon Maurice Williamson and a few witty jokes thrown in to boot!

Followed shortly by Ross Gilmour who taught us all how to identify stress and how to manage it, there were many nodding heads during his hour-long presentation, and hopefully by the end of it a lot of delegates who now know not to say “don’t”.

Grant Florence (Certified Builders – CE) then rallied the delegates to get behind the CB Home Plans + initiative which with a small buy-in Certified Builders will have another tool to gain more sales, are you in yet? We were all then treated to Chris Fortune’s passion. Chris won NZ Master Chef

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back in 2005 and is an entrepreneur of note who started the nationwide Farmers Markets and also taught us how to correctly slice a lemon!

Shortly after, we were introduced to Certified Builders first ever international guest speaker, Scott Sedam who enthralled us all with his wide American accent and his presentation on The Lean Building Revolution: More Value – Less Waste.

A presentation that challenged some of our traditional thinking.

The Friday was brought to a close by hopping on a bus and taking a short trip to Wither Hills Winery where we had bowl food from around the globe and a few very tasty tipples of wine.

Bright and early Saturday morning saw the start of the workshops which were divided into three major workshop streams; Business, Building and Health & Safety.

The Building Educational workshop stream informed all attendees on how to protect your business and home, what are determinations and how they work, increasing profitability through social networking and how to make more money.

The Business Educational workshop stream had speakers from

Architectural Designers on how to get a share of the work from the architects. Scott Sedam was back again and getting down to the nittygritty of LeanBuilding followed by curbing construction waste and another enthralling installation on leaky buildings from Harry Dillon.

The Health & Safety Educational workshop stream had speakers from ACC on workplace injury and a fun and interactive workshop about the impact of noise on job sites. The laughter yoga was a huge hit with delegates loving their bodies, blowing joyous words in the air, all accompanied by much belly-laughter. And there was also a presentation on the Fall from Heights campaign ¾ one year on.

We were very fortunate to have Mayor Alistair Sowman (Mayor of Blenheim) close the conference after lunch, followed by the announcement of the apprentice challenge winner, well done Hamish Griffith from Nelson.

The Certified Builders Annual General Meeting was next on the agenda covering all sorts of matters brought to the attention of the Board of Directors by our members. Next year’s conference venue was also announced and we are already looking forward to

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seeing as many delegates as possible in Hamilton at the end of May 2014.

The gala dinner was an amazing way to wind down from two full on days! The calibre of stars was mindblowing, there was Amy Winehouse, a few ABBAs, The Blues Brothers, Ozzie Osborne, KISS and even three Bob Marleys. I don’t think that Blenheim will ever be the same again.

Left to right; Ray Watkins, Wellington Brian Ludlow, Wellington Alan Whyte, Napier/Hastings Bob Monteith – Honorary Membership

To all Certified Builders who attended conference this year, thank you very much for attending and hopefully we will see more of you in Hamilton next year!

Many thanks to the Companies who sponsored this year’s Conference, without your support it would not have been as successful as it was – cheers!

; BRANZ for sponsoring Friday Afternoon Tea.

; Carters for sponsoring the Tools-Down Happy Hour on Saturday.

; ITM for sponsoring the Friday Night Mingler at Wither Hills.

; Mitre10 for sponsoring Scott Sedam the Friday Keynote Speaker.

; PlaceMakers for sponsoring the Tools-Down Happy Hour on Friday.

; Winstone Wallboards for sponsoring Friday Morning Tea.

; Tasman Insulation – Pink

; Dirty Man for supplying

Batts for sponsoring the Saturday Morning Tea.

freebies and prizes for the conference delegates.

; James Hardie for sponsoring

; Resene for supplying freebies

the USB Lanyards.

; MiTek for sponsoring the Conference Name Tags.

; Fletcher Aluminium for sponsoring the AST Charity Auction and Saturday Afternoon Tea.

; Nulook for sponsoring the Conference Program printing.

for the conference delegates.

; Shiseido for suppling Perfect Mascara especially for the lady delegates.

; Moreish for supplying fabulous goodies for the lady delegates.

; Makana® Confections for supplying handmade chocolate for the lady delegates.

; Pirana Tools for sponsoring the Hands-On Outdoor Area.

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IS THE LEAN BUILDING REVOLUTION ABOUT TO HIT NEW ZEALAND? Lean manufacturing has revolutionised industries throughout the world – and now it could be time for New Zealand’s homebuilding industry to capitalise on the successful philosophy. That’s according to international building consultant Scott Sedam, who was the keynote speaker at the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand’s “The Best Tools to Build Your Business” conference in Blenheim.

He was also among the first to recognise that building Lean also means building green.

Certified Builders members from throughout New Zealand who attended the conference heard Scott’s top tips for improving product, process and profit using LeanBuilding™ practices in his presentation “The Lean Building Revolution: More Value – Less Waste”.

“Scott confirmed that he was a passionate advocate of Lean and he hoped that he left Certified Builders thinking differently about their business than they ever have before.”

Scott, a 25-year homebuilding veteran and president of TrueNorth Developments, also shared 10 tips that builders, along with their designers, suppliers and trades can implement.

General Manager Mitre 10 – Trade Andrew Cochrane outlined that he was excited to have supported Scott’s presence at the conference.

Lean manufacturing is a management philosophy derived mostly from the Toyota Production System and has revolutionised most industries worldwide but has only recently arrived in the home building sector.

“Lean process is the relentless pursuit, identification and eradication of waste in product, process and plans,” says Scott, who has implemented more than 100 Lean projects with builders, suppliers and trade contractors of all sizes in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia and now, New Zealand.

“Lean is not about cutting corners or simply reducing costs; Lean is about preserving value with less work – doing things smarter to benefit the customer and your business. It is about enabling significant value enhancement at lower cost in a wide variety of products and services.

“The conference theme was ‘The Best Tools to Build Your Business’ and Scott’s focus on profitability, productivity, best practice and reducing waste is an obvious fit with some of the approaches the team at Mitre 10 take with our customers. I am sure Scott challenged the delegates’ thinking.”

Certified Builders have committed to exploring with Scott other ways that he might be able to work again with the Association in the future.

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Bob Monopoli – winner of Caption Builders Crack Competition... in his new SWAZI jersey.

Scott was sponsored by Mitre 10 Trade.

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“I caught mine, Dave borrowed this one for the photo”

Marcus McIntosh

and Rachel Taylor

Goodbye Rachael, Hello Marcus Sadly for us, but great for her and her family, Rachael will be leaving CBA Insurance on 7th June for a period of Parental Leave while perio has and looks after her new sh she he h baby boy, (said to be going to be bab called Jim after her great boss!) ca We are sure you will join with all of us in wishing her all the very best during her break.

We are delighted to welcome Marcus McIntosh who has joined us for this period of her leave.

Marcus has worked for State, Linsa and Lumley General, but in recent times trained as a schoolteacher. Trouble is, you have to really like kids!

As he comes from an electrical trade family, he is really looking forward to working with builders.

In his spare time Marcus loves fishing, so will fit right in with the team here.

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INSURANCES Retention bonds – DON’T GET MAINZEAL ED

Offering a bond instead of cash retentions or a bank guarantee could actually work out cheaper.

And it eliminates the risk of losing your money if your principal contractor goes bust.

Following the Mainzeal collapse upward of 1,000 sub-contractors face the prospect of never getting paid for months of work. And many hundreds that had retentions withheld by Mainzeal will never see their money.

The practice of withholding money from payment claims to cover retentions is comm on in New Zealand. This money is frequently used to fund the principal contractor’s own cashflow, a very risky practice. It also often represents the sub-contra ctor’s margin for the job, so that losing it could put a real strain on their own cashflow and profitabilit y.

If your contract requires retentions, or a bank guarantee, you can provide a retention bond instead.

