NEW ZEALAND’S MOST QUALIFIED BUILDERS
JUNE/JULY 2015
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Having just returned from our Conference in Christchurch I am pleased to report that it was a resounding success. Over 560 delegates were present and the event attracted a significant amount of media interest. We are receiving very positive feedback from all who attended. The keynote speakers featured a mix of information and entertainment notably Davey Hughes who must rate up there with Barry Crump as a legendary New Zealand character. The workshops were varied and topical with a good range of subjects to keep our builders up to date on current issues. The 70 plus trade stands of course proved as popular as ever and became a focus for the meal breaks and generous trade shouts put on by our industry partners.
IN THIS
ISSUE Message from the Chair
1
From the Operations Desk
3
Certified Plans
4
Toolbox Seminars
8
Around the Regions
11
Feature: Supervision Without Supervising
14
Feature: How do you measure up?
19
Centrespread - 2015 Conference
20
Selling Spec Houses
26
ITAB
28
Feature: Beacon
35
Message from the Chief
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Congratulations to the Apprentice Challenge finalists. What a great bunch of young guys who I am sure will one day become industry leaders. Overall I am confident all the attendees would have left Christchurch with a lot more knowledge and some great memories. Well done to the team at National Support Office for another great Conference. The project I am currently involved in has reinforced the need to be really tight on supervision of other trades as there is a real risk that their poor performance could create unnecessary problems for you later on. Regular communication with your clients is essential if this is the case. I am reminded too that it is critical to form good relationships with the onsite inspectors whether council or independent. My own experience has definitely confirmed the need to be open and honest in your dealings with them. The next round of Toolbox Seminars is about to start and the subject is all about subcontractors. Attending these could help you deal with the problems I have just outlined above so get along to one near you. Winter is now upon us. Hopefully our members don’t experience too much weather-related downtime. Rug up and take care on site.
Contact Farming House 102 – 104 Spring Street PO Box 13405, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141 Phone: 07 927 7720 | Freephone: 0800 CERTIFIED Fax: 07 927 7721 | Email: editor@certified.co.nz www.certified.co.nz
Cheers,
Dave Brown Chairman
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
FROM THE OPERATIONS DESK Jason McClintock – Operations Manager
How long is a piece of string? Trying to establish defective work is a bit like asking how long is a piece of string.
The Association’s Notice of Variation is perfect for such situations, simply tick the box, this is an advisory note.
Building work can comply with Building Acts and Codes yet still be considered defective, work can be “fit for purpose” but still considered defective, and then there is the difficult client who considers there is no such thing as acceptable levels of tolerance. New Zealand now has a starting point for Building Contractors and Clients to establish what industry considers as acceptable levels of workmanship and materials. The new Guide to tolerances, materials and workmanship in new residential construction was developed for the primary use of the 12 months defects period under new consumer protection measures; this builder friendly guide will be valuable for the builder. Valuable in establishing with clients industry acceptable levels and also to hold sub trades accountable to a standard in line with the builders terms of contract. The current round of ToolBox Seminars are all about managing subcontractors in line the builders contract obligations, check out page 9 for a venue and pick up a few tricks to reduce your liabilities. It is important to understand this guidance document is not to be used to hold the building contractor to ransom on work past the defects period. The implied warranties may call for what is acceptable for industry however this is not the intent of this guide. Nor should the guide be applied to existing work and work marrying new to old e.g. new metric profiles into old imperial dimensions. For these situations it’s important for the builders to advise clients of pending imperfections in writing before the work takes place.
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The Guide to tolerances, materials and workmanship in new residential construction sit under a series of considerations before it can be used to establish who is responsible for a claimed defect. The defect may in fact sit further up the chain, if not the guide is designed to fill these grey areas.
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CONFERENCE 2015 It was fantastic to see so many of our Certified Plans members from the South Island this year and catch up with those that made the journey from the North Island. Conference was a huge success for Certified Plans with numerous enquiries from Certified Plans members, non members and suppliers. The Sales workshop held on the Saturday morning with internationally recognised sales speaker, Bill James was extremely interesting and full of great sales techniques. These tips and techniques will enable our members to generate a contract from a contact through a website enquiry.
LATEST CERTIFIED PLAN MEMBERS!
INTERESTING NEW STATISTICS
Rhys Johnston – Up Front Builders, Auckland Sam Ussher, Matt Green – Ussher Green Building Ltd, Alexandra Brian Lofroth - Lofroth Builders Ltd, Drury
• 175 members of Certified Builders now belong to Certified Plans • 161 Foundation Members and 14 new Members since 2014 • 101 North Island Members • 74 South Island Members • 2 Certified Plan builds have been completed, 5 underway and 2 more in council waiting for consent • 16 further members have queries going through the acd project manager system • Builds reach from Pukekohe in the North to Mosgiel in the South with a mix of Urban, Rural and Coastal designs • The ten most popular plans to date; Manuka, Kea, Kowhai, Pukeko, Rata, Ponga, Mamaku, Matai, Pohutukawa, Kauri • From the Certified Plans website ; 1132 searches from the “Find A Certified Builder” tab for North Island Members 764 searches from the “Find A Certified Builder” tab for South Island Members
www.certifiedplans.co.nz
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CARTERS
In addition to Carters, both PlaceMakers and Mitre 10 have now provided us with Estimate Template reference sheets to assist members with faster turnaround times for pricing of Certified Plans. Simply quote the Reference number for the plan that requires a price at your local store and the merchant will do the rest. We suggest you save these templates to your Certified Plans USB card supplied in your Start Up Package.
