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NEW ZEALAND’S MOST QUALIFIED BUILDERS

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

InHouse THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF CERTIFIED BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND

MANY TALES TO TELL. PAGE 26

CHANGES TO HOME GUARANTEE INSURANCES

SUCCESS THROUGH CHANGE CONFERENCE 2016

COMPLETED CERTIFIED PLAN BUILDS

NEW ASBESTOS RULES

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

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ISSUE Message from the Chair

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From the Operations Desk

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Toolbox Seminars

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Around the Regions

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Feature: Health and Safety Law Overhaul

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Feature: Conference 2016

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Certified Plans

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Centrespread: Many Tales to Tell

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ITAB

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Feature: Accounting for Construction

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Feature: Packing Tops of Windows

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Feature: New Asbestos Rules

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Feature: Working at Height

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From the Media

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Feature: Guide to Product Substitution

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Message from the Chief

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2016 is well underway and I must say I am really excited about the positive direction in which Certified Builders Association is heading. Last year the Board signed off on two significant initiatives. The first a long-overdue rebranding of the Association and second a change in our guarantee offering, both on the back of some extensive market research. We have undertaken a nationwide series of presentations to inform our members about these exciting new developments. Make sure you get to one in your area.

Travelling around over the break I was heartened to see plenty of building activity in the regions in the form of new subdivisions and house construction. Great to see this happening in places apart from Auckland and Christchurch. Interesting to note that real estate values in the wider Auckland region are experiencing significant growth as people look to either live or invest further from the city.

Unfortunately this increased activity is putting considerable pressure on the availability of subcontractors and lead times for suppliers.

This will have to be factored in when planning and executing your projects. The shortage of skilled building labour is an ongoing issue which has the potential to stall future development.

So overall our sector is in great shape with Certified Builders Association in a prime position. Long may it last!

Planning is well underway for Conference 2016 in Wellington. It will be a cracker. Don’t miss it!

Cheers,

Contact Farming House

Dave Brown Chairman

102 – 104 Spring Street PO Box 13405, Tauranga Central, Tauranga 3141 Phone: 07 927 7720 | Freephone: 0800 CERTIFIED Fax: 07 927 7721 | Email: editor@certified.co.nz www.certified.co.nz ISSN 2463-3305 INHOUSE | FEBRURY / MARCH 2016

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EXCITING CHANGES TO HOME GUARANTEE INSURANCES Throughout 2015, the Board of Certified Builders Association undertook a review of the role that residential guarantees played in both the building market and the Association, taking into account what the future may bring regarding the demand for guarantees from homeowners, bankers and other interested parties.

It was obvious that the liability landscapes are changing, as well as the expectations of homeowners.

The outcome of this review was a decision by the Board to make the take up of guarantee insurance compulsory for all business members, on all residential projects (both new builds and alterations) with a contract value of over $30,000 (incl GST).

An important part of this review, conveyed to us by both our Regional Presidents and the Board, was the need to have an improved policy that had market credibility, was simple and easy to use, was exclusive to the Association and also had some direct benefits to our members, as well as to the homeowner.

In mid-December 2015, as a result of this review, we announced the details of this mandatory ‘take up’ policy, and introduced a new sole provider of the policy – BrokerWeb Risk Services Limited. The details of what is covered under the policy can be found in the members

10 YEARS’ SERVICE Linda Moody recently achieved 10 years’ service at National Support Office. Chairman of the Board Dave Brown and Chief Executive Grant Florence presented Linda with a gift of appreciation to celebrate the occasion.

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section of our website, but includes an insurance policy that is underwritten by the world’s leading insurer (Lloyd’s of London) carrying an A+ credit rating, and a range of other direct benefits to our members, including a ‘sleep easy’ section. These changes became effective immediately.

BrokerWeb have committed to continually look to improve the cover of the policy, for the benefit of our members. In fact, there are already some improvements to the original policy, due to be announced shortly.

Further details of the Residential Guarantee Insurance are included as part of the National Presentation Series currently being undertaken by Grant Florence our Chief Executive. These presentations also include the story behind the forthcoming changes to our Brand – valuable information to keep you ahead of these significant and exciting changes. If you are able to attend your regional presentation, I would urge you to do so. You’ll find dates and venue information on the ToolShed, as well as the ability to register your interest to attend.

Ongoing information will be provided to you on this topic, but if you have any queries in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact either BrokerWeb Risk Services Limited (0800 644 444) or National Support Office.

ASSOCIATION NEWS

FROM THE OPERATIONS DESK Jason McClintock – Operations Manager

Are we there yet?

When was the last time you sat through a really bad movie, hanging in there because it just couldn’t get any worse and hoping just hoping something to make it all worthwhile would eventuate?

Building Amendment Act – Part 4A Consumer rights and remedies in relation to residential building work. That’s the technical name for it, for me its simple loopy laws. One year on and its playing out like a really bad movie.

These laws were introduced so clients would be informed about the builder and the project they were undertaking, ensure clarity on the terms of this relationship through a building contract, either the builders or the Government’s own default version. To ensure consumer protection carried across well after the builder had moved on “care and claim” information is expected to be packaged by the builder for items he often did not specify nor at times care to use. But that is the way it works, the designer designs and the builder builds.

In its current form its clumsy, unproductive and pretty much impossible to implement to its full intent. What it has confirmed for me is the lack of surety the Government assumes builders are enjoying from the supply chain. All I’ll say on that matter is thank goodness our members now have a guarantee insurance that will step into this void.

I’ve worked closely with several members who have given a real gutsy effort to line up disclosures, contracts, warranty and guarantee information as intended under the Building Act, even when using the Association templates to lighten the complexity, the lack of willingness on the part of subcontractors and suppliers means it is a hopeless endeavour.

I can only pray the legal sector take pity and forgive the non-aligned builders for operating like some kind of covert operations by flying under the radar.

Geoff Hardy has captured the inherent difficulties wrapped around these consumer protection measures in an informative article on his website, it can be found at http:// madisonhardy.com/publications/ArtMID/417/ArticleID/108/ Making-Disclosure-to-Homeowners-%e2%80%93-TheDifficult-Bits I concur to Geoff’s closing line… “This is appallingly written law. The sooner it is amended to restore some sanity to the situation, the better”.

Members only In an effort to access product information as called up by Part 4 of the Building Act, Certified Builders has been working with Productspec for just on a year now, seeking transferable guarantee, warranty, maintenance and claim information out of the manufactures. Backed by Certified Builders Association Productspec has had several attempts at this and is slowly but surely making some ground. Our message to suppliers is simple, if they want members to use their products, best they upload warranty and claims information as called for in the Productspec template. To sweeten the deal members can also access product technical information, using the Certified Builders ToolShed as your portal.

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CONNECTING THE DOTS

The New Year brings with it reform of the current law governing Health and Safety within New Zealand. The changes become law on 4th April 2016 - to prepare members the Association will be hitting the road with a ToolBox Seminar with a practical explanation of how change will affect building sites. This will be delivered in Association with Worksafe New Zealand. In anticipation of change your Association has been working on resources to keep members Dates andtolocations the at2016 Seminars in line with changes Health andfor Safety WorkToolBox Act 2015. We will also do a little myth busting regarding test and tag of electrical

equipment and how visual inspection of tools can also be effective.

In association with Worksafe New Zealand Certified Builders Association has developed a package for members to implement, it’s an all or nothing system so you’ll need to attend to understand how it works.

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Dates and forare the Toolbox Seminars across the country are listed below. Pencil it into your calendar now.

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Auckland (Remuera)

The Commerce Club

Tuesday

6:30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start

Auckland (Northcote)

The Backyard

21 March

Monday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Taupo

Cosmopolitan Club

22 March

Tuesday

6:30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start

Hamilton

Flagstaff Club Rooms

29 March

Tuesday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Waiheke Island

Waiheke Rugby Club

30 March

Wednesday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Whangarei

North Tec

31 March

Thursday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Kerikeri

Kerikeri RSA

04 April

Monday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Palmerston North

Hotel Coachman

05 April

Tuesday

6:30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start

New Plymouth

12 April

Tuesday

6:30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start

Wellington

13 April

Wednesday

6:30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start

Waikanae

The Ugly Duck Petone Working Men’s Club Waikanae Chartered Club

18 April

Monday

5pm

Auckland (Drury) (NEW!)

Thomsons ITM Drury

19 April

Tuesday

4pm – 6pm

Auckland (Kumeu) (NEW!)

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Winton

Winton Middle Pub

16 March

Wednesday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Invercargill

Ascot Park Hotel

21 March

Monday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Blenheim

Admirals Motor Lodge

22 March

Tuesday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

Nelson

Nelson Suburban Club

23 March

Wednesday

5:30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start

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Takaka Fire Station

29 March

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

HEALTH AND SAFETY REFORM

HOUSE FOR HOSPICE Ange and Andrew Douglas, after having an idea of building a home in the Marsden Park subdivision and to donate the profits from the home’s sale to the Nelson Tasman Hospice, embarked on a project that united businesses within their local community to create a “House for Hospice”. This fundraiser was different from selling raffle tickets to raise funds.