BENEFITS OF A RETENTION BOND

• You get paid in full, no money is withheld from your payment claims

• Your cash is not at risk sitting in the principal’s bank account for months • Save money on overdraft interest and improve your cash flow

• Already allowed for in NZS:3910 contracts • No need to chase the principal for your money when the defec ts period expires • Fixed fee, easy to calculate when pricing There is no good reason why a principal contr actor or homeowner should not accept a retention bond. It could be that they’re using your mone y to fund their own cashflow. Or they might be intending to keep it once their house is finish ed.

Either way, it should be a big warning sign!

HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Contractor agrees with principal to provide a bond in lieu of retentions and this is noted in the contract 2. Contractor applies for bond and pays a fixed premium 3. Bond expires at the end of the defec ts liability/maintenance period

EXAMPLE OF COST SAVING A bond to cover retentions of $20,0 00 for six months would typically cost around $600. Over the same period the overdraft interest charges on this amount would be around $1,10 0.

So the sub-contra actor ctor is $500 better off using sing a bond than agreeing ng to have retentions withh ithhe eld ld from their payment. nt.

Jim is Managing Direc tor of CBA Insurances and has been an insurance professional for more than 45 years. He has been involved in the provision of insurance for the construction indus try for over 10 years.

Contact Jim on 0800 237 843 or email: jim@c ertified.co.nz.

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TOOL SEMINAR BOX SERIES ion Ass Certified Builders Associat is partnering with ITM with ToolBox Seminar Series our next round ToolBo taking place over June and July in more than 33 ccentres across the country.

The seminar which has a title of “Managing Growing Businesses for Profit” is being put together to help learn or remind builders what they need to do to make sure that they keep their businesses in control (and making money) in a time of growing activity.

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Certified Builders Association Chief Executive, Grant Florence says “Whilst the building industry has been going through testing times there are signs out there that things are changing for the better”. Unfortunately this seems to be another cycle in the boom bust nature of the building industry. Florence continues; “All builders need to be prepared to move forward as opportunities present themselves but recovery can bring its own sets of dangers and we are keen to help builders identify these and show ways they can be prepared.”

Advantage Business Limited is also participating in the series bringing their own expertise in managing and growing a successful business.

Topics to be covered will be issues such as “Uncontrolled growth can cause serious speed wobbles and loss of profits – how to control growth to a rate your business can cope” and “Growth needs funding – more materials, staff, equipment – where is that money going to come from?”

The ToolBox Seminars are open to all builders and start in the North Island on 4th June and South Island 10th June.

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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

7.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 7.00pm

Waikato Rotorua Whakatane Auckland Auckland Auckland Auckland Thames

Flagstaff Club RSA Rotorua Whakatane Golf Club Land Mark Bar Weymouth Cosmopolitan Club North Shore Cosmopolitan Club Glen Eden RSA Thames Club

Commodore Drive, Hamilton 1072 Haupapa St, Rotorua Golf Links Road 163 Queens Road, Panmure 151 Sykes Road, Manurewa 65 Paul Matthews Road, Albany 9 Glendale Road, Glen Eden 601 Mackay Street

1st 2nd 8th 9th

Monday Tuesday Monday Tuesday

7.00pm 7.00pm 5.30pm 7.00pm

Taupo Cosmopolitan Club Tauranga Yacht Club Gisborne Cosmopolitan Club Blue Water Hotel

5 Taniwha Street Sulphur Point, Tauranga 190 Derby Street 10 West Quay

15th 16th 17th 22nd 23rd 24th 25th

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

5.30pm 5.30pm 5.30pm 7.00pm 5.30pm 7.00pm 6.00pm

Taupo Tauranga Gisborne Napier Waiheke Island Whangarei Kerikeri Taranaki Manawatu Wairarapa Wellington

Waiheke Island Rugby Club North Tec Whangarei Kerikeri RSA Ugly Duck Palmerston North Squash Club Masterton Cosmopolitan Club Petone Rugby Club

The Pavilion, Onetangi Sport Park, O’Brien Road Gate 1 Learning Centre Raumanga Valley Road 37 Cobham Road 601 Devon Street East 20-24 Linton Street, Palmerston North 398 Queen Street North Park, Udy Street, Petone

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Whitianga

Mercury Bay club

Cnr Campbell Street and Cook Drive

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Hokitika Westport Asburton Oarmaru Winton Dunedin Timaru Christchurch

TBA - McMullan Timber ITM Denniston Dog Hotel The Rover Den Kingsgate Brydone TBA - Winton Middle Pub The Edgar Centre Timaru Town & Country Club CPIT

18 Kaniere Road 18 Wakefield Street 10 Chalmers Avenue, Hampstead 115 Thames Street 232 Great North Road, Winton 116 Portsmouth Drive, Andersons Bay 99 Douglas Street, Highfield, Timaru Sullivan Road Campus Student Centre

Monday Tuesday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

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Blenhein Nelson Cromwell Queenstown Wanaka

Admirals Motor Lodge TBA - Club Waimea Golden Gate Lodge TBA - Wakatipu Rugby Club St Johns room

161 Middle Renwick Road, Springlands 345 Lower Queen Street, Richmond 6 Barry Avenue Memorial Park Linkway Wanaka

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July

August 1st

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SOUTH ISLAND DATE

June 10th 11th 13th 18th 19th 20th 24th 26th

July 1st 2nd 8th 9th 10th

Come and learn about Controlling Business Growth, “Systemising” Your Business and Profit Through Planning. Sponsored by ITM and more Business Advantage Consultants. Keep an eye on your emails for or July. information as we will be coming to a town near you this June

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Gordon Buswell ITM’s Chief Executive mentioned; “We are very pleased to be a partner in bringing these important seminars to our customers which we see as a very important tool to add value to the relationship we have with our customers both existing and future.”

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Congratulations to Mike and Janine Hayward from Hayward Builders in Hamilton for winning the $200 tool vouchers for completing the membership benefits survey.

National Support Office are currently reviewing all the benefits that we offer to our Members to ensure that we are offering the Best Benefits to Build Your Business. So, watch this space because the survey returned some very interesting information which we will be implementing over the coming months.

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If you have any ideas that you would like us to consider please contact Eve on eve@certified.co.nz or 0800 237 843.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

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What’s NOT Covered By The Guarantee (Part Three) In this series of articles we explain in plain language the exclusions in the Homefirst Builders Guarantee. Part three covers exclusions (j) to (m).

Whether it’s a workplace injury, disease, fire, theft or car accident, most people think “it’ll never happen to me”. Despite that, most people will have insurance against one or all of these things, just in case.

The purpose of the Homefirst 10 Year Guarantee is the same. It protects homeowners from being out of pocket in the event that their builder is unable to finish their build. It will also pay to rectify defects, if they arise, and their original builder is no longer around to do it themselves.

Like any insurance policy, there are exclusions to make clear some of the things that are not intended to be covered by the Guarantee.

SECTION D: EXCLUSIONS CBL (the underwriter of the Guarantee) shall not be liable for any Claim for loss or damage: 16 (j) arising from, or made worse by, the failure of the Building Owner to employ and maintain reasonable action or protection measures to minimise any loss or damage from borer or other pest infestation;

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Explanation: If the homeowner has not properly maintained their home, or has failed to limit damage if they notice it, the Guarantee will not cover it.

16 (k) arising from an act of God, earthquake, or act of nature, the force of which exceeds that allowed for under any New Zealand Standard; Explanation: The builder can’t be held responsible for damage caused by natural hazards, so the Guarantee doesn’t cover them either.

16 (l) arising from any personal injury; Explanation: There is other insurance, as well as ACC, for this.

16 (m) for loss of use, or any consequential loss of any kind, including but not limited to fines, penalties, liquidated damages, except as provided under Clause 4; Explanation: The Guarantee will fix the problem but will not pay for any “downstream” costs, except for 30 days alternative accommodation while work is being done.