PLACEMAKERS
CERTIFIED PLANS
PRICING
MITRE 10
"CARTERS" ESTIMATE TEMPLATE INFORMATION FOR 24 x STANDARD CERTIFIED PLANS
"MITRE 10" ESTIMATE TEMPLATE INFORMATION FOR 24 x STANDARD CERTIFIED PLANS
"PLACEMAKERS" ESTIMATE TEMPLATE INFORMATION FOR 24 x STANDARD CERTIFIED PLANS PLACEMAKERS CODE
ESTIMATE NO
ESTIMATE REF
ESTIMATE NAME (Plan Name)
RANGE
ESTIMATE PLAN NAME
ESTIMATE REF
ESTIMATE NO
ESTIMATE REF
ESTIMATE NAME (Plan Name)
TG155816-T TG155819-T TG155822-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS CERTIFIED BUILDERS CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39819 RURAL TOTARA 39820 RURAL MAMAKU 39824 RURAL KAHIKATEA
TG155824-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39842 URBAN KAKAPO
RURAL RURAL RURAL
TOTARA MAMAKU KAHIKATEA
CBANZ CBANZ CBANZ
Certified Plans Certified Plans Certified Plans
Coastal Ponga Coastal Rata Coastal Nikau
KAURI
CBANZ
NEU NEU NEU NEU
CBP-01 CBP-02 CBP-03
RURAL
TG155825-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39825 RURAL KAURI
CBP-04
Certified Plans
Coastal Manuka
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39862 COASTAL KOWHAI
RURAL
MATAI
CBANZ
NEU
TG155826-T
Certified Plans
Coastal Tororaro
RIMU
CBANZ
NEU
CBP-05
RURAL
CBP-06
Certified Plans
Coastal Harakeke
COASTAL
PHOUTUKAWA
CBP-07
Certified Plans
Coastal Kowhai
TG155828-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39863 COASTAL PHOUTUKAWA
TG155829-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40448 COASTAL PONGA REVISED
TG155832-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40453 COASTAL TORORARO REVISED
TG155833-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39847 URBAN PUKEKO
TG155835-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39850 URBAN KIWI
TG155954-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40449 COASTAL RATA REVISED
TG155963-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40450 COASTAL NIKAU REVISED
TG155966-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40451 COASTAL MANUKA REVISED
TG159647-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
40452 COASTAL HARAKEKE REVISED
TG155972-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39821 RURAL MATAI
TG155973-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39823 RURAL RIMU
TG155974-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39849 URBAN TUI
TG155975-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39851 URBAN MOA
TG155977-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39839 URBAN KERERU
TG155978-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39844 URBAN KAREAREA
TG155980-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39845 URBAN WEKA
TG155982-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39846 URBAN FANTAIL
TG155983-T
CERTIFIED BUILDERS
39848 URBAN KEA
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
PONGA
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
TORORARO
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
RATA
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
NIKAU
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
MANUKA
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
HARAKEKE
CBANZ
NEU
COASTAL
KOWHAI
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
KIWI
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
PUKEKO
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
KAKAPO
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
TUI
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
MOA
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
KERERU
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
KAREAREA
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
WEKA
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
FANTAIL
CBANZ
NEU
URBAN
KEA
CBANZ
NEU
www.certifiedplans.co.nz
CBP-08
Certified Plans
Coastal Pohutukawa
CBP-09
Certified Plans
Rural Totara
CBP-10
Certified Plans
Rural Mamaku
CBP-11
Certified Plans
Rural Matai
CBP-12
Certified Plans
Rural Kahikatea
CBP-13
Certified Plans
Rural Rimu
CBP-14
Certified Plans
Rural Kauri
CBP-15
Certified Plans
Urban Kereru
CBP-16
Certified Plans
Urban Kakapo
CBP-17
Certified Plans
Urban Karearea
CBP-18
Certified Plans
Urban Weka
CBP-19
Certified Plans
Urban Fantail
CBP-20
Certified Plans
Urban Pukeko
CBP-21
Certified Plans
Urban Kea
CBP-22
Certified Plans
Urban Tui
CBP-23
Certified Plans
Urban Kiwi
CBP-24
Certified Plans
Urban Moa
www.certifiedplans.co.nz
www.certifiedplans.co.nz
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20150515
Please contact julie@certified.co.nz if you have not received these templates.
PHASE 2 – NEW “CONCEPT” PLANS
20 series masonry block/retaining wall
2 100x4 800 sectional g/door
11 660
Garage
2 000x1 630
810 c/s
outline of floor above
UP
Entry
sl. doors
600x1 400
810
Office
outline of floor above
7 350 outline of floor below
1 400x2 400
1 400x2 400
Living
Dining
Kitchen
wc 600x1 400
1 000x600
Bed 3
sl. doors
Bed 2
sl. doors
Bath
810
1 000x600
Laun.
810
810 sl. doors
linen 810 c/s
Ens.
810
810
810
810 al door
810
DN
600x1 400
10 160
600x1 400
w/r sl. doors
Bed 1
2 000x2 700 st. sld
900x2 400
2 000x2 700 st. sld
1 400x2 400
Five new “Concept” plans have been designed based on requests from our Certified Plans members for two storey and sloping site designs. Released at conference these concept plans received positive and constructive feedback and the designs have been based on the same stringent criteria our initial 24 plans were designed to meet. Further requests have been for 1 or 2 bedroom flats/units. These “Concept” plans will be finalised later in 2015 and supporting collateral for the member and home owner will be supplied at that time.
810 al door
1 200x1 400
1 200x1 400
Basement Floor Area = 65.0m² o/frame First Floor Area = 158.9m² o/frame
Basement Storey Design
1 200x1 400
18 700
Version: 1.0
Date: 07.04.2015
21 070
2 000x1 680
800x1 400
1 200x2 000
1 800x1 000
Deck
1 200x2 000
2 000x1 000
2 000x3 600 dble. r/s
Laun. Dining
WiW
Ens.
810
wc
1 000x600
Bed 2
1 800x1 000
2 400x1 000
Kitchen
900x600
900x600
17 880
2 000x1 000
Ground Floor Area = 133.1m² o/frame First Floor Area = 136.4m² o/frame deck area = 13.8m² 2 090
1 400x1 500
outline of floor below
o/deck
outline of deck above
Ens
1 800x3 400
1 800x1 000
Bed 2
WiW
2 000x1 480
660
Bath
Laun.
sl. doors
810
Garage
Rumpus
sl. doors
810
810
810
1 600x600
Bed 1
outline of floor above
800x800
Nook 600x1 400
7 260
810 810
760
Bed 5
Bed 4
DN
760
1 800x1 000
8 480
1 000x600
1 800x1 000
1 800x3 400
2 000x1 000
DN
810
1 800x1 900
810
810 c/s
Lounge
1 500x1 400
660 810
Pantry
2 000x2 400 r/slider
2 000x490
outline of floor above
Dining
Family
8 480
outline of floor below
9 800
2 000x2 700 st. sld
1 600x600
sl. doors
0 2/71
Entry 930
810
2/610
linen
810
Family 810
Bed 4
Living
Bed 1
sl. doors
2 100x4 800 sectional g/door
1 800x3 400
2 000x2 700 st. sld
1 800x1 000
760
sl. doors
810
710
Kitch.
UP
810
Void
810
2/610
outline of floor below
Entry
1 600x600
Bed 3 sl. doors
800x1 420
1 400x1 500
2 000x2 330
UP
covered entry
2 100x4 800 sectional g/door 1 800x1 000
8 490
Ground Floor Area First Floor Area
= 156.0m² o/frame = 47.0m² o/frame
2 Storey Design Option 2 Version: 1.0 Date: 07.04.2015
2 Storey Design Option 1 Version: 1.0 Date: 07.04.2015
optional covered alfresco area
1 400x400
2 155x2 700 st/slider
2 155x2 700 st/slider
Dining
Living
Dining
1 400x600
1 200x1 400
2 155x2 700 st/slider
Kitchen
1 200x1 400
Ens.
810
810
Laun.
1 200x1 400 2 155x1 480
810
810
Bath
wc
Store
1 200x1 400
1 000x600
810
Ens.
810
sl. doors
Garage
810
WiW
1 800x3 400
810
810
Rumpus
Courtyard
Bed 3
Bed 4
Bed 2
sl. doors
sl. doors
WiW
full ht sliding doors
810
810
Bed 4
Bed 3 wc
600x1 400
12 550
810 810
Bath
Laun.
Entry 810
2 100x4 800 sectional g/door
Garage
sl. doors
810
2100ht x 4800w sectional g/door
810
1 200x600
810
Bed 1
810
2/560
600x1 400
linen 2/560
Nook
2 155x1 800 r/slider
2 000x1 800 r/slider
feature vertical cedar slatted screen
810
2 155x1 530
Bed 2 Entry
desk
Bed 1
1 200x1 400
sl. doors
2 155x1 320
Living/Family
1 000x600
Kitch.