Hospice provides a variety of specialist care services at no charge to people and families who have life-limiting illness.

The project required a significant financial commitment from suppliers and contractors who contributed to the project by working at cost, holding off on payment until the house was sold or donating their time or materials.

Construction commenced in June 2015 after the developers provided the section at a lowered price and the Nelson City Council agreed to postpone the building consent fees. The build took 22 weeks to complete, including the landscaping and met the November completion deadline.

The 230 square metre home was then ready for the auction in December.

The house (designed by Ange) featured four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas and a double garage with highspecs and added extras such as tiled showers and tristone kitchen bench.

“We just want to thank everyone for supporting us as a business and getting in behind and helping a good cause.

Nelson Tasman Hospice was chosen as we knew the money raised will be staying in the local region. Everyone chipped in from small to larger commitment” says Andrew.

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AROUND THE REGIONS

CERTIFIED BUILDERS TEE OFF FOR HUTT HOSPITAL’S CHILDREN’S WARD A golf tournament hosted by Certified Builders Wellington has tee’d up a muchneeded piece of equipment for the children’s ward at Hutt Hospital.

Earlier this month the building trade group’s president, Nick Jones, handed over a $12,000 donation to fund the purchase of a cardiac monitor.

The unit monitors heart rate and rhythm, oxygen fluctuations and blood pressure while a child is on assisted ventilation, and is often needed for cases of severe asthma or bronchiolitis.

Jenny Stott, Hutt Valley DHB’s clinical nurse educator for paediatrics and special care baby equipment, said the hospital had identified a need for an extra monitor following a busy winter.

They’re in high demand around the hospital, as was demonstrated when children’s ward staff tried to locate one for our photograph. Thanks to the builders’ donation,

the children’s ward would have its own dedicated monitor, reducing the need to “beg or borrow” one from other departments, Stott said.

The golf day, held at Shandon Golf Club in Petone, was attended by around 90 Certified Builders members, as well as apprentices and building industry partners, such as architects and suppliers.

Jones said the $12,000 raised - more than double the amount of the inaugural tournament last year - came via sponsorship of holes, donated prizes for a raffle and additional contributions by Certified Builders members from across the region.

“Many of us have children ourselves, so we’re proud to be able to give back to the community in this way,” he said.

Proceeds from the 2014 tournament went to the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust, which supports building apprentices in times of personal hardship that would otherwise prevent them from completing their training.

Nick Jones President and Mike Craig Board

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (“Act”) comes into effect on 4 April 2016.

The aim of the change in health and safety law is to bring about continual improvement to New Zealand’s health and safety culture, so that harm caused at work is reduced.

WorkSafe NZ has promised the Government that it will reduce fatalities and serious harm injuries but a minimum of 25% by 2020.

The construction industry has already made significant inroads into reducing the amount of serious harm injuries and fatalities over the last few years. In 2012, construction related deaths peaked at 12, and there were 708 serious harm notifications. In 2015, there was just one death, and 508 serious harm notifications. These statistics speak for themselves in terms of the importance of health and safety culture change, and the expectation is that the Act will put health and safety firmly on the agenda for all businesses, to assist in achieving this.

Doing nothing is not an option for anyone running a business ahead of the new health and safety legislation, so, what action do you need to take to ensure you’re ready for the Act?

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Kate Ashcroft is a Principal with Copeland Ashcroft Law, an independent legal practice providing specialist advice, representation and support across the full ambit of employment and health and safety law, to businesses throughout New Zealand.

• Health and safety plan:

• A health and safety plan is a key document, which essentially sets out how your health and safety obligations will be met in practice (including, for example, how day to day risks will be managed, how accidents and incidents will be reported, and how you will consult and collaborate with other PCBUs). Have you got one?

- If so, this will need to be audited and/or revised (as a minimum, to update the wording and concepts it refers to).

- If not, you will need to prepare one, either by enlisting the help of a professional advisor or by working through the more involved task of putting one together yourself using, for example, WorkSafe NZ resources as a guide.

• Employment agreements and role responsibilities

- Is responsibility for health and safety allocated to appropriate roles in the business?

- Are your employment agreements compliant and current for the new Act?

Understand what is changing

• Worker participation

- Plan for worker engagement, so that workers have input into health and safety decisions.

- What worker training is in place?

- Do you need worker representation, and a health and safety committee? In summary, to prepare for the new Act, after reviewing the points above, your systems and processes should be documented with a view to ensuring that your business is working on improvement to health and safety practices and results.

• WorkSafe NZ has been working on educating employers about this, and starting with some background reading is a great way to get to grips with the new terminology, such as Workplace, Officer, PCBU and Worker, and the fundamental concepts of the Act. See for example http://www.business.govt.nz/ worksafe/hswa/mythbusting •E nsure you understand the responsibilities for each role and work out where those fit for your business

Work through what your business needs to change

• Is your insurance up to date, with sufficient and appropriate cover?

• Governance “due diligence” responsibility:

- Are your “officers” ready to meet their due diligence duty?

- Is health and safety on the governance agenda?

- Do you need a board charter?

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SUCCESS THROUGH CHANGE

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN LOGIN TO THE MEMBERS WEBSITE

18TH ANNUAL CERTIFIED BUILDERS CONFERENCE & EXPO 26TH TO 28TH MAY 2016 – TSB BANK ARENA & SHED 6, QUEENS WHARF, WELLINGTON The next Certified Builders Conference & Expo which will be held in the heart of New Zealand’s capital city is one not be missed…

This year’s conference and expo brims with an action packed and varied agenda which we are certain will entertain, educate and motivate all who attend. We hope to see you all in the coolest little capital in the world!

Located on Wellington’s stunning waterfront, the TSB Bank Arena & Convention Centre is just fifteen minutes away from Wellington Airport and conveniently situated close to cafes, restaurants and accommodation.

Attending the conference will earn you 8 skills maintenance points!

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

THURSDAY 26th of MAY Wellington Factory Tour - free (4 skills maintenance points): The ever popular factory tour returns again and will be taking in 3 manufacturing plants as well as a guided tour of the multimillion dollar WelTec School of Construction which was opened last year. All food and transportation is included in this free tour, limit 40 people max.

• Expo Open Afternoon: The expo area with over 70 trade exhibitors will be open on Thursday afternoon from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for any tradespeople, so if you have friends/family in Wellington who are not members or not attending conference, do encourage them to come along and have a nosy through the trade exhibits.

o 9am pick-up from TSB Arena

• Carters Welcome Function: Straight after the Expo Open Afternoon is the Welcome Function kindly sponsored

by Carters, come and join your fellow Certified Builder members and trade exhibitors for a few drinks and tasty nibbles in the expo area from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

o 9:30am arrive at BRANZ o 2:35pm arrive at Dulux Paints o 4:00pm arrive at WelTec School of Construction You will be dropped back off at TSB Arena around 5:15pm in time for the Expo Open Afternoon and Carters Welcome Function.

• Early registration: The lovely Certified Builder National Support ladies will be manning the registration desk from 1pm on Thursday for all of you who will be arriving early.

Get in quick and avoid the queues…

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18TH ANNUAL CERTIFIED BUILDERS CONFERENCE & EXPO CONTINUED...

FRIDAY 27th MAY With the conference theme “Success Through Change” we have changed the agenda around and will be kicking off our first official day of the 18th Annual Certified Builders Conference with the members only Annual General Meeting where you can have your say in what happening in the Association. Followed by an amazing lineup of keynote and educational speakers to get you thinking and motivated.

• AGM: The Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday morning, come and have your say as a stakeholder.

The AGM is for members only.

• Mike Cosman, Health & Safety Reform Keynote Speaker, Mike is one of the most experienced health and safety professionals in New Zealand having worked throughout this complex and challenging field in different roles, sectors and countries for 36 years, including recently as a member of the Independent Taskforce and Forestry Safety Review. Followed by a Health & Safety forum for you to ask all your pertinent questions that need answering.

• Dale Williams Keynote Speaker, Dale is a very proud Trade Certified Motorcycle Engineer, and established his first motorcycle dealership in Otorohanga aged 23, owning several successful and award winning businesses over 19 years, employing many young staff and training apprentices. Dale served 9 years on Otorohanga District Council and Community Board before being elected Mayor in 2004 and serving 3 terms, during which time he led the development of community initiatives to support young people transition from school to work, achieving full youth employment and a vibrant local economy.

• Mitre 10 Happy Hour & Great Apprentice Race: Don’t miss this action packed happy hour, which will include the apprentice finalists taking part in their great apprentice race. Come support your regional (or favourite apprentice) and vote for the best bike design while enjoying nibbles and a few bubbly beverages.