Next issue: Exclusions (n) to (q).

This article provides some clarification of the exclusions contained within the Homefirst Guarantee policy. It should not be relied upon as legal opinion. Interpretation of the policy is a right reserved by CBL and will depend on the specific circumstances of each individual claim.

The Homefirst Builders Gu Guarantee is independently administered by Builtin New Zealand Limited and underwritten by CBL IInsurance Limited. For more information or to apply for a guarantee online visit: www.bui www.builtin.co.nz. Contact the team on 0800 237 843 or e: guarantee@builtin.co.nz.

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7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN INSTALLING GIB EZYBRACE® SYSTEMS.

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2. Check that GS1-N and GS2-N bracing elements have been used where available and that high performance bracing elements have been specified efficiently and only where needed (e.g. building corners, narrow panels supporting lintels over window or openings).

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For your FREE copy, call the GIB® Helpline on 0800 100 442 or view it online at gib.co.nz/ezybrace.

The website has further bracing information including the ‘Efficient Bracing Design’ Bulletin.

The most common elements are: GS1-N: inside of external walls (GIB® Standard one side and no special hold-down brackets) GS2-N: commonly for internal walls (GIB® Standard both sides and no specific hold-down brackets) High performance elements include: GSP-H: GIB® Standard one side and plywood the other BL1-H: GIB Braceline® one side BLP-H: GIB Braceline® one side and plywood the other BLG-H: GIB Braceline® one side and GIB® Standard the other 6. The ‘H’ indicates that all these have special hold-down brackets at the ends of the element.

Winstone Wallboards recommends using the GIB Handibrac®. The BOWMAC screw bolt has a minimum characteristic uplift strength of 15Kn.

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FEATURE: Labour Only Building Contracts

The Pitfalls of Labour Only Building Contracts

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By Auckland commercial lawyer and CBANZ Board member Geoff Hardy When the seriousness of the leaky building crisis became apparent to the Government in the early 2000’s, they set up a “Weathertightness Overview Group” to enquire into the causes of the crisis. Their report dated 31 August 2002 (the “Hunn Report”) had this to say about the building industry: “Today, project management appears to be a matter of programming and co-ordinating the arrival of materials and sub-trades on site. Quality assurance on site appears to ‘get lost’. The advent of the labour only environment has contributed to the demise of the main contractor who formerly had an ongoing relationship with, and responsibility for, standards of workmanship. In addition, the absence of the architect or Clerk of Works as an agent of the owner supervising the quality of the works has had an adverse effect on the quality of the overall building product.”

What is a labour only building contract?

It is an arrangement whereby the builder contributes his carpentry skills to the project, but instead of taking overall responsibility for it, he merely works alongside the other specialist tradesmen. He is told to leave the selection and hiring of all the tradesmen, the procuring of the building materials, and the coordination, supervision and quality control of the project to the property owner, developer or group home building company. This approach gained popularity late last century because it was seen as a clever way to cut costs. Many property owners naively believed that project management was a straightforward exercise they could do in their spare time, and this enabled them to avoid paying the margin to the builder that he would otherwise receive for performing this function.

Unfortunately, management of a building project is way beyond the capabilities of a part-time, inexperienced amateur.

Consequently, one of two things tended to happen. Either the project became like a sailing ship aimlessly drifting through the waters without a rudder and without a captain. Or, realising that the project was likely to turn to custard if he didn’t do something, the builder voluntarily assumed the role of project manager – and all the potential liability that went with it – but without being paid a brass razoo for

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the extra effort or responsibility. Those builders now regularly crop up as defendants in substantial leaky home or building defect claims. But tragically, old habits die hard, the practice of doing residential building projects on a labour only basis is still rampant, and the warnings sounded by the Hunn report over a decade ago have gone unheeded. This has got to stop.

Labour only contracts work okay where someone with suitable qualifications and experience is genuinely supervising the building project both competently and continuously. So, for example, if the property owner is a builder himself and is working full-time on the site coordinating the activities of the carpenter, plumber, electrician, plasterer, roofer, etc. then that should present no problem. Similarly where the owner is not a builder but has appointed an architect, engineer, building surveyor or another builder to act as project manager, and that person is actually visiting the site on a daily basis and is not just trying to do the job by remote control. Alternatively, it should work where a group home building company is coordinating the project and one of their personnel with appropriate qualifications is acting as site supervisor, or where an experienced builder has been appointed as the head contractor and all the specialist tradesmen are subcontractors to that builder.

The problems arise where the supposed project manager either has insufficient building experience or insufficient time to devote to the project. Homeowners and developers most often fall into that category. The labour only arrangement anticipates (expressly or impliedly) that the homeowner or developer will, like an orchestra conductor, ensure that all the tradesmen are synchronised and operating harmoniously and efficiently, and all the required building materials comply with the specifications, meet the necessary quality standards, and arrive on site in the right quantities and at the right time. Even though the builder might recommend some of the tradesmen, or allow building materials to be purchased through his trade account at a discount, the owner or developer still has the overall responsibility to ensure that the project functions like a well-oiled machine.

Strangely though, the law doesn’t quite see it that way. A number of High Court or Court of Appeal cases have held that the fact that a builder is engaged on a labour only basis does not absolve him from responsibility to act as if he effectively was the head contractor. It is fair enough that the builder should be held accountable for his own workmanship and he should meet the standards of a reasonably competent practitioner of his trade. But often the defective workmanship arises because

of some uncertainty or ambiguity as to whose responsibility it was to install a particular flashing or seal a particular joint. In those circumstances it is the project manager’s role to detect the oversight and resolve the uncertainty – a task that was manifestly neglected by the homeowner in some of these cases.

The courts have been understandably reluctant to hold a homeowner CAUTION: DISPUTES TRIBUNALS By construction law specialist Geoff Hardy A number of our members have had unfortunate experiences with Disputes Tribunals in recent weeks so I felt I had to issue this general warning. Disputes Tribunals are like small claims courts that any member of the public can use if they have a dispute of up to $15,000. They are inexpensive, informal, and reasonably quick. Although you can use lawyers to assist you behind the scenes, at the hearing no lawyers are allowed, and the parties present their own case. The hearings are presided over by a Referee who does not necessarily have any legal qualifications. There are some outstanding Referees who have an

responsible for avoiding workmanship defects that he did not have the skill to detect. But if he chooses to assume that responsibility in the mistaken belief that it will save him money by not having to pay the builder to perform that function, he should be held accountable for it. There have been some disturbing suggestions, particularly by the Court of Appeal, that the owner can simply excellent grasp of the law and the building industry, and there are some Referees at the other end of the spectrum who, despite their good intentions, display an unfortunate bias towards the consumer or homeowner, and a total ignorance of the rights and wrongs of a construction project. Some of the decisions I have seen recently, defy belief. My message is simple (and I stress this is my opinion, not necessarily that of CBANZ). Unless your dispute is with another business (e.g. a subcontractor, head contractor, or developer) do not go near the Disputes Tribunal. I have seen too many honest and diligent builders who are owed a lot of money by misguided or dishonest clients, who have ended up

pass the buck to the builder by default.

At least in one case the High Court held the homeowner 40% responsible for his neglect, although this was reduced from the 85% that the Weathertight Homes Tribunal adjudicator had attributed to the homeowner at first instance.

The lesson for builders and homeowners is very simple. Treat labour only projects like a hot potato. paying out $15,000 instead, simply because the clients have managed to pull the wool over the Referee’s eyes. It is no answer that you might be able to appeal the decision to the District Court, because your appeal rights are very limited, and the cost of the exercise defeats the whole purpose of going to the Disputes Tribunal in the first place. If the dispute involves a lot of money, there is a more expensive but infinitely more reliable disputeresolution procedure available to you under the Construction Contracts Act. And if you are unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of a Disputes Tribunal claim, then phone us on the free CBANZ legal helpline, and we will offer you some very important guidance.