2 000x1 800 r/slider
sl. doors
2 000x1 800 r/slider
1 800x3 400
1 400x600
2 155x2 700 st/slider
1 200x1 400
window seat
2 155x2 700 st/slider
1 400x2 600
1 400x1 100
1 400x400
21 990
13 080
1 000x3 000
Garage
1 800x3 400
1 800x1 000
Bed 3
Bath
1 200x1 400
1 200x1 400
1 200x1 400
Floor Area = 250.7m² o/frame
Floor Area = 206.5m² o/frame 26 370
Single Storey Design Option 1 Version: 1.0 Date: 07.04.2015
Single Storey Design Option 2 Version: 1.0 Date: 07.04.2015
For further information contact Julie at National Support Office: julie@certified.co.nz 0800 237 843 www.certifiedplans.co.nz
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MiniMising Fasteners popping ‘Popping’ describes the protrusion of fastener heads through the finished surface of plasterboard. Popping may not become visible for some considerable period after completion. They may be just sitting there hidden under the paint until something like a door is slammed or the house moves slightly. Winstone Wallboards has prepared best practice guidelines to help minimise the most common occurrences of popping, including: • Understanding the process of timber shrinkage; with an illustration showing the effect of fasteners popping when timber dries. • The importance of allowing adequate drying time and some key considerations for installation during the winter months. • Correct fasteners, straight framing and correct installation. • Tips on repairing popping and a recommendation for the best time to conduct repairs.
The GIB® Technical Helpline is available weekdays on 0800 100 442 for further information. The GIB® Site Guide and relevant technical systems literature includes best practice installation guidelines to help you install plasterboard systems correctly, first time.
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Download your copy at gib.co.nz/install or via the online library, using the keyword ‘popping’.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
DON’T FORGET TO MAKE USE OF OUR ONLINE SERVICES! Employment Agreements ONLINE!
Regional Event Calendar
Employment Agreements can now be filled in online and printed from your office ready for signing with your new Employee. It’s a legal requirement to have employment agreements in place. Choose from our suite of Permanent, Fixed Term, Casual or Apprentice Agreements.
We regularly update the Event Calendars to keep you informed of upcoming events in your region! Check it out for info on the latest ToolBox Seminars, trade training nights, Council forums, trade breakfasts or local golf days. Online Shop
www.certified.co.nz/members/employment-agreements/ Building Contracts ONLINE! Online Contracts are so simple to use! Raise your professionalism and give it a go! Why wait for the snail mail when you can fill in an online contract today!
The Online Shop is shock-a-block full of clothing, stationery, vehicle stickers, LIFEPROOF phone cases, DIRTYMAN skincare, building publications (NZS3604), John Bull work boots and much more! Everything you need can be ordered online! www.certified.co.nz/members/online-shop/
• Enter the job information on an easy 6 step template • Save and close at any time if you need to come back later • Email the draft contract to your client so they can read it over before signing • Print the completed contract and drop it round to your client • Certified Builders can personalise the front cover of the contract with your company logo! www.certified.co.nz/members/online-contracts/
CERTIFIED BUILDERS STICKERS! $3.00 EACH!
Colour
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Silver
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GETTING SMARTER We're heading back to the construction site for this round of ToolBox Seminars.
Sub Contractor Management In line with new building law, we look at bringing sub contractors closer to the builder: Manage liability/accountability through a sub contractor agreement Sub contractors and changes to the Construction Contracts Act Sub contractors H&S - pending changes
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
GETTING SMARTER NORTH ISLAND DATE JULY
DAY
01 July 2015
TIME
CITY
VENUE
ADDRESS
Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Whangamata
Whangamata Club
404 Port Road, Whangamata
06 July 2015
Monday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Auckland (Remuera)
The Commerce Club
27/33 Ohinerau Street, Remuera
07 July 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Auckland (Northcote) The Backyard
31 Northcote Road, Northcote
13 July 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Taupo
Cosmopolitan Club
5 Taniwha Street, Taupo
14 July 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Hamilton
Flagstaff Club
Commodore Drive, Hamilton
20 July 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island Rugby Club
The Pavilion, Onetangi Sport Park, O’Brien Road
21 July 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Whangarei
North Tec Whangarei
Gate 1 Learning Centre, Raumanga Valley Road
22 July 2015
Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Kerikeri
Kerikeri RSA
Next to Kerikeri Centre, 37 Cobham Road
28 July 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Cambridge
Cambridge Cosmopolitan Club
88-89 Burns Street, Cambridge
03 August 2015 Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Palmerston North
Hotel Coachman
04 August 2015 Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Foxton
Foxton Beach Fire Station
140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North Dawick Street, Foxton
05 August 2015 Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Masterton
Masterton Cosmopolitan Club
398 Queen Street, Masterton
11 August 2015
Tuesday
Wellington
Speight’s Ale House
75 Jackson Street, Petone
12 August 2015
Wednesday 6.30 Light Refreshments 7pm Start
Waikanae
Waikanae Chartered Club
8 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae
DATE JULY
DAY
TIME
06 July 2015
Monday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Blenheim
Admirals Motor Lodge
161 Middle Renwick Road, Springlands
07 July 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Nelson
Nelson Suburban Club
168 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson
13 July 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Cromwell
Cromwell Town & Country Club 32 Melmore Terrace, Cromwell
14 July 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Dunedin
The Edgar Centre
116 Portsmouth Drive, Andersons Bay
22 July 2015
Wednesday 6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Winton
Winton Middle Pub
232 Great North Road, Winton
23 July 2015
Thursday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Invercargill
Ascot Park Hotel
Corner Tay Street & Racecourse Road
28 July 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Wanaka
Lone Star Wanaka
50 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka
29 July 2015
Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Queenstown
Queenstown Events Centre
Joe O’Connell Drive, Frankton
Rangiora Golf Club
Golf Links Road, Rangiora
AUGUST
6.30 Light Refreshments 7pm Start
SOUTH ISLAND CITY VENUE
ADDRESS
AUGUST 03 August 2015 Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start
Christchurch (Rangiora)
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NEED SOMEONE TO TALK YOU THROUGH THE BUILDING ACT CHANGES? PICK UP YOUR PHONE. We’ve made a series of short, simple, easy to follow videos to help you understand what’s expected of builders under the building act. You can watch them on your phone over smoko. Go to itm.co.nz/bac
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AROUND THE REGIONS
$2,000 AUCKLAND Brian Dillon Chairman AST Trust
$2,000
$10,000
HAMILTON
APPRENTICESHIP SCHOLARSHIP TRUST The following donations from regional committees have been presented to the Trust (as advised at the Annual General Meeting at Conference). The Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust gave 20 hardship grants during 2014 with some massive stories of support and also 11 grants for the Promotion of Excellence in Carpentry Apprenticeships to the ITAB Polytechnic Partners.
$5,000
WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY
$1,000 TAUPO
$3,000
WELLINGTON
NELSON
$2,000 OTAGO
$
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EMPLOYMENT Q&A
EMPLOYMENT Q&A The below content is by its nature general, and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice.
