NZCB InHouse magazine June/July 2022

The official magazine of New Zealand Certified Builders Association

What is a 10-year building guarantee? Pg 16

Make your business more competitive with tech Pg 26

Overlapping duties – who’s responsible for what? Pg 42

June/July 2022

NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM Take a look at the Regional Competitions and meet the 2022 finalists Pages 34–37

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Contents HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLNESS

FROM NZCB Message from the NZCB Board Notice of NZCB Annual General Meeting Board Bites NZCB’s new Chief Executive Officer Message from our Acting Chief Executive Message from our Education and Technical Manager Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee Workshops recap The benefits of using a single insurance broker NZCB Conference and Expo 2022 What is a 10-year building guarantee? Scruffs clothing and footwear Putting our partners in the spotlight Advertising spend NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM – Regional Competitions 2022 NZCB Affinity Partners NZCB National Partners

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Overlapping duties – who’s responsible for what? Looking after the most important person – you Preparing for winter Health Insurance for your team and your business

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NEXT GENERATION

IN THE KNOW H1 Building Code updates Make your business more competitive with tech GIB® Plasterboard supply update Are you driving your business blindfolded? You should use determinations under the Building Act Employee or contractor… are your working arrangements sound? Maximising profit on charge-up jobs

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Thanks to our NZCB Strategic Partners

Cover image (from left to right) are Lions Lodge Operations Manager Henny Swinkels, NZCB Waikato President Alan Warburton, NZCB Waikato Coordinator Savana Maria, NZCB Waikato Committee member Wayne Firth and front is Waikato Apprentice Challenge regional winner Ricky Plympton.

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OUR PEOPLE Is TikTok good for business?

AROUND THE REGIONS Events Calendar 2022 NZCB Education Calendar

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ITAB Apprentice Completions Message from the AST Trust

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NEWS BITES

TECH TIPS Winter temperatures are more critical than we think! 58 Installation tips to avoid sliding into trouble 60 Salt smart 61 Fire rated systems 62

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

FROM NZCB —

Mike Hayward NZCB Board Member Director

Getting the most out of your quote It’s fair to say that having robust administration processes can be the difference between achieving a successful building business or not. You could even say there’s as much administration as physical building involved in completing a project. One of the most crucial aspects of admin to get right is the Quote/Estimate. This is presented at the early stage (or business end) of the project when your client is a captive audience and always motivated to read it. Your quote/estimate is an opportunity to customise the project from the beginning and develop a transparent, professional relationship with your client/homeowner. Ensure you detail what’s included and what isn’t without overwhelming your client. This document supports the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Building Contract. The ‘Notes’ section of your quote, where you communicate expectations, is worth spending time on. Here are some examples of information I’ve included in the notes section over the years:

•● Presentations. We are fortunate enough in the Waikato to have relationships with our Regional Partners, such as Franklin Plumbers and Builders Supplies and Noel Leeming, who will help NZCB members prepare a presentation to include in their quote. This includes images and a breakdown of all the items so the client can see what they are getting. Items include plumbing, doors and door hardware, aluminium joinery, wardrobe systems, kitchen, floor coverings, cladding, etc. The more groundwork you do at the start of the job will pay off further down the track. Get clients to choose as much as they can before the job starts to make it easier, especially now when products are hard to source. Let your suppliers know what you want in advance so you’re aware of product availability and lead times.

•● Organised site visits. Set a regular day and time to meet and go through the job so your client understands they can’t turn up unannounced on-site. We usually have site visits once a fortnight on a new build.

“Whatever good things we build end up building us.” – Jim Rohn

•● Expectations around communication. Be clear around when you can be contacted, i.e., no calls after 6pm or on the weekend. At the last NZCB Conference and Expo, we discussed how often the client expects the builder to be available 24/7 to discuss their job. It was also concerning, when surveyed, how many builders felt they should be available 24/7. Remember, your time is valuable and it is important to set boundaries to protect it.

In the past, builders have been wary about putting too much time into quoting in case they don’t get the job. But there is currently more work than builders, so it’s important for you to choose the right work, the right clients, to deliver a good job, and get paid well for it. Don’t forget to get your clients to sign the quote too!

•● A point of contact for the job i.e., if you’re working with a husband and wife team, ask for one of them to be the main contact to alleviate any misunderstandings.

We have often had clients ask a question during the job, and it feels good to say, “that detail is on page three of your quote.” If you have other ideas for the notes section of your quotes, please feel free to share these on the NZCB Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/CBANZ.

•● What their preferred method of communication is, i.e., email, text, or a project management system.

If you would like further information on quoting/ estimates, NZCB has two National Partners that can help: YourQS Limited (09 636 0632 or www.yourqs.co.nz) and Red QS Limited (03 928 1107 or www.redqs.nz). Remember, you can always call NZCB National Support Office on 0800 237 843 to find out what resources are available on the NZCB members’ only Toolshed.

•● Confirm that any materials and subtrades supplied directly by the client will be their sole responsibility. •● Services undertaken by anyone employed directly by the homeowner must have all insurances and public liability cover in place. •● A reference to the client’s responsibilities, such as the Title being issued, Code of Compliance, and any unforeseen requirements from Council.

Until next time.

Ian Chamberlain NZCB Board Chairperson

Notice of NZCB Annual General Meeting

tified Builders General Meeting of New Zealand Cer Notice is hereby given that the Annual cing at 6:00pm, on Thursday 16th June 2022, commen Association Incorporated will be held online via Zoom.

Agenda 1 Welcome and Apologies eting, 11th June 2021 2 Minutes from last Annual General Me 3 Chairperson’s Report 4 Acting Chief Executive’s Report l Report for the year 2021 5 Presentation of the Annual Financia B Board 6 Announcement of Directors of the NZC 7 General Business (see below)

s which members the NZCB Board requests that all item Following the format of previous years, eral Meeting, ual eral Business Section of the Ann Gen may wish to be discussed during the Gen research to Meeting. This will allow suff icient time be submitted prior to the Annual General the topics raised, the responses from the NZCB Board to these questions, thus making sure that ner. are provided in a full and efficient man uld logies and advice of any proxy votes sho Any items for discussion, meeting apo New Zealand to 2 202 e 0pm on Thursday 9th Jun be submitted by email no later than 5:0 b.nz. nzc in@ erla Ian Chamberlain at ian.chamb Certified Builders Board Chairperson,

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FROM NZCB —

Board Bites Here is an update on the advocacy work the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Board has been doing lately.

BRAC meeting 28th March | Wellington The Building Research Advisory Council (BRAC) consists of 18 members, representing 13 nominated bodies from the industry and trades, the business sector, consumers, and the Government. BRAC plays a vital role in ensuring the Building Research Association of New Zealand’s (BRANZ) accountability and responsiveness to the New Zealand building and construction industry. It meets twice a year and the focus of this meeting was electing new directors to the Board of BRANZ. We also discussed: • The new buildings under construction at the BRANZ premises at Judgeford Wellington.

• A seminar on carbon in our buildings and how we could deal with carbon in the future. • The H1 energy efficiency requirements coming into force in November this year and if it will be possible to implement these changes with all the other issues facing the industry. • The building industry in general, including the supply issues. • Artisan, the mobile phone app and web solution developed by BRANZ, which allows remote digital building inspections. We reviewed it and discussed adding the option to allow the Record of Works to link to the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) Registry. Takeup of this technology is starting to make headway with councils throughout New Zealand. Mike Craig NZCB Board Member Director process longer, making it harder for the builder to price a job and find the relevant specifications. A better outcome would be for only relevant information and specifications to be included in plans.

MBIE regulatory environment projects 29th March | Zoom meeting The Building Accord Sector Working Group and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) are carrying out three regulatory environment projects specifically targeted at the residential sector. These projects look at the three areas below (the content in italics is what I have put forward for consideration.) In all aspects, I reinforced the need to look at the big picture, including LBPs being able to sign off aspects of their own build, which was the original plan. Using a QA system such as Artisan would assist builders with this process. • Quality applications – the objective of this project is to lower the number of Requests for Information (RFIs) and reduce the time Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) spend on poor quality, poorly structured, or incomplete building consent applications. BCAs are very risk-averse due to the current weight of liability resulting in increased requests for RFIs. Designers appear to be attempting to avoid RFIs and delays by including a list of all previous RFI information in their plans. However, not all of these are relevant to the building plans being submitted. This makes the consenting

P3604 Committee meeting

• Partnership programmes – this project will identify and structure a nationally consistent approach and develop good practice/industry standards, and criteria for when discretion can be used within this setting. Some councils already have partnership programmes with group house builders and some independent builders feel unhappy the processing of their plans may be delayed due to partnership programmes getting priority. If BCAs could recognise designers who consistently produce high-quality plans with only relevant information, and prioritise these consents, it would encourage this positive behaviour.

• Remote inspections – this project seeks to standardise documenting requirements and promote robust digital records of a build to support remote inspections. If the Artisan app could be released for builders to use as their QA system, they could gain familiarity with the assessment and inspection process and increase their awareness of the requirements. It may also encourage builders’ participation in the remote inspection process, especially when building inspection times are pushed out. Builders currently using the Artisan app have increased their knowledge of the building code and understanding of why certain components are inspected by the BCAs.

Ian Chamberlain NZCB Board Chairperson

31st March | Zoom meeting

the current market trends and housing requirements. It is hoped that the draft-reviewed standard will be available for public review later this year.

The P3604 Committee met to revise NZS 3604 Timberframed building. This standard is being updated to reflect

Ian Chamberlain NZCB Board Chairperson

FROM NZCB —

NZCB’s new Chief Executive Officer On the 9th of May, New Zealand Certified Builders’ (NZCB) new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Malcolm Fleming joined the team at the NZCB National Support Office (NSO). Malcolm comes to NZCB with an impressive record and experience in, and knowledge of, the building sector. Prior to joining the NZCB team he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the New Zealand Institute of Building (NZIOB), which he led for seven years. He built NZIOB into a successful industry association that is focussed on delivering services and value to its members. He has the proven people and leadership skills to build on NZCB’s success to date and take the organisation and the NSO to the next level. Malcolm is currently, and will remain, Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Construction Industry Council, therefore is very familiar with the interface between the building sector with central and local government. He brings his considerable connections, advocacy and influencing skills to benefit NZCB members, lift our profile, and ensure that we have a voice at the table. Malcolm holds a Master of Management with Distinction from Massey University, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in

Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Business Studies (Property & Construction). He has also run his own successful business, Accent Architects as Co-Director and Practice Manager for 12 years, providing familiarity with the challenges of operating a business in the building sector. Malcolm is passionate about the building sector and deeply committed to working to lift knowledge, skills, and performance across the sector, while ensuring that NZCB members interests are well represented. He will be based in both Tauranga and Wellington, commuting to Tauranga weekly from his Wellington home. Welcome Malcolm, the NZCB Board looks forward to working with you to strengthen the NZCB membership proposition and to position NZCB well for the future. Malcolm can be contacted on malcolm@nzcb.nz or 07 557 9211.

FROM NZCB —

My journey as Acting Chief Executive It’s been a busy couple of months in the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Acting Chief Executive role, and I’m hugely appreciative of the time and effort the National Support Office (NSO) team has put into getting me up to speed and making sure we maintained momentum. While we have had to push out the Annual Conference and Expo to the 18th and 19th of November, we are on track for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to go ahead on the 16th of June. I look forward to meeting with the Presidents at the President Meeting scheduled around the AGM in Wellington.

Reconvening and reconnecting The Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee workshops, held nationwide in conjunction with regional AGMs, have been well received. A big thank you to NZCB’s Educational and Technical Manager Shane Ririnui, General Manager – Marketing and Service Karla Farrar, Industry Pathways and Apprentice Manager Nick Matthews, and Marketing Executive Jess Hood for the work that has gone into making these a success.

Advocating in tough times The building sector continues to face huge challenges brought on by COVID and other world events. Supply chain and labour constraints as well as escalating prices make for a very difficult operating environment. There is not much bandwidth out there to take on new challenges and regulatory changes, and we have told the Government this. Recently, the Chairs and CEs of NZCB, Master Builders, OffsiteNZ, and BusinessNZ sent a joint letter to the ministers of Finance, Building and Construction, and Housing outlining the industry’s significant concerns about the timing of the implementation of the new H1/AS1 changes to the Building Code due to come into effect in November 2022.

This is the first time the NSO team has been able to get out and about and reconnect in person with members since the COVID lockdowns. While numbers have been down in some areas due to the pressure everyone is under, the meetings provided an opportunity for members to get together and discuss challenges, share experiences, and provide feedback to NSO about what communications and information are most helpful.

The Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee workshops, held nationwide in conjunction with regional AGMs, have been well received. As a membership organisation it’s important we gain feedback from members so we can provide the best services and support to you across the country. It also gives NZCB a well-informed view of the issues confronting members at the coalface. This is invaluable to NZCB and the NSO in being able to advocate and influence government and policymakers on your behalf.

We also met with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), together with other building industry representatives, to discuss these concerns. It is our strong view that the transition timing for these new energy efficiency requirements needs to be extended to allow an already stretched and pressured sector the time to implement them. We have made it clear we are largely supportive of the changes but the world has changed in a way unforeseen even six months ago. The pressures currently being experienced across the building sector are severe. The unprecedented capacity and supply constraints, and the impact of COVID-19, are placing extreme pressure on builders and impacting negatively on their businesses and clients/customers. The sector is facing the sharp end of New Zealand’s housing crisis. A record housing demand combined with major supply chain delays and shortage of materials means many build projects are not able to progress to plan. This is leaving many builders stretched across multiple jobs and under financial pressure. A significant change in regulation at this time, together with a building and resource consenting system that is complex and costly, is likely to tip the balance. The extreme headwinds and challenges facing the building sector mean a longer transition period is required as well as detailed information and education on the changes, and what these mean in practice. It is evident from discussions that builders, designers, architects, manufacturers, and suppliers don’t all have the same understanding of the changes and the new requirements.

Katrina Bach Acting Chief Executive and NZCB Board Independent Director

The building sector continues to face huge challenges brought on by COVID and other world events. Supply chain and labour constraints as well as escalating prices make for a very difficult operating environment. We have advised MBIE that NZCB is ready and willing to work with them and others to put together information and education to support the successful implementation of the H1 changes, but we want to see the timeframe for implementation extended. My relationship with NZCB goes back some years now – to the days of Certified Builders Association of New Zealand (CBANZ).

I recently made reference to CBANZ and a young staff member looked at me blankly. Another, who had a few more years of life experience explained the history only to be met with the response “Ah yes – when dinosaurs roamed the earth...” – what can I say! It’s been a pleasure to be the NZCB Acting CE until Malcolm Fleming took over the reins in May. I have enjoyed reconnecting with many colleagues and acquaintances and making new ones. I’ve learned a lot and I’m sure this will enable me to contribute more in my role on the NZCB Board. I appreciate the support from the Chairperson and Board Members during this time. There is a good team at the NSO committed to the success of NZCB and its members. I have enjoyed working with them, thank them for their support and generosity, and look forward to this next stage for NZCB.

FROM NZCB —

Shane Ririnui Education and Technical Manager

Determining charge-out rates and margins Charge-out rates “What should I be charging for labour?”

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“What’s the going rate in my region?” I get these questions every other day and my response is that as an Association, we can’t advise what rates our members should be charging out. Why? Because we will be seen, by the Commerce Commission, to be fixing labour rates and influencing the market, which comes with a hefty fine. But all is not lost! My recommendation is to use the “Labour Charge Rate Calculator” template on the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) members’ only Toolshed to help work out your labour charge-out rate correctly.

Preliminary and General (P&G) expenses are your off-site overheads, e.g., stationery, administration staff, office space lease, power to the office, etc.

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We have a P&G schedule template in the NZCB members’ only Toolshed that will help you to identify these items. Andy also says that to apply the correct amount of margin to cover costs and your desired profit, you need to look at the total amount of work you would like to do in a year. For example:

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My other piece of advice is to speak to your accountant. You should be having business plan discussions with them regularly because they will be managing your finances. Your accountant can also give you guidance on what you need to be charging out to ensure all your business and job costs are met.

With this information, goals, and targets, the next question is how do you work smarter and not harder? With your Net Annual Target of Work of $1.15 million, will you break it up into five jobs, four jobs, or one job? You decide.

Margins Another hot question that comes in is, “How much should my margin/mark-up be?”. This is something else you can talk to your accountant about. There are so many ways you can structure your business and price and apply margins. Andy Burrows, from The Trades Coach, offers a straightforward approach; the margin is a combination of costs you need to cover for your Preliminary and General expenses (P&G) and your desired profit.