• PlaceMakers Museum Mingler: The Wellington City & Sea Museum is a stone-throw away from the TSB Arena, enjoy your refreshments and bowl food whilst learning about Wellington’s history which is housed in the Bond Store, an 1892 heritage building designed by leading architect Frederick de Jersey Clere. Set over four floors, the Museum shares some of the fascinating stories of the Wellington region.

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SATURDAY 28th MAY Saturday is all about up skilling and education, with some fun thrown in on the side! Saturday morning is taken up with 16 educational workshops covering a variety of technical, business and other relevant information.

• Dr Tom Mulholland Keynote Speaker, Tools for Change: Can you turn your life around simply by changing your thinking? Dr Tom did and from his experience, he has created a life-changing toolkit so that you can too.

• Fletcher Window & Door Systems Charity Auction: The ever popular Charity Auction will take place on Saturday afternoon, grab yourself a bargain and help apprentices in their hour of need – it’s a win win! All funds go to the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust.

• ITM Happy Hour: The ITM Happy Hour will run in conjunction with the charity auction, which will take place in the Upstairs Foyer of TSB Arena, thanks ITM. • Black & Gold Tie Awards Dinner: This year we are celebrating in style with a black and gold tie Awards Dinner, celebrating our members’ success, announcing the Carpentry Apprentice Challenge winner and much more. The Awards Dinner starts with pre dinner drinks in The Arcade (building adjoining TSB Arena & Shed 6) and will then move into Shed 6 which will have undertaken a breathtaking transformation into a suave Black & Gold setting fit for celebrations. A three course dinner, drinks and a ‘world famous in Wellington’ band will entertain for hours.

Sunday 29th Tours Seal Coast Safari Adventure

PARTNER’S EXCURSIONS Friday 27th | Capital Tastes Tour Discover fresh tastes in New Zealand’s café capital, as you are introduced to the city, its local tastes, products and people on this popular tour. Take a peek behind the scenes at some of our favourite Wellington food places with a personal walking guide, to taste hidden culinary treasures and meet some of the wonderful people behind some of the city’s best food!

Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm Meeting Point: Wellington i-Site on Civic Square Note: Pricing includes all tastings and guiding. Pricing is based on a minimum of 8 people and subject to change if minimum numbers cannot be reached. The tour may be cancelled if minimum numbers cannot be reached.

Fancy a 4WD wilderness experience within minutes of downtown Wellington! This 3 hour excursion involves a Landcruiser ‘SealMobile’, breathtaking views of Wellington City and the snow capped mountains of the South Island, amazing wildlife including wild goats, pet ostriches, marine birds and of course plenty of seals! And let’s not forget the freshly baked gourmet muffins!

Start time: 10.00am – 1.00pm Collection Points: Pick up Mercure Abel Tasman, West Plaza, James Cook, TSB Arena Shed 6 and Rydges Note: Price includes transport, a guide, tea/coffee and gourmet muffins. Pricing is based on a minimum of 8 people and subject to change if minimum numbers cannot be reached. The tour may be cancelled if minimum numbers cannot be reached.

Craft Beer Tour & Tastings Explore microbreweries, drink great beer and eat scrumptious food! By the end of the tour you will have tasted porters to pilsners and think you have died and gone to craft beer heaven! You’ll visit some of Wellington’s best brews, which include a tutored tasting with the head brewer at one of the four stops. A widely diverse range of converted buildings ranging from a disused service station to a sophisticated craft beer brewery. Tasty platter food is included at two of the stops and of course all of the craft beer is included too. Sit back, relax and taste after two full days of conference.

Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm Collection Points: Pick up Mercure Abel Tasman, West Plaza, James Cook, TSB Arena Shed 6 and Rydges

Saturday 28th | Martinborough Wine Tour Take a leisurely tour to the fabulous South Wairarapa Wine District where you will explore some of Martinborough’s finest wineries! You’ll sample some award winning wines, including the Pinot Noirs that the region is renowned for.

Experience informative insights from some of the region’s wine experts, many of whom are entertainers in their own right! Enjoy a delicious lunch and a complimentary bottle of wine. Post-lunch the wine tasting continues and can be broken up with a coffee stop at one of the yummy local cafes.

Note: Price includes transport, tasty food platters and craft beer tastings. Pricing is based on a minimum of 6 people and subject to change if minimum numbers cannot be reached. The tour will be cancelled if minimum numbers cannot be reached.

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Collection Point: Wellington i-Site on Civic Square Note: Pricing includes all transport, tastings, lunch and a complimentary bottle of wine. Pricing is based on a minimum of 7 people and subject to change if minimum numbers cannot be reached. The tour may be cancelled if minimum numbers cannot be reached.

Keep an eye on your email inbox for the registration email, but if you have any questions in the meantime, hop onto the members section of the Certified Builders website and check out the conference info and if you still have some questions then give Eve a call on 07 557 9215 or drop her an email eve@certified.co.nz.

Costs at a glance:

all costs below are excl GST and per person attending

Main conference delegate: $150

Capital Tastes Tour: $87

Additional delegates: $85

Martinborough Wine Tour: $174

Factory tour: Free

Craft Beer Tour: $128

PlaceMakers Museum Mingler: $50

Seal Coast Safari: $66

Awards Dinner: $95

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CERTIFIED BUILDERS 2016 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Timing

Activity

Room

9am to 5:15pm

Factory Tour

Meet at TSB Arena

1:00pm

Registration desk opens

Regsitration area TSB Arena

3:30pm

Trade Expo open afternoon

Expo area TSB Arena

5:30pm

Carters Welcome Function

Expo area TSB Arena

7:30am

Registration desk opens

Regsitration area TSB Arena

9:00am

Annual General Meeting (members only)

Plenary area Shed 6

10:30am

Morning tea

Expo area TSB Arena

11:00am

Welcome from the Chairman of the Board - Dave Brown

Plenary area Shed 6

11:15am

Mike Cosman, Health & Safety Reform

Plenary area Shed 6

12:00pm

Health & Safety Forum

Plenary area Shed 6

12:30pm

Lunch

Expo area TSB Arena

1:30pm

Interactive Ice Breaker

Plenary area Shed 6

1:45pm

Official Conference Opening by Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for Building and Construction

Plenary area Shed 6

2:30pm

Keynote Speaker Dale Williams

Plenary area Shed 6

3:30pm

Winstone Wallboards Afternoon Tea

Expo area TSB Arena

4:00pm

NZCB Brand Launch

Plenary area Shed 6

4:30pm

Keynote Speaker

Plenary area Shed 6

5:00pm

Mitre 10 Happy Hour & Great Apprentice Race

Expo area TSB Arena

6:30pm

PlaceMakers Museum Mingler

Wellington Museum

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Friday - 27th May 2016

Saturday 28th May 2016 7:30am

Registration desk opens

Regsitration area TSB Arena

8:30am

Educational workshops - round 1

Breakout rooms Shed 6

9:30am

Educational workshops - round 2

Breakout rooms Shed 6

10:30am

Morning tea

Expo area TSB Arena

11:00am

Educational workshops - round 3

Breakout rooms Shed 6

12:00pm

Educational workshops - round 4

Breakout rooms Shed 6

1:00pm

Lunch

Expo area TSB Arena

2:00pm

Keynote Speaker Dr Tom Mulholland

Plenary area Shed 6

3:00pm

Official Conference Closing by Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown

Plenary area Shed 6

3:10pm

Fletcher Window & Door Systems Charity Auction

Upstairs Foyer TSB Arena

3:10pm

ITM Happy Hour

Upstairs Foyer TSB Arena

7:00pm

Black & Gold Tie Awards Dinner - pre dinner drinks

Shed 6 Arcade

7:30pm

Black & Gold Tie Awards Dinner

Shed 6

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The new Health and Safety at Work Act comes into force on 4 April. To help you prepare WorkSafe New Zealand’s Marcus Nalter explains how it might apply to a typical residential building site.

Just about the first job on any new building site is to put up a safety fence, do the foundation work and lay the slab. You’ve got to get that right before anything else can go up.

Once the slab is ready it can get pretty hectic on site – with any number of tradies from any number of companies on site at any one time. From the outside, and to an untrained eye, it can look chaotic. But it needs to be organised chaos. All the various parts need to work together to pull the project together.

It’s the same with health and safety. You need strong foundations and everyone needs to work together.

Take that typical new house build. There are lots of players involved – the client, maybe an architect, a lead contractor and all the subbies. Under the new Health and Safety at Work Act they will all have a role to play in keeping not only their own workers safe on site but others as well.

It’s called ‘overlapping duties’ but in practice what it means is the person or business that is best placed to manage a risk that affects more than just their own workers has primary responsibility to do so – but everyone has to play their part.