TRIAL PERIODS We have written about trial periods in previous articles. However, this issue crops up very regularly through calls to the Employment Helpline and the question and answer below are based on a very common scenario. Q: I employed a young fellow on a 3 month trial period. As it was a trial I didn’t worry about an employment agreement. The trial period ends this Friday. He hasn’t worked out so I am planning to just advise him on Friday that the trial period has ended and I will not be offering permanent employment. Is this OK? A: No this would not be lawful for a number of reasons. First, the Employment Relations Act expressly prohibits employing someone for a fixed term (whether that be for 3 months or some other period) if the purpose of the fixed term employment is to trial that person for employment. To employ an employee for a fixed term of employment, you have to have a genuine business reason for the fixed term (other than trialing for employment). The employment agreement must include a properly worded fixed term clause and be entered into to prior to employment commencing. Secondly, regardless of the type of employment or the length of employment, you must have a written employment agreement in place for all employees. An employer can be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with this obligation – up to $20,000 for a company or corporation, and up to $10,000 for an individual. Thirdly, a trial period of up to 90 days can be included in either a permanent employment agreement or a fixed term employment agreement (as long as the reason for the fixed term is not to trial for employment). If the trial
period is worded in accordance with the requirements of the Act, then should the employer terminate employment during the trial period, the employee cannot pursue a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal in respect of that termination. Importantly though, the employee must sign the employment agreement before he or she starts work. Even if the employee signs on the morning of the first day, this would invalidate the trial period. In addition, a trial period is not to be applied to any person who has been previously employed by the employer. As can be seen from the above, your employee has not been on a lawful trial. He would be considered to be a permanent employee. In summary, for a trial period to be lawful: • It must be worded in accordance with the Act; • It must be set out in writing in the applicable employment agreement; • The employment agreement must be entered into prior to employment commencing; • It cannot be put in place for anyone you have previously employed.
Danny Jacobson and Trudy Marshall are Partners at Employment & Environment Law, Barristers and Solicitors, Tauranga. They operate our Employment Helpline for CBANZ members : phone 07 928 0529. They have also previously produced a Guide for Employers in the Construction Industry which CBANZ can send out to any members on request.
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SUPERVISION WITHOUT SUPERVISING?? BUILDING PRACTITIONERS BOARD DECISION
By Jason McClintock - Operations Manager
In January 2014 a complaint was laid by an employer that his employee would not submit a Record of Work [RoW] in respect to supervising work he was expected to have undertaken. The employee’s position was one that he was not given suitable time and resources to adequately supervise as per the requirements of the LBP scheme. The Building Act 2004 defines supervision as: Supervise, in relation to building work, means provide control or direction and oversight of the building work to an extent that is sufficient to ensure that the building work—
• (a) is performed competently; and
• (b) complies with the building consent under which it is carried out
This hearing was a good test to establish if the employee had reasonable grounds to withhold a RoW. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Guide to Restricted Building Work provides examples of death and serious medical conditions as responsible grounds. However in this hearing neither death nor any medical condition was considered. The hearing commenced on 26 August 2014. Complaint: Refusal to complete a RoW on five projects he was engaged to supervise for his employer. Defence case: The LBP indicated his duties included off site tasks, on site he was not given suitable time to supervise all the sites
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effectively and so was not in the position to adequately know what was happening on these sites and therefore could not record or certify work as having been done adequately. In additional to the five jobs he was given another two jobs to run. Evidence was given to the abilities and qualifications of those he was expected to have supervised, he estimated 80% of the staff was unskilled. The LBP has sufficient evidence to back these claims. The LBP bought his situation to the attention of his employers and advised he could not supply a RoW under these conditions he was working under. He highlighted to his employer of the employees rights to adequately perform his duties, however found himself in the position of being forced to make false statements [in relation to the definition of supervision]. The LBP eventually resigned his position stating his untenable position with respect to being required to supervise with an unmanageable workload. Boards conclusion and reasoning: The Board took into account the skill level of those he was expected to have supervised, the spread of jobs he was expected to look after and the insufficient time to adequately supervise. The acid test for the Board was to potentially allow an employed person avoid their responsibilities under their employment, as the LBP was employed to supervise as an LBP and therefore by rights submit RoW’s The flip side was the Board had to decide if the LBP can forgo the requirement to submit a RoW through the actions of others. An LBP cannot, in good faith, make false statements. The Board should not be disciplining persons for refusing to make a false statement. Based on these circumstances the Board decided the LBP had good reason not to complete a RoW, critical to the
FEATURE decision was the proactive steps the LBP took to bring the issues to the attention of his employer. The Board made comment of the need for the supervisor and the employer to fully understand their relationship. “The supervisor needs to be aware of the skill levels and experience of the supervisee and thus of the level of supervision required and of their own limitations as a supervisor.” I have no doubt a thoughtful employer would not have issues in considering this view point. However this case has also highlighted potential pressures on LBP’s in a commercial environment, the Building Practitioners Board does not have any influence over non LBP’s who might be applying unreasonable demands on the LBP system and potentially forcing LBP’s to bring the system into disrepute. This case could have easily turned to custard for the LBP involved if he felt he needed to sign work off to keep his job, would he then be bringing the LBP system into disrepute?
I think the Building Practitioners Board was bang on in this circumstance as the decision is consistent with a leaky building case which went through the WHRS in May 2010. The construction manager involved never had the opportunity to leave the office and actively perform his function on site of supervisor as a construction manager, and therefore was not found to have assumed any responsibility or failing due to demands placed on him by his employer. While each case needs to be judged on its merits, this LBP employee established a line in the sand for similar future cases, by standing up for himself and the integrity of the LBP system.
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PART 3: HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP? This series is aimed at helping business owners combine technical construction skills with core business and management concepts to improve their business’s performance. This topic follows on from Part 1, “Strategic planning for growth”, and Part 2, “Turning your Plan into Results! “That which is measured improves. That which is measured and reported improves exponentially.” - Karl Pearson If you really want to get things improving in your business then look closely at what you are measuring, and how this information is being used by your team. Here’s how.
1. Picture it! Do you like reviewing your profit and loss accounts every month? No? Then pick out the key financial metrics, and turn them into charts showing trends over time. This makes it easier for you and your team to get a quick overview of your business, rather than ploughing through lists of numbers.
2. Cause and Effect Have your profits been high recently? Why? Chances are
it was the result of several things going well. You received good referrals, contracts were signed upfront, estimates and jobs were well managed and billed on time and communication was top notch. How do you make this happen more often? Simple. Regularly measure everything that could cause the job to go sour, and make the right people accountable. Examples of cause and effect metrics are shown in the table below. Some cause metrics only need a “yes/no” or “high/ medium/ low” answer – the important thing is measuring them and managing the link to outcomes. Note that some key metrics, such as staff engagement, are both cause and effect.
3. Tools for the job Builders are experts in having the right tool for the building job – make sure you apply this to measuring your business too! Systems for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), quantity surveying, and project management are almost standard now. If you record information in a system as you work through a job, printing out key metric charts at month end is easier to do (get your system vendor to design the right report if it is not a default). Measure. Report. Discuss. Act. These concepts sit at the foundation of a successful business and will provide you with the ability to translate your plan into dollars!