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FROM AROUND THE REGIONS

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Auckland Builders Day Out ut The Auckland region held recently a Builders Day Out ut to raise funds for the AST Trust. Grant Boylan, President of Auckland, presented AST Chairman Roger Duncan with a cheque for $20,100 from this very successful day (pictured). Auckland region thanks its many sponsors for their support.

“I would like to thank my Auckland committee for their dedication and hard work over the past year in organising the Builders Day Out. The day was a great success. A very special thank you to Patrick Donoghue, Stavros Evangeliadakis and Carol Frisby-Shilton who got the support and sponsorship. A big thank you to all who gave time, prizes and sponsorship to make the day a success.” Grant Boylan, Auckland President

New Presidents across the regions Jim Moffett returns to the role of President of the Manawatu Region after a few years absence. Welcome back Jim.

NELSON ANNUAL AL PLACEMAKERS GOLF TOURNAMENT Nelson CBANZ member Gordon Iggo, with Committee members Mark Van Zoelen and Brent Dunlea hosted a “hole” at the annual PlaceMakers Golf Tournament earlier this year. Donations were accepted at the “hole” and added $500 to the funds raised on the day, which PlaceMakers made to the local Prostate Cancer Foundation. Our Committee enjoyed taking some time out and supporting this annual event and got to fly the flag for CBANZ.

Great to welcome Ben Grady who has stepped up to the plate just prior to Conference to became President of the Blenheim Region.

Canterbury has a new President in Phil Snelling who has been on the local Canterbury Committee for some time. Great to see you step up to leading the region Phil.

Mike Way (Western Bay of Plenty), Bruce George (Taranaki) and Alan Whyte (Hawke’s Bay) have all been confirmed in their roles of President after holding the role on an interim/acting basis prior to the AGM’s of their respective regions. Well done to you all.

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WELCOMES TO THE BOARD: h i the d representing h Board d the Brain Stafford has joined Western Region. Gary Guernier has been appointed to the Board as an additional Director. Representing the Cook Strait area Mike Craig also joins the Board. Dallas Shaw (Southern), David Whitehead (Auckland) were both re-elected unopposed.

Background details of the new Board members will be included in the next edition of InHouse.

FROM AROUND THE REGIONS

Changes in the Wellington Area: Nick Jones takes over from Ray Watkins as President of the Wellington Region. Ray has stepped down after many years in this role. Congratulations Nick and also many thanks Ray after six years as President of the Region.

With Brian Ludlow not seeking re election (after being in the role since 2007) Mike Craig has been elected to the Certified Builders Association Board representing the

Cook Straight Region. Thanks to Brian for his leadership of the Cook Straight region and as President of that region prior to becoming a Board Member. Also a word of thanks to Willie Williamson who agreed to put his name forward for nomination.

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The build was an 8-hour task constructing a wall, lining it correctly with weatherboard on a cavity system and then installing a window with the correct weather proofing.

We had four Apprentices competing, the overall points difference between first and last was only 25 points with a very close second place going to Tom Kells (only 2 points in it). The other two apprentices competing were Sam Talbot and Tama Hunt.

The venue at Napier TUMUS ITM was great we had a lot of people coming through and some very good apprenticeship queries.

Once again Jamie Webster the Napier store Manager had pulled out all the stops to help us out and that made for a really professionally run event. Having Jamie and his team especially Dave and Warrick so keen to help us out really makes a difference it makes for a fun, stress free event and the apprentices really enjoyed themselves.

The event had great support from industry this year; Certified Builders Hawke’s Bay had Richard Kepka on site as a judge he was on board for the whole day as was Buster Coughtrey from ITABs/ Certified Builders who was down from the CBANZ main office in Tauranga.

The central region Winstones (Gib) rep was also there for the whole day and made a big effort coming all the way from Wellington just for the day. Dewalt let the competitors use all the power tools they needed for the challenge which was great as these tools are the top of the line trades man quality and performed very well.

Overall the day was a great success a step up from last year. Thanks to Tom, Rei and Chris from the EIT Carpentry team for donating a lot of their time on a Saturday to come down and help out.

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FEATURE: TAX UPDATE

Tax update The end of the tax year has arrived and it’s time to think about your taxes. Do you need to file a tax return? When do you receive a personal tax summary? What if you’re having trouble paying? In this article, Inland Revenue tells you what you need to know.

For most people, the 2012-13 tax year finished on 31 March 2013.

Most of you won’t need to do anything, because you’ve paid the right amount of tax throughout the year. Others may need a personal tax summary or file an IR3 return.

When you receive your PTS, check that the details are accurate and follow the instructions printed on the form.

If y o u r s interest inhcare of all sources ome from $200, and isis over at a rate low taxed your incom er t han for t he yeare tax rate may be req , you request a P uired to T S.

No return required If you receive a salary or wage, and any combination of the following types of income, you probably won’t need to file a tax return at the end of the year: •

NZ Super

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Interest and dividends from New Zealand

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A social security pension from overseas, if it’s paid directly to Work and Income.

This type of income has tax deducted before you receive it.

Because you pay the tax throughout the year, you won’t need to file a return at the end of the year.

But if you’ve been taxed at the wrong rate, we may send you a personal tax summary or you will need to request one.

The personal tax summary (PTS) We’ll send you a PTS if we think you need to “square up” your tax at the end of the year. There are a number of reasons a square up may be necessary. Here are some examples: •

You have been on an incorrect tax code and owe tax

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You received Working for Families Tax Credits during the year from Inland Revenue

If any of these situations apply, you can expect to receive a PTS by the end of July.

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You need to file an IR3 return if you received any of the following types of income:

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income from overseas

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income from a partnership, estate, or trust

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other income that hasn’t had the full amount of tax deducted during the year.

Our website at www.ird.govt.nz has the full list, under “Individuals & families/ Income tax/Income tax returns (IR3)”.

We’ll send you an IR3 return by late May or early June if we think you need to file one. If you don’t receive your return in the mail, please ask us to send you one, or you can file online.

Due date for income tax If you owe end-of-year tax for the 2013 year, and you have the standard 31 March balance date, the tax must be paid to us by 7 February 2014 or 7 April 2014 if you have a tax agent.

Difficulties paying your tax?

If you’re finding it hard to make ends meet, tax may be the last thing on your mind. But please don’t put off paying your tax as late payments can attract interest and penalties.

If a tax payment is coming up and you won’t be able to pay it, contact us as soon as possible – preferably before the due date. In most cases you’ll qualify for an instalment arrangement that allows you to repay your taxes over a period of time.

An arrangement can save you money.

You won’t be charged any incremental (monthly) penalties if you keep to the terms of the arrangement.

Do you have tax that’s already overdue? Don’t worry, we can help you. Under the law, there are a number of options available. Together we can develop a plan that, as far as possible, will take into account your individual circumstances.

Some people are reluctant to contact us if they feel their debt has got out of hand. You don’t have to battle away on your own. No matter the size of the debt, we’ll do everything we can to help you get back on track.

If you can any concerns about overdue tax, please call us (tollfree) on 0800 227 771. The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can put your mind at rest.

IR3 returns are due by 7 July, unless you have a tax agent with an extension of time arrangement.

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This is the 6th article in a series of articles based on a number of workshops on weathertight remediation for builders which the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – Building and Housing group has been running at centres all over New Zealand.

As builders we are all aware of our many responsibilities on our building sites. But in this article I will be taking a snap shot of some of the additional considerations relating to health and safety on remediation projects. Due to the nature of such work some hazards are elevated from those encountered on “normal” projects along with additional ones I for one had not considered when first getting into this line of work.

The damp conditions and decaying materials present in many leaky

buildings create an ideal environment for moulds and fungi to flourish.

Whilst there are hundreds of such moulds many are relatively harmless.