So, on our house build the company that’s contracted to dig the drains has a duty to ensure the excavator is operated safely – with proper measures in place to keep workers on foot away from the digger and the like. But if the lead builder (let’s call them ABC Construction) has workers in the area too they have a duty to ensure their people are kept safe as well. So there needs to be discussion and agreement between ABC and the drain layer about how the risks associated with the digger are being managed.

The law is designed to encourage co-operation on site. For example, all workers will need access to first aid gear. ABC Construction is going to be there for the duration of the project so it’s likely they will provide first aid facilities. The tiler that’s working on the bathroom for a couple of days needs to ensure they have access to first aid as well. But they don’t necessarily have to bring their own; they could do that by confirming they can use ABC’s gear if needed.

There are some new worker engagement rules for larger workplaces (with more than 20 workers) and those in high risk industries, such as construction. For those businesses they are required to hold an election for a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) if requested by a worker. And they must consider forming a Health and Safety Committee (HSC) if an HSR or five workers request one. You can read more about the role of HSRs and HSCs at the WorkSafe website.

Health and safety doesn’t have to be difficult and doesn’t have to mean a lot of paperwork. The basics of good health and safety management aren’t changing on 4 April. It starts with identifying risks, talking about them with anyone on site that might be affected, and finding appropriate ways to manage them. Of course not all risks can be eliminated – risk is part of life and will always be part of construction work.

The key is doing what is ‘reasonably practicable’ to control and minimise risks. So identify on-site risks, the likelihood of an incident and the consequences of them. Your control measures should reflect the seriousness of the risk.

Some risks are obvious. That new house is going to need a roof and that means working at height. We all know a fall can cause death or a life changing injury. The new law requires you to manage the risks of working at height (just as the 1992 law does).

So if you are using good fall from height safety measures today (such as scaffolding, edge protection, nets, harnesses or soft landing systems) they will still be appropriate under the new law.

If you aren’t – it’s time to sort yourself out.

The introduction of the new law is a great opportunity to review your current approach to health and safety. Think of it as a core part of your business and any project. It’s not something you do once and file away on a shelf – make sure it is part of your daily routine.

There are other changes in the Health and Safety at Work Act that businesses need to come to grips with as well – including new legal requirements for company directors and top management. To learn more head to the WorkSafe website: http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/hswa.

Whenever a new subbie turns up there should be an induction process which includes discussion about current site hazards as well as any new hazards they might introduce. In fact, health and safety should be a feature of the tender process for work and there should be an exchange of any relevant information before subbies even arrive on site.

Construction sites can be hectic - more than one business can have health and safety duties. Communication is vital.

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THE HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT FROM THE GROUND UP

Many building sites already start the day with a tailgate or toolbox talk. Having open lines of communication between workers, supervisors and managers has always been a good idea. The new Act specifically encourages that sort of approach by introducing a duty to engage with workers that applies to all workplaces. It doesn’t set down in stone what form that engagement should take, but a quick daily chat about safety and hazards on site each day is a good place to start.

WELCOME TO 2016 A year of further progression, learning and success with Certified Plans. To begin this year we are starting with a series of follow up Sales workshops with international speaker Bill James.

Bill spoke at conference in Christchurch last year and has now started a round of sales workshops in various national regions for those Certified Plans members that wish to upskill their sales techniques.

Last November a pilot sales workshop was held in Northland. The result and feedback received was positive and many of our Certified Plans members now feel empowered with knowledge and techniques they require to lure the home owner into signing a contract for a Certified Plan design.

To continue sharing this knowledge we have set up a series of workshops for our Certified Plans members in the coming months. Please see the initial dates below and we will be in touch closer to the time with further information.

Christchurch 21 April 2016 Dunedin 23 June 2016 Waikato 21 July 2016 The workshop entitled “Sales from the Comfort Zone” will teach selling and sales techniques, provide useful skills and provoke some thoughts

on questioning the home owner to learn the most about them. In addition you will learn how to prepare & present a quote.

Remember, “Preparation” is key when handling an enquiry and we hope to see as many as possible of our Certified Plans members at these workshops. Any queries please contact julie@certified.co.nz CERTIFIED PLANS WEBSITE – A NEW FUNCTION FOR THE HOME OWNER AND THE MEMBER There are always those times when we can’t get to our email and check for the latest messages and there are always those times that the homeowner is waiting for an instant response to their email enquiry!

To eliminate delays in responding to an online email enquiry we have added a new function to the website. An automated acknowledgement email to the home owner will be sent advising them the Certified Plans builder has received their message however is not currently available and they will be in touch within the next 24 hours. At the same time, a generic text and email message will be sent to the member so they are aware a home owner has made contact thus enabling them to respond accordingly. Should any Certified Plans member not require this service please contact julie@certified.co.nz

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“MAMAKU” in Whangarei by md Construction, Mark Dodds A few words from Mark about the build; “We have just completed the “Mamaku” house from the Certified Plans range. The house was built on a flat 12 acre site in Maungatapere, Whangarei. Our clients wished to have a few changes made to the original plans which was not a problem at all. We changed the guest bedroom and ensuite to a second lounge and extended the garage by one metre. We also stretched the kitchen area by a half metre each way which allowed us to create a scullery behind the kitchen hob and oven.

Solar energy panels were installed on the roof for free power and a ducted heat pump system was installed throughout the house. Our contract included installing a Freedom swimming pool complete with concrete finishing, fencing and heat pump for an extended swimming period.

We really enjoyed building this house, the plans were clear and well detailed and we had no hick ups along the way. Our clients are extremely happy with their new home and couldn’t have asked for more.

We are looking forward to building another Certified Plans home in the near future”.

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“TOTARA” in Taupo by Ian Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery, Ian Chamberlain A few words from Ian about the build; “Recently my team built our first ‘Certified Plans’ house here in Taupo. I had copies of the plans laminated and made into a flip chart and it was great to be able to leave this with our customer allowing them time to choose which home would best suit their needs. Interestingly, they chose the plan which was on top of the flip chart.

Once the plan was chosen I was quickly able to give the customer a price for the standard plan using the pricing drawings supplied. Alterations to the plans which were requested by the customer in the initial phase were easily adapted by acd architecture and then re-quoted by ourselves.

It was a little different dealing with acd architecture; a company out of town who were not able to come to visit the site especially when it came to the site plans. It quickly became evident however that the more information and photos I provided the easier the job became for them and this improved communication between us greatly.

It was great to have a customer who was willing and able to up-spec materials and products used in the build, which was evident in the overall look of the house once completed”.

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CERTIFIED PLANS FEEDBACK FROM IAN’S CLIENT My experience with Certified Plans – and Ian Chamberlain Construction In May 2015, I decided to build a new house in Taupo. Having found a site with a good view of Lake Taupo - it was time to find a top notch builder. Having checked out plans from all the competitor building companies, I easily chose the “Totara” plan from the range of plans offered by Certified Builders.

This plan appealed to me because it met all the criteria on my wish list: 1. An attractive, single storey, house - with no stairs 2. A spacious airy layout for kitchen, lounge, and media room 3. 3x decent sized bedrooms (master with ensuite – and a guest bathroom) - and a study (I work from home) 4. 3x full sized internal access garage car spaces

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I really liked the artist’s impression of the house on the brochure – so asked Ian Chamberlain if we could “build that”. I needed to have 3 changes made to the standard plan to have the house be just right: a. Swap the positions of the separate laundry and 3rd bedroom b. Make the 3rd garage longer (so that it could accommodate a 6 metre vehicle) c. Add a large gas fireplace in the lounge The plans were updated, the consents obtained – and work began on 1 July. I moved in in mid-November.

The job was completed to the highest of standards, on time, and even better, on budget. A building experience cannot be much better than this. Ian and his team were fantastic to get along with – and the finished home is just perfect.

I’m more than happy to recommend Ian and Certified Plans to anyone looking to build.

John Picot - January 2016

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For further information contact Julie at National Support Office: julie@certified.co.nz 0800 237 843 www.certifiedplans.co.nz

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COLLABORATING FOR SAFETY

The team at Corbel Construction celebrating their H & S Champions

Certified Builders Association and Registered Master Builders Association got together in February to host the inaugural ‘Health and Safety Solutions for Builders’ event in Christchurch.

Around 400 members attended the event, which aimed to educate and assist members to manage their obligations under the new Health and Safety at Work legislation.

“By combining our reach into the small business market, we can help more people get up to speed with the new law. The event is a very unique collaboration that will benefit small businesses throughout Canterbury” said spokesperson, Rob Sloan.

The new Health and Safety at Work Act will come into force in New Zealand in April. It follows the release of the government’s Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety report which acknowledged ‘bad things happen to people at work in this country.’

The Health and Safety Solutions for Builders event was sponsored by Carters, ITM, Site Safe and ACC. Rewarding great H & S behaviour Research shows that when it comes to safety, positive messages have four times more impact than negative messages.