Business Area
Cause Measures (for example: # per week or month)
Leads to these Outcomes Measures (for example: $ per week or month)
Sales
• Referrer relationships (for example, meetings with previous satisfied customers)
• Sales
• Marketing activity
• Average $ margin per sale
• Average $ value of sale
• Customer satisfaction Operations
• Staff training & development
• Staff engagement
• Tasks assigned & completed
• Resource efficiency
• Job process adherence
• Wastages
• WIP (work in progress, not billed)
• Health & Safety Compliance
Customer & Supplier Relationships
• CRM process followed
• Debtor & Creditor days
• Material orders received on time
• Customer satisfaction & referrals
• Staff Engagement
• Complaints
Investor/ Owner Aspects
• Management & Team Meetings
• Revenue
• Frequency of Financial reviews
• Gross Profit/ Net Profit
• Working capital management
• Return on Assets
• Debt to Equity ratios
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17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO! What an exceptional turn out to the 17th Annual Certified Builders Conference & Expo – it certainly was the BIGGEST and most SUCCESSFUL South Island conference & expo ever and we couldn’t have done it without the amazing support from our Certified Builders Members and Trade Industry Partners.
CENTRESPREAD
EXPO OPEN AFTERNOON – THURSDAY 21ST MAY The doors to Horncastle Arena were thrown wide open for any trades person within Christchurch to attend the Expo Open afternoon; the scores of builders just didn’t stop arriving! It was great to see all the builders and their apprentices in full worksite gear viewing all the trade exhibitions and taking home lots of freebies!
ITM WELCOME FUNCTION This year saw the first ever Welcome Function on a Thursday, kindly sponsored by ITM. This was just the first of many successful events on the Conference agenda. The timing of the Welcome Function was perfect as we had a bus full of thirsty Factory Tour attendees arrive just in time for some well earned refreshments after visiting Allied Concrete, Winstone Wallboards, Calder Stewart Roofing & Pre-cast as well as a full tour of the Christchurch Red Zone Rebuild. Thanks again to ITM. 22 INHOUSE | JUNE/JULY 2015
DAVEY HUGHES “Davey was great and really funny” “Well what can I say, just a bloody good down to earth guy who says it as it is. That’s our world in both life and business.”
GEOFF HARDY Day one of conference was filled to the brim with breathtaking keynote speakers, Rhett Brown kindly sponsored by WorkSafe, Davey Hughes (and his colourful language) kindly sponsored by Mitre 10 as well as Bill James and Geoff Hardy bringing the latest law changes to our members. We also put technology to the test when we did a live internet cross to Pete and Blake the 2 ApprentICEs working at Scott Base, they are loving it and not wanting to go home yet… Minister for Building and Construction Hon Dr Nick Smith officially opened the Conference.
“I always find Geoff good to listen to, he makes you think about what your doing” “Always informative and easy to understand”
BILL JAMES
“One of the best helpful speakers I have heard” “A pleasure to listen too”
Day one concluded with the Carters Happy Hour which saw the wait staff dressed in green Carters aprons handing out ice cold beer in Carters beer coolers – great idea!
“AWESOME!” “I think Bill was one of the best speakers I have listened to at the conferences so far”
Next was a hop across the carpark to Addington Raceway for the PlaceMakers Mingler at the Races, which was an evening filled with trotting madness. Some members won, some lost – but great fun was had by all. CARTERS HAPPY HOUR
“Very good motivational and sales speaker”
JANINE BEGG (ANTARCTICA NZ) AND PETE & BLAKE IN SCOTT BASE
“It was great to hear what those young guys had to say”
RHETT BROWN
“Excellent speaker on a difficult subject yet very very important for us to know the life long ramifications.” “Better if it was the builder who got back up and worked in the industry again even in a different role. Would have been closer to the heart. But what a great guy. I have seen that black hole and nearly fallen in so I feel for him and know it takes strength to climb back up.”
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CENTRESPREAD
PLACEMAKERS MINGLER
SATURDAY 23RD MAY Day two of conference is always an early start, which launched straight into the educational workshops, split into 3 main streams; Certified Stream, Site Stream & Office Stream. The topics ranged broad and wide from sales tools to the construction contracts act. For the first time we have videoed the educational workshops and we will be adding them to the Knowledge Centre on the members only website in time. As normal the Annual General Meeting was held after lunch on Saturday which is our Members’ time to have their voices heard, it’s always very interesting! Fletchers Window & Door Systems Charity Auction was the final agenda item on Saturday, which raised over $10,000, which goes to the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust to help out apprentices in their time of hardship, what a great cause! The generosity shown by our Trade Industry Partners was overwhelming, they donated so many amazing items for our members to bid on… The Fabulous Fifties Gala Dinner was held at the Wigram Air Force Museum which was breathtaking, members dressed to impress and even hired hotrods to drive them to the venue – Thanks Christchurch for your hospitality and amazing sunny weather, we will be back! Lastly I would like to show our appreciation to all the sponsors of our annual conference, without their ongoing support and generosity this event would not be as successful as it is – thank you! Eve Cooper – Membership Services Manager
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CENTRESPREAD
DON’T MISS OUT ON NEXT YEAR’S CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN WELLINGTON AT THE TSB ARENA & SHED 6, 26TH TO 28TH OF MAY 2016 – SEE YOU ALL THERE!
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Geoff Hardy provides legal advice to CBANZ and all of its member builders. Contact Geoff on (09) 379 0700 or geoff@madisonhardy.com. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.
IF YOU SELL SPEC HOUSES, WHAT RULES APPLY? By Geoff Hardy of Auckland commercial law firm Madison Hardy If you sell a spec house, usually your lawyer or your real estate agent will prepare an agreement for sale and purchase of real estate in the standard form, and that will be the terms of the sale between you and the purchaser. Or so you think.
If you are an on-seller and you sell a household unit, you are treated as if you were a residential builder and your purchaser was your client. So your agreement for sale and purchase automatically contains the following warranties in favour of the purchaser:
These days there are a lot of Acts of Parliament that insert special terms into agreements, whether you know it or not. These are known as “implied terms” and they override anything that your agreement may say. The Building Act is no exception. So when you sell your spec house, you might not be aware that there are a lot of rules built into your agreement for sale and purchase that you don’t necessarily know about, and some of them are fairly tough.
1. The building work was (or will be) carried out in a proper and competent manner.
These rules apply to what is known as “on-sellers”. Onsellers include not only the spec house builder, but also someone who (as part of a business activity) arranges for the house to be built or acquires it from a builder or another person who arranged for its construction. The common factor is that they all did so for the purpose of on-selling the household unit. A “household unit” is a building or group of buildings, or part of a building or group of buildings, that is used or intended to be used only or mainly for residential purposes, and occupied or intended to be occupied exclusively as the home or residence of not more than one household. Hostels, boarding houses, or other specialised accommodation are specifically excluded.
4. All materials used were (or will be) suitable for their purpose.
And by the way, if you are tempted to try to evade these rules by doing something like selling the household unit to two companies in succession before selling it to the purchaser, bear in mind that transactions that are intended to defeat the purpose and effect of these rules are also covered.
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2. The building work complied (or will comply) with the plans and specifications. 3. The building work complied (or will comply) with the building consent.