This is a basic way to cost and charge-out work with margins to meet your business costs. If you would like to know more, contact Andy Burrows at The Trades Coach (andy@tradescoach. co.nz) to begin his business coaching lessons. Or at the very least, sit down with your accountant to plan and discuss these figures so you have a plan in place with goals and targets. The templates mentioned above can be found under the Tools & Templates option of the Training section, on the NZCB members’ only Toolshed (login required). See you in the regions. Ngā mihi.

Your Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is here to help with any work or life issues and to improve your health and general wellbeing EAP Services is completely confidential and fully funded by NZCB. All members and their staff get access to 3x free sessions per year. To request an in-person, phone, video or e-counselling appointment, phone Karla on 021 906 234 or email karla@nzcb.nz.

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FROM NZCB —

Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee Workshops recap Halo Guarantees Limited has been operating for 18-months, so a visit to the regions was well overdue. During the months of March to May, I hit the road to discuss the basics of the new Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee with New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) members and gather feedback on some of the challenges our members have been experiencing. when using a non-NZCB building contract, they just needed to apply manually. Other members were disappointed to hear you couldn’t take it out for yourself if the Halo Guarantee was declined by the client (as with the previous Halo Guarantee Insurance). This is because there is a strict Guarantee Law we need to adhere to. Members were very interested in the total payout for one claim being $250,000 or to the contract value (whichever is the lesser) and the total amount paid out under one policy is a maximum of $1,000,000 or to the contract value (whichever is the lesser). We had some fantastic discussions around this, making it clear that if you have a contract value of $500,000 and a claim has been accepted, the maximum payout for the claim is $250,000. If the policy cover is $1,000,000, you would need a minimum of four claims being accepted and each totalling $250,000 to reach that maximum payout. This discussion also highlighted that if you have a $1.5 million build, the policy will only pay out a maximum of $1,000,000. NZCB Education and Technical Manager Shane Ririnui, presenting the basics of the new Halo Guarantee to members.

Before I set off, I had many discussions with the Halo Guarantees Ltd team on what inquiries and challenges had been brought forward by our members, so I already had a preconceived notion of what I needed to prepare myself for. They were: H Completing a Halo Guarantee application successfully H What benefits are there for both the client and the builder? H What is the Waiver of Subrogation? H How does a claim work? I also had a hunch that a portion of our membership was still in the mindset of the old Halo Guarantee, which was a Guarantee Insurance rather than a Guarantee, so I knew some misunderstandings needed to be put to rest. During my Halo Guarantee workshops, all the above challenges were discussed and addressed. Members were also delighted to hear they could offer the Halo Guarantee NZCB General Manager – Marketing and Services Karla Farrar, giving members an overview of this year’s Conference and Expo in Hamilton.

Shane Ririnui Education and Technical Manager

Key workshop takeaways H Manual application for the Halo Guarantee can be used for non-NZCB building contracts. H Explain to your client the Halo Guarantee covers what goes through the building contract and the cover will be to the total of the contract value. H Why do I need to pay the invoice before work starts and not towards the end of the job, as there is no loss of deposit and non-completion cover? The short answer is, if the client has accepted the offer, you have received money for the premium, and you decide to pay towards the end of the contract, there could be an issue if you do not reach the end of the contract. For example, if you “get hit by a bus” or things go pear-shaped with the client and both parties go their separate ways. The client doesn’t have a Halo Guarantee on the work undertaken up to that point. The best practice is to pay the invoice within the timeframe given by Halo Guarantees Ltd. H Follow the variation process as outlined in the NZCB Building Contracts. Variations must be approved in writing by the client for Halo Guarantees Ltd to accept any adjustment to the original cover. H You must be a current NZCB Business Member at the time of the claim to receive the benefits of the Waiver of Subrogation.

As I ventured into more regions, it was clear the Halo Guarantee Workshops were sorely needed with many challenges and queries surfacing. Members were looking for answers to their questions but also face-to-face engagement, which has been difficult to achieve due to Covid restrictions.

H Only the NZCB Business Member and his/her employees receive the benefits of the Waiver of Subrogation. Subtractors and suppliers do not receive this benefit.

I have enjoyed being back on the road delivering these workshops because I have gathered some very important feedback from our members, which I will deliver back to the Halo Guarantees Ltd Board of Directors to review. We must remember the Halo Guarantee is still in its infancy. The Halo Guarantees Ltd Board is focused on ensuring the Halo Guarantee Ltd evolves into a product and service that meets our members’ needs and offers them long-term support.

H If you need to go back to address any defective work in the 10-Year Guarantee period, be sure to advise Halo Guarantees Ltd of this work, as this may compromise a claim being accepted if that work again becomes defective. This is because Halo Guarantees Ltd may not accept a claim if they assess the defect and see additional work has been done resulting in Halo Guarantees Ltd being unable to confirm who undertook the additional work.

Ka kite till next time, _ Nga mihi.

H Applying for a Halo Guarantee when doing spec builds is now easier. Either use a Fixed Price+ contract or a Cost & Mark-up contract then select that it’s a spec build. H The Halo Guarantee has a condition stating all plans must be no greater than a risk matrix score of 11. If your plans confirm a risk matrix of 12 or more, consider approaching the architect or designer to request if it’s possible to adjust the plans to lower the risk matrix score to 11.

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The benefits of using a single insurance broker Insurance is a broad industry that touches many areas of everyday life. The sheer number of different insurance solutions can be overwhelming: property, motor, health, business, cyber, marine, liability, and many more. With so many different covers all with their own terms and conditions, it can become a full-time job making sure you have the right solutions for you. If we can share one piece of advice with our clients and potential clients regarding staying organised and on top of their insurance requirements, it would be this: use a single broker for everything! There are many benefits that come part and parcel with having one person or company take care of all the details. We’ve outlined a few of those benefits below.

Why stick with one broker? Dealing with just one person for all your insurance needs not only has the obvious advantage: far fewer contact details to remember when something goes wrong! But also includes the following benefits: • Can result in lower premiums; a broker managing your multiple insurance needs and solutions could potentially negotiate a bulk deal with a single insurer. • When insurance policies are spread across multiple brokers, gaps in cover can be easily missed. An experienced broker with responsibility for all your insurance programme will detect any gaps in protection. Someone looking after just one policy or portion of your insurance protection may not think beyond their scope. In addition to making sure that you have the right cover, a broker with a good overview of your needs as a whole can make sure that you buy insurance protection that works as a whole, with individual policies working efficiently and complementing each other. • Entrusting one broker with your needs affords them the opportunity to learn holistically about your risk profile and design the right programme. Using multiple brokers can be confusing for all involved, especially you! A major benefit of a single broker is the ease of transaction. There’s only one person to contact for anything insurance related. Sometimes a single loss event can involve multiple policies – having a single broker will allow them to manage all claims in tandem. • For many clients, a broker can serve as their own “insurance department”—a place to go with any questions, queries, or issues.

Some insurance customers like to use different brokers for the same types of insurance in an attempt to get the best deal. This can muddy the waters. An insurance provider presented your risk profile by various brokers will just offer the same terms to both, but based on the “worst” submission, or the one which is least well-prepared.

Pick your broker Having one person manage your insurance spend can save money, save time, and minimise your risk. Of course, to get these results, you need a broker who knows what they are doing. As New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) preferred insurance provider and New Zealand’s largest independent insurance broker, BrokerWeb Risk Services (BWRS) offer holistic services to clients all over the country. Our brokers have experience and expertise in insurance and risk management across business, rural, liability, construction, trades, life and medical, personal, and marine insurance. Of course, many insured parties require a combination of these for full and comprehensive coverage. Your insurance broker should be someone you can trust, a person who you are happy to have representing you in the insurance market. As your advocate, your BWRS broker will not only advise you when buying insurance but will be there when you need to claim or make any changes to your cover. If you’re looking for a broker you can trust to manage your insurance from start to finish, give BWRS a call on 0800 644 444. REDi Builders’ Insurance is administered by BrokerWeb Risk Services Limited and is exclusive to NZCB members. BrokerWeb Risk Services also operate the NZCB members’ only, Insurance helpline and can be contacted on redi@bwrs.co.nz or 0800 644 444.

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NZCB Conference and Expo 2022 Resilience and Recovery

NEW DATES

17th to 19th November Claudelands Events Centre Hamilton

The New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) annual Conference and Expo is yet another benefit of belonging to the Association!

If you had already registered for this year’s Conference and Expo that was to be held in May, your registration will automatically role over to the new dates. If you would like a refund, please contact Karla and the NZCB National Support Office on karla@nzcb.nz.

Our educational workshops will deliver innovative ideas for you and your staff, and provide motivation to tackle your business challenges in today’s market.

STREAM ONE

Leadership Executive level workshops to help you grow your business. 1. Taking your business forward presented by Jason Dinan, Executive Coaching and Consulting 2. The impact of COVID on business values – what are buyers paying more for? presented by Darcy Everest, EndVision 3. Business owners wellbeing toolkit presented by Lindsey Rayner, Humanex and Rochelle Hawes, Positive Mindset Challenge 4. The art of persuasion – understanding customer psychology for more effective marketing presented by Carl Sarney, TRA New Zealand

New to business STREAM TWO

Due to COVID-19 restrictions we were forced to move this year’s Conference and Expo to later in the year, with our new dates being from the 17th to the 19th November. The venue remains the same and we are looking forward to again using the award-winning, four-star conference, meeting, function, exhibition and events venue – the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton.

Educational Workshops

One to three years’ business experience – designed to help you grow your business. 1. Building contracts and how to sell them to prospective homeowners in the COVID-19 environment presented by Shane Ririnui, NZCB National Support Office 2. Knowing your numbers presented by Michelle Malcom and Kaajal Kumar, Findex 3. How to work out your hourly rate costs presented by Nick Clements, YourQS 4. Technology and systems that can supercharge your efficiency and output presented by Anna Brooks, Free Up

Building technical/apprentice STREAM THREE

This is an invaluable opportunity for you to network and catch up with trade industry experts, like-minded builders/members in a face-to-face and casual setting, while also ensuring that you and your staff are kept up-to-date with the changes that are continually taking place in the building and construction industry.

For apprentices and fully qualified members. 1. Want to start your own building business? Learn where to start presented by Andy Burrows, The Trades Coach 2. Low E glass and Building Code H1 Window updates presented by Ron Cribb, Metro Performance Glass New Zealand 3. Health and Safety in residential construction presented by Rachel Bowen, WorkSafe New Zealand 4. An overview of Red Stage Timber mill and wood products presented by Dave Butler, Red Stag Timber NOTE: Workshops are subject to change

To book a room, please quote: NZCB2022.

Accommodation Accommodation will fill up fast so we highly recommend you start looking now. To assist members, we have secured a number of hotel/motel rooms within the Hamilton and Cambridge areas (listed below).

Hamilton Central accommodation Ramada by Wyndham Hotel HHHH 20-minute walk to Claudelands 287 Victoria Street, Hamilton Phone: 07 839 4993 www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada Heartland Ambassador Hotel HHHH 27-minute walk to Claudelands 86 Ulster Street, Hamilton Phone: 07 839 5111 www.booking.com/hotel/nz/ retro-motel.html Park View Motor Lodge HHHH 26-minute walk to Claudelands 450 Tristram Street, Hamilton Phone: 0800 727 584 www.parkviewmotorlodge.co.nz Albert Court Motor Lodge HHHH 29-minute walk to Claudelands 29 Albert Street, Hamilton Phone: 07 929 4047 www.albertcourt.co.nz Abbots Hamilton HHH 30-minute walk to Claudelands 222 Ulster Street, Hamilton Phone: 07 838 3299 www.abbotshamilton.co.nz Mill Lodge HHH 27-minute walk to Claudelands 135 Ulster Street, Hamilton Phone: 07 838 1282 www.milllodge.nz Auto Lodge Motel HHHH 34-minute walk to Claudelands 298 Ulster Street, Hamilton Phone: 0800 524 232 www.autolodgemotel.co.nz

Motorhome accommodation

Novotel Hamilton Tainui HHHH 17-minute walk to Claudelands 7 Alma Street, Hamilton 07 838 1366 https://accorevents.com/offers/ new-zealand-certified-builders

Cambridge accommodation Hidden Lake Hotel HHHH 24-minute drive to Claudelands 34E Lake Street, Cambridge Phone: 07 282 1593 www.hiddenlakehotel.co.nz Kelly Road Lodge HHHH 21-minute drive to Claudelands 1 Kelly Road, Cambridge Phone: 07 282 0578 www.kellyrd.co.nz Podium Lodge HHH 21-minute drive to Claudelands 20 Peake Road, Cambridge Phone: 07 974 1710 www.podiumlodge.co.nz

Claudelands Events Centre For more information, email Karla at the NZCB National Support Office: karla@nzcb.nz Hamilton City Holiday Park HHH 15-minute walk to Claudelands 14 Ruakura Road, Hamilton Phone: 07 855 8255 www.hamiltoncityholidaypark.co.nz

For more information and to register visit: www.events.nzcb.nz

Pricing All costs below are excluding GST and are per person Thursday Factory Tour $100.00 Includes morning tea, lunch, beer tasting and bus to and from Claudelands Events Centre Friday Spouse/Partner High Tea Includes high tea, drinks and bus to and from Claudelands Events Centre

$100.00

Registration (two days) $145.00 Registration to attend both the Friday and Saturday of the Conference and Expo – includes morning tea and lunch for both days PlaceMakers Friday Night Mingler at SkyCity Hamilton Casino Includes drinks and canapés

$80.00

Saturday Night ITM Awards Dinner Includes drinks and a three-course meal

$110.00

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What is a 10-year building guarantee? What does a 10-year building guarantee cover? A 10-year building guarantee provides cover to the Homeowner should a structural or weathertightness defect arise, and the builder is no longer willing or around to come back and address these defects with the homeowner. It provides much greater protection than both the Building Act 2004 and Consumer Guarantees Act.

Are they required by law? Under the Building Act there is a 10-year implied warranty period. All residential building work in New Zealand, no matter how big or small, is covered by the implied warranties set out in the Building Act. The majority of banks are now requesting that homeowners get extra protection when applying for lending to finance a building project, in the form of a 10-year building guarantee. As a member of New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) you are able to offer this additional protection through the Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee.

The Halo Guarantee provides unique protection not only for the homeowner but also the builder under the Waiver of Subrogation, a benefit exclusive to NZCB Business members.

What does the Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee cover that is additional to the 10-year implied warranty by law? The Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee is an extra service that the Builder or Homeowner purchases. This gives additional protection to a newly constructed home or renovation against qualified structural, weathertightness and non-structural defects. In the event of a claim being made and you the builder, are unwilling or unable to respond to the defects then Halo Guarantees Limited will step in. The Halo Guarantee provides unique protection not only for the homeowner but also the builder under the Waiver of Subrogation, a benefit exclusive to NZCB Business members. The Halo Guarantee covers the following: Floors – examples of structural elements • Concrete foundations, foundation walls and floor systems • Piles and bracing elements, bearers, joists, subfloor framing • Inter-story flooring • Structural retaining and block walls Walls – examples of structural elements • Structural framing e.g. beams, lintels • Bracing elements and fixings e.g. Ridged air barriers which provide bracing • Structural steel portals, beams and columns Roof – examples of structural elements • Trusses, rafters, purlins, tile battens and bracing members • Ceiling diaphragms • Sheathing material such as ply

What are homeowners covered for under New Zealand law? • Building works and building materials – under the Building Act’s implied warranties • Services provided by tradespeople – under the Consumer Guarantees Act • Misleading claims – under the Fair-Trading Act.

When do the warranties not apply? A building practitioner isn’t liable if the defect is caused by: • Events beyond human control • Accidental damage caused by others – but not subcontractors or anyone that the builder is legally responsible for • The homeowner not carrying out normal maintenance • The homeowner not carrying out or arranging to have repairs done, as soon as practicable after a defect becomes apparent • If the homeowner has not taken their contractor’s advice.

Decks – if cover goes outside of primary structure • Piles and bracing elements, bearers, joists, stringers, subfloor framing • Decking material • Balusters, handrails, posts • Pergola or other structure over, if carrying a roof. In addition to structural defects, there are conditions in the Halo Guarantee to cover workmanship and material defects for a set period of time. This is when the building work or materials have either failed or are not in compliance with the Building Code and the New Zealand standards applicable at the time of the Practical Completion Date, whereby the item is not fit for its intended use and does not fall within the tolerances as set out in the Guide to Acceptable Tolerances applicable at the Practical Completion Date.

The Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee will cover workmanship and materials defect in the works or the sub-works (as applicable), during the workmanship and materials defect guarantee period, that arises due to the builder’s unlawful failure. Other extra benefits of the Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee include: • Sub-contractors and suppliers – defects arising from materials and work supplied by sub-contractors • The cost to repair other damage to the house caused by a defect • Alternative accommodation expenses up to 26 weeks • Up to $20,000 for professional fees such as: surveyors, engineers, legal and other fees necessarily incurred to rectify the agreed defect • Automatic transfer to any subsequent owners of the house.

How much does it cost? The cost is less than 1% of the total build or renovation cost. This is worked out on a tiered pricing structure which means you get the right level of protection for your build based on the value of your Building Contract.

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How do I apply for a Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee? If you are using an Online NZCB Building Contract for your project an application is automatically sent to Halo Guarantees Limited. It is recommended you do it this way, as this will ensure that all the correct information is received by the Halo Guarantees Limited team. If you are using a Hardcopy NZCB Building Contract or another type of building contract you can submit a hardcopy application to Halo Guarantees Limited. The Halo Guarantee Application form can be found in the Halo section on the members’ only Toolshed. Be sure to send a signed copy of the build contract with your application. Only a current NZCB Business member can offer the Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee. More information about the Halo Guarantee can be found on the Halo Guarantees Limited website www.halo.nz or the Halo section of the NZCB members’ only Toolshed www.nzcb.nz.

Your Halo 10-Year Residential Guarantee is administered by Halo Guarantees Limited, a company owned 100% by New Zealand Certified Builders Association. All Halo Guarantee documentation can be found on the NZCB members’ only Toolshed. If you have any questions, please contact the Halo team on 0800 141 490 or applications@halo.co.nz

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Kirsty Armstrong Membership Benefits Coordinator

Scruffs clothing and footwear As a New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) member you have exclusive access to a wide range of Scruffs merchandise, including workwear trousers, shorts, soft-shell jackets, work-boots and more… Scruffs Hardwear delivers advanced footwear and workwear, with great designs and brand in terms of style, function and performance. Worker Plus Trouser

Scruffs bring the latest in material and performance tech, ensuring the highest level of comfort and protection in wet or dry conditions. Look good, while you’re working hard.

$118.00

Check out the full range of Scruff merchandise available under the Shop on the NZCB members’ only Toolshed at: www.nzcb.nz/members/shop. Any questions please contact Kirsty at the NZCB National Support Office on kirsty@nzcb.nz. All prices below include GST.

• Regular fit, tough, hard-wearing poly/cotton fabric • Abrasion resistant, bottom loading knee pad inserts • Triple stitched throughout • Holster pockets with secure zip closure and durable reinforcements • Cargo pocket with mobile phone compartment

Trade Tech Softshell Jacket

$146.00

Trade Flex Holster Shorts

$90.00

• Flexible slim fit with stretch panels • Lightweight and durable ripstop fabric • Holster, cargo pocket and mobile phone pocket • Hard wearing canvas fabric pocket reinforcements • Tool loops and D-ring • Triple stitched seams

• 395gsm polyester elastane knitted softshell • Reinforced shoulders and abrasion resistant panels • Dipped black hem • 1 zipped chest pocket • 2 zipped side entry pockets • Ergonomic sleeves with elasticated cuffs

Worker Bodywarmer Vest

Switchback 3 Safety Boot

$107.00

$215.00

• Padded tongue and collar • Poron insole • Micro-fresh® technology prevents the growth of mould to reduce odours • Aluminium toecap with durable moulded toe • Heat resistant sole • Slip resistant for safe working • Flexible sole with added grip

• Regular fit, fully padded • Hard wearing ripstop shoulder panels • Water resistant from light rain • 3 x outer zipped pockets and 1 internal pocket • High collar • 100% polyester • Machine washable

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Putting our partners in the spotlight New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) is proud to partner with a wide range of companies with multiple branches nationwide. These companies have aligned with the Association to provide significant support to our members and have the option to engage with them across a wide range of opportunities. Known to the Association as “National Partners” we are delighted to tell you a little bit more about two of them.

Introducing Sellwood Products Ltd

Introducing YourQS Ltd

Attic space is great storage space. The team at Sellwood Products Ltd are the experts in providing safe, easy access to storage space in the attic using Sellwood Attic Ladders. With over 40 years of experience in attic access and a drive for innovation and customer service, Sellwood are the industry leaders in their field. Sellwood Attic Ladders are easy to use, built tough and designed in New Zealand with a 15-year warranty. There is a range of options to choose from including ladders to 3.6m ceiling heights, ladders that fit between trusses at 900mm centres and ladders with a gentle slope and deeper tread for an easier climb. The innovative Sellwood Ceiling Hatch CH1300600 has an opening of 1300 x 600 allowing you to future proof your client’s home for an attic ladder installation at a later date. And the Sellwood technical team is only ever a call away if you need assistance. For more information visit www.sellwood.co.nz

YourQS provides fast and accurate quoting for residential builders. Our unique 3D technology estimates the total project cost including labour, materials, subcontractors and equipment. It’s great for renovations and complex builds where traditional estimating does not work well. High-quality reports Add professionalism to your client proposals and improve your win rate with our smart and detailed reports. Early estimates Provide clients with estimates from concept designs. This adds real value to the process as it gives homeowners an accurate idea of their costs early on in the project. Get in touch with YourQS so you can focus on doing the work you love! Visit www.yourqs.co.nz, email inquiry@yourqs.co.nz or phone 09 636 0632.

A full list of NZCB National Partners can be found on page 69 of this issue of InHouse or on the members’ only Toolshed under Our Partners. 20

Trade Insurance for NZCB Members

As a NZCB Member, you have exclusive access to REDi Builders’ Insurance solutions, operated by BrokerWeb Risk Services. These solutions include negotiated premium discounts, wider policy coverage, personal risk advisor and assistance with claims process and settlement. BrokerWeb Risk Services also offer a wide range of insurance products including;

This insurance service is promoted and administered by BrokerWeb Risk Servies under the REDi banner.

Contact BrokerWeb Risk Services for a free comprehensive review on how REDi products can be tailored to suit you and your business. BrokerWeb Risk Services

0800 644 444

More Information

bwrs.co.nz

NZCB Member Benefits

nzcb.nz/members/redi/

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Advertising spend Year ending 31st December 2021 The Advertising Levy is invoiced annually to all Business Members and is separated from the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) annual membership fee. This is due to the fact it is solely used for advertising. One of the primary objectives of the levy is to target potential leads/sales enquiries for our members. We call this homeowner-facing advertising and communication. The levy promotes NZCB and its members nationwide, effectively branding NZCB, targeting the primary audience of ‘homeowners in New Zealand’, and a secondary audience of increasing brand awareness of the trade. The messaging is educating our primary target group on the fundamental advantages of hiring a member of NZCB versus other builders. There is a collection of methods and a range of places where this advertising and promotion has been undertaken. Our primary medium is digital taking up 52% of the advertising mix. The main reason for this is that digital media is 100% measurable. Through digital, we can also do re-marketing to our target audience. This is where a member of the public likes, comments or follows our stories, then we re-market by showing our NZCB advertisements on channels that they view such as Google and news websites that they visit. Digital is the only media that can do this. Digital is also the most cost-effective advertising media channel. Our key driver of the strategy is to target the 800,000 +/people who are in the market and showing some interest in building (in its widest sense) at any one time. This is primarily being executed via Facebook, Instagram, Programmatic, Google Ads and On Demand channels. Advertorial content from our monthly online blogs were replicated on Stuff.co.nz. NZCB has been a supporter of Stuff.co.nz for the last two years which has resulted in additional free PR on various regional digital Stuff.co.nz channels. This year we revised our benchmarks and performance reporting for our digital media. With the focus being on the following six key objectives which we are striving to achieve monthly:

Total Spend $790,847

51.7% Digital media 25.0% Print media consumer 12.4% Public relations 6.9% Print media trade 2.2% Website 1.8%

Exhibitions and shows

4. All Website Users: How many website users are recorded each month? Monthly benchmark 17,500 5. Membership Recruitment: Increased awareness amongst prospective NZCB members. How many prospects (future NZCB members) have been reached with the social membership recruitment campaign? Monthly benchmark 100,000 6. Membership Recruitment: Membership enquiries How many enquiries to become a NZCB member were sent each month? Monthly benchmark 80 Other advertising is in print magazines, exhibitions and expos, as well as banner advertising on popular and industry related websites. The levy also goes towards helping with the cost of our Public Relations activities. During the year we planned and targeted our Public Relations activities around the NZCB Annual Conference, Apprentice Challenge (regional eliminations and finals) and some thought leadership media releases.

1. Homeowners: Social Media Reach (Brand Awareness) How many people/homeowners are we reaching per month across all objectives (excl. Membership recruitment)? Monthly benchmark 160,000

All Business Members are invoiced annually in June/July for the year ahead, and a pro rata amount if joining the Association during the year. The amount invoiced is based on the membership category of the Business Member.

2. Homeowners: Engagement with Social Content How many likes, comments, shares and saves are recorded on NZCB social posts each month? Monthly benchmark 800 3. Homeowners: Conversion Includes “find a builder” searches, “send email” and “show number” searches? Monthly benchmark 3,800

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H1 Building Code updates In November 2021, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released the biggest energy efficiency changes to the Building Code acceptable solutions and verification methods in more than a decade. The H1 changes are the first step in reducing operational emissions from buildings, and aim to go as far as is achievable today, as we move towards introducing carbon emissions caps in the future.

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The changes to roof, window, and underfloor insulation requirements in the acceptable solutions and verification methods for new builds will have positive health impacts for New Zealanders and will lead to significant energy savings. These new Building Code requirements for new building work will allow people to heat their homes more easily and efficiently, making them more comfortable and healthier to live in. The updates aim to reduce energy needed to heat new homes by up to 40 per cent, and aim to reduce the energy needed to heat and cool larger commercial buildings by 23 per cent on average. There is a high level of public interest in improving energy efficiency. The consultation on the insulation H1 changes last year received more submissions than the last five years of updates combined, with over 98 per cent of responses supporting increases over the status quo in the shortest time possible. MBIE sought feedback as part of this process to ensure any changes would be readily achievable across the country. MBIE is committed to working alongside the building and construction sector to ensure successful implementation of these important changes and will continue work with the sector to determine what further support is required. There is no doubt that the sector continues to face material shortages and price increases as a result of the pandemic, global shipping constraints, high commodity prices, and record demand for new houses. However, achieving net zero 2050 is a long-term challenge that requires bold vision, commitment and perseverance and any changes we can make to reduce the climate impact of houses will have a lasting effect for future generations. About the H1 changes: • Six new climate zones are being established to reflect the specific weather experienced in different parts of New Zealand. Each zone has specific minimum insulation requirements, meaning homes will need to be designed and built for the climate they’re located in. • Minimum requirements for roof insulation levels are doubling across the country. This is because roof insulation is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to boost thermal performance. • Windows represent the largest source of heat loss in homes. The minimum insulation levels for windows are being increased across the country, with a focus on higher upgrades in those colder climate zones.

For underfloor insulation, higher floor insulation levels will be required generally, but further time has been allowed for slab-on-ground construction practices to change. • A new verification method for the energy efficiency of HVAC systems has been introduced to simplify the process for demonstrating compliance with the Building Code. Creating this pathway will allow building owners to better monitor the performance of their HVAC system and know that the system is using energy optimally. • Suitable daylight solutions for buildings over three stories have been developed. New acceptable solutions and verification methods will ensure homes and buildings have sufficient amounts of daylight for the people who occupy them as outlined in the Building Code. • A test method for Verification Method E2/VM2 that can be used to demonstrate that cladding systems are sufficiently weathertight has been revised. The new version does not significantly change the minimum performance requirements and existing tested cladding systems will not need to be retested. For more information on these changes to the Building Code, please visit www.building.govt.nz/ building-code-compliance/annual-building-codeupdates/2021-building-code-update/ Sign up to get the latest information and updates by visiting www.building.govt.nz. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. MBIE is the over-arching regulator of New Zealand’s building system. Our Building System Performance (BSP) branch provides policy and technical advice on New Zealand’s building system, rules and standards, and implements building legislation and regulations to meet New Zealand’s current and future needs.

PUT THE POWER IN YOUR SUBBIES HANDS With Project Plus, by HazardCo. Managing your project on-site is all about multi-tasking. Your team, your client, as well as all of your contractors, so it’s no surprise things can get pretty hectic on-site with a lot to juggle and priorities to manage. Having a health and safety management system for your business helps you feel on top of your health and safety responsibilities and reduces the risk of hazards so you have peace of mind that you're keeping your team, and your business safe.

Don’t let paperwork bog you down as your business grows, make the switch to Project Plus to ease your load. Project Plus gives everyone on-site the power to connect with your on-site health and safety system by putting easyto-use tools in their hands with full access to the HazardCo App. It's an option to: Create full visibility for health and safety on your sites regardless of whether your contractors are HazardCo members or not. Save time without chasing paperwork. To provide a free H&S tool for your valued contractors as a perk for working for you. Contactless health and safety for navigating COVID alert settings. Having the HazardCo system set up on your site will show your clients, contractors, and anyone walking past your site that you take health and safety seriously.

Get in touch to find out more, or enquire about booking in a demo today.

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Make your business more competitive with tech With rising material costs plus other growing economic pressures, it’s never been more important for your building business to be as competitive as possible. This doesn’t mean competing on price – which may be a tempting short-term solution, but can leave you exposed. Competitiveness is about making sure your business is operating as effectively as possible – which keeps clients happy as well as maximises the profit you make. And using software for builders is a great way you can give your business this competitive edge.

What is ‘software for builders’? Software for builders is called many things – job management apps, project management software, construction management tech and more. They all do the same thing – help you to run your business and your construction projects more efficiently and profitably. It’s easy to think that tech is used only for certain tasks. But specialist software such as Buildxact, Buildertrend, NextMinute, Builda Price or CoConstruct offers so much more than that. You’ll quickly find that software will become your most powerful tool, giving you control at every stage of a building project. From quoting to completing a job, this easy-to-use software helps you do things faster, more accurately and more profitably. Here’s how tech can put you in control at every step:

1. Winning the work Quote faster – doing your calculations and take-offs from PDFs of the plans means you can save time by doing measurements more quickly.

It’s easy to keep them up to date when there’s a variation, and the extra work means more cost. Stay on top of materials – get ahead of delays for materials by locking in your order as early as you can. This way you’ll secure your spot and prices. Keep subbies on side – even if you can’t confirm exact dates, make it easy for your subcontractors by giving them a heads up that you’re starting a new project and when they’re likely to be needed.

3. Running the job Stay in control – with so many moving parts, tech makes it easier to run projects. Because everyone can view the plan, your team can react to changes that will inevitably happen.

More accurate – your quotes and estimates are more accurate because supplier price lists automatically update in your job management system. This means no nasty surprises for you, or your client. Look better – professional looking quotes and estimate templates add to the client’s confidence in you. Be super organised – all the info for your potential client is kept centrally in one place, so you’ll miss nothing and you don’t need to search for scribbled notes on scraps of paper. Improve your chances – be the builder who remembers to follow up with prospective clients. If you don’t, someone else will.

2. Starting the job Be well prepared – all your team can have access to the software, so they know what’s happening, when and who is responsible. Clear communication – not only is communication among your team improved, but clients are better informed too.

It’s also easier to lock in your subcontractors because they’re automatically notified when they’re needed or when changes occur. Your clients have visibility too, which gives them confidence your projects are well organised and that you’re professional. Better budget management – with finances at your fingertips, you know exactly how your project budget is tracking, and you can stay on top of costs with easily accessible information. Cash is the fuel for your business and tech will help you look after it.

4. Finishing the job Wrap up paperwork – it’s easy to gather all the warranty and maintenance information used in your project and share it with customers. Software can also automate warranty and maintenance reminders to your clients. Get the final invoice right – tech helps you get your final invoicing on point. You’ll have accurately captured and on-charged all of your costs (where you can) and variations. You can be confident you’re invoicing the right amount and there will be no awkward, surprising last-minute costs to pass onto clients.

Keep clients happy – every project has changes, but customers generally hate surprises. Tech makes it easier for you to communicate cost fluctuations and project variations – and it’s communication like this that will put you ahead of the rest. Less admin – tech reduces admin and improves your productivity in many ways. For example, timesheets can be automated, and emails kept in a centralised system means access and organisation is easy. Things like this give you more time to devote to client management, marketing, or getting a better work/life balance.