Unless you have had the mould identified by a laboratory, it is best to assume all moulds are potentially harmful and to take precautions.

One of the most prevalent and common mould varieties which is associated with adverse health effects is stachybotrys (stacci).

Individuals with chronic exposure to toxins produced by th this fungus reported cold and flu symptoms, memory lo loss, muscle aches, sore throats, diarrhoea, headaches, fa fatigue, dermatitis, intermittent local hair loss, cancer, and ge generalized malaise. The toxins produced by this fungus will suppress and could destroy the immune system affecting the lymphoid tissue and the bone marrow.” – Mold Help 2004 Pretty eye popping stuff. So what does that mean for the building occupants, those visiting the site and site staff?

It’s not just an immediate hazard, there are longer-term implications, too. How do we deal with it?

It is the spores of this mould that are the most toxic as they can contain chemicals called mycotoxins.

Ingesting or inhaling these spores

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is when it is at its most hazardous.

Stacci typically grows on products containing cellulose such as the paper on plasterboard lining and wood fibre reinforced cement products in the presence of water. When this mould is damp it is relatively inert but when it dries out spores become airborne and therefore more hazardous to personnel and can contaminate other areas of the site.

So what if you think you have found stacci?

1. Identify – It looks like a green/black soot. Get expert advice to be sure. PPE? 2. Isolate – Dampen the area, and keep moist. PPE? 3. Document – For health and safety, variation claim and evidence reasons.

4. Remove – Get rid of the contaminated material and/ or use bleach solution only if appropriate. Contain to prevent spread of contaminants. PPE? 5.

5 Dispose – Allowing contaminated materials to dry out could be hazardous, wrap in polythene and seal. PPE? Knowing that this is a hazard what is the appropriate PPE gear? If staff are to wear disposable suits, gloves, masks and goggles whilst handling it, is it good enough just to supply it? I have witnessed staff cross contaminating their other equipment as they disrobe their PPE which led me to set up a disrobing procedure to prevent this happening and also decide what can be re-used or not. A well ventilated area should be set up for disrobing PPE with washing facilities for workers and their PPE. A sobering conversation with one of my staff who had not

worn their required PPE and therefore potentially taken stacci spores home to his young family compelled me to re-evaluate PPE compliance on his site. In consultation with our staff we introduced an incentive based competitive environment, which vastly improved the proper use of PPE and was so successful it was rolled out to our other sites.

Its not just workers who are exposed to stacci and other significant hazards on site. There could potentially be many more visitors on site than on a new build. For example, lawyers and experts for both sides of a legal dispute, designers and the council staff will probably be on site more often, too.

Occupants living in the building require careful H&S consideration especially on tenanted multiunit

sites. How can a builder implement their H&S policy in reality when fire egress paths, emergency lighting, fire rated linings and decks are going to be impacted during works? Has the cost of keeping them safe 24/7 been allowed for in the contract?

There are other hazards that are elevated on such projects and require consideration. One of these is tarpaulin-affected scaffolding.

I have seen first hand scaffolding being lifted dangerously in strong winds. Dust is another, especially from cutting plaster cladding. But by simply using dust extraction equipment on cutting gear, it can be minimised.

Whilst additional H&S risks potentially do exist on these types of projects they can be easily managed with planning and knowledge.

Wrap Up: The next article in the series will look at practical considerations when a builder gets to site.

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Suggested follow up areas for more information

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Building and Housing website: http://www.dbh.govt.nz/ ws-info-for-building-professionals The Building and Housing publications Guide to Remediation Design Guide to the Diagnosis of Leaky Buildings Dealing with Timber in Leaky Buildings OSH Bulletin 17 ACC Think Safety First kit BRANZ February 2013 Guideline: Biocontaminant exposure when remediating leaky buildings

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FEATURE: ADVANTAGE BUSINESS

Turn your business upside down How often do you complain about your staff’s lack of initiative and motivation?

We hear this quite a lot from all types of business. Surely all employees can’t be that demotivated?

Advantage has a unique approach – when we start working with a business, we interview all staff – confidentially and professionally.

Two clear issues here – Sounds too obvious, doesn’t it? But the key fact remains that most staff members see business the wrong way up – with the boss at the top, not the customer.

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A key question is “who pays you?” Answer nine times out of ten is “the boss”. “Who tells you “well done”” the answer is “nobody, I just know it”.

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Where does this attitude come from? You guessed it – the boss. We’ve heard “why should we tell the staff “well done” for only doing their job? They get paid, don’t they?”

Sadly, this ignores the simple fact that

A key question is “who pays you?” Answer nine times out of ten is “the boss”. “Who tells you “well done”” the answer is “nobody, I just know it”. all people need recognition to perform well over time. And it costs you nothing but a little time, attention and energy – much less time and energy than you spend fixing up the consequences of demotivated staff!

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FEATURE– Centrespread

RD Builders The Infinity House Ross Flowerday RD Builders, Wellington www.rdbuilders.co.nz

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From the moment the foundations were laid this house has been a talking point within the Eastbourne community with people offering different ideas on what the house was going to look like. The finished product however which was based on owner Arleigh Stein’s request to the architect Alex Grieg, to create a house that embodied infinity has been well received by the neighbours, community and the owners. It fits in perfectly with the surrounding environment giving Richard and Arleigh sweeping views of Wellington and the Harbour from their many vantage points.

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The external cladding is comprised of butynol over ply on the smaller curves with a siligna timber decorative faรงade, which had its own structural angled frame.

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FEATURE - Centrespread

With a build like this I anticipated many different obstacles so to help overcome these and to give the owners a real sense of what the finished house was going to look like I created a model sized replica of the house. This meant that both myself and my colleague’s Kevin Falloon and Ken McKinlay could clearly see the challenges we were going to face.

After clearing the site and the piling completed the foundations were poured and we could start on the first of many unique design aspects of this house, the 2 layers of 60mm HD polystyrene Insulation and the 900m of water pipe running throughout the concrete slab.

Our next challenge was to create the curved walls; I decided to use 2 x 25mm layers of ply for the top and bottom plate’s computer cut to the radiuses. I then used one layer of ply for the top and bottom plates to prefab the frames in a full size situation in a warehouse in Upper Hutt. We then placed the bottom layer of ply on site and stood the frames which gave the exact match as the full size set out in the factory.

The first floor joist and roof rafters were constructed using Hyjoist and Hyspan supplied by Placemakers.

The walls directly under the main roof and the eaves I believe were the biggest challenge in the entire project, it was impossible to construct the walls before the roof, so we temporarily

propped all the main roof rafters and built the wall under the rafters using individual studs, it all worked perfectly.

For the roofing materials we used a Skellerup Ecostar Polymeric Tile which is manufactured with an 80% recycled compound that includes rubber and polymers, from the likes of recycled car bumpers, radiator hoses and door mouldings, this was fixed over a membrane on top of a fully plyed roof. The internal gutters were formed with butynol installed by Butynol fixings services.

The external cladding is comprised of butynol over ply on the smaller curves with a siligna timber decorative façade, which had its own structural angled frame. The remainder of the building was finished with Rockcote’s EPS 50 on a cavity and over fully plyed walls the Rockcote gave a nice light textured finish to the curves of the building, Nathan Dick from Redstar rendering did a fantastic job.

One of the major design aspects of the house was to ensure that internally the house could maintain

d on inte INTELLO airwrap use

a constant temperature of between 20 – 22 degrees with minimal energy outlay. To achieve this we started with 2 layers of 40mm Novatherm R1.25 High Density wall insulation within the wall frame, covering this with a Pro Clima INTELLO Intelligent Airtightness System which achieved a more energy efficient, healthier home. This produced a relatively air tight building with approximately 1.3 air changes per hour (a typical 1960’s house in New Zealand has a rating of 15 – 20 air changes per hour). Over this we put a 45mm service cavity with another layer of 40mm HD R1.25 Novatherm Insulation.