5. All materials used were (or will be) new unless otherwise agreed. 6. The building work complied (or will comply) with all laws and legal requirements. 7. The building work was (or will be) carried out with reasonable care and skill. 8. The building work (if still to be completed) will be completed by the agreed date. 9. If no date has been agreed, the building work will be completed within a reasonable time. 10. The household unit was (or will be) suitable for occupation on completion (if intended).
FEATURE 11. The building work and materials were (or will be) reasonably fit for any particular purpose specified in the contract. 12. The building work and materials were (or will be) such that they can reasonably be expected to achieve any particular result specified in the contract. Those warranties can be enforced for up to 10 years and they can be enforced against you by anyone who happens to own the property at the time. Your agreement can’t restrict their right to enforce them against you unless they knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that one or more of the warranties wasn’t true at the time the agreement was signed. If you breach one of those warranties and the breach can be remedied, the current owner can require you to honour the warranty. If you don’t, they can get someone else to do so at your expense, and the person who bought the place off you can actually cancel the purchase. Where the breach of warranty can’t be remedied or it is “substantial”, they can recover from you the amount by which the place has dropped in value as a result, and the person who bought the place off you can actually cancel the purchase. In addition, if the owner notices a defect in the household unit and notifies you of it within 12 months of completion of building, you must remedy the defect within a reasonable time. All the owner has to do is “assert” there is a defect, and the onus is on you to prove otherwise, but you are not liable for defects that weren’t your fault.
before you have obtained a code compliance certificate (“CCC”). There is a special form you can use to get out of this requirement by prior agreement with the purchaser, but if you haven’t obtained a CCC and you haven’t got the purchaser to sign that form, the penalty is a fine of up to $200,000. It gets worse. When any building work is still to be completed at the time you sell your spec house, then chances are your agreement for sale and purchase is also a building contract. That would mean that all the consumer rights and remedies that came into force on 1 January 2015 would technically apply, including the requirement to hand over the checklist and disclosure statement before you sign the agreement, the requirement to hand over the owner’s manual on completion of the work, and the fact that all the default clauses are automatically implied into your sale agreement if it doesn’t already cover them. In addition, all the service guarantees in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 would apply, as would all the provisions of the Construction Contracts Act 2002. While the guarantees are pretty similar to the Building Act implied warranties, the CCA is a whole new ball game. It means that if you are having trouble extracting payment out of your purchaser, or you are in dispute about some aspect of the building work, then the CCA payment claim regime and the adjudication system are available to you, and those are radically different from what the standard form agreement contemplates. Which just goes to show, there’s more to the sale of a spec house than meets the eye.
If you actually trade in spec houses as a business, then you can’t settle the sale or allow the purchaser into possession,
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CARPENTRY APPRENTICE CHALLENGE
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
Marcus Devereux 3rd Southern Institute of Technology, Lee Holloway 1st Eastern Institute of Technology, Paul Maihi 2nd Northtec.
HAWKE’S BAY WINNER TAKES OUT TOP SPOT IN NZ CARPENTRY APPRENTICE CHALLENGE
“This year, many of the Apprentice Challenge entrants were over 28 years of age, which also reflects a growing number of people retraining and seeing building as an attractive profession. High-quality, qualified builders are vital for this country, which is why Certified Builders so actively supports apprenticeships,” said Mr Florence. Certified Builders also supports apprenticeships through its Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust, which supports apprentices in times of personal hardship that would otherwise prevent them from completing their training. Over $8,500 was raised for the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust at the Fletcher Window & Door Systems Charity Auction which concluded the Certified Builders Conference.
The New Zealand Final of the Carpentry Apprentice Challenge took place at the Certified Builders 17th Annual Conference & Expo in Christchurch in May, with 12 regional winners competing and Lee Holloway from Hawke’s Bay taking away first prize. Paul Maihi from Northland came second and Marcus Devereux from Otago came third. The final event followed regional apprentice challenges that took place in 12 centres across New Zealand over March-April, which attracted a record number of 60 entrants. While the regional challenges involved a practical building exercise, the final tested the apprentices’ theoretical knowledge through a panel interview and participation in educational workshops. Certified Builders Chief Executive, Grant Florence, said the calibre of apprentices at this year’s final made it difficult for the judging panel to pick a winner. “We set up the Apprentice Challenge to promote new apprenticeships and reward apprentices who have excelled, and seeing the twelve apprentices compete in the final challenge really illustrated that there are some talented apprentices out there who are going to go far in the building industry.
Challenge Supporters - National Final:
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Lee Holloway from Hawkes Bay being congratulated by Chief Executive Grant Florence
EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING
NICK MATTHEWS JOINS CERTIFIED BUILDERS Nick joins the Association as Business Development Manager – South Island. Nick started his working career in the military as a soldier in the New Zealand Army where he completed his apprenticeship as a Fitter Turner and served on operations in East Timor with the United Nations and later in Egypt with the MFO (Multi National Force & Observers). After leaving the military Nick undertook his carpentry apprenticeship and did his time building large architectural houses in Christchurch until the 2011 Canterbury Earthquakes struck and soon afterwards he began his journey as an educator. Nick was recently awarded his Diploma in Tertiary Learning and Teaching and as a trade qualified Licenced Building Practitioner is passionate about quality trade training for carpentry apprentices wanting to gain recognised educational qualifications. Nick and his wife have three sons who ages are 11, 8 and 5 years old and both he and his wife Anna enjoy spending family time together fishing in the Marlborough Sounds. In his spare time Nick likes working on and restoring vintage Triumph motorcycles.
Brian Dillon Chairman AST Trust
It was great for the AST to be able to support the New Zealand Carpentry Apprentice Challenge finals at the recent Certified Builders Association conference, and while I couldn’t be there the feedback has been nothing but positive. It’s not only a very positive experience for the finalists, but it’s clear they come away having expanded their horizons, and certainly their comfort zones! Congratulations to all of you, and especially 1st overall Lee Holloway from Eastern Institute of Technology in Hastings, and place getters Paul Maihi from Northtec and Marcus Devereux from Otago Polytechnic. The support from the industry sponsors of the challenge must also be acknowledged, thanks to you all. The trustees recently met for the AST AGM, and reaffirmed the commitment to supporting apprentices through the Trust’s activities. This support occurs in partnership with a number of other groups, including industry, Certified Builders Association associations and national office, ITAB and the polytechnic providers, and collectively can make a big difference to our apprentices progressing through their training. Interestingly, a recent news article promoted the idea of employers being ‘employee-ready’, in developing an understanding of the issues employees face when entering the workface, and how employers could manage and support them through this. Deciding how much (and what type of) support to actually provide could provide challenging for some employers, as much as trying to understand a younger person’s mind-set! While much of this may perhaps be about differing expectations, it may not always be the role of the employer to address some of these needs, and that is where the AST can help. I am also pleased to note that as a result from the recommendation from the Certified Builders Association Board - Natasha Urlich from ITM has agreed to become a Trustee. Natasha has a strong and active interest in the building industry including a recognition of the need to develop and support apprentices.