Choose the right tech and get more competitive. With so many specialised project management systems available, it’s important to choose the one that will benefit your business best. Getting it wrong could cost you money and time. Seeking independent and expert advice can save you this trouble, and help to give you that competitive edge quicker. Whether you’re looking to bring tech into your business, or want help to get better with a system you’re already using, NZCB National Partner Free Up could help you with the process. Give Anna at Free Up a call on: 021 0839 6910. Anna Brooks, Free Up. Free Up is an NZCB National Partner and tech advisor for builders – making the process quick and easy, from selecting the right software to setting up the system to training staff. Anna also operates our Technology and Software helpline for members. For more information visit www.freeup.co.nz

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GIB® Plasterboard supply update As New Zealand continues to build at record pace, the high levels of demand for plasterboard continue to exceed our production capacity putting pressure on lead times and causing delays and shortages of GIB® plasterboard.

We are very conscious that this situation is challenging for the industry and want to reassure you that we are doing as much as we can to maximise supply, including: • Operating our Auckland and Christchurch manufacturing plants 24/7 at record levels. • Looking for ways to bring forward the manufacture of board at our new facility in Tauranga which is currently under construction. I can also confirm that earlier this month, in line with the on-allocation process, we provided merchants with the monthly volumes of plasterboard we are forecasting to supply them for the period July through to September. As you plan your builds, please discuss your specific needs and timeframes with your merchant store. This will help them advise when they can allocate product for delivery and help them prioritise orders.

We can all play our part to ensure an equitable supply of products across the industry. Primarily this involves the industry working together to schedule delivery of their plasterboard as close as possible to when it will be installed. One step we are taking in this area is to only operate our Delivered to Site service to those sites that are plasterboard ready, which requires the roof to be installed and the building to be weatherproof. If your timelines change, please communicate that to your merchant and ask them to reschedule your delivery. The GIB® plasterboard on-allocation model is a temporary measure until completion of our new facility in Tauranga, currently scheduled for June 2023, which will increase our capacity above current and forecast levels. Thank you for your patience as we work through this period of high demand. For more information on a Plasterboard Ready Site visit, https://bit.ly/3vfWrdG

GIB® plasterboard allocation model – trade customer FAQ’s From early April, Winstone Wallboards has begun engaging with merchant stores around the key details of the GIB® plasterboard allocation model. This includes providing stores with their monthly allocation volumes for July to September and specific process detail to help merchant stores work with customers when placing plasterboard orders under allocation when it comes into effect from the 1st of July 2022. It’s also important to be aware the GIB® plasterboard allocation model is a temporary measure until the new Tauranga manufacturing plant is operational in mid-2023. Once the new plant is operational and sufficient additional plasterboard has been produced to service current market demand the plasterboard allocation model will look to be discontinued.

What does ‘allocation’ mean for merchant stores Under the plasterboard allocation model merchant stores will have a pre-determined forward monthly volume of GIB® plasterboard which they can then distribute amongst their customers to help facilitate the maximum amount of plasterboard to reach building sites just prior to when it is required for installation.

Common customer allocation questions Q: When can I begin placing plasterboard orders with my merchant? Merchant stores should now be in a position to work with you on your upcoming plasterboard project needs. Merchant stores should be able to give guidance on whether or not they are in position to assist you with supplying plasterboard for your desired month of delivery.

delayed, we strongly suggest you get in touch with your merchant store as soon as possible to have the best chance to reschedule a plasterboard delivery to a more suitable date. This is particularly relevant for GIB® Delivered to Site (DTS) orders as the plasterboard will not be delivered if the site is not plasterboard ready.

Q: Does Winstone Wallboards have any suggestion to help me work with merchants so they can accept my order? Like other high demand building materials currently on allocation we would suggest engaging as early as possible with your preferred merchant and including all the order information you would normally supply. For example, square meterage, product mix and desired delivery date. If possible try to give your merchant store as realistic a view as possible on when you will likely need your plasterboard delivery. This will help them to assess their current plasterboard commitments for your desired delivery month and advise you if they are in a position to take your order.

Q: What is a Plasterboard Ready Site? To enable a GIB® Delivered to Site delivery to occur the site needs to be ready to accept plasterboard.

Q: Can I still request a specific delivery date for my plasterboard order? Yes, just do this as you normally would through your merchant. Winstone Wallboards will attempt to deliver stock as close as possible to the desired delivery date, however this will be dependent on delivery capacity for a given day or week.

For exterior product deliveries: • When the floor slab has been completed. • When framing has arrived on-site.

For interior plasterboard deliveries: • The roof is installed, and the building is weatherproof (i.e. closed in) so that the GIB® plasterboard can be kept dry and fully protected from weather. • The site has clear and unobstructed access to the plasterboard drop points on-site. • The floor area where the plasterboard is to be stored is clear, dry and free of obstacles.

Q: Should I consider placing the same plasterboard order across multiple merchant stores? Winstone Wallboards strongly suggests customers place only one order per job with your preferred merchant. This will help ensure merchant allocations are fully utilised every month and will help improve plasterboard stock availability for the wider market.

Q: What if my project is delayed? Winstone Wallboards understands that construction delays happen. If you become aware that your project is likely to be

Lastly thank you once again for your patience as we work through this period of high demand. Winstone Wallboards does recognise the effect the current high level of demand is having on customers, and we are working as quickly as possible to address the situation. For further information on GIB® plasterboard customer allocation process, visit https://bit.ly/3EkD2ws

Winstone Wallboards are Strategic Partners of NZCB and New Zealand’s only manufacturer and largest marketer of gypsum plasterboard, drywall systems, associated products and services. For more information visit www.gib.co.nz or call 0800 100 442.

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Are you driving your business blindfolded? When driving your vehicle down the road do you glance down at the dashboard from time to time? Maybe check that your speed is okay, you have enough fuel to get you to your destination and there are no warning lights blinking at you? Of course, everyone does, so why don’t all business owners apply the same sort of dashboard idea for their business? Many drive their businesses like they are wearing a blindfold. As owner of your company, you should have a handful of “smart numbers” that give you insight into how your company is doing, and even more importantly, what it’s likely to do in the near future. Perhaps in recent years your business gas tank has been constantly full and so you have been able to operate with generous safety margins. But things are changing, costs are going up quickly, projects are being delayed for a number of reasons and this can lead to a significant squeezing of margins and pressure on cash flow. It is becoming more important than ever to keep a more proactive check on the numbers in your business to avoid being blind-sided by the effects of the changing environment. You should develop your own business dashboard and at least check it on a monthly basis. Commonly referred to as KPI’s, or Key Performance Indicators, these are numbers that are objectively calculated (not opinion based) and can be tracked over time to spot trends. They are likely to be associated to key objectives of the company so that progress towards those goals can be measured. Some are looking at what is happening now, or in the very recent past, and some are focused on the future. Some can be found within your accounting software system and some need to be calculated a bit more manually.

It is becoming more important than ever to keep a more proactive check on the numbers in your business to avoid being blind-sided by the effects of the changing environment.

Some are obvious, like Sales Revenue, Gross Profit and Net Profit. Some may need to be calculated, like Gross Margin or your Current Ratio. These types of numbers give a very quick idea of the current health of your business. A “leading indicator” number may also be very helpful in showing what the near future is looking like, for example your runway of work measured in weeks or months. It’s best if you also have one or two “critical numbers” around which to align the company. A critical number represents a key weakness in the company, that if corrected, will fix a lot of other problems. Every person or team should have some kind of weekly metric that aligns with the critical numbers. Post the critical numbers and the regular updates where all staff can see them. It will act as a reminder that what they are doing on a daily basis should be influenced by wanting to improve that number. To receive a copy of a KPI formulation and monitoring template, email me at andy@tradescoach.co.nz.

The ability to predict is a key leadership function. To have a “smart” number measure or ratio that gives you some insight into future performance of the firm is absolute gold. Would you agree? Imagine you were separated from your business for an extended period and had to phone in for an update on how things were going. What are the measures that will give you an idea on how each part of your business was performing? Andy Burrows, Director of The Trades Coach and NZCB National Partner. I encourage you to take advantage of a free business strategy review session to see how we can improve your business performance. Call Andy today on 027 688 6721 or email andy@tradescoach.co.nz.

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You should use determinations under the Building Act Getting a ruling on a legal dispute is normally quite expensive. If you elect to sue in court – or you get sued so you have no choice in the matter – the cost of it can make the whole exercise pointless unless there is a substantial amount of money at stake.

Fortunately, if you are a party to a building contract you can normally use the much cheaper and faster process known as adjudication under the Constructions Contracts Act, but even that normally costs upwards of $20,000, so it’s only worth it if you are trying to collect more than that. If you are prepared to take your chances with a non-expert process and the amount at stake is no more than $30,000, then you can always use the extremely cheap, informal and relatively fast Disputes Tribunals (our small claims courts) where you argue your case yourself (without a lawyer) before a Referee (who is not an expert in construction law), and you hope that the Referee sees it your way. However, if you want an expert ruling for an affordable cost, there are some very cheap ways of getting a ruling that you ought to consider. One way to get a ruling on whether your work was up to scratch is, ironically, to have a complaint made against you (assuming you are a licensed building practitioner) to the Building Practitioners Board. It is not something you would

voluntarily subject yourself to (unless you really back yourself), but my point is that it’s not necessarily the end of the world if it does happen. That is because you will be judged by a panel of experts (lawyers, engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, building surveyors, builders, etc.) who understand the industry just like you do. If you have done nothing wrong, they will say so, and that decision goes on the public record so that you can use it in evidence if you are ever challenged later. But there is an even better way to get an expert ruling on the standard of your workmanship (among other things) and that is to apply to the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for what is known as a “determination”. This is a process that has been available ever since the 1991 Building Act (we are now operating under the 2004 version) so it goes back a long way, but it is not very well known or utilised. It can only be used by people or organisations that have an interest in the building work in question, including Councils, property owners, Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), and in some cases neighbours.

Determinations have been used for a whole variety of purposes. Manufacturers, importers and suppliers of building materials have used them to demonstrate their products are code-compliant. Property owners who wanted to avoid applying for a building consent have used them to find out whether their project is exempt or not. There have even been a couple of determinations that have chastised Councils for refusing to issue a code compliance certificate simply because the LBP has failed to submit a record of work – a practice that MBIE has confirmed is unjustified.

So, don’t believe it when they say, “You can’t fight City Hall”. You sure can, using a determination. And the process is relatively quick – the MBIE is required to make the determination within three months, although exactly what happens if it misses that deadline isn’t clear. The great thing about determinations is that they are very thoroughly researched and professionally written – and they need to be, because they are like a judgment from a Court. They are legally binding, although you can appeal them to the District Court. In most cases, determinations are not appealed, but they are not necessarily the end of the matter. Except in the case of Councils – whose decisions can be confirmed, reversed, or modified by the MBIE – a determination cannot directly force anyone to do anything or refrain from doing something. Instead, what it does is provide a ruling on whether the relevant work or materials are code-compliant. If they are not code-compliant, then the Council could use the determination to insist on a design change, or a property owner could use it as evidence that the builder or designer has slipped up. In the latter case the owner would typically then follow up with a claim in the Disputes Tribunal, an application for an adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act, or Court proceedings.

If you want an expert ruling for an affordable cost, there are some very cheap ways of getting a ruling that you ought to consider. Determinations have been used in hundreds of leaky home cases as a prelude to holding the responsible parties to account. In the old days if you were a party to a leaky home dispute, and it was being dealt with in the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (which is no longer accepting new cases, unfortunately) then instead of paying $10,000-$15,000 for a building surveyor’s report on where the leaks were coming from and what it would take to fix them, you paid only a few hundred dollars and the Government paid the rest.

In fact, the Building Act expressly says that if the issue in dispute is capable of being resolved by determination, then you are prohibited from commencing proceedings in the District or High Court unless and until you have obtained that determination. Presumably that is because it may well avoid the costly and time-consuming process of litigation. However, like most rules, it is possible to get around this one. In fact, in one case (Minister of Education v. Higgs Construction Ltd) the construction company tried to get the Court case thrown out because no determination had been obtained, but the Associate Judge was having none of it, pointing out that the determination would have only resolved one of the issues, not all of them.

Admittedly the building surveyor’s report was an expert opinion rather than a ruling, but it carried a lot of weight. Now that that service is no longer available, you can still get something similar using the determination system, for much the same cost. Although the Government says that determinations are not for disputes about workmanship, you can in fact use them for that purpose, especially when someone is questioning whether your work complies with the building code or the building consent. The MBIE can only refuse to accept your application if you don’t qualify to apply for it, or it has already been applied for, or your application is “not genuine or is vexatious or frivolous”. And the best news of all? It only costs $287.50 including GST if it involves a single house, an attached house, flats and apartment blocks of up to four units, or a garage or shed, or $575.00 including GST if it is any other type of building.

If, once a determination has been obtained, one of the parties then follows up with a Disputes Tribunal claim, an adjudication, or Court proceedings, then an interesting question arises as to whether the Tribunal, Adjudicator or Court is bound by what the MBIE determined. This is known as “issue estoppel” and is designed to prevent the same issues being re-litigated with all the attendant cost and delays, when it has already been conclusively and authoritatively resolved.

There are two things you can apply for a determination for: 1. Whether or not particular work is or will be code-compliant.

The argument was run in the 2015 case of Weaver & Anderson v. HML Nominees Ltd. Although the High Court rejected the argument in that particular case, Justice Katz ruled that it was open to run the same argument in a more appropriate case.

2. Whether or not the stance that the Council has taken was right – in relation to such things as building consents, extensions of time, code compliance certificates, notices to fix, waivers or modifications of the building code, compliance schedules, certificates of acceptance, and exemptions from building consent requirements.

Geoff Hardy is a partner in the Auckland law firm Martelli McKegg Lawyers and is a construction law specialist. Geoff also operates the Business Related Legal helpline for NZCB members, contact Geoff on 09 379 0700 or geoff@martellimckegg.co.nz for 20 minutes of free advice. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.

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Apprentices accept The Challenge for 2022

On Saturday the 9th of April, 95 dedicated carpentry apprentices competed for the right to represent their region in this year’s New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM.

Competitors from the Canterbury and Mid & South Canterbury 2022 NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM, with Members of Parliament; Hon Gerry Brownlee, Hon Dr Megan Woods, Hon Poto Williams, Dr Tracey McLellan and Toni Severvin.

for supporting and encouraging their apprentices to compete in the Challenge.

Operating under the ‘Red-light’ Covid setting, it was evident Covid and the ‘Omicron’ variant would impact the overall entry numbers. However, many NZCB regions had a high number of apprentice entries, setting new records, while others struggled to host an event. It was pleasing to see two events held in the Northern regions, with representation from both, the Bay of Islands and Whangārei. The Bay of Islands hosted for the first time in the history of the Apprentice Challenge, ensuring maximum representation from the Northern regions.

Generous sponsorship by ITM saw apprentices from every region receive an ITM goodie bag with branded apparel and merchandise. The first-place winners received a $500 gift voucher, second place a $300 voucher, and third place took home a $200 voucher redeemable at supporting ITM stores. Many thanks to the Industry Training Providers who provided venues and support for the annual NZCB event. The 2022 Apprentice Challenge saw a number of high-profile MPs attend nationwide, many of whom stayed for the presentations and photo opportunities at the end of a long day’s competition. Building on the success of previous years, the 2022 Apprentice Challenge gained plenty of positive media exposure, helping to raise NZCB’s public and Industry profile.

As is the case every year, the apprentices represented themselves with pride, showcasing their skills and ability during a tough eight-hour build to produce a bench seat. Competitors were given the first option to purchase their seats at a heavily reduced price, with remaining seats sold on Trade Me. The combined proceeds will be donated to The Cancer Society of New Zealand at the NZCB Conference and Expo in Hamilton from 17-19 November 2022.

Overall, 19 apprentices will compete for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy at Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton, in November. NZCB wishes all apprentices who entered the 2022 Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM the very best for the remainder of their apprenticeship. To the 19 finalists, we look forward to hosting you in the mighty Waikato.

NZCB’s Regional Presidents reported a high standard of competition with only a handful of marks separating the top place setters. Many thanks to the NZCB Presidents and supporters who made the regional heats possible and a huge success. We also acknowledge the employers

May the best apprentice win!

Meet the 2022 Regional Challenge Finalists Quinn Kusanic |

Seth Lundon |

BAY OF ISLANDS/FAR NORTH

GISBORNE

Quinn is an ITAB apprentice employed by Rockstead Construction Limited in Kerikeri.

Seth is an EIT managed apprentice employed by Character Building Limited in Gisborne.