“Telling workers what they’re doing right instead of what they’re doing wrong is far more likely to change behaviour over the long term” says Canterbury Rebuild Programme Manager, Marina Allen. “By rewarding locally and immediately, it encourages others to adopt safer practises and it means workers can recognise the contribution they’re making to a safer sites.”

ACC runs a reward and recognition programme to acknowledge good H & S practises and processes.

“You don’t need to be perfect at H & S, you just need to demonstrate that you’re making an effort to get better, do things differently or promote H & S on site” says Marina.

“Construction doesn’t have a great H & S record and we need to look at this new legislation, not as a burden, but as an opportunity to lift our game and get better at looking after our people” said Mr Sloan.

Winners are acknowledged with a site visit and tool box talk from ACC injury prevention staff, free H & S resources and a barbecue breakfast or lunch for the team.

“By working together we can support and enable our members to better understand the changes and what they will mean for their businesses and workers.”

If your business – or one of your contractors or subbies – is doing something innovative, clever or different to manage H & S, tell us and we’ll reward them!

Contact: marina.allen@acc.co.nz

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EMPLOYMENT Q&A

EMPLOYMENT Q&A The below content is by its nature general, and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice.

Employee Complaints and Employer Investigations Q: We have had an employee complain that he is being bullied by his manager. The complaint is in writing but does not contain a lot of factual detail other than to allege that his manager criticises and belittles him, humiliates him in front of other colleagues, and uses very condescending language. Do we have grounds to immediately commence a disciplinary process alleging serious misconduct or misconduct by this manager?

A: We deal with these types of situations regularly. In short, no, you do not have grounds at this point in time to commence a disciplinary process. First, you need to undertake an impartial unbiased investigation in relation to the complaint. At a minimum, such an investigation would usually involve the following steps (and if you have a policy or procedure dealing with complaints and investigation, you will need to ensure you carefully follow your own policy):

• Providing all information obtained to date to the complainant, including the manager’s responses, to enable him to make any points in reply.

The next step is to then consider all information and make a decision as to whether the complaint of bullying is upheld. You should do so with reference to the Best Practice Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying. This publication was prepared by Worksafe and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment in February 2014. It includes guidance on what behaviour amounts to bullying and what doesn’t. Conduct which amounts to criticism, belittling, humiliation and condescension is bullying behaviour.

If your investigation finds there has been bullying behaviour, then at this point you should consider and decide whether the manager’s behaviour warrants the commencement of a separate disciplinary process.

• I nitial advice to the manager that a complaint has been received and you are commencing an investigation into it;

• Interviewing the complainant to obtain details as to the specific allegations, including as to what allegedly took place and when and where this occurred, whether there are any direct witnesses, and whether there are any written communications or documents;

• Recording those details in writing (eg notes of interview with the complainant);

• Interviewing any direct witnesses identified by the complainant and recording their evidence in writing (eg notes of interview with witnesses);

• Obtaining any relevant written evidence (which may include email exchanges and the like);

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• I nterviewing any further witnesses or obtaining any further written information as identified by the manager;

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GET THE RIGHT JOBS BY USING THE RIGHT MESSAGE AT THE RIGHT TIME Google is such an integral part of life that it comes as no surprise 2 out of 3 Kiwis now use it weekly to search for a product or service.* Google opens an exciting marketing channel for businesses of all sizes, but the sheer volume of information on the internet means businesses must find ways to increase their visibility to the millions of Kiwis searching online. Just as importantly, businesses need to be visible to the right Kiwis searching online – relevance is key.

Neither you nor your customers benefit from enquiries about jobs in regions that you can’t fulfil - so here’s some tips to make sure you’re visible to the right customers.

The most effective way of buying targeted online traffic is through Google AdWords. Google AdWords is the paid advertising at the top and right hand side of Google’s search results and it’s a key channel to ensure you’re reaching the right customers at the right moment.

• Google AdWords helps generate instant traffic to your website which can be converted into successful leads and sale • You can customise your marketing message to target potential customers at certain times in relevant geographical locations • You only pay when someone clicks on your ad, not when it appears in the search results Yellow has an experienced Google AdWords team, with over 30 Google certified experts working on more than 2,200 live campaigns. A Google SME Premier Partner, Yellow is recognised by Google as one of the best globally for quality of campaigns, ensuring you get a better return on your marketing budget.

Find out more at yellow.co.nz/business *Source: Nielsen CMI YE Q2 2015 (base 15+)

YellowLabs: driving innovation The team at Yellow have been busy working to make New Zealand the most connected country in the world. Their mission - to help New Zealand businesses grow, connect communities and make Kiwis’ lives easier in the digital world.

To help their mission Yellow has formed YellowLabs to create new digital channels. It’s an incubation hub and a sandbox to experiment with new ideas and test the marketplace.

The first release by YellowLabs is Yellow/home – a free mobile app for New Zealand’s 1.7 million homeowners to manage their properties and get help to maintain it.

Yellow/home retrieves up-to-date local council information about the user’s property including council value, estimated market value and size of the property. It provides useful DIY tips on how and when to complete maintenance jobs and recommends businesses to get them done by tapping into the 240,000 Online Profiles on Yellow Online.

To check out Yellow/home or sign up to test drive the latest inventions from Yellow/home visit - www.y-home.co.nz/media

THE EASY WAY TO GATHER YOUR PRODUCT AND SERVICES WARRANTIES There is now an easy way to gather your Product and Services Warranties to hand over to your client!

A great online tool powered by Productspec is now available to all Members on the ToolShed. You can search and download product warranty sheets and technical information.

Which warranties do I need to get? To put some sense around which warranties to source, we suggest concentrating on those which are accessible by the client, these products are most likely to fail and/or require some kind of claim from the manufacturer. The Act does not set parameters as to which ones to source, however with the vast amount of components built into a house the Association suggests taking a pragmatic approach.

To start searching see: www.certified.co.nz/members/ productspec/

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TECH TIPS

MANY TALES TO TELL.

Located on an acre section in Hawea Flat, Wanaka, this home has many tales to tell.

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Designed, built and proudly owned

by Clint Gollop and Emma Morgan from Wanaka-based CBG Quality Construction Company. It all began with the accumulation of materials over many years prior to construction.

The first floor was originally an old sleep out, which was located on the Wanaka Lakefront. Clint ‘recycled’ this sleep out, moved windows and gave the rimu floor a new lease of life.

When the Wanaka Town hall was pulled down, Clint salvaged the trusses, which were rimu, and turned these into bench tops for the kitchen, reveals for

the doors and windows and rafters for the skillion roof, bathroom ceiling and Mezzanine.

This house also includes hardwood beams salvaged from the Dunedin Wharf and a beam from the Reefton Bridge. A fire at a local sawmill, allowed Clint to salvage more beautiful rimu, which was used for the Mezzanine Flooring.

Loach Road Residence This 250m2 family home has been designed and draughted by CBG Quality Construction to be energy efficient. Rustic charm has been incorporated into a high quality finish throughout the home which utilises 11 different species of NZ native timber. It is clad in Lindis Pass schist, rough sawn ply and kwila battens with timber floors, doors and windows. No space has been wasted placing wardrobes under stairwells, cupboards and drawers under the spa bath and a mezzanine floor for an office. This home also has solar hot water heating, parallel with a wet back run from a 24kw dual chambered log burner and a heat transfer kit taking hot air trapped up under the skillion roof pumping it back down stairs.

This house features numerous native species of timber including New Zealand Cedar soffits, Southland Silver Beech flooring on the ground floor, while exterior windows and doors comprise of Rimu jambs with Cedar sashes.

The base of the structure comprises of 6x6 posts and 300x100 beams. The infill framing gives the structure lots of strength being braced with 12mm ply everywhere.

The ground floor walls are 400mm thick, and Clint has invented an under floor heating system to the timber floors, which is very efficient to run. Insulation is throughout the home including internal walls. Solid core doors in all rooms create a warm, comfortable and quiet environment.

The carport roof is complex in that it is concave and convex while the rafters and beams remain straight. The schist chimney incorporates climbing bolts so friends and family can enjoy some rock climbing to different degrees.

There is a huge adventure playground that features swings, slides, sandpits, seesaws, forts, bridges, tunnels, trampolines, motorbike/bike tracks and jumps which are all birthday presents to Clint and Emma’s two sons.

Solar hot water is complemented by wetbacks to both fireplaces for the winter months to heat the water reducing energy bills and making this home very efficient to run.

The native gardens have been propagated and planted from extracting seeds and cuttings from around the district and leaving to grow in the shade -­‐house before planting around the section.

Every piece of timber in this home tells a story, some pulled from skips to create a beautiful bathroom vanity and other pieces that looked like rubbish sitting on local farms have been incorporated into this home.

But behind what you see now is the 10 year tale of a typical builder’s house, so busy building other people’s homes that this project just had to fit in.