The roof insulation was achieved with R3.6 Novatherm polyester insulation, and the Pro Clima INTELLO Intelligent Airtightness System.

To achieve the fresh air flow inside we used a cleanaire heat recovery ventilation unit supplied by Negawatt.

Now that the structure was complete there were many different design aspects inside that were to be achieved from the custom made lead light windows to the hand

rnal framing to make

completely airtight

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Putting a curve into a straight piece of Gib was always going to be a challenge, to do this we wet and pre-curved the gib before placing on the wall, breaking a few in the process! carved Macracarpa door and stair balustrades complete with frogs, owls and mushrooms. The house was not only unique in its creation but had Richard and Arleigh’s personal touches throughout.

Putting a curve into a straight piece of Gib was always going to be a challenge, to do this we wet and pre-curved the gib before placing on the wall, breaking a few in the process! Eventually we got to a minimum 660mm radius curve. The Gibstoppers Casey and Duncan did a fantastic job in making the now curved gib look fantastic, Bruce and Kyle brought the whole thing alive with some exceptional painting integrating the many colours that Arleigh and our good friend Brenda chose.

The electrical components of this house are also unique and electrician Nathan Heyburn has spent many hours sourcing the right products, specifically recessed and surface mounted LED lighting throughout the entire home, including a LED strip light behind a pelmet in the lounge

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able to change to seven different colours with the flick of a switch.

The whole of the ground floor has been tiled with border tiles and different patterns throughout from the marble on the floors and the glass mosaic tiles in the main ensuite shower to the curved wall behind the oven, Steve and Richie have done an out-standing job.

Ferndale furniture was responsible for the heart of the home and Laurie has done an amazing job to bring the kitchen to fruition, well done thanks Laurie.

JB Malcolm and John Pepper especially were responsible for the plumbing and fixtures within the house and the request from Richard and Arleigh to achieve heating and water use which was not only cost effective but also making the best of what nature provides was another challenge for the team. The end result was that the hot and cold water supplies are a complete Leap design and piping system, with separate 10mm feeds to each fixture from the Leap

manifolds. A 400L stainless steel hot water cylinder with a heat exchanger combines solar and a heat pump. The cylinder has 2 separate compartments.

The top section has an electric booster element for the domestic supply where the bottom section heat exchanger feeds the 900m of underfloor heating on the ground floor. Each is thermostatically controlled.

Additional to all of this the rain water is also collected from the roof and feeds into a 5000L underground tank which is then pumped to a hose tap.

Getting a 5000L tank into the sandy ground proved to be a humongous task as every time we dug the hole it would fill with sea water. With an outgoing tide it meant that we had a narrow window of opportunity to secure the tank but perseverance, planning and a great team meant it all went off without a hitch!

Outside, the landscaping is still taking shape but again there are some unique designs. Curved paths with exposed aggregate with white seeded pebbles and a unique glow

FEATURE - Centrespread

in a dark stone along the edge of the path and dry stacked stone walls carry the same curved look from the inside to the outside.

Working with Richard and Arleigh has been a pleasure; they are clients that every builder looks forward to creating a dream home for. We couldn’t have asked for better weather over the summer and with a view to die for and a few opportunities to put a long line out for some fish we also looked forward to home baked goodies from Arleigh almost daily.

Building a house to this standard and such a unique design has had its challenges and I always knew it was going to take longer than the average house build – 13 months in total, however it has been such a fantastic project to do and certainly a highlight of my career. It couldn’t have been done without the support of owners Richard and Arleigh Stein, my work buddies Kev and Ken and the many subcontractors who have worked tirelessly and adapted with the ever changing nature of this project.

Although we have done extensive odels in the States, this is the first house we’ve ever built. Anrem d sinc NZ, we were very anxious about the whoe we are fairly new to meeting with Ross Flowerday of RD Bui le process. From our first lders, we were impressed by his forthright manner, his direct answer willingness to find answers he didn’t hav to questions, and his we checked into his credentials and recoe at his fingertips. When that people were uniformly effusive in themmendations, we found ir praise for his work and work ethic.

Ross has excellent communication skills, talking us through the process, telling us exactly what he was plan of building that we wouldn’t have known ning, explaining details always available by phone, text, and em to ask about. He was us. Plus, I have very strong opinions aboail, rapidly getting back to what I want, and Ross was able to work ut what looks good and one occasion, he even managed to convincwith me. On more than not the best. THAT shows a talent for come me my ideas were munication!

To neighbours, having a new house constru fraught with anxiety. Ross’s skilful interac cted next door can be confide that this construction was not an tions had neighbours rather was as enjoyable as a building pro annoying mess, but cess could be!

Ross is creative and imaginative, and pra unique design solutions when presented ctical, coming up with to innovate. These episodes usually beganwith unexpected chances can’t this be different?’. Ross would lay outwith me saying ‘Why suggestions, and draw a picture so I cou options, make me to make the best decision possible. ld visualize it, enabling We are not in the building trade, so it wou ld be silly for us to say with authority that Ross is an incredib le bui lder. However, people who are in the building trade would see me in the street when visiting the site, and tell me that in their opin ion , RD Builders was doing excellent work. A couple of times, oth er bui lders saw me at the work site after hours, and asked for a tou r.

Du ring this tour, each of them was effusive in his praise for the ma teri als and construction technique. People who measu red for win dow blinds told me how unusual it was to have win dow s so pre cise in their measurements. Subcontractors would see k me out in priv ate to praise Ross and his exacting standards, his exp ecta tion s and the level of work he demands. They also said RD Bui lder s was a great company to work with.

Another thing I noticed is this wor site was a happy site.

Although everyone was constantlykwor kin camaraderie in people’s interactions, and g, there was the atmosphere was low stress.

Many of our friends have told us their bui lders would disappear, not answer calls, and there were lon g, une causing delays in completing their project xpected absences a litany of problems and complaints. We s. Their experiences were experienced none of that with RD Builders.

Ross fully project managed this build, from council consents thru construction. The pride he takes in his wor k is evident, and it was a pleasure working with him . d Arleigh Richard an INHOUSE | JUNE 2013 27

FEATURE: Beacon Pathway

New technology results in high performance house

By Nick Collins, Beacon Pathway Inc

A new building system promises quick and accurate off-site construction together with warm, healthy, energy efficient living and lower running costs for homeowners.

PrefabNZ’s Home Innovation Village in Christchurch – also known as HIVE – is bringing together show homes which demonstrate the benefits of off-site construction. The latest of these, the High Performance House, features an innovative new technology called Warmframe™.

Warmframe technology Warmframe™ is a composite system which combines steel framing, insulation and double glazing into a single unit built in the factory.

Cladding and coatings can be added in the factory also. It has been developed by five industry partners (New Zealand Steel, Frametek-RFS, InsulPro, Fletcher Aluminium and Resene) with the help of Beacon Pathway to facilitate the process.

The system uses AXXIS® steel framing because it lends itself so well to off-site construction. Dimensionally accurate, steel framing produces consistently straight walls, square corners and flush surfaces, and results in less waste during construction.

Because it doesn’t absorb moisture, steel won’t warp or twist meaning fewer call backs in the first few months and less maintenance long term.

Its high strength-to-weight ratio provides excellent spanning capability, giving flexibility to designers.

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InsulPro insulation is cut for a perfect fit with the steel framing and installed to a very high standard. The Warmframe™ system has developed a method which fully insulates steel framing, providing a complete thermal wrap of the home. InsulPro’s high density system also has good sound insulation qualities, protecting the home from outside noise.

The Warmframe™ system incorporates low e, argon-filled double glazed windows and doors with thermally broken aluminium frames from Fletcher Aluminium. These are fitted into the wall in the factory and are transported to the site as part of the wall or building. Double glazing is an essential element in ensuring the high R value of the wall system.