Joshua Welsh |

Christopher Sullivan |

WHANGĀREI

MANAWATŪ

Joshua is an ITAB apprentice employed by Whangārei Builders Limited in Whangārei.

Christopher is a BCITO apprentice employed by Craigs Building in Marton.

Cam Schache |

Angus Petrie |

AUCKLAND

WAIRARAPA

Cam is a BCITO apprentice employed by MyHome Renovations Limited in Auckland.

Angus is a BCITO apprentice employed by Bashford Construction Limited in Masterton.

Ricky Plympton |

Petros Vrahasotakis |

WAIKATO

Ricky is an ITAB apprentice employed by Hayward Builders Limited in Hamilton.

Joshua Shoebridge |

Chris Sinnott |

TAURANGA DISTRICTS

Joshua is an ITAB apprentice employed by Atrium Homes Limited in Tauranga.

Hayden Carter |

WELLINGTON

Petros is a BCITO apprentice employed by Castle Built in Wellington.

NELSON BAYS

Chris is a BCITO apprentice employed by Tasman Homes (Nelson) Limited in Nelson.

Dan Michael |

WHAKATĀNE

CANTERBURY

Hayden is an ITAB apprentice employed by Galloway Construction in Whakātane.

Dan is an ITAB apprentice employed by Taylormade Builders Limited in Leeston.

Jonny Mills |

Dallas Scott |

ROTORUA

MID & SOUTH CANTERBURY

Jonny is a BCITO apprentice employed by Riverwood Building Limited in Rotorua.

Dallas is an ITAB apprentice employed by H2 Builders Limited in Ashburton.

Josh McLean | TAUPŌ

Jack Johnston |

Josh is an ITAB apprentice employed by Straight Up Construction (Taupō) Limited in Taupō.

Jack is an ITAB apprentice employed by Naylor Love Construction Limited in Dunedin.

Michael Craig | TARANAKI

Tyler Sarginson |

CENTRAL OTAGO

Tyler is an ITAB apprentice employed by Mark Duffy Builders Limited in Wānaka.

Michael is an ITAB apprentice employed by Adan Larsen Builders in Stratford.

Gareth Deihl |

OTAGO

HAWKE’S BAY

Good luck to all the finalists as you advance to the National Final in November!

Gareth is a BCITO apprentice employed by Christie Builders & Joiners in Napier.

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Employee or contractor…

are your working arrangements sound? This question has been raised afresh following a recent Employment Court case, Barry v CI Builders Limited, where the “contractor” builder was held to be an employee, despite the parties’ written agreement to the contrary. This is the latest in a line of cases, across a range of industries where traditionally working arrangements have predominantly been contractor relationships, including taxi and courier drivers. It signals that more challenges to construction and building contractor relationships will happen, and a closer look at these arrangements is crucial to ensuring your business is not next in the case law line up. There is also a Government review of contractor relationships, with a view to setting minimum entitlements for these, as happens with employment relationships. Simply labelling a worker an independent contractor, even with an agreement that says this, does not prevent the worker challenging their relationship and arguing the “real nature” is one of employment. To determine the real nature of the working relationship here, the Court will take into account the following factors, in addition to the agreement: • Who controls the way the work is performed, so far as there is a scope for that control? • Is the worker integrated into the company? • Is the worker required to wear a uniform and/or display material that associates them with the company? • Does the worker supply and maintain any tools or equipment? • Is the worker paid according to task completion, rather than receiving wages based on time worked? • Does the worker bear any risk of loss, or conversely have any chance of making a profit from the job? • Is the worker free to work for others at the same time? • Can the worker subcontract the work or delegate performance to others? • Is tax deducted from the workers’ pay on payment? • Does any business goodwill accrue, and to who? • Does the worker receive paid holidays or sick leave? Here, the Court held that Mr Barry: • worked under the strict direction and control of the company; • had no flexibility in terms of his work patterns; • was integrated into the company’s operations; • was unable to work for others as he worked full-time and had little time or energy to work for others; and • did not invoice the company which was unlike others who did contract work for the company. In summary, Mr Barry was not operating a business on his own account but was providing a service to the company and working for it, and its interests.

Where a worker successfully challenges their employment status, as here, they then have access to all employee related entitlements including sick and other kinds of leave, holiday pay, minimum wage payments, for up to six years which is the claim limitation period, and personal grievance claim rights. Penalties may also apply. Directors of a company can also be held personally liable for these entitlements in some circumstances, as happened in A Labour Inspector v Southern Taxis Limited, decided by the Court of Appeal recently. In this case, former directors of the company were personally liable for payment of almost $80,000 for unpaid wages, holidays and rest breaks, after the company stopped trading and had no means to pay the awards. Aside from the risk of employment claims, the Inland Revenue Department may determine that a contractor is working as an employee and that their income should have been taxed accordingly. Penalties may apply here too.

What does this mean for employers? These case examples highlight that there are risks with engaging someone as an independent contractor in that the nature of the relationship can be challenged regardless of what the agreement says. If a contractor succeeds in arguing they are an employee, they become entitled to minimum employment rights including potentially significant backpay for leave and holidays. Building and construction employers are well advised to review their contractual arrangements and make sure these fit the relationships they have with workers, so that they can stand up to challenge. For further advice, the team at Copeland Ashcroft Workplace Lawyers can help – give us a call on 0800 354 821 for a free 15-minute consultation. You can also find a raft of resources on our website at www.coplandashcroft.co.nz, from articles on legal updates to e-resources covering a range of workplace law topics. Disclaimer: We remind you that while this article provides commentary on employment law, health and safety and immigration topics, it should not be used as a substitute for legal or professional advice for specific situations. Please seek legal advice from your lawyer for any questions specific to your workplace.

Kate Ashcroft, Partner, of Copeland Ashcroft Workplace Lawyers. Copeland Ashcroft Workplace Lawyers operate the NZCB Employment helpline and providing specialist advice, representation and support across employment, immigration and health and safety law, to businesses throughout New Zealand. Why us? We know what works, and partner with you to achieve the results you want. www.copelandashcroft.co.nz

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Maximising profit on charge-up jobs The current building market is plagued by high demand, labour shortage and rapid material price increases, because of this there is a definite move towards charge-up jobs and away from fixed price contracts. At Builda Price we noticed this and now have close to 200 New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) members using our software. We see a real trend towards charge-up jobs in this current economic environment. to you under a charge-up job. Your systems have to be precise to ensure you capture all costs efficiently. If you don’t give a $125 materials charge to your customer in a charge job where you have a 25% margin, you have just lost the equivalent of $500 labour that you have spent on that job. An expensive miss.

Forgetting to add a margin In a charge-up job your margin percentage is the only money you will make on the job. If you don’t add it on to every cost, then you aren’t making money on that cost.

Surprising the customer with a blow-out

A charge-up job shows the real costs incurred on a job, adds a margin, and passes the resulting price onto the customer. This presumes there is no risk in this type of work. You fix the margin, then make this percentage on ALL the work you do for the client. You complete the job with a nice tidy profit, and you know where everything went. Sounds simple. Here are the issues that come with charge-up jobs:

Margin % – How do I fix this on a charge-up job to ensure I am making profit? In my years as an Accountant for builders, I found most builders ran between 13% to 16% overhead in their business. This is the percentage of costs that you incur in your business after direct cost like materials and wages. It is simple to calculate. Take your last financial accounts and your gross margin percentage, then subtract your net profit percentage. If you can’t figure it out, ask your accountant and they can tell you.

Why is this important? If you are charging a 20% margin on your charge-up job for materials and labour, and your overhead is 16%, then you are only making 4%. That is not enough for the risk and stress you are taking as a builder.

This can result in an argument, or even worse, you don’t recover that last bill you sent out to your client. The final disputed amount generally represents your profit on the job. You need good reporting. You need to keep your customer informed along the way. You need a system that does this for you. This gives you a “no surprises” environment.

Administration time spent pulling together your client’s invoices There are many spreadsheet types that are all used to pull together the costs on a charge-up job and you or your administration support person will spend hours making sure you haven’t missed anything. These are non-productive hours that you could be spending elsewhere so having an easy-to-use system is key here.

How does a good system help you overcome these issues and ensure you maximise profit? Let’s talk through a typical charge-up job using the Builda Price software solution. Step 1 – For larger charge-up jobs the customer may want an estimate on the job even though it is a charge-up. They want to know where they are heading. We see this in many charge-up jobs. With Builda Price Pricing you can prepare a quick and accurate estimate for any type of charge-up job. This is presented to the client in a tidy format enabling the customer to understand what they are getting into. Step 2 – Once the job is accepted, an estimate can be set up as a job in Builda Price Job Tracking to enable the job to be tasked correctly. This could be the first step in your process and if it is a smaller charge-up job there may be no estimate. This can still be set as a job with tasks and no budget.

Forgetting to pass on costs Every hour of labour, every material invoice, and every variation you forget to recharge to the client is a real cost

Variations – Simply add a variation task onto the job and capture the associated costs for labour and materials. Step 4 – Invoicing With the Builda Price Report Builder you can get a summary for any time of day and job that includes all labour, invoices, and variations. This is done in less than a minute. You add on your margin to any section. You have a report ready for invoicing that makes sure no costs are missed. This is one of the builder’s favourite features in Builda Price as it saves using a spreadsheet, it makes sure everything is charged and it saves hours of administration time.

Step 3 – All costs associated with the job are then captured against the job real time in Builda Price. Labour – Captured by our timesheet app and set against the job and task. This then feeds straight to your payroll system. It is now available for billing. Material Invoices – These are captured from suppliers direct into Builda Price with no manual processing. Every supplier invoice is allocated against a job. You can’t miss charging on an invoice to a client. These then feed to Xero, so no double administration handling. Subcontractors Invoices – These come into the Builda Price software and are allocated against the job and task.

Step 5 – Reporting You can use Builda Price Reports: – To see real time job data against your original estimate. Keep your customer informed. – Do a progress estimate against your original estimate. – Give your customer up to date positions on the job. – Back cost and check you made money on the job. Charge-up jobs should be easy and work to guaranteed margins with profit. Make sure you get a good system in place to handle these jobs. As an NZCB member you are entitled to a $150 discount on your sign up, contact us on 0800 277 423 or info@buildaprice.app for a demonstration today.

Darren Wallbank, Builda Price. Builda Price is an NZCB National Partner and was developed to help builders quickly and accurately price jobs along with tracking their progress and costs live on the job. Quoting, Time-sheeting, Job Tracking, bill processing and Project Management (shortly) on mobile and desktop. For more information visit www.buildaprice.co.nz

Are you in dispute over the interior finishing and completion of a project? We have specialised assessors who can provide an independent report to review what has happened - call AWCI today.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLNESS —

Overlapping duties – who’s responsible for what? It takes a team to build a house. Health and safety takes teamwork too. Here’s a how-to-guide on shared responsibilities. When might duties overlap?

A Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) is essentially any business doing work of any sort. PCBU’s are required to ensure the health and safety of workers, other contractors, or visitors who might be affected by work operations.

Duties can overlap in a shared workplace where more than one business and its workers influence the work on-site. Another example of overlapping duties might be in a contracting chain, where contractors and subcontractors provide services to a head contractor (or client) and don’t necessarily share the same workplace.

If you are the main contractor engaging contractors, then ‘workers’ will include not just your direct employees but all engaged workers including other PCBU’s employees.

For example, a builder calls a supplier for some material to be dropped off to site, they coordinate that a HIAB is the best way to deliver the goods. The builder will communicate via a Toolbox Meeting to the team that the materials will be delivered, to create a clear stable area for drop off, and to keep clear of the HIAB while offloading.

When it comes to overlapping duties, businesses need to consult, coordinate and cooperate so they can all meet their shared responsibilities. Some examples of duties you are likely to share, include; Primary duty of PCBUs Ensure that the health and safety of workers and other people are not put at risk by your work.

Understanding the extent of your duty

Managing risk Eliminate risks that arise from your work. If the risk cannot be eliminated, minimise it. Worker engagement, participation and representation Ensure that workers can raise concerns and express their views on work health and safety matters and that those views are taken into account. Notification If a notifiable event occurs, you must notify WorkSafe as soon as you become aware of the event.

When there are overlapping duties on-site, how do you determine the extent of your duty? You will need to consider the extent to which you can influence or control the risk in question. This can be determined by considering the following: Control over the work activity – if you are the business managing or running the work being undertaken Control over the site – if you are the main contractor or subcontractor Control over your team – a business will have more control over its own team or contractors than others on-site

First aid Ensure that your workers have access to first aid equipment and trained first aiders. If you share a workplace with other PCBUs, you can coordinate sharing first aid resources with them. Emergency plans You have a duty to prepare, maintain and implement an emergency plan at your work. Consult, cooperate and coordinate with other PCBUs that you share overlapping duties with to coordinate emergency procedures. *These listed duties are not in their entirety and have been simplified for readability. This is not a full list of duties, it is important to make yourself familiar with health and safety duties. WorkSafe has useful information at www.worksafe.govt.nz, or talk to our Advisory team on 0800 555 339 if you have any questions.

Ultimately, the more influence and control you have over the site or workers, the more control you have over the risk – the more responsibility you have.

Prequalify • Ensure prospective contractors have effective health and safety procedures in place. •● Keep records of contractors’ prequalification. Select • Select the contractors based on prequalification outcome and any other factors including availability, skills etc.

Health and safety doesn’t just start at the building site, it will span throughout the entire build cycle. It can start as far back as the concept and design, choice of materials, pricing and scoping of the works. Keeping people safe should always be the top priority on any construction site. And what’s more? Health and safety laws actually require this to be the case. Aligning yourself with other parties and knowing what safety systems are in place is vital and could save lives. What does this mean and how can you ensure that people are not harmed, and you are complying with your legal obligations? Here are some expectations: 1. Work with designers to reduce risks.

Appoint • Create a Project in the HazardCo Hub, which creates a Site Specific Safety Plan, Site Pack, QR code and Hazard Board. Share the information with contractors. • Ensure induction expectations are understood by all workers, contractors, and visitors. • Ensure all contractors have reviewed and agreement is reached and documented. Monitor • Regular communication regarding health and safety performance (e.g. Toolbox Meetings, Site Reviews, Site Inductions etc). • Investigate any incidents and follow up on any outstanding issues. • Regular review during the assignment (e.g. Site Reviews). Review • Post contract review – it’s good practice to review the performance of your contractors at the end of the project. • Look at areas of monitoring during the project completed, communication, incidents, improvement, etc.

2. Set clear health and safety expectations and incorporate these into your agreements with contractors. 3. Ensure contractors have appropriate health and safety procedures in place. 4. Prepare a Site Safety Plan for the job and share it with all workers and contractors. 5. Establish health and safety reporting requirements with your contractors. A great tool for this is to use the HazardCo App to complete Task Analysis, Risk Assessments, Incident Reports, and more. 6. Ensure site inductions take place. Communicate site rules and procedures to everyone who accesses the worksite, this can be done via the HazardCo App by scanning the QR code located on your Hazard Board. 7. Set up clear requirements for information sharing for the duration of the project. 8. Ensure that there is effective communication between all parties (e.g. Toolbox Meetings through the HazardCo App). 9. Monitor your workers and/or contractors you hire. WorkSafe also expects businesses to use sound contractor management processes. The following key steps should be followed by the Main Contractor: Scope • Consider health and safety risks prior to selecting contractors. • Discuss the project with potential contractors to make sure they are capable. • Document the process and store in the HazardCo Hub.

Stay on top of these checks with an automated system When you’ve got a lot of contractors coming and going, it can turn into a bit of a headache trying to stay on top of checking all these documents. HazardCo has created a simple, automated system to nail contractor management. We will send reminders to complete the documentation, you will get alerts if someone scans into a site that hasn’t been approved, and we will even send notifications if the documents are about to expire. Unless you hear otherwise, you can be sure everyone on-site is good to go.

Contractor management free trial now available – give it a whirl Find out more about HazardCo Contractor Management – Powered by Linksafe on our website at www.hazardco.com or give us a call. Seeking advice early on how you can help develop efficient strategies, and reading this article is the first step! To know more about safety on-site, contact one of the HazardCo team today on 0800 555 339. As an NZCB member, you get 15 minutes of free health and safety advice from one of our expert Advisors if you’re not already a HazardCo member.

The HazardCo Team. HazardCo is a NZCB National Partner and, as your trusted safety partner, we provide you with the tools and support you need to #SortYourSafety.