The hearth of the downstairs fire is a piece of art.

Utilising Allied Concrete READY Glow – Clint has created the Southern Cross, Orion’s Belt and other stars from a template printed from a computer.

When the lights go out, this hearth looks like the night sky.

This home has a boat type/tree house feel from the inside with a contemporary, yet grand, look from the outside utilising Shadowclad textured ply, hardwood battens and Lindis Pass schist laid by Clint and a friend.

Clint and Emma started a family and shifted from the first floor to the ground floor while the first floor was completed, then shifted back to the first floor while the ground floor was finished.

Living on a building site with temporary kitchens, makeshift walls from bed sheets and little people around certainly tested the waters but with a stunning outcome.

Good things take time they say and this is a fine example.

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EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING

WELCOME BACK! After a summer break full of rest, relaxation, a lot of food and beverage indulging and time spent with the family, I head back into work revitalised excited with what 2016 has planned for us. Just round the corner we have a new ToolBox Seminar Series beckoning, some new changes to the Association and National Conference, so a very busy schedule coming our way.

In this ToolBox Seminar we will be discussing the new Health and Safety reform which comes into play April 4th this year, with a little bit of myth busting in regards to testing and tagging of your portable electrical equipment.

Also tip toeing around the ToolBox Seminar’s will be Grant and Jason with a Rebranding Presentation Series unveiling the new look branding of the Association and also explaining the benefits of the new 10 year Guarantee the Association has on offer for our members.

To follow both the ToolBox Seminar and Roadshow will be the National Conference and Expo which will be held in Wellington this year mid-May. Conference this year is gearing up to be a real cracker with the expo, the 12 workshops and also the 2016 New Zealand Carpentry Apprentice Challenge.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone again on my travels around the North Island during the ToolBox Seminar Series and also hope to see you all in Wellington this year at conference.

Take care and see you soon.

Shane Ririnui Business Development Manager – North Island

2015 WAIARIKI CHARITY HOUSE SOLD WITH RECORD INTEREST Built by their carpentry, electrical and design students, the Waiariki Institute of Technology’s annual project hit an all-time high as their charity house was sold for a record $176,000! For the past three years, Waiariki students have been building houses which are then auctioned with the proceeds being distributed amongst local charities.

The Charity House project began in 2013 and is a five year training and partnership programme.

It has become an integral part of Waiariki’s ethos – providing students with hands-on learning opportunities while benefiting Rotorua’s wider community.

The previous year’s house saw a total of $11,400 given to local charities including Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter, Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua, Love Soup Rotorua, Mokoia Community Association, Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Rotorua Children’s Art House, Rotorua Community Menz Shed, and Te Roopu a Iwi o Te Arawa.

Waiariki has partnered with the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Rotorua Sunrise Charitable Trust and the Rotorua Lakes Council to launch the project and work together in collaboration to gain

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EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING The 2016 year ahead is looking like another year of more change, not just to the building industry but also to Certified Builders as an Association and the support we provide our members. As members you will find it reassuring to know that staff at the Association’s national office are constantly reviewing the existing processes and structures, making the subtle and sometimes not so subtle changes that provide our members the most current robust building contracts, guarantees and business tools.

Seminar’s content, in that it’s less about the paper work and more about capturing “the doing”. These changes will take effect from the 4th of April 2016 and will cast the net wider than previously on who in your business or work site has the ability to influence Health and Safety.

The first round of ToolBox Seminars are now underway in partnership with WorkSafe NZ and focus on how changes introduced by the Health & Safety at Work Act will affect you and your business. The theme of this ToolBox Seminar is “connecting the dots” which is a good reflection of the Nick Matthews Business Development Manager – South Island

support from local building suppliers, tradesmen and professionals.

2015 partners who were involved in the project include Professional McDowell Real Estate, Mitre10 Mega Rotorua, Hume Pine (NZ) Ltd, John Chittenden Design, Great Lake Aluminium & Glass Ltd, Roofing Industries (Taupo) Ltd, The Lewis Plumbing Company, Hepburn Electrical Ltd, Lee Brothers Cabinets & Joinery, Resene Paints Ltd, BNZ, Feltex Carpets, Carpet Court Rotorua, Gib Winstone Wallboards Ltd, Opus International Consultants Ltd, Media Works Rotorua, Telfer Young (Rotorua) Ltd, NZME – Rotorua Daily Post, Rotorua Lakes Council and the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Rotorua Sunrise.

The homes are designed with ‘energy efficiency’ in mind.

They have mono pitched roofs, weatherboard exterior cladding, timber framing and wood is used wherever possible, and thick walls for bigger batts.

This project also produces work-ready students who benefit from the hands-on learning experience, providing an excellent understanding of residential dwellings

through working on the project from start to finish. The opportunity also provides a great foot in the door to the building, construction, electrical and design industries.

The construction of the houses is being undertaken by the pre-trade carpentry students and incorporating the pre-trade electrical students. Interior design students are also involved with the overall interior design, including the kitchen and bathroom designs, selecting floor coverings and the colour palettes for both the interior and exterior of the house.

Each of the three bedroom houses will feature a master bedroom with ensuite, open plan kitchen, dining and lounge. The houses are transportable making them ideal for first home buyers, baches, investment properties, homes on farms, a second home for extended family, retirement homes and many other options.

The charities who will receive the proceeds from the 2015 charity house will be announced later this year. If you would like to support this project please contact Sue Gunn sue.gunn@waiariki.ac.nz or 07 346 8928.

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APPRENTICES STAND UP AND BE COUNTED. The 2016 New Zealand Carpentry Apprentice Challenge is being hosted by local Polytechnics and some trade merchants in regions throughout the country during March - April. This year’s Challenge will see apprentices compete against the clock and each other to build a Preschool Children’s Playhouse complete with swing, climbing wall and access ladder. Once completed the Playhouses will be donated to selected community Early Childcare Centres, which is a nice way for us as an Association to give a little something back to those younger members of our communities.

The Challenge is open to all apprentices employed by a Certified Builder or any ITAB apprentice regardless of age, time served or trade experience. Competitors are judged by a panel of three judges and scored against a marking schedule, they should have good overall trade skills with the ability to read plans and understand written instructions.

Nominations to take part can be made by contacting your local ITAB Provider or by visiting www.itab.co.nz/nzcarpentryapprentice-challenge-2016 and downloading an official nomination form. Completed applications should be submitted to your local provider or via Certified Builders

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national support office for those apprentices who are not enrolled in an ITAB programme.

Successful winners will represent their regions at the national final in Wellington over the period 26-28 May at the 2016 Certified Builders National Conference. Competition prizes include scholarships to Outward Bound, trade quality tools and other promotional prizes as well as bragging rights for the successful apprentice and employer…!

Good luck to all apprentices who put their hand up to compete in this year’s competition and to the successful finalists, Shane and I are looking forward to hosting you at the national final in Wellington.

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Brian Dillon Chairman AST Trust

CPIT AWARDS

LR Merv Woodside, Mark Johnston (Apprentice of the Year), Brent Chatterton

I’ve spoken to a number of builders and apprentices since the start of the year, and it seems the industry is continuing at a similar pace as that of late 2015. That’s a real positive for the industry, although the rapid growth can create a few headaches for those trying to recruit quality staff, builders and apprentices alike.

One way of identifying talent is through the NZ Carpentry Apprentice Challenge event, which is run by ITAB and their Polytechnic partners.

Apprentices undertake a day-long practical task to find the regional winners, who then compete for the national title as part of the annual Certified Builders Association Conference.

Merv Woodside , Sam Scoon (Most Promising Year 2 ITAB Apprentice), Brent Chatterton

As part of its ongoing commitment to furthering education and training, the AST will again sponsor the challenge in 2016. The regional events start soon so be sure to get along to your local event and support the future leaders of our industry.

This year AST will continue to support apprentices in a number of other ways too. It’s also heartening to see the ongoing contributions from various regional Certified Builders Association associations through fundraising activities. These apprentices we all support are going to be the future of our industry and it is pleasing to be able to provide that bit extra to help them along the way.

Merv Woodside, Kerry Manson (Most Outstanding Display of Upcoming Ability), Brent Chatterton

If as an employer or apprentice you want to know more about the AST’s activities, contact Certified Builders Association National Support Office, or talk to your local ITAB provider. All the best for a successful 2016.

Merv Woodside, Israel Donnelly (Most Promising Year 1 ITAB Apprentice), Brent Chatterton

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AST TRUST

NORTHTEC AWARDS

Mark Dobbs (md Construction), Lachlan McLeod, Mark Pearson (ITAB)

Mark Pearson, Mark Andrews

NORTHTEC AST EXCELLENCE AWARDS Two ITAB apprentices training with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic were recognised for their achievements at the Polytechnic’s annual graduation ceremony in December 2015.

made him a worthy recipient, with a marked improvement in his performance during the year coming as result of this.