Nick Matthews Business Development Manager – South Island
Brian Dillon AST Chairman
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JOE SPARKS UPDATE Joe Sparks was the winner of the 2014 NZ Carpentry Apprentice Challenge and as part of his prize enjoyed a week challenge at Outward Bound. Here is an update of Joe’s experience Joe with fellow Outward Bound group
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The Advertising Levy is invoiced to all Business (Platinum) Members. The levy helps pay for all Certified Builders Association advertising in magazines, radio, television, exhibitions, web sites. In addition it helps with the cost of Public Relations activities. The levy promotes the association nationwide, effectively branding Certified Builders so the primary target customer of homeowners in New Zealand recognise and understand the fundamental advantages of hiring a member of Certified Builders Association verses other builders.
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Public Relations (Media Releases etc) 39000
Magazine (Homeowner and Building focused) 46000 Home Ideas Centres and Home Expos Member Information - Brochures etc Website - Upgrades/Updates Signage and Flags etc
TOTAL SPEND $234,000
Importantly our web presence (www. certified.co.nz) is maintained and developed with the partial assistance of the levy. Judging by the number of visitors to the site it continues to be a very effective advertising tool for all current members. The graph shows the spend categories during the financial year 2014. These categories are reviewed on a continual basis.
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Yes, Certified Builders can offer an indep endent guarantee for alterations and additions
If your client asks, or if you want to provide it, you can apply for a Certified Builders Hom efirst 10 Year Guarantee for alterations and addit ions. It’s simple to apply:
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When we approve the guarantee we’ll send your client a copy of their Guarantee Certificate and the terms and conditions. We’ll also send you a copy for your job file.
Complete a two page application (or apply online) Send in a few supporting documents
Remember to apply for the guarantee before you start work, ideally when you sign the contract.
Pay the guarantee fee
Common questions from homeowners (and the answers you can give)
Q. What is it? A. It’s an independent guarantee of my work, provided by an insurance company. It gives you peace of mind knowing that if a problem arises and I can’t finish the work or return to fix defects then you can make a claim and get it sorted. Of course, as with any project, no one expec ts anything to go wrong. In reality sometimes events happen you don’t expect. That’s why we have insurance and that’s why a third party guarantee is a good idea, especially when you’re talking about something as expensive as major building work. Q. Do I need it? A. Absolutely. Just like any insurance, it’s there in case something goes wrong and I’m unabl e to finish your project. It also covers the building for defec ts for 10 years, so if a problem arises in the future and I’m not around anymore, you can make a claim to get it sorted . Having one in place will also attract buyer s if you’re thinking of selling sometime in the future.
The Homefirst Guarantee is underwritten by CBL Insurance Limited, a licensed insurer, with 4 million homes under warranty worldwide and 40 years experi ence working alongside the New Zealand building indust ry. Claims are assessed independently of the builder and the insurer by Builtin New Zealand, guaranteeing an unbias ed approach.
Apply using your Certified Builders login details at www.builtin.co.nz/login or contact Support Office and ask us to send you the application form. The friendly team at Builtin can also help you through the process. Call Kim on 0800 237 843 extn 714.
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Apprentice Knowledge
Q1. At what angle is a plane blade to the sole of most hand planes?
Q6. What does a slump test tell us about the concrete being tested?
Q2. What do these abbreviations stand for DP and CT?
Q7. Which two cuts form a birds mouth?
Q3. When levelling, what is a back sight?
Q8. What is the acceptable erection tolerance for a roof truss out of plumb?
Q4. What is hydrostatic pressure? Q5. What are the three main ingredients of cement?
Q9. W atertightness: What are the four principles of water management? Q10. What does the term R-value stand for?
Answers: Q1. 45 degrees, Q2. Deposited plans and Certificate of title, Q3. The first reading taken after the level has been set up, Q4. The pressure exerted by groundwater on building structures, Q5. Limestone, clay and water, Q6. Workability and cohesiveness of concrete, Q7. Plumb cut and seat cut, Q8. 50mm, Q9. Deflection, Drainage, Drying, Durability, Q10. A material resistance to heat flow
6 FREE Help Line Services For all members 1. Contracts
4. Insurance
PETER DEGERHOLM Contract issues? Call Peter for a free 20 minute session. Ph: 04 587 0061 Mob: 021 307 232 Fax: 04 587 0062 Email: peter@calderglen.co.nz
JIM RICKARD Insurance issues? Call Jim at CBA insurances. Ph: 07 579 6259 Mob: 0274 505 528 Email: jim@certified.co.nz
2. Business Legal Issues
5. Employment
GEOFF HARDY For up to 20 minutes of free legal advice on business-related issues, phone Geoff on 09 379 0700, Meika on 09 970 9568, or Simona on 09 969 5963, any time between 8.30am-5.30pm weekdays.
3. General Business Accounting or Tax STEVE BROCKLEBANK For general business, accounting or tax issues you can contact Steve Brocklebank of PricewaterhouseCoopers. You must identify yourself as a CBANZ member and any information you disclose will be treated with confidence. Call Steve Ph: 03 470 3615
DANNY JACOBSON TRUDY MARSHALL For advice on employment related issues, call for a free 10 minute session. Ph: 07 928 0529 Mob: 021 857 529 Email: trudy@e2law.co.nz
6. Health & Safety GREG WATTS For advice on any health and safety issues, call Greg for a free 30 minute session. Ph: 0800 555 339 Email: info@hazardco.com
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FEATURE
High Point in Seattle mixes market and affordable rentals in a single high quality development.
ADDRESSING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY THROUGH NEW HOUSING OPTIONS By Nick Collins
New Zealand is not the only country to struggle with housing affordability. A 2014 McKinsey Global Institute report claims that affordable housing is a global challenge, and identifies four strategies to reduce the costs of delivering affordable housing:
All three cities have found ways to invisibly increase the density of existing neighbourhoods. Victoria has used the seismic retrofit of heritage buildings to deliver 631 additional apartments; for example, the New England Hotel redevelopment added 22 apartments and a fifth floor, invisible from the street. Other mechanisms encourage laneway houses and secondary suites, which increase density with little change to the built footprint.
1. Unlock land at the right location
It’s noticeable in these cities that there is little distinction between the quality of affordable rental housing and owner occupied housing. Both are built to be environmentally healthy and energy-efficient
2. R educe construction costs through value engineering and industrial approaches 3. Increase operations and maintenance efficiency 4. Reduce financing costs for buyers and developers. We need to think outside the box It’s clear from reading the McKinsey report that standard approaches to affordable housing will yield only standard—and inadequate—results. It’s time for New Zealand to do things differently, and there are some good examples around the world of where to start. I saw some of these in 2013 on a study tour of Victoria BC, Portland and Seattle. These cities face similar challenges to New Zealand (Auckland and Christchurch in particular) but have developed some interesting solutions to delivering affordable housing. Unlocking land at right location These cities measure affordability in terms of cost, access to housing, AND cost of transport, reflecting the significant economic and social costs to families of long commuting distances. This – and a commitment to affordable housing – has contributed to these cities unlocking the potential of brownfields sites. In Portland, Grays Landing was a former sawmill site, redeveloped into 600 units of affordable housing. The City requires that 30% of each new development is affordable. The site sits on city streetcar routes and residents can have annual streetcar passes.