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Looking after the most important person – you Who is the most important person in the world? It’s you! You are the most important person and your health and happiness comes first, so take time to put on your own oxygen mask, before you help others. How? Try out one or two of these small self-care options for a big impact on your health and happiness. Sleep – Timing your sleep is like timing an investment in the stock market – it doesn’t matter how much you invest, it matters when you invest. The deepest, most efficient, and most regenerative sleep is between 10pm and 2am. During this time your body goes through a rapid healing and cleansing cycle, completing many vitally important functions which positively affect every aspect of your health and wellbeing – your longevity, your weight, your stress levels, your immune system, your happiness, your concentration, your performance, your productivity and your energy the following day! What’s not to love about a good night’s sleep?! On the other hand, a lack of sleep effects your ability to think and brainstorm by a huge 33%! So, if you’re having to drag your weary body out of bed each morning, and it takes a good strong cup of coffee to get you going, then make a deliberate effort to get to bed earlier on a consistent basis to give your body the deep rest it desperately needs and reap the benefits.

‘Look after your body – it’s the only place you have to live.’ – Jim Rohn Coffee – Timing is everything. For many people, there’s nothing quite like the pick-me-up and enjoyment received from a good cup of coffee. It can make all the difference to the start of your day and energise you when the going gets tough. I’m not going to tell you to stop drinking coffee – we all have our feel-good habits that seem just too hard to break. But when it comes to coffee, timing is everything. Each time you enjoy that delicious brew, you may feel happier and more alert on the outside, but there is quite a different reaction happening inside your body. Caffeine stimulates the body to produce cortisol – a stress hormone which puts your body into ‘fight or flight mode’. On one hand, this increases your adrenalin and gets your brain and body moving, but the temporary high and increased energy caffeine gives you is actually putting your body into a state of stress. While it might give you enough clarity and energy to get through the next few hours, the stress it puts your body under is actually having a negative long-term effect on your health.

Consider drinking just one cup of coffee – before midday to give you the best chance of getting a good night’s sleep – and replacing subsequent cups with large drinks of beautiful healthy water, which our bodies crave and love. Water wakes up your brain, cleanses and heals your body, helps you to think more clearly and therefore make better decisions, and gives you more energy. Switch off an hour before bed – the news, the TV, your devices. It’s good to be informed, but it’s not so great for your mental or physical health to be inundated by negative news. And there is no shortage of it out there at the moment. What you choose to listen to, read, talk about, and focus on affects your mood, for better or worse. A happy mind and body starts with good, positive input. Choose to listen to and talk about the positives and the things that are going well. Equally, if you are prone to jumping out of bed and immediately picking up your device to switch on for the day, consider giving yourself 30 minutes of quiet, device-free time to start your day. The calm you feel during this time has a positive effect on your nervous system and will help you to go into your day feeling happier and more relaxed. If you would like further information on how to bring more health and happiness back into your life, contact me on 027 6836 777 or info@positivemindsetchallenge.com and we can make a time to discuss your needs.

Rachelle Hawes is the Director of Your Happy Place Limited. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in improving Mindset, Happiness and Success to their flagship Mindset Programme, the Positive Mindset Challenge. She is also a Social Entrepreneur dedicated to Sharing Kindness, Touching Hearts and Changing Lives. www.positivemindsetchallenge.com

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Preparing for winter It’s interesting how we all recognise the discomfort of the cold, yet rarely do we consider its effects on us while we work. • Fibres – Materials such as polypropylene and polyesters are much better than cotton. Cotton tends to dampen faster and increase the chill effect by robbing body heat. Many technical fabrics are available which draw moisture away from the skin. • Outer layers – Jackets should be rain- and wind-proof, and allow for easy opening and removal. They should also be able to close off and open at the waist, neck and wrists to help control heat and excess sweating. Always make outer layers high-visibility. • Hat – A merino wool or polypropylene cap worn under a hard hat can reduce excessive heat loss. Heavy or thick ‘beanies’ should be avoided as they will affect the fit and effectiveness of the hard-hat. • Hand protection – Gloves should be worn but note that these can be bulky and/or restrictive, affecting a worker’s manual dexterity. Any comfort or manual handling issues may result in the worker removing the gloves, so try to fix these concerns to ensure that safety does not become compromised. The effects of the cold range from increased risk of injury, reduced work rate and quality, to greater potential for damage to plant and equipment. Even single digit temperatures can have a wide range of potentially harmful effects. Also, the degree of coldness can be underestimated if other factors such as wind chill are not considered.

• Footwear – Modern safety footwear is generally well padded, insulated and made from materials such as leather which allows the boots to ‘breathe’. Training Workers and supervisors should be trained in recognising the symptoms of the effects of cold exposure. Workers should be informed about PPE, safe work practices, and emergency procedures in case of injury. While working in the cold, a buddy system should be used. Look out for one another and be alert for the symptoms of hypothermia.

How can you help prevent yourself and your employees from the adverse effects of harsh winter conditions? Consider the following points when protecting yourself and your employees from severe winter conditions: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Clothing and other PPE should be appropriate to the weather conditions, as well as the level and duration of the task. Particular PPE you could consider includes: • Layers – Clothing should be worn in multiple layers; the air between the layers of clothing provides better insulation. Layering also allows easier adjustment as temperatures change. Being too hot is just as challenging as being too cold.

Equipment The risk of cold injury can be minimised by good equipment choice and design. Plant, equipment and tools should be designed so that they can be operated without having to remove items of PPE. The more complex or fiddly the activity is, the greater the likelihood that PPE will be removed during the process. If a worker cannot be adequately protected from the effects of cold, work must be suspended, or work regimes modified, to remove the risk of harm. It’s not about working harder – it’s about working smarter.

Site Safe NZ is a not-for-profit, industry led organisation that promotes a culture of safety in the New Zealand construction and related industries. To find out more about Site Safe, how we can assist you, or to talk to one of our Safety Advisors, call 0800 SITE SAFE or visit www.sitesafe.org.nz.

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Andrew Macdonald Business Development Manager Auckland

Is TikTok good for business? An Auckland building company backs its marketing potential When New Zealand Certified Builders members Timothy and Rachel Faleatua started filming their home build and adding videos to TikTok, the Build with Titus owners had no idea how good it would be for business. Their first video, launched in December 2020, received an overwhelming response overnight. We recently caught up with the Auckland couple to hear more about their surprise success. Why did you start doing videos on TikTok? We started adding TikTok videos to document the process of building our own home but quickly realised people were really interested! Our first video had over 750,000 views and 50,000 likes. We now have over 19,000 followers. The main business benefit of using TikTok is brand recognition. Our target market are first home buyers and we find a lot of young people in that demographic use TikTok. It’s a great way to get our name out there while showing a younger audience some of the steps involved in building a property, which they may not have seen before. What are the key contributors to TikTok’s success? People lead busy and fast-paced lives so quick, detailed videos are a great way to capture people’s interest as they scroll. We find our audience especially enjoys ‘before and after’ videos and time-lapses of the building process.

The Build with Titus Team.

What are your opinions on the future of TikTok? Social media evolves so quickly and there is always something new popping up. We’re not sure what the future holds for TikTok but we will make the most of its popularity while it’s working for us. How can you monetise TikTok? Our goal with TikTok is to get our name out there, gain brand recognition, and build a portfolio of work. We’ve had people touch base with us after seeing some of our videos to enquire about what we can offer, which proves it’s an effective marketing tool. TikTok has what it calls a ‘creator fund’ where users in approved countries can get paid if they have over 10k followers and a certain number of video views. Unfortunately, the creator fund isn’t available in New Zealand but we hope this will change sometime soon. Is it easy to connect with an audience? If you can keep on top of the trends on TikTok and upload interesting content, it can be a great way to connect and interact with people. We certainly get the odd ‘keyboard builder’ who likes to question our process or add their advice, but we think it’s great! We get lots of questions about our designs and material choices, and we try to respond to as many comments as we can to engage with our audience.

Do you repurpose your content for different channels? Yes, we generally upload short and interesting videos to TikTok that capture small parts of the building process. Some of these short videos also work well for Instagram and Facebook, although the content we post on these platforms is more photo- and detail-based. On average, how long does it take to produce a video? Not long at all. I (Rachel) head to site and film the team building, normally in about 15-minute blocks, or Timothy will set up a timelapse and record the team. Then I edit the videos, add music, and upload the videos to TikTok – all from my phone. It’s super easy.

You can find Timothy, Rachel, and the team from Build with Titus on: TikTok – www.tiktok.com/@buildwithtitus Facebook – www.facebook.com/buildwithtitus Instagram – www.instagram.com/buildwithtitus Website – www.buildwithtitus.co.nz

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Events Calendar INDUSTRY EVENTS CONZTRUCT TRADE SHOW

June LOCATION

DATE

TIME

VENUE

Wellington

Monday 13th June

3:30pm – 7:00pm

Sky Stadium

Masterton

Tuesday 14th June

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park

Palmerston North

Wednesday 15th June

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Central Energy Trust Arena

New Plymouth

Thursday 16th June

4:00pm – 7:00pm

TSB Stadium

Rotorua

Monday 25th July

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Energy Events Centre

Hamilton

Tuesday 26th July

4:00pm – 7:00pm

Claudelands Events Centre

Auckland South

Wednesday 27th July

3:30pm – 7:00pm

Vodafone Events Centre

Whangārei

Thursday 28th July

4:00pm – 7:00pm

McKay Stadium

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

For more information visit: www.conztruct.co.nz

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2022 NZCB Education Calendar Feb 02

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May 05

Jun 06

9 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

6 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow NELSON

21 THU Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow WELLINGTON

2 MON Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow MID & STH CANT

8 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

22 TUE

22 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow TARANAKI

7 THU Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow BLENHEIM

26 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow TAURANGA

3 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow CENTRAL OTAGO

16 THU Presidents Forum WELLINGTON

23 WED Presidents Forum WELLINGTON

23 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow MANAWATŪ

9 SAT Apprentice Challenge NATIONWIDE

27 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow ROTORUA

4 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow SOUTHLAND

16 THU Annual AGM ONLINE VIA ZOOM 6:00PM – 7:30PM

23 WED

12 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow BAY OF ISLANDS

28 THU Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow HAMILTON

5 THU Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow DUNEDIN

13 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

27 WED

11 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

Presidents Forum WELLINGTON

Learn how to navigate Learn how to navigate the Toolshed the Toolshed – Live Webinars – Live Webinars 10:30AM – 11:30AM 10:30AM – 11:30AM 6:30PM – 7:30PM 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS ALL MEMBERS

24 THU NZCB Education – Live Webinar Chew the Fat Session: Talking about the supply chain issues for both new home builders and the renovation market. 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

3 THU

NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: GIB Supply Chain Update 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

28 MON Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow TAUPŌ 29 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow HAWKE’S BAY 30 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow GISBORNE 31 THU Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow WHAKATĀNE

14 THU

AGM NELSON

14 TUE Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow AUCKLAND ONLINE ONLY 19 TUE NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: Mental Health, Learn the importance of self-care EAP Services 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS 20 WED Halo Guarantee and AGM Roadshow WAIRARAPA 50

Learn how to navigate the Toolshed – Live Webinars 10:30AM – 11:30AM 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

26 THU NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: Technology and systems – Anna at FreeUp 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

22 WED Learn how to navigate the Toolshed – Live Webinars 10:30AM – 11:30AM 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS 23 THU NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: How to work out your hourly rates – YourQS or RedQS 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

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Aug 08

Sep 09

Oct 10

Nov 11

Dec 12

13 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

10 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

6 TUE ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops WELLINGTON

12 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

9 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

14 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS

27 WED 24 WED Learn how to navigate Learn how to navigate the Toolshed the Toolshed – Live Webinars – Live Webinars 10:30AM – 11:30AM 10:30AM – 11:30AM 6:30PM – 7:30PM 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS ALL MEMBERS 28 THU

NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: H1 Update Pink® Batts® and Metro Glass 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

25 THU NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: BrokerWeb on the full suite of Insurances and what they cover 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

14 WED NZCB Education Newsletter ALL MEMBERS 14 WED

ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops CHRISTCHURCH

16 FRI ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops QUEENSTOWN 20 TUE ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops AUCKLAND

26 WED Learn how to navigate the Toolshed – Live Webinars 10:30AM – 11:30AM 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

17 THU Presidents Forum HAMILTON 18 FRI – 19 SAT

Conference and Expo HAMILTON Claudelands Arena

27 THU NZCB Education – Live Webinar Topic: MBIE new Code of Ethics – comes into effect on October 26th 6:30PM – 7:30PM ALL MEMBERS

22 THU ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops WHANGĀREI 27 TUE ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops TAURANGA 29 THU ITM On-The-Job Learning Workshops HAMILTON

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Jan 3 Jan 4 Feb 7 Apr 15 Apr 18 Apr 25 Jun 6 Jun 24 Oct 24 Dec 26 Dec 27

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Apr 16 – May 1 Jul 9 – Jul 24 Oct 1 – Oct 16 Dec 20 – 2023

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

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology – Rotorua

Finn Adair-Jacobs

Naylor Love Construction (Christchurch)

Andrew Griffiths

Zach Hey

Laing Properties Limited

Jordan Fagg

Radius Building Limited

Peter Von Landkammer

Kevin Templeton Building 2017 Limited

Logan Hills

My Future Rocks

Unitec New Zealand Timoteo Faaopoopo

Riddington Builders Limited

Matthew Coup

Your Build Limited

Nicole Robinson

Commercial Maintenance Limited

Tony Wilkins Builder Limited

Xu Zhang

Hong Yun Design and Build Limited

Clinton Blance

Detail Builders

Irfan Ali

Jade Coleman

Colville Hofman Builders

Onsite Building Construction Limited

Harry Dunstan

Express Property Maintenance Timaru Limited

Ja Du

Plus2 Construction Limited

Alex Symes

Devo Homes Limited

Kang Yang

CKR Construction Limited

William Mathieson

Tony Wilkins Builder Limited

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

Waikato Institute of Technology

Adam Healey

Sheryn Mills

Scott Construction Limited

Dovetail Carpentry

NorthTec – Future Trades Brendan Tully

Connect Construction Limited

Bayleigh Clarke

Kaiser Construction

Baylie Malcolm

Douglas Robinson

Otago Polytechnic Christie Watson

N J O Builders Limited

Isaac Sonntag

J.J. Oskam Builders Limited

Reid Farrell

SB 2 Build Limited

Leo Ralston

Koh Construction Limited

Marc Butcher

Cook Brothers Construction

Southern Institute of Technology Liam Rae

Blackwood Building Limited

Ryan Bartlett

RBJ Limited

Pieter Johnston

Blackwood Building Limited

Bradley Dowling

Ryan Anderson Builders

NorthTec – Future Trades, ITAB Apprentice Baylie Malcolm (right), with his Employer Douglas Robinson (left).

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A showcase of talent One of the more high-profile events of New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB), the NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM (NZCBAC), Regional Competitions, took place on the 9th April. Competitions were held at various locations around the county, with 95 apprentices contesting for a chance to represent their region and a spot at the National Final, being held in conjunction with the NZCB Conference and Expo, in November. Well done to all who entered, you did yourselves proud. The NZCBAC continues to increase in profile and interest and has come a long way from its inception more than 10 years ago, where it would struggle to get any decent media coverage. The commitment of the apprentices in entering and preparing for the event, then delivering on the day is matched only by contributions from many people, including NZCB National Support Office staff, NZCB Presidents and committee members, local Industry Training ITP (polytechnic) staff, and of course the many sponsors who support the event. I couldn’t attend the event on the day but was able to follow via Facebook – it was excellent to the number of posts throughout the day, and from across the country. This not only enabled the profile of the events, but showed the support for the event, with local MPs and others often in shot. While many were disappointed with the NZCB national Conference and Expo being deferred to November, it will give the apprentice finalists a few more months to prepare. Let’s hope they use the time wisely, and that we see an even higher standard at the national finals in Hamilton. Until next time – mā te wā

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Winter temperatures are more critical than we think! Soudal Technical Manager, Steve Loveridge speaks about the very real effects of dropping temperatures. As we hit the frost crunching days it is worth remembering that the teams building on our sites will start to see a significant change occur in terms of curing times for adhesives, sealants, membranes, and coatings. Quite simply many of these products will start to take longer to cure given the less-thanideal ambient temperatures that hit much of the country for large portions of the working day.

While none of the above issues are new – they are frequently forgotten in the collective haste to get projects and jobs pushed through as quickly as possible. An appreciation of the issue from both a specifier and contractor perspective will ensure jobs are done within a realistic timeframe and more importantly to a quality standard that understands and manages product risk appropriately.