Windows are the weak point in keeping the heat in a house – even an un-insulated wall keeps more heat in than a window. Double glazing nearly doubles the R value of the panes, and including thermal breaks improves the performance of the aluminium frames.

Toasty warm As a composite, these products create a system with an R value (the measure of how well insulation works) which is significantly greater than required by the Building Code. The High Performance House has the southern

and eastern walls insulated to R4.0, the northern and western walls to R3.5, the floor to R2.5 and the ceilings to R5.0. Two different wall insulation levels have been trialled to test which is optimal for the Canterbury climate.

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The benefits of insulating to such a high standard, particularly in the walls, will be immense for future homeowners. It is already well recognised that ceiling and floor insulation can make homes warmer and that warmer homes mean better health – fewer colds and respiratory illnesses, fewer days off school or work, lower healthcare costs.

What is less well known is that by adding wall insulation homes will be not only warmer, homeowners will make substantial energy savings as well. As an example, in three homes where Beacon insulated the full thermal envelope (ceiling, floors and walls), energy savings of between 23% and 33% were made at the same time as temperatures increased to

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foundations constructed, and the house is delivered and finished.

The upshot will be not only warmer healthier homes but also lower power bills as homeowners need less heating to keep their homes warm.

The High Performance House, for example, was built off-site over ten weeks including framing, insulation, windows, cladding, lining and coatings. The entire house was then moved to its site at HIVE.

Built off-site With Warmframe™, an entire wall – or even house – can be built in the factory. This has the potential to lower construction (and therefore purchase) costs because of the accuracy and reduced wastage possible in a factory, and because of the speed of offsite fabrication in a controlled and secure environment with no weather delays (no interruptions due to rain, and no waiting for framing to dry out!).

Using Warmframe™ in the High Performance House in Christchurch has sparked interest for Canterbury rebuilds. Off-site construction causes less disruption, allowing people to continue to live in their old homes throughout the construction period.

Other accommodation will only be required whilst the site is cleared,

Testing Warmframe in the High Performance House The High Performance House at HIVE was designed by Salmond Architecture using their High Performance Houses™ system. These modular designs use combinations of pavilions and links with a range of options in cladding, roof type and fitout available to customise each home.

The house also features good passive design and a series of technologies aimed at energy and water efficiency, including photovoltaic energy generation, solar water heating, pellet burner, energy efficient lighting and appliances, rainwater tank and water efficient tapware and appliances.

The High Performance House is the first trial of Warmframe™ and is part of a wider programme of innovation aiming to develop housing solutions which are high performing, and suited to producing volume housing, but which also reduce the time and cost of construction.

The show home will be on display for a year at HIVE. During this time Beacon will do a series of tests to confirm the performance of Warmframe™ which will provide the partners with robust and independent proof of its buildability and performance.

For more information: www.warmframe.co.nz

About Beacon Pathway Beacon Pathway is an Incorporated Society committed to transforming New Zealand’s homes and neighbourhoods through research and demonstration projects that show how to make homes more resource efficient, healthier to live in, adaptable, resilient and affordable.

For further information about Beacon Pathway visit www.beaconpathway.co.nz.

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FEATURE: Employment & Environmental Law

Q&A -

THE LAW AT WORK

Partners at Employment & Environment Law, Barristers and Solicitors, Tauranga.

The following questions have arisen in cases in which e2Law has recently been involved:

Trudy and Danny operate our Employment Helpline for CBANZ members: phone: 07 928 0529

Payment for Public Holidays

Employment Relations Bill – Rest Periods

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We have employed an experienced builder to help us out over the next few months as we are very busy. We agreed to let him have time off when he needs to attend to a few jobs of his own, provided he gives us reasonable notice and we can fit it in. Otherwise he works full time Monday to Friday for us.

Given our agreed flexibility do we have to pay him for public holidays he does not work?

The Holidays Act requires payment to be made for any public holiday not worked if the day falls on a day that the employee would otherwise have worked. In your case because it was agreed that the ordinary days of work include public holidays occurring during the ordinary working week, you must pay for the holiday. An exception to this would arise where you both had agreed in advance that the builder would be working on his own job on the day of any public holiday.

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We have heard that the new Employment Relations Amendment Bill will change the current law about rest and meal breaks. Due to work arrangements we do have difficulty meeting the strict legal requirements in place at the moment. An example would be a large concrete pour on a job where our men can’t down tools.

The new Bill is aimed at providing flexibility to deal with situations of the type you outlined above. If the Bill goes through you will be able to agree suitable break times or if you cannot agree you will be able to specify reasonable break times and durations.

The Bill also proposes that an employer may provide compensatory measures instead of breaks where breaks are not practicable.

Trudy Marshall and Danny Jacobson

They have also previously produced a Guide for Employers in the Construction Industry which CBANZ can send out to any members on request.

Unlawful Trial Period Agreement

Q:

I have got a young fellow on a 3-month contract while I see how he works out. At the moment it isn’t looking too good and I am thinking of letting him go.

This will be alright won’t it?

A:

It seems as though you have used a fixed term agreement in a way that is prohibited by law.

You may well face a personal grievance for unjustifiable dismissal if you let him go as proposed. You should take advice on your current predicament. The proper way to trial an employee is to have a legally enforceable trial period clause in your employment agreement.

(The above is by its nature general, and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice).

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ADVERTORIAL: NASH

Steel Framing Performs in Fire In recent months Rohit Pantham from the University of Auckland’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has conducted New Zealand’s first scientific investigation into the performance of light steel framed housing in the event of a fully developed fire. This was performed under the supervision of Dr. Charles Clifton – Associate Professor of Civil Engineering.

Basing the investigation on a fully developed fire that occurred in an Auckland residence, a model was established that took into account all the relevant conditions that existed

within the fire. Through comparing the predicted failure times of the wall and ceiling linings and taking into account the combustible material in the room and the boundary conditions (e.g the material/surface of the walls) the model was able to calculate that the fire exceed 900°C in the enclosure of origin and over 600°C in the roof space.

The conclusion of the investigation was that the house performed exceptionally well. Despite being exposed to a fully developed fire, the AXXIS® steel for framing did not collapse in either the walls or ceiling.

This not only prevented the house from collapsing but meant that most of it remained weather tight after the event and restricted the fully developed fire to the enclosure of origin. Even more telling around the performance of this steel framing was the fact that a significant portion could have been cleaned and reused.

This investigation demonstrates that light steel framing will perform in the event of a fire. To read a full copy of this report please visit: http://www.nashnz.org.nz/ publications/Fire_Engineering_ Investigation_2.pdf.pdf

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So in the last article we were looking for some wet stuff, well we have certainly had some rain and I think I know what triggered it. Two builders I know opened up two roofs just in time for the rain, for those of you in that position I hope you didn’t have too many sleepless nights and all stayed dry.

The regional Apprentice Challenge for 2013 is now over with Nelson completing their challenge on 12 April, Napier and Invercargill completing on the 13 April.

The challenge that took place in Napier was again a great full-on day, in fact this was one of the standout challenges that I attended this year. It was held at Tumus ITM with thanks to Jamie Webster who runs and manages the store. This was a great venue with heaps of space, all under cover and having all the building supplies to hand was just great, also having it right next to the drive through meant we had a steady flow of trades and spectators coming and going all day. Jamie, thank you for pulling out all the stops for this challenge, your sponsorship, commitment, advertising, supplying of your staff which I must say were most helpful and then to give the boys prizes as well just outstanding.

Also we had great support from DeWalt who lent their DeWalt trailer full of tools for the boys to use.

Kerry Lockyer from Gib came up from wellington also to support the apprentices, many thanks guys.