Increasing operational and maintenance efficiency
Grays Landing affordable housing was built to LEED Platinum standard with solar hot water, easily maintained materials, and durable finishes. A green roof provides stormwater run-off control. High Point in Seattle is a mixed ownership/rental development with all 1600 units (affordable or not) focusing on reduced energy and water costs, longer lifecycles, and low maintenance. Reducing financing costs for buyers and developers These three cities have multiple funding mechanisms for affordable housing, including public-private partnerships, tax incentives and equity schemes. The City of Portland provided the land for Gray’s Landing for $5m. In addition, the property tax increment means valuations are frozen for 20 years, so, while real values rise, the savings become available for reinvestment in the development. High Point received $38 million of Federal funding along with subsidies for rental tenants. In the mixed ownership model, the sites sold off to builders helped to fund the affordable rentals. Read more about US medium density: http://www.beaconpathway.co.nz/ further-research/article/successful_medium_density_in_north_america Read the McKinsey report here: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/ urbanization/tackling_the_worlds_affordable_housing_challenge
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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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Save time and As a member money of Certified Builders you are for your fleet entitled to a number of great benefits. with BP Fuelcard Certified Builders Association and Toyota Finance have teamed up to give members a BIG FINANCE deal on Hilux and Hiace. With Toyota’s proven reliability, strength and versatility to get big jobs done - this is an amazing offer not to be missed. So what are you waiting for? Go in to your local Toyota dealer and mention you’re a Certified Builder for some great Tradies deals.
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This scheme is a powerful new tool to help secure new clients and new home building projects! The plan range consists of approximately 24x architecturally designed new home plans. Check out: www.certified.co.nz/members/certifiedplans/
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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.
Site Safe
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MEMBERSHIP
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.
Stationery A range of stationery available including: presentation folders, letterhead, self-adhesive logo stickers, electronic Certified Builders logo’s, invoice books, variation books, subcontractor forms, site signage and much more. View our online shop under the members section of the website.
Websites & Online Advertising It is VITAL to have an online presence in this day and age and CBANZ offers our members two different website solutions. The first option is an enhancement of your information that sits on the Certified Builders website (under Locate a Builder) which we call a Display Page (setup for $390 + GST). We list ALL of our members details to be found by consumers looking for builders (over 3,000 people per month) – here you can enhance the information by including your logo, images of past projects and even yourself and your team as well as text to build trust and interest with the consumer. You can also link directly from your Display Page to your Website (if you have one?) and if you don’t have one CBANZ can build you a 4 page website for just $750 + GST. Go to www.websites.certified.co.nz for more info.
Want to become a CB member? Check out our website for all the details www.certified.co.nz
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Tips from your broker COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Pay the right premium
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Keep your asset register up to date
Make sure the sum insured for your vehicle reflect s its true market value. It’s what your premium is based on and also what you’ll get in the event of a total loss. Try searching Trademe Motors for a vehicle like yours of a similar age, condition and mileage. The sum insure d is your vehicle’s market value excluding GST.
Get back on the road while your ute’s in the shop
To make a claim under a tools & equipment policy you need to prove your loss. Make sure your asset register (which IRD expects you to have anyway) includes: Item description, including model number Serial number Date of purchase Purchase price
Only your tools & equipment are covered
Adding a “loss of use” extension to your policy means you can hire a replacement vehicle while yours is being repaired. It covers up to $6,000 for 60 days max, costs about an extra 35% and has a stand down period of 7 days.
This means tools owned by the insured entity (eg. the company). It does not cover tools owned by subcontractors on a site, they should insure their own equipment. Employees may have cover under their own contents insurance in some cases and also under the terms of some employment contracts. Check your contract and or contents policy to find out.
INDEMNITY What is indemnity?
The word indemnity is defined as “security or protec tion against a loss or other financial burden” or “exemption from legal responsibility for one's actions”. So when you pay an insurance premium the insurer is indemnifying you for the events covered by the policy, whether this is prope rty damage or financial loss.
Indemnity Insurance
When you hear the term “indemnity insurance”, it most likely refers to errors & omissions indem nity or professional indemnity insurance. These both mean the same thing and provide cover for the financial loss anoth er party experiences because of your actions. It doesn’t cover losses that result from physical damage, becau se this is covered by public liability (also known as general or broad form liability). Indemnity insurance is common among professions such as engineers, architects and lawyers, where their expert opinions are relied upon and gettin g it wrong could be costly.
Is it important for builders?
Under the Building Act builders have a duty of care to build something that is fit for purpose and they are increasingly being held responsible for their own expertise. This includes project management, site supervision and their ability to precisely follow designs & specifications. Makin g a mistake in this area could be costly and this is why errors & omissions indemnity is recommended for builde rs. For more information contact the team at CBA Insura
nces on
0800 237 843 (extn 2)
or email gwenda@cbainsurances.co.nz.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
CONFERENCE SUCCESS Many thanks for those of you who attended our 17th Annual Conference and AGM recently in Horncastle Arena, Christchurch. I trust you found it enjoyable and of value. Big thanks to Eve Cooper our Membership Services Manager who organised the event. Eve tells me her personal pedometer showed that she walked 64kms over the days of the Conference - a pretty good effort. The Conference continues to grow with the Association and the event receiving a substantial amount of media coverage before, during and after which reflects its growing status. The AGM was also well attended with some interesting debate and issues discussed. I continue to be deeply involved on a range of industry Sector Reference and Working Groups many which are sponsored or hosted by MBIE. These are covering a wide range of issues such as the review of Joint and Several Liability in the sector, the future role of Home Warranty/ Insurance, Consenting Excellence initiatives to name a few. All these initiatives are aimed at improving the productivity of the sector and lifting the overall performance as well as making life (hopefully) easier for all builders. Some may lead to changes in regulations or the Law and some may not but it is a healthy sign that many of these issues are up for review. The topic of getting clarity of building material warranty requirements as part of ensuring that current or future liability due to material failure are ‘sheeted home’ to the right party is one that is on our work plan. Feedback from our members is showing that there is a growing concern in this area – especially when you consider the impact of implied warranties that the builder is faced with. In reality the overall landscape has not changed on this topic but the recognition has lifted significantly – especially as the level of imported materials continues to grow. Watch this space as we undertake some work on this over the next few months.
Grant Florence – Chief Executive
The next round of ToolBox Seminars is due to start – and I encourage you all to attend a seminar in your local area. There is a wealth of information made available much of which is all about helping you become more informed and ideally make some more money. Finally on a bit of a negative note - providing information and various templates to builders is being promoted by a growing range of participants in the sector. A word of caution! There are some participants who I believe are providing information or key document templates that maybe cheap – but in reality they are “not up to scratch”. If used there is a risk they will do the builders more harm than good – in the case of any tension or dispute with the homeowner. So if you or your builder mates are not using information provided by the Association or other recognized or accredited bodies that provide template and documentation that protects the builder as well as having full compliance with the law – then please be careful. All is not what it may seem.
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Carters are proud to have again been a sponsor of the 2015 Certified Builders Conference
Experience counts for a lot in this industry and as one of the country’s largest building supplies companies, and a division of the Carter Holt Harvey Building Supplies group, we’ve been helping to build and shape New Zealand for over 155 years. Nobody knows timber or the building industry like we do! We trust that you had an enjoyable and informative conference, and Carters looks forward to supporting CBANZ again next year.