Liam Whitehead and Brodie King received Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust (AST) Excellence Awards for their efforts in their training throughout the year. The awards are sponsored by the AST and recognises excellence in training across a number of areas including attitude towards their study, achievement in their study and on site. Nominations come from the tutor team, and the awards for Brodie and Liam came with a $500 tool voucher each.

Brodie is entering the third year of his apprenticeship and works for Sanderson Group, which is based in Tauranga.

Brodie’s tutor Greg Langford says Brodie has been enthusiastic about his training from day one, and not only puts a lot of effort into his study, but gladly helps others at the block courses he attends. He’s also been a willing advocate for the Polytechnic programme and ITAB, which has contributed to several more of Sanderson Group’s apprentices enrolling with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. Brodie is very grateful for the award, and has just picked up his new tools. The 23 year old says it was too good to be able to get some tools he had always wanted, and replace a few as well.

He would like to thank the AST for this and other support they’ve provided in his training so far.

Liam works for Daniel Page of Platinum Building services in Whakatane, and is close to completing his third year of his apprenticeship. While he hasn’t spent his voucher yet, 21 year old Liam is very appreciative of the award, saying it has come at a good time as he needs to increase his kit of tools.

Liam’s tutor Philip Grimmer says Liam’s attitude in particular

2015 Excellence Awards - Liam Whitehead

2015 Excellence Award - Brodie King

Brodie with his new tools

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FEATURE Peter Van der Heijden is a member of the Crowe Horwath Construction Team, who works with Certified Builders across New Zealand. Today’s builders need more than a good accountant and Crowe Horwath will help you get the right advice and support to succeed. Please go to www.crowehorwath.co.nz/construction for

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further information.

This series helps you combine technical construction skills with core business concepts to improve business performance. Previously, we have covered the essentials of successful business planning and implementation, and we now examine the key functional areas within your business.

Get ahead of technology

ACCOUNTING FOR CONSTRUCTION

What was your total profit last year? What is your average job margin? Which supplier really gives you the best deal? Have you automated mundane tasks to reduce overheads?

“There is probably no type of firm that needs sound accounting practices more than the construction firm.”

- Construction Accountant and Author: James J. Adrian.

In our experience, poor accounting systems and understanding of business financials are the most common causes of construction business failures. As this is a key area, we’ll cover ‘accounting systems and processes’ today and discuss ‘financial governance’ next time.

The key message is that a ‘seat-of-the-pants’ approach to accounting is not okay, if you want to grow your business efficiently. A changing regulatory environment, such as the IRD’s increasing focus on taxing cash jobs, reinforces this point. The solution is not complicated, if you know where to look.

Starting out using a spreadsheet to manage accounts is common, but when you are juggling multiple jobs and teams, you need to move to a good accounting software system. For the small to mid-tier operator cloud-based systems like Xero and MYOB provide flexible and costeffective solutions, as well as being future-focussed.

Get co-ordinated The single most important factor in a high performing construction business is the way jobs are managed. Again, choose a well-established quality app such as Corecon, Simpro or WorkflowMax. These systems help your team work together, regardless if they are at the office or jobsite, across lead management, estimating, job cost control and scheduling. Current project information allows quick and informed decisions in real-time, resulting in increased efficiencies and higher returns. But as new technologies continue to develop, expert help is highly recommended.

Don’t forget the people If you don’t have smart processes, your efforts to benefit from technology will stall. This means people with the right skills and attributes, in particular a willingness to learn, combined with a focus on efficiency and customer service.

As the business owner, you need to be on the lookout for ways to improve performance because that’s exactly what your top competitors will be doing.

So, before the end of the tax year, make an honest assessment of your accounting systems. If they are not supporting you to deliver quality jobs then take action now.

Disclaimer: This article provides general information only, current at the time of production. Any advice in it has been prepared without taking into account any specific circumstances. Businesses or individuals should seek professional advice before acting on any material. Crowe Horwath (NZ) Limited is a member of Crowe Horwath international, a Swiss verein. Each member firm of Crowe Horwath is a separate and independent legal entity. Crowe Horwath (NZ) Limited and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other member of Crowe Horwath and specifically disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for acts or omissions of Crowe Horwath or any other Crowe Horwath member. ©

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A SIMPLE COMMON SENSE SOLUTION John Oliver – Hiandri Solutions Ltd This summer has been a mixed bag, with headlines like, ‘WASHOUT. Drenched holidaymakers abandon campsites as wild weather hits’, (2 Jan. NZ Herald), and the flip side being some parts of the country continue to have drought conditions. However, as most builders know, New Zealand gets a lot of rain.

When looking at the official stats, the average rainfall between 1981 – 2010 covering 29 locations in NZ, one may find it surprising. For example, from Taupo north, it rains on average every second day for 8 months of the year, and every third day for the remaining 4 months. The other surprising stat being, the volume of rainfall only drops 20% in the summer months.

The moisture content in bottom plates cannot be higher than 20% prior to walls being lined – in many cases it is well over 40% leaving builders with little alternative than to rush out and hire expensive heaters and dehumidifiers or wait

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possibly several weeks for them to dry. This is costing you and your clients a fortune; hiring heaters, dehumidifiers and scaffold, running costs, time spent straightening warped studs, holding costs, extra rent or mortgage payments for your client, delayed sale, - it sure adds up quickly!

In desperation, some builders even resort to completely replacing the bottom plates on all their installed frames at huge cost, just so they can pass the moisture framing test and get on with the job.

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YOU OUGHT TO KNOW – PACKING TOPS OF WINDOWS Jason McClintock – Operations Manager Acceptable Solutions E2/AS1 The use of Acceptable Solutions is very popular amongst designers and so it’s worth builders having a reasonable understand of these compliance documents should the design not carry all the construction information, these are free and can be found at http://www.building.govt.nz/ compliance-documents 9.1.10.8 Attachments for windows and doors Install windows and doors using pairs of minimum 75 x 3.15 galvanised jolt head nails or 8 gauge x 65 mm stainless steel screws, through reveals into surrounding framing at: a) Maximum 450 mm centres along sills, jambs and heads, and b) Maximum 150 mm from reveal ends.

Install packers between reveals and framing at all fixing points, except between head reveal and lintels.

Temporary packers may be needed to keep the revel straight until adequate air seal has been applied. This amendment was introduced in 2011.

Figure 82: E2/AS1

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FEATURE

Raising the building industry to a new level!

Geoff Hardy provides legal advice to CBANZ and all of its member builders. Contact Geoff on (09) 379 0700 or geoff@madisonhardy.com.

This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.

WHY THE NEW CERTIFIED BUILDERS ASSOCIATION GUARANTEE IS A NO-BRAINER Americans use the expression “no-brainer” when something is so blindingly obvious that you don’t even have to think about it.

This article explains why it is a no-brainer that you should take out one of the new guarantees that are now available. I have been involved throughout the whole process, so I can tell you that I would not hesitate if I was in your shoes. This is why.

Apart from help with building contracts, there are two main reasons why builders come to us for legal assistance. One is to recover some money from a client in a dispute situation.

The other is to defend an allegation that the builder has done defective work. You can protect yourself in the first situation by holding onto a deposit and using the Certified Builders Association building contracts. You protect yourself in the second situation, by using the guarantee.

Two major things have happened with the guarantee over the past 12 months. The first is that the Board decided to increase the uptake of guarantees by Certified Builders Association members. The second is that Certified Builders Association went out to the market to check whether the existing arrangements were competitive. The brokers who offer the new guarantee (BrokerWeb Risk Services Ltd) left their competitors for dead in terms of their response. That is not to say that Certified Builders Association does not value the relationship they have enjoyed with the previous broker over the past years, but in the end, they were left with little choice but to make the switch.

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Why is a guarantee so important? Because it gives your dissatisfied customers a second option other than to claim against you, and it is an option they will generally take.

Just to remind you, the guarantee is for the client’s benefit, although you benefit indirectly as well. The guarantee protects the client against the risk that you will run off with the deposit before starting work, or you won’t complete the work, or you won’t rectify any defects that emerge during the 10 years after completion.

If any of those things happen, the insurance company or “underwriter” (Lloyd’s of London in the present case) will step in and put things right, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. In contentious cases where you feel you are being unfairly blamed for alleged defects in the home, the homeowner knows they are going to have a battle on their hands trying to pin the blame on you. It is a much easier win if they can simply claim against the insurer instead, and the insurer is much more likely to be good for the money than the builder is.

Sure, the guarantee requires the homeowner to try to resolve the dispute if the alleged defects emerge within the first year, before claiming on the guarantee. If they emerge after that, the homeowner can claim on the guarantee without having to prove their case against the builder, and the insurer will simply pay the cost of rectifying any genuine defects (and the damage they may have caused) provided the criteria under the policy are satisfied.