As a rule, the curing rates expressed in product technical data sheets are based on a “stable, consistent” temperature over a 24-hour period. This may be the case in Rarotonga, but it isn’t in Queenstown, Palmerston North, or Auckland. The reality for us is that as temperatures drop, curing rates also drop until we get down to 10°C at which point the curing process effectively hibernates and goes completely on hold. Understanding that a slow-down of the curing rate is logarithmic (not constant), as opposed to linear (constant) means careful thinking onsite is required when fixing various construction elements.

Understanding that a slow-down of the curing rate is logarithmic (not constant), as opposed to linear (constant) means careful thinking on-site is required when fixing various construction elements. To this point, we have been discussing the ambient temperatures, but it is equally important to remember the physical substrate temperature and that the lowering of this can contribute to both slower curing and reduced bond strength of the adhesive/sealant to the surface – most particularly with damp/wet or frost bearing surfaces. There are solutions and mitigators in play in other parts of the world such as stabilised heating sources, but these are not commonplace in New Zealand. Added to all of the above, construction teams have one final hurdle when using MS & PU (elastomeric) sealants as the physical gunning of the product becomes slower and more difficult without the direct use of “hot-boxes” or an alternative method to slowly warm up the cartridges/sausages – again not commonplace here in gods own.

For more information on curing rates or technical advice on sealants, foams and adhesives, please contact Steve Loveridge on 021 273 8894 or visit our website to see our comprehensive product range and technical data www.soudal.co.nz/ products/

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Installation tips to avoid sliding into trouble Cavity sliders are a practical space-saving solution and provide years of trouble-free operation if installed correctly. Installation is usually a straightforward exercise, however, over the years CS For Doors has seen some common points that if not considered can lead to problems. Below are a few handy tips that, when followed, will easily avoid any issues. 1. Level the floor under the pocket. Taking time to ensure the floor is level before you start your installation will make the job quicker and easier.

2. Install the cavity slider with the door fitted. This simple step allows you to slide the door open and closed during installation to check that everything lines up correctly and nothing is rubbing. Don’t fix the cavity slider to the floor until the door is running parallel to the cavity pocket.

3. Check clearance before lining. The cavity slider comes with split jambs intentionally ‘rounded out’. This round out is to accommodate any slight bowing of the door leaf and to allow door hardware to clear the jambs. The standard clearance is 5-7mm between door and split jamb using a 38mm door. The supplied ‘jamb spreader’ must be inserted into the cavity slider opening prior to fixing wall linings and architraves. Jambs are rounded out to accommodate any slight bowing of the door leaf and to allow door hardware to clear the jambs. *Based on 38mm door. © Cavity Sliders Limited.

4. Mask the track during building works. Taping up the track ensures the running surface remains free of paint and dust. These contaminants are common causes of noisy operation in a cavity slider. Use the jamb spreader when fixing wall linings to maintain clearance.

Request or download the CS Pocket Guide for more installation tips from https://csfordoors.co.nz/ Technical/Builders-Tools This Tech Tip was supplied by NZCB National Partner, CS for Doors. CS for Doors manufactures cavity sliding door systems for both residential and commercial applications. Their range includes products for disabled access and healthcare, automatic and self closing options, as well as specialty doors and hardware.

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Salt smart Salt can be a real problem in areas not naturally washed by rain and rinsing of these areas with copious quantities of water is the best method of removing salt. Often water blasters leave much of the salt behind or force it up behind weatherboards or into other crevices which causes problems later on. Old chalky paint and bare timber in coastal areas can harbour salt deposits and accumulate them over the years. Salt needs to be washed away or it will stain through waterborne paints and may also attack nails.

Prevent salt problems by thorough washing with copious quantities of freshwater. Once salt has been painted over it cannot be removed and stains can only be blocked off by a coat of a solventborne paint. Most New Zealand cities are in areas rated severe or very severe corrosion zones. This means that contamination of buildings by salt spray from the sea is highly likely. Salt may accumulate in areas not washed by rain and can also be

left behind as a by-product of killing mould using sodium hypochlorite type bleaches. Salt will bleed through waterborne paints and cause staining. Fresh salt deposits may be left by strong off sea winds requiring daily attention. Stains can be sealed off using Resene Sureseal sealer. Resene Sureseal sealer is a pigmented, solventborne, alkaliresistant, penetrating sealer with the ability to penetrate and bond old decaying surfaces and make them suitable for painting. This lower odour formulation acts as a surface conditioner that also reduces bleeding of water stains and dries without the unwanted and strong solvent odours associated with traditional solventborne products. For more information on Resene Sureseal sealer visit https://www.resene.co.nz/archspec/datasheets/d42Sureseal-Sealer.pdf This tech tip was supplied by NZCB National Partners, Resene Paints Limited. Resene Paints have been making quality paints, wood stains, coatings and colours in New Zealand since 1946. For more information visit: www.resene.co.nz

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Fire rated systems There is a lot of building on the go at present, which is also reflected in calls we are getting at the GIB® Helpline. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and information from our helpline: Multi-layer fire rated walls – what you should know

What happens if a truss penetrates a fire rated wall?

1. The inner layer does not need to be ‘stopped’ or plastered in most systems; touch fitted only.

This is best handled at the design stage where the fire rated wall can be detailed all the way up and then the truss can sit on a surface mounted stringer eliminating any penetration.

2. Either the inner or the outer layer can be used for bracing. 3. The inner layer can be reversed. 4. Outer layer stopping / plastering can be replaced with a strip or sheet of any GIB® plasterboard, minimum 150mm wide fixed at 300mm centrally into stud or by ‘cladding’ as per page 6 of the GIB® Fire Rated Systems literature. 5. Sheets in both layers are touch fitted only and no fire sealant is required around the edges of the sheets.

What are surface finish properties? All paper faced GIB® plasterboard sheet materials have been tested in accordance with ISO 5660 Reaction to Fire Tests. Heat release, smoke production and mass loss rate Part 1 and 2 and achieves Group 1-S classification. This classification applies to the plasterboard product without paint or wallpaper finish. The supplier or manufacturer of any selected surface finish must be contacted for their product classification when applied over a relevant substrate.

Is there glue used in a fire rated system? Although the presence of glue itself is not an issue, it cannot replace mechanical fasteners in a fire rated system. It is important that the screw length and spacings follow the specifications as stated in the GIB® Fire Rated Systems Specification and Installation Manual.

When completing an alteration on an intertenancy wall, do I require access to both sides of the wall to install fire linings? Or can I add additional layers to a single side of the shared wall to gain the required fire rating? You must gain access to both sides of the wall and install the fire lining in accordance with the GIB® Fire Rated Systems Specification and Installation Manual. In some cases, it is possible for panels to be pre-made and moved into position. Call us for specific guidance if this option is preferred.

For further information view the GIB® Fire Rated Systems literature and GIB® Fire Rated Systems Supplement in the Technical Literature Tab www.gib.co.nz/systems/gib-fire-rated-systems or call the GIB® Helpline 0800 100 442.

This Tech Tip was supplied by Russell Pedersen, Technical Support & Training Manager for Winstone Wallboards. Winstone Wallboards are Strategic Partners of NZCB and New Zealand’s only manufacturer and largest marketer of gypsum plasterboard, drywall systems, associated products and services. For more information visit www.gib.co.nz or call 0800 100 442.

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Jonny wins regional apprentice title

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Jonny wins regional apprentice title Jonny winsin regional apprentice title Building apprentice will compete nationals Rotorua Weekender, Rotorua 14 April 2022

ship with Riverwood Building and it Shauni James Jonny says he was stoked is going really well.and shocked to win the regional competition, as he has only been building for Jonny says building had been a Rotorua building apprentices were armed with tools 14 monthshobby and hasn’t in the game forwas very long. of hisbeen and growing up he and battled it out with their skills during a regional always building competition. “There were a couple of shelves difficult around cuts thatthe were the cages for rabbits. main hard house things,or and just trying to get on top of my Apprentice Jonny Mills has claimed the title of “I really like the challenge of maknerves. 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I’mlike nervous buttoreally other apprentices last Saturday been and doingtunity with all competitors either employed by NZCB member coming out on top. skills while working against the clock, including their excited. It will be a cool experience.” builders or enrolled with ITAB (Industry Training grow their work abilities. Placegetters, second Putaki Hicks The apprentices were put through ability to follow a detailed plan and safe working Jonny saysNZCB the Rotorua Zealand Certified Association Building). industryNew pathways and ap(left), first Jonny Mills and third Jake their paces, given just eight hours to technique, with Jonny receiving the top score overall. 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quite different’ Rotorua building apprentice Jonny Mills has won the 2022 Rotorua NZ Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge. He and two other challengers had eight hours to build a park bench, built to specific plans, and demonstrated safe working techniques. The 18-year-old, who is employed by Riverwood Building, also won a $500 ITM voucher. “The competition was pretty challenging and I only just managed to finish the bench in the timeframe. It was a bit stressful as the other competitors were really good.” Mills said he was “really excited” to compete at the national final in

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is quite different. And I love working outdoors and really enjoy challenging myself physically and mentally.” Mills said his apprenticeship would usually take three to four years but he hoped to complete his studies in two years and one day own his own carpentry business. He said he would highly recommend the industry to other would-be apprentices. Apprentice Hayden Carter, 19, claimed the title of the Whakatane NZCB Apprentice Challenge and Joshua Shoebridge, 23, won the Bay of Plenty regional title. Both will go on to compete at the national final in November. Bay of Plenty Times, Tauranga

‘No day is ever the same and every build you do is quite different’ November. “Winning the national title would be absolutely amazing but I know I’ll have fierce competition.” Mills said he was home-schooled Rotorua building apprentice Jonny Mills but he began his apprenticeship mid has 2022 Rotorua lastwon year.the His older brother Josh isNZ alsoCertified a qualified builder and works for Builders Apprentice Challenge. Glencoe Construction. He“From andabout twothe other challengers had age of 12 to 13 years, I enjoyed our home eight hours to tinkering build a inpark bench, built workshop, building things such as to specific plans, and demonstrated shelves, cages for rabbits and so on. safe “So working techniques. The when I left school, I thought at 18-yearleast I should give carpentry crack old,who is employed byaRiverwood and see whether it was the career for Building, also won a $500 ITM voucher. me, and I haven’t looked back. “I really enjoy my job as no day is “The competition was pretty ever the same and every build you do challenging and I only just managed to

Apprentice makes the cut SHANNON.THOMSON @thenews.co.nz

Lakes District & Central Otago News, Otago 14 April 2022

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Competition between building apprentices went down to the wire at the weekend. The Central Otago round of the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge took place at ITM Southern Lakes on Saturday. Four competitors from Queenstown and Wānaka put their carpentry skills — and calm under pressure — to the test in the hope of claiming the top spot, and the chance to represent the region in finish the bench in the timeframe. It was the national NZCB Apprentice a bit stressful as the other competitors Challenge in Hamilton later this were really good.” year. Mills said he was “really excited” The daylong challenge was Apprentice Daniel Cronshaw Hunt, of Arrowtown, to compete at the national final in one of 20 happening simultaneously competes during the challenge in Cromwell. ever the same and every build you do November. “Winning the national title throughout the country. is quite different. And I love working would be absolutely amazing but I know Apprentices built a park bench — a test of attention to detail and practical skills as outdoors and really enjoy challenging I’ll have fierce competition.” well as time management. myself physically and mentally.” AUTHOR: James Pocock SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 43,000 Mills said he was home-schooled but NZCB Central OtagoASR: president McRae said the 547 challenge was an important Mills said his apprenticeship would New Zealand NZDAndy 1,616 WORDS: he began his apprenticeship PAGE: mid last2 PRINTED SIZE: 439.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: opportunity for apprentices to extend their skills. usually take three to four years but ITEM ID: 1621101559 year. His older brother Josh is also a “We need to foster our apprentices — we really believe that apprentices are the he hoped to complete his studies in qualified builder and works for Glencoe future,” he said. two years and one day own his own SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 21,000 PAGE: 8 Construction. 16 APR, 2022 carpentry business. PRINTED SIZE: 350.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: New Zealand ASR: NZD 430 WORDS: “It’s important to nourish them and give them chances to sort of push themselves, ITEM ID: 1621950125 “From about the age of 12 to 13 you know to stick their heads above the parapet and give it a chance.” He said he would highly shows recommend Winner of apprentice comp why he's the years, I enjoyed tinkering in our home 20 APR, 2022 the industry to other would-be The competition came down to the wire, the judges having to top double-check their Nationals for Canterbury's building workshop, building things such as Deihl real apprentices. numeracy skills to determine the winner.apprentice After extended deliberation, Ty Sarginson of shelves, cages for rabbits and so on. Wanaka beat Daniel Cronshaw Hunt. Apprentice Hayden Carter, 19, I left school, thought atrecord, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this information without PMCA licensed copy. “So You when may not further copy, Ireproduce, claimed the title of the Whakatāne NZCB “We had some stiff competition — weSelwyn actually had to have a bit of a recount Times, Christchurch least I should give carpentry a crack the prior written consent of the Print Media Copyright Agency. Phone Apprentice +64-09-306 1657 or emailand info@pmca.co.nz for furtheramongst information. Challenge Joshua the judges to make sure our maths was right so they all did very well,” Hawke's and see whether it was the career for Bay Weekend, Hawke's Bay Shoebridge, 23, won the Bay of Plenty Mr McRae said. me, and I haven’t looked back. Page 2 of 2 regional title. Both will go on to compete Four with projects outlined Long Term Mr Sarginson, a third year apprentice Mark Duffy Building,in saidcouncil’s he was “I really enjoy my job as no day is at the national final in November. “pretty excited” to take out the win and planned to celebrate with a few beers.

Winner of apprentice comp shows Hawke’s Bay Weekend, Hawke’s Bay why he’s the real Deihl 16 April 2022 JAMES POCOCK

competition before and he had his eye on Gareth to do it since he started working with them. “He has only really just completed his second year. He was up against two guys who were in their last year, their fourth year, so he did bloody well to take it out. “He’s got a good trainer teaching him the right way and he has the enthusiasm and the drive to do well as well.” He said the national competition will be a lot more involved, with stiff competition. “It’ll be a good experience for him anyway. He’ll have another couple of years left to give it another shot if he doesn’t win.” The builders and their families got the first pick on whether to buy the park benches built at the competition for themselves, so Gareth’s parents are keeping his bench. The others will be auctioned off via TradeMe from Monday April 18, with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Auction winners will also receive a $75 Resene gift voucher to redeem on the stain or paint of their choosing, courtesy of Resene.

Nationals for Canterbury’s top building apprentice Nationals for Canterbury’s top building apprentice DUNSANDEL builder Dan Michael has been named Canterbury’s top apprentice. The 20-year-old won the New Zealand Certified Builders regional apprentice challenge on April 9. Among eight entrants given just eight hours to build a park bench to specific design plans, Michael received the top score overall. The finished products had been assessed on their the quality of workmanship, including measuring, cutting and assembly. Michael is undertaking his apprenticeship at Taylormade Builders. He has now earned a place in the national final representing Canterbury. There he will compete against 19 other regional winners from across New Zealand for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 worth of prizes. The national final will be held at the NZCB annual conference in Hamilton in November. NZCB industry pathways and apprenticeship manager Nick Matthews said the competition highlighted a high-calibre of apprentices, following a record uptake of building apprenticeships in recent years. “Nationwide we’re seeing increasing numbers of eager and talented apprentices entering the trade from a variety of backgrounds. The regional competi-

said. The completed park benches from the regional competition

will be auctioned oﬀ on TradeMe this week. All proceeds will go to the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Links to the auctions will be posted on NZCB’s website.