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Now I know I have said this about the past events, but the standard was high at this challenge and it was close. The judges, Shane Sigglekow from EIT, Jamie Webster from ITM and Richard Kepka past Certified Builders president had their work cut out trying to make a decision on who the winner would be. There were just 25 points between all four apprentices and just 2 points between first and second – just goes to show how close it was. The winner was Lee Holloway who now goes onto the final at conference on the 17/18 May. The Taupo Home Show, which I attended, went well with a steady flow of people coming to the stand over the three days. Thanks to Ian Chamberlain President of the Taupo Certified Builders Region. I must say I was disappointed with the Taupo regions members – only Chris Smith turned up to help give me a hand, thanks Chris much appreciated. To all the other Certified Builders in the Taupo region you need to lift your game and start supporting your president.

Many thanks to Kerry Hudson from Taupo PlaceMakers who

kindly donated a battery drill for our timber challenge prize, which was won by Craig Larsen from Taupo. Ian, thank you for all your help in setting up, taking part and disabling the stand and packing up. I would also like to thank your wife and staff for their help too.

What’s coming up: 4th June in Waikato we start the next round of Tool Box Seminars which will run over the whole country so keep an eye out for them.

Hamilton Field Days in June which Warwick Leigh-James the President of the Waikato Certified Builders Region has secured the stand again this year, so make sure you pay a visit to the stand and say hello.

Also in June the Build NZ Show takes place in Auckland which Jason and I will be attending so feel free to come and meet us at the stand.

Buster Cough

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REGIONAL STRENGTH Since the last inhouse we have completed the remaining Apprentice Challenge and a very high standard was achieved. The team from Nelson did a great job. I was involved with the SIT boys in Invercargill. Lyndon Moffitt, Southland President, was the main judge for the day and it was a long day for him travelling from Te Anau for the day.

Great news from Blenheim Blenheim now has a new Certified Builders President, Ben Grady from Discovery Homes who has taken over from the long serving Brett Molloy.

Ben is looking forward to working with a new committee and keen to reinvigorate Certified Builders in the Marlborough/Blenheim area.

I also finished the last Tool Box Seminars. Brent Chatterton, Upper South region Board member travelled with me for the Blenheim and Nelson nights and he was well received and the feedback of having Brent present was very positive.

I was able to go to most of the AGMs in the South Island and had the company of Certified Builders Chief Executive Grant Florence

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who attended the AGM for South Canterbury. Lain Hellmrich and his committee were well represented and it is great to see such a strong region with lots of new Associate members.

Although ITAB is not a part of the Re-boot Government program, numbers of ITAB apprentices in the south Island are increasing reinforcing the great training that ITAB provides.

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APPRENTICESHIP CHALLENGE 2013 Hamish Griffith (pictured above far left) from NMIT Nelson has been named the best building apprentice in New Zealand, following the final of the annual Apprentice Challenge 2013.

Seven regional winners competed for the national title at the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand conference in Blenheim on 17 and 18 May 2013. Chris Hewton from SIT Invercargill was runner-up and Jesse Dhue from CPIT Christchurch was third.

Hamish, who works for Chris Barnett Builders Limited in Nelson received prizes up to the value of $7,500. The Apprentice Challenge 2013 is in association with the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust, Certified Builders and ITAB.

Regional competitions were held throughout the country in March and April, with each apprentice completing an eight hour practical challenge – they had to construct a weathertight wall and window frame and were judged on framing, weather proofing, window joinery and cladding.

Judges were impressed with the confidence Hamish showed in his address to the judges, the way he conducted himself in the seminar, and his responses to questions which where asked of him in his interview component of the competition.

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“All in all, Hamish is a great young lad, well mannered, with a good grounding and a big future in the industry,” said Judge Roger Duncan.

Certified Builders Chief Executive Grant Florence said the standard of workmanship in the Apprentice Challenge is always extremely high and this year was no different.

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“T he quali ty training throuogf happrentices doing their calibre – and I beI TAB is always of a high wit h the unique e lieve that has a lot to do the I TAB appren ducation component that ticeship scheme o Certified Build ffers” ers Chief Exec utive, Grant Flo rence “The quality of apprentices doing their training through ITAB is always of a high calibre – and I believe that has a lot to do with the unique education component that the ITAB apprenticeship scheme offers,” Mr Florence said.

which includes class room learning, results in a Level 4 qualification and 8,000 practical hours.

ITAB combines the best of the professional skills taught by the polytechnics with the practical, on the job training given by employer builders.

For the past eight years, Certified Builders has operated a partnership with 11 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics under the framework of ITAB. The ITAB programme,

Apprentice Challenge 2013 winner Ham ish Griffith, with his parents Pa ul and Tess a Griffith

Names of the finalists: Hamish Griffith – WINNER – Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology Chris Hewton – SECOND PLACE – Southern IT, Invercargill Jesse Dhue – THIRD PLACE – Christchurch Polytech Ash Olsen – Bay of Plenty Polytech, Rotorua Brendon Williams – Nortec – Future Trades, Whangarei Vine Collett – UNITEC New Zealand, Auckland Lee Holloway – Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Hastings

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The trust had seven finalists at conference in the Apprentice Challenge and the standard was as good as last year. The winners are mentioned in this issue.

We are needing to get the regions behind the Trust and to start getting some events going to raise some funds to keep the Trust doing the good work it has started. To be able to make the Trust even stronger we need this to happen. So if you need help in doing this please just call myself or talk to a President in your area. We have got a new Trophy this year in memory of late Ken Read, for our winner of the apprentice challenge. On that note I would like to see more apprentices entering in to next year’s event. e

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TOOL SEMINAR BOX SERIES Regional Trade Training and Toolbox Seminars Regular Trade Training and Toolbox Seminars in your region which are provided to both up skill your knowledge as well as teach good business practice. LBP Skills Maintenance Points are awarded for attendance.

INHOUSE Magazine The official Magazine of Certified Builders - comes to your letterbox bi-monthly bringing you up to date with issues that affect members and happenings within the Association and the Industry.

Licensed Building Practitioner We help you get licensed! We have created a streamlined process for our members to make it quicker and easier for you. We also have LBP stickers available for purchase.

There is a selection of vehicle size and stationary stamp size decals.

Certified Builders liaise with Council and DBH giving guidance on compliance. We have also created a great tool for builder’s onsite – a detailed Licensing Handbook which is a paint by numbers approach with all things licensing on site, so you can get on with the next job and not waste time chasing compliance documents.

Clothing As a member you can purchase a range of clothing which comes with the Certified Builders logo embroidered or screenprinted. T-Shirts, polo shirts, vests, jackets, overalls, hoodies, beanies, and sun hats all available for purchase! Why not get your company logo on your clothing too!? Millie T can organise this all for you! View our online shop under the members section of the website.

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

FIFTEEN YEAR VINTAGE

Grant Florence - Chief Executive

The 15th Annual Certified Builders Conference has been and gone and to those of you who attended I hope you got value out of the two days and also enjoyed yourself in the sunny Marlborough region. In the planning of the conference this year we did try to continue to shift the emphasis to education and learning whilst keeping the presentations fresh and different. From some initial feedback received it was pleasing to note that we may have met some of these objectives.

A huge thanks again to the suppliers who again supported the Conference in many different ways, without your support I am sure we would not be able to hold an event of this type.

During the AGM it was great to be able to acknowledge outstanding support and commitment to Certified Builders by a number of members who are standing down from leadership positions. To Brian Ludlow, Alan Whyte and Ray Watkins a big thank you.

We were also honoured to be able to present Honorary Membership of the Association to Bob Monteith.

Bob was a Board member over the period 2001 – 2006 including holding the position as Chairman 2002 – 2004. Bob remains active in the Association and the industry.

Our next series of our ToolBox Seminars are due to start across the country in early June. I encourage you all to take the time to attend the seminar in your area. I am sure you will find the seminar of real interest to managing your business.

Bob joins Larry Greene as Honorary Members of the Association together with the Life Membership of the Association’s founder Craig Wilkinson.

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