Selwyn Times, Christchurch 20 April 2022

A young building apprentice has trumped more DUNSANDEL builder Dan experienced competitors to scoop the Hawke’s Bay Michael (pictured) has New Zealand Certified Builders Apprentice Challenge been named Canterbury’s 2022. top apprentice. Second-year apprentice Gareth Deihl, 19, was the The 20-year-old last of the three competitors to put tools down, but his won the New Zealand thoroughness paid off. Certified Builders regional The challenge on April 9 was to make a park bench apprentice challenge on that followed specific design plans and met minimum April 9. safety standards in eight hours or less. Among eight entrants The products were assessed by a panel of expert Second-year given just eight hours judges who looked at criteria including the quality of apprentice to build a park bench workmanship, measuring, Gareth cuttingDeihl, and assembly. 19, to specific design plans, Gareth won a $500 ITMtook voucher to redeem on top spot at Michael received the trade tools and earned a place in the national final the Hawke’s Bay top score overall. The representing Hawke’s Bay.New Zealand Certified finished products had been assessed on their the quality of He will compete against 19 other regional winners Builders TOP APPRENTICE: of Dunsandel is off to the workmanship, including measuring, cutting Dan andMichael assembly. for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 worth tions have really set the bar for national apprenticeship ﬁnals after winning the regional Apprentice what excellence looks like ahead competition. of prizes in Hamilton in November. Michael is undertaking his apprenticeship at Taylormade of the national ﬁnal,” Matthews Challenge 2022 He said he first found out Builders.d He has now earned a place in the national final andabout will the competition through BCITO, the company that manages his representing Canterbury. There he will compete against 19 represent the apprenticeship with Christie Builders and Joiners. region other regional winners from across New Zealand for the Ken nationally. “I was purely going there for the experience and to Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 worth of prizes. PMCA licensed copy. You may not further copy, reproduce, record, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this in see what the other guys in Hawke’s Bay were capable Thewritten national heldAgency. at thePhone NZCB annual the prior consent offinal the Printwill Mediabe Copyright +64-09-306 1657 or email info@pmca.co.nz for furth of, and came out on the other side as the regional conference in Hamilton in November.sell, publish, distribute, sha PMCA licensed copy. You may not further copy, reproduce, record, retransmit, winner. NZCB industry pathways and apprenticeship manager “It was a bit of a shock to the system when theythe saidprior written consent of the Print Media Copyright Agency. Phone +64-09-306 1657 or email info@pmc Nick Matthews said the competition highlighted a highI had won.” calibre of apprentices, following a record uptake of building He said he had been swinging a hammer around apprenticeships in recent years. from a young age. “Nationwide we’re seeing increasing numbers of eager “When I got into high school I started doing and talented apprentices entering the trade from a variety of woodwork and that kind of stuff. It brought out my love Gareth was the backgrounds. The regional competitions have really set the of making things out of timber.” bar foronly whatcompetitor excellence looks like ahead of the national final,” He has been an apprentice for about two years and not in the final Matthews said. has worked for Christie Builders and Joiners for about year of the fourTheyear completed park benches from the regional competition builders’ two and a half years. will beapprenticeship, auctioned off on TradeMe this week. All proceeds will go Company owner Mike Christie said the company he was theof New Zealand. Links to the auctions will to the and Cancer Society has had a couple of apprentices do well in the Second-year apprentice Gareth Deihl, 19, laston toNZCB’s put tools be posted website.

down before time was up.

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RISES TO THE CHALLENGE

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task at hand.” The challenge was judged by a panel of experienced building practitioners and industry educators. They assessed a range of building elements — craftsmanship, assembly, Gisborne Herald, Gisborne Page 1 of 4 ability to work to a detailed plan, safe working technique and time management. AUTHOR: Avneesh Vincent SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : Gisborne Herald, Gisborne All 1098.00cm² competitors received prize pack while each ASR: NZD 3,973 REGION:an NZITMMARKET: New Zealand 12 April 2022 PAGE: 1 PRINTED SIZE: WORDS: 627 ITEMheat ID: 1618860683 winner also collected ITM vouchers worth $500, second AUTHOR: Sandy Myhre SECTION: GENERAL NEWS ARTICLE TYPE: NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 24,000 “I suppose me working for my boss as an apprentice over $300 and third $200 respectively to redeem on trade tools. PAGE: 11 PRINTED SIZE: 1577.00cm² REGION: NZthat MARKET: New ASR: NZD was 2,035 APR,Zealand 2022 so the last three years shows I have learned12 something... Micah Wilson runner-up and Lee Nepe was third in WORDS: 1163 ITEM ID: 1623243996 it feels good to win,” he said. the Gisborne heat. Both work for Dave Wallace Building. Rises to the challenge Seth said he had always loved the outdoors and never Seth’s victory also qualified him for an all expenses-paid wanted to work in the confines of an office. trip to the national final to be held at the NZCB Annual 21 APR, 2022 Conference and Expo in Hamilton on November 18-19. They “Building and carpentry are skills that will help me will compete for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 throughout my life and something I can always fall back on Gisborne Herald, Gisborne in prizes. later if I pursue anything else.” P “I’m definitely excited and really looking forward to it,” After doing a Level 2 carpentry course at Eastern Institute Seth said. of Technology while attending Gisborne Boys’ High, Seth followed it up with a work experience/Gateway course. The projects made by the apprentices will be put on “At school they knew I wanted to do building or carpentry, Trade Me to raise money for the Cancer Society. so they found a builder and I went to work with him to get more hands-on experience,” he said. Northern Advocate, Whangarei Northland Following high school, he started as an apprentice at Page 1 of 6 Fogarty Construction. A couple of weeks ago, his boss (Daniel Fogarty) asked him if he was keen to enter the challenge. “Although I hadn’t done anything like this before, I thought th Lundon hard at work in the Gisborne heat of the New Zealand Certified Winner Seth Lundon pictured above.Builders Apprentice Challenge on turday. Seth, an apprentice at Fogarty Construction, won the six-man heat ̶ one of 20 held throughout the it would be a good chance to step out of the comfort zone untry ̶ and will go on to contest the national challenge in Hamilton in November. STORY ON PAGE 2 Picture by Rebecca Grunwell by Avneesh Vincent and give it a go.” A COMBINATION of superior craftsmanship, technique A week prior to the heats, competitors were emailed and time management earned Seth Lundon top spot in the the rules, a basic idea of the tools required and a plan or Gisborne regional apprentice builder challenge on Saturday. blueprint for the wooden bench. Run by New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB), it was one “I didn’t do any practice run, just read the plan over of 20 “heats” held simultaneously across the country and was several times and made sure I made the correct calculations open to any apprentice employed by NZCB member builders in terms of measurements, and got all the tools sharpened or enrolled with the Industry Training Association – Building. and ready to go,” Seth said. Six apprentices took part in the Gisborne regional The apprentices were given eight hours to complete the competition held at Versatile Gisborne in Gladstone Road. Seth project on the day. sed copy. You may not further copy, reproduce, record, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this information without was the winner of the challenge which required ten consent of the Print Mediajudged Copyright Agency. Phone +64-09-306 1657 or email info@pmca.co.nz for furtherthe information. “Obviously I was a bit nervous with people watching and apprentices to build a bench able to seat up to three people. other people competing against me, but I kept calm and Runner-up Micah Wilson, above. He was modest in victory. didn’t rush to avoid mistakes — I just stayed focused on the Rises to the challenge

Seth Gisborne’s top apprentice builder

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Kusanic wins building challenge

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Kusanic wins building B challenge Sandy Myhre

RUNNER-UP: Micah Wilson sands and delivers at the Gisborne regional apprentice builder challenge.

Petros wins Wellington’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge

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Tyler sets the bench mark Wanaka’s Tyler Sarginson has claimed Wanaka Sun, Wanaka the title of the Central Otago New 14 April 2022 Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) have really set the bar for what excellence Apprentice Challenge champion for 2022. looks like ahead of the national final, with He was one of four apprentices tasked all competitors either employed by NZCB to build a park bench in eight hours last member builders or enrolled with 1TAB weekend. (Industry Training Association Building). The apprentices had to follow design “The future of the building industry plans and meet minimum safety standards. depends on a robust pipeline of tradeJudges looked for technical aspects such qualified and wellrounded builders, as the quality of workmanship, measuring, and the NZCB Apprentice Challenge is one way we help to foster that. We also cutting and assembly, as well as other skills demonstrated while working against encourage NZCB member builders to take the clock, including the ability to follow a on apprentices to help to ensure there are detailed plan and safe working technique. highly-skilled builders coming through to meet increasing demand. The park benches will be auctioned on

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“These events are a great opportunity Trade Me from next Monday and proceeds to give the community an inside lookat will go to the Cancer Society of New building apprenticeship training and what Zealand. it takes to be successful in the trade, and Tyler, 21, is undertaking a building to celebrate those apprentices that have apprenticeship at Cammell Projects. excelled in their field,” says Nick. As well as winning the title of regional champion, he won a $500 1TM voucher to redeem on trade tools and earned a place in the national final representing Central Otago. There he compete against 19 regional winners for the Ken Read Memorial Trophy and $25,000 worth of prizes.

The national final will be held at the NZCB Annual Conference in Hamilton in November.

NZCB Industry Pathways and Apprenticeship Manager Nick Matthews said the competition highlighted the highcalibre of passionate apprentices training AUTHOR: Williams SECTION: GENERALa NEWS ARTICLE NEWS ITEM AUDIENCE : 16,000 in the Finn industry, following record upTYPE: take PAGE: 2 PRINTED SIZE: 419.00cm² REGION: NZ MARKET: New Zealand ASR: NZD 1,073 WORDS: 518 ITEMbuilding ID: 1623262771apprenticeships in recent years. of 21 APR, 2022 “Nationwide we’re seeing increasing Contest winner is building himself a great new numbers of eager and talented apprentices career entering the trade from a variety of backgrounds. The regional competitions Whanganui Chronicle, Whanganui

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Young builders go Contest winner is Young builders go hammerhimself and tongs building a great new career hammer and tongs

Whanganui Chronicle, Whanganui 21 April 2022

Marton building apprentice Christopher Sullivan with his winning bench from the Manawatū/Whanganui NZCB Apprentice Challenge.

Marton’s Christopher Sullivan has won a regional apprentice contest with his bench; now he’s off to NZ apprentice contest FINN WILLIAMS

He competed in the challenge last year, but said this year own house, and the only way to really do that is to become PMCA licensed copy. You mayinnot further copy, publish, distribute, share or store this was very different as being isolation meant he reproduce, had no way record, qualifiedretransmit, and learn thesell, trade.” A goal to build his own home led Marton’s Christopher gauging how he was progressing compared to the other the prior of written consent of the Print Media Copyright Agency. Phone +64-09-306 email info@pmca.co.nz for furth His regional win gives 1657 Sullivanorthe opportunity to take Sullivan to change career and take on a building apprentices. part in the national Builders Apprentice Challenge in apprenticeship. Despite these challenges, Sullivan’s bench came out with November at NZCB’s annual conference. u may not furtherNow copy, reproduce, record, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store without Sullivan will represent Manawatū¯/Whanganui in the highest overall score, earning him thethis title information of regional He will compete against 19 other apprentices in another the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice champion and a $500 ITM gift voucher. of themay Print Copyright Agency. record, Phone +64-09-306 1657 or email info@pmca.co.nz for further information. eight-hour building challenge for the Ken Read Memorial You notMedia further copy, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this information without Challenge, afterreproduce, winning the regional competition earlier However, at the end of the eight hours, Sullivan was Trophy as well as $25,000 worth of prizes. this month. nt of the Print Media Copyright Agency. Phone +64-09-306 1657 or email for further mostly hopinginfo@pmca.co.nz for a rest rather than jumping for joy. information.Ahead of the competition, Sullivan said he would study Participants had to build a park bench to specific “I was pretty tired to tell you the truth,” he said. building methods and the competition itself to prepare. requirements and minimum safety standards in eight hours. However, the participants are given the brief for what they Sullivan is completing his apprenticeship at Craig’s The benches were judged by a panel who examined will be building only on the day of the challenge. Building in Marton, whose workshop he used to complete technical aspects like quality of workmanship as well as the challenge. “I’ve just gotta stay focused, don’t open my mouth really crucial skills such as safe working technique and the ability PMCA licensed copy. You may not further copy, reproduce, record, retransmit, sell, publish, distribute, share or store this information without and just focused,” he said. the prior written consent the Print Mediahad Copyright Agency.a Phone +64-09-306 1657 orstay email info@pmca.co.nz for further information. Company owner Craig Whitton said ofSullivan been to follow a plan, while working against the clock. big help on jobs. “He’s a good bloke and he’s quite good to Sullivan said he was thankful to Craig’s Building for his Sullivan said the planning process was the most difficult have on the sites.” apprenticeship and giving him the workshop space to part of the challenge: making the plan and organising complete the challenge. The 32-year-old previously worked in joinery, putting the building process for the bench so that it would go as together kitchens and furniture. Sullivan said the reason he The benches built by Sullivan and the other contestants smoothly as possible. moved to a builder’s apprenticeship was that one day he are being auctioned with all proceeds raised going to the That was especially difficult for Sullivan, as he took part hoped to build his own house. “My goal in life is to build my Cancer Society. in the challenge while in isolation due to Covid- 19.

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Fuel Card Programme – offering discounts

25% off car, van and 4WD tyres

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FROM NZCB —

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

WEBSITE

COMPANY

WEBSITE

Abodo Wood Ltd

www.abodo.co.nz

Marshall Innovations Ltd

www.mwnz.com

Altus NZ Ltd

www.altus.co.nz

Milwaukee Tools NZ

www.milwaukeetools.co.nz

APL Window Solutions

www.aplnz.co.nz

MiTek New Zealand Ltd

www.mitek.co.nz

ASSA ABLOY Open Solutions New Zealand

www.assaabloy.co.nz

My Smart Office

www.mysmartoffice.co.nz

Bahco

Open2view

www.open2view.co.nz

www.bahco.co.nz

Bowers Brothers Concrete Ltd

www.bowersbrothers.co.nz

Pacific Steel (NZ) Ltd

www.pacificsteel.co.nz

Builda Price (2016) Ltd

www.buildaprice.co.nz

Paslode New Zealand

www.paslode.co.nz

Bunnings Ltd

www.bunnings.co.nz

PlaceMakers

www.placemakers.co.nz

CS For Doors Ltd

www.csfordoors.co.nz

Pro Clima New Zealand Ltd

www.proclima.co.nz

CSR Building Products (NZ) Ltd

Productspec Ltd

www.productspec.net

www.csr.co.nz

ECKO Fastening Systems

Proven Systems Ltd (DVS)

www.dvs.co.nz

www.ecko.co.nz

enable.me

Red LBP Ltd

www.redlbp.co.nz

www.enable.me

RedQS Ltd

www.redqs.nz

FMI Building Innovation

www.aslnz.co.nz Red Stag Timber

www.redstag.co.nz

Franklin Plumbing and Builders Supplies Ltd

www.franklins.co.nz

Resene Construction Systems

www.reseneconstruction.co.nz

Free Up

www.freeup.kiwi

Resene Paints Ltd

www.resene.co.nz

Futurewood

www.futurewood.nz

Rosenfeld Kidson & Co. Ltd

www.rosenfeldkidson.co.nz

Gerard Roofs

www.gerardroofs.co.nz

Schneider Electric

www.pdl.co.nz

GTEE.co.nz

www.gtee.co.nz

Sellwood Products Ltd

www.sellwood.co.nz

Hilti (New Zealand) Ltd

www.hilti.com

SIKA New Zealand

www.nzl.sika.com

HomePlus

www.homeplus.co.nz

Simx Ltd

www.simx.co.nz

Independent Building Supplies

www.ibs.co.nz

Soudal Ltd

www.soudal.co.nz

INTAKS NZ Ltd

www.intaks.co.nz

Tasman Insulation New Zealand Ltd

www.pinkbatts.co.nz

Jacobsen Creative Surfaces Ltd

www.jacobsen.co.nz

Tax Management New Zealand

www.tmnz.co.nz

James Hardie New Zealand

www.jameshardie.co.nz

The Trades Coach

www.tradescoach.co.nz

JSC Timber

www.jsctimber.co.nz

Thermakraft Ltd

www.thermakraft.co.nz

KLC Ltd

www.klc.co.nz

Tile Space

www.tiles.co.nz

Kopine

www.kopine.co.nz

Viking Roofspec

www.vikingroofspec.co.nz

Laminex New Zealand

www.laminexnewzealand.co.nz

Warmup NZ Ltd

www.warmup.co.nz

Marley New Zealand Ltd

www.marley.co.nz

YourQS Ltd

NZCB InHouse magazine June/July 2022

Articles inside

NZCB Affinity Partners

IN THE MEDIA

Salt smart

Installation tips to avoid sliding into trouble

Winter temperatures are more critical than we think

Message from the AST Trust

NEWS BITES

Is TikTok good for business?

Events Calendar

Preparing for winter

Looking after the most important person – you

Overlapping duties – who’s responsible for what?

Maximising profit on charge-up jobs

Employee or contractor… are your working arrangements sound?

NZCB Apprentice Challenge Sponsored by ITM – Regional Competitions 2022

You should use determinations under the Building Act

GIB® Plasterboard supply update

Are you driving your business blindfolded?

Make your business more competitive with tech

Putting our partners in the spotlight

H1 Building Code updates

Scruffs clothing and footwear

Message from our Acting Chief Executive

What is a 10-year building guarantee?

The benefits of using a single insurance broker

NZCB’s new Chief Executive Officer

Message from the NZCB Board

Board Bites

Notice of NZCB Annual General Meeting