Having paid out, the insurer then has the option of recovering the money from the parties they hold responsible. This is called a “right of subrogation”. The parties they hold responsible may be the head contractor,

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www.awcinz.org.nz the subcontractors, the designer, the building materials merchant, or the Council. In clear-cut cases, they will seek recovery. But in cases where the responsibility for the defective work or materials is unclear, they may well choose to avoid expensive legal proceedings and simply absorb the loss. After all, their insurance premiums are calculated so that they still make an acceptable return even if they have to pay out on a certain percentage of claims, and never recover the money.

There is always the risk, however, that the insurer will pay out to the homeowner and then seek to recover the money from you. Having a huge multinational insurance company coming after you isn’t much fun, and that risk normally doesn’t go away for 10 years after completion of the work. So even if the homeowner chooses to claim on the guarantee rather than pursuing you, you can still lose a lot of sleep for a long time to come. That is where one special feature of the new guarantee comes to the rescue.

When you take out one of the new guarantees and hand it to your client, the broker will give you what is known as a “waiver of subrogation”. That is a promise that if a defect emerges more than a year after completion of the works and it leads to a claim, the insurer will not come after you. That means you can sleep easy, 12 months after you complete each project, provided the homeowner chooses to claim on the guarantee rather than claiming against you.

You can get similar protection if you take out an “errors and omissions” policy instead, because that protects you against a claim of defective workmanship or materials, but you might decide the guarantee option is better value for money even if the risk is slightly higher.

Of course, even if the insurer has promised not to come after you, they can still pursue a claim against the head contractor (if it wasn’t you), the subcontractors, the designer, the building materials merchant, or the Council.

The first thing any of those parties would do is join you as a party, so you get dragged into the legal proceedings, and that defeats the purpose of the waiver of subrogation. For that reason, Certified Builders Association has negotiated an arrangement whereby the insurer will indemnify you for any costs you incur. I don’t believe that any of the competing policies do that.

I have reviewed all of the main competing policies, particularly the new Homefirst-branded guarantee put out

by Certified Builders Association’s previous broker Builtin New Zealand, and in my opinion it is not as good in some respects as the new guarantee put out by BrokerWeb Risk Services, and in other respects it is better. The changes to the old guarantee were only made at the very last minute, in response to competitive pressure, and after the decision to switch had already been made. To make the new guarantee economical for the insurer (Lloyd’s of London), they ask that Certified Builders Association maximise its uptake by encouraging all their members to use their product, just as Builtin New Zealand did previously. Personally, I think taking out one of these policies on every renovation project and every new build is a no-brainer, and I would support the new policy simply to make sure that it remains a success.

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FEATURE

COMING ACROSS ASBESTOS? PLAY BY THE NEW RULES Are you running a building business with workers who may disturb or remove asbestos or asbestos containing material (ACM)? Here’s a heads-up about changes to asbestosrelated work in April.

Under the new regulations, coming in on 4 April 2016, a licence is required to remove more than 10m2 of non-friable (bonded) asbestos or ACM in one job, or any amount of friable asbestos.

The licence will be issued by WorkSafe New Zealand.

Asbestos regulations are being updated to bring New Zealand into line with other countries. With more than 170 New Zealand workers dying each year from asbestos-related diseases, our work practices need to improve.

You can register now with WorkSafe to get up-to-date information on the new licensing process, including when and how you can apply. (Please note that registration is not a licence application.)

New nationwide licensing system for asbestos removal NEW LICENCES

WHAT ASBESTOS CAN BE REMOVED?

WHO WILL NEED THIS LICENCE?

Class A

Any type or quantity of asbestos or ACM, including: • Any amount of friable asbestos or ACM • Any amount of asbestos contaminated dust or debris (ACD) • Any amount of non-friable asbestos or ACM

This is the licence you will need if you are removing any amount of friable (powdery or has potential to become powdery) asbestos.

Class B

Any amount of non-friable asbestos or ACM

This is the licence you will need if you are removing more than 10m2 asbestos.

ACD associated with removing any amount of non-friable asbestos or ACM

No licence required

Up to and including 10m2 of non-friable asbestos or ACM, cumulatively over the course of the removal project for the site.

ACD that is: • associated with removing 10m2 or less of non-friable asbestos or ACM • and any associated minor ACD.

Licence or no licence?

Here are some examples of building work, with a guide to whether you’ll need an asbestos removal licence.

Work which may involve the removal of non-friable asbestos:

• Soffit removal • Removing cement roofing sheets • Removing external wall cladding or textured ceilings This work will require a Class B licence from 4 April 2016 if you’re removing over 10m2 of non-friable asbestos containing material.

Maintenance and servicing work which may involve ACM:

• Drilling or cutting into soffits or wall linings.

• Repairing or replacing sheets of cement roofing that aredamaged or deteriorated

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Building maintenance or servicing is allowed without a licence under the new regulations. However, if it involves removing more than 10m2 of non-friable asbestos or any amount of friable asbestos then a licence is required.

Note: All removal work needs to be performed safely. Suitable controls need to be in place. These include use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), safe methods of work, decontamination facilities and the disposal of all asbestos waste in an approved landfill.

What do I need to do?

If your business is likely to require an asbestos removal licence it’s a good idea to register your interest with WorkSafe now: www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/asbestos or call us on 0800 030 040.

There are a lot of myths about health and safety when it comes to working at height.

Everyone in the trade will have heard them – you can’t use stepladders or you have to use a scaffold or a harness if you’re working higher than 800 millimetres. These myths are always presented as fact or they’re described as ‘new regulations’ or WorkSafe New Zealand rules.

The truth is the rules haven’t changed in years and they’re nowhere near that prescriptive. In fact they’re flexible, sensible and built around the simple idea that safety precautions should reflect the level of risk of the job.

Assessing risk and managing it is the key. That’s where WorkSafe’s Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for Small Construction Sites can help. The Toolkit asks the sort of questions everyone who is working at height should be asking themselves: • Have you got appropriate measures in place to stop falls?

• Can you use different methods or gear to avoid working at height in the first place?

Putting up scaffolding is a technical job and this article isn’t the place to go into detail about how to do it. But there’s loads of advice about scaffolds in the Toolkit, and even more at the WorkSafe website.

The key is to ensure you have the right kit for the job and the qualified people erecting, altering, dismantling and checking any scaffold. Remember – scaffolds should be checked at least once a week and always after they’ve been altered, damaged or following bad weather.

Scaffolds might not always be the best option – with roof work being a case in point. For roof work you need to think about edge protection and ensuring no-one falls through skylights and the like. Don’t forget to keep people clear from the area below any roof work as well.

Of course sometimes – for quick, low risk jobs – you might want to use a ladder or stepladder. Make sure they are set up on a flat, solid surface. Secure them at the top and bottom to stop them slipping and make sure you don’t have to stretch too far to get the job done safely. Make sure you’re stepladder is tall enough – if you have to use the top three rungs, it’s too short. And to stay safe you should maintain three points of contact at all times.

Working at height is inherently risky, but proper planning, training and equipment can make it a whole lot safer.

WorkSafe has put a lot of effort in recent years into working with the sector to improve safety, and the industry has responded. From 2012 to 2014 there was a 34% reduction in serious harm incidents from falls in residential construction and specialist trades. That’s a huge improvement and while there’s no room for complacency it shows that real change is possible when we all focus on making our workplaces safer.

There’s a lot more practical advice in the Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for Small Construction Sites, available on the WorkSafe New Zealand website.

It does not cover legal requirements but a guide only.

There is also plenty more information at: business.govt.nz/worksafe/construction.

• Do you have proper equipment in place to prevent falls, such as scaffolding or a mobile elevating work platform?

• What about steps to reduce the distance and consequences of a fall, such as nets or soft landing systems?

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A number of the complaints that come to the Building Practitioner’s Board relate to inappropriate product substitution by LBPs. Record keeping and following appropriate processes for minor variations and amendments to building consent is also an area of concern.

QUICK GUIDE TO PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION

Paul Hobbs REGISTRAR BUILDING PRACTITIONER LICENSING

Quick guide to product substitution

This is a quick guide for designers, contractors and building owners considering product substitution: that is, using building products other than those originally specified or requested.

Step 2: Consider the building implications

Designers, contractors or building owners may consider using other building products to those specified or requested for any number of reasons including personal preference, price or availability.

• impact on other design features

However, if you are thinking about substituting a product you need to:

• i nteraction with other building products and systems

1. consider the legal context, particularly any additional obligations you might incur from product substitution 2. consider the broader implications of using a different product to that specified, including whether it is fit for the same purpose and still meets the owner’s needs, and then 3. implement any changes; for example, if substituting the product requires an amendment to a building consent.

We summarise these steps in the following table and explain them further below.

Product substitution: three-step approach Step 1: Consider the law

Next, consider the wider implications for the building project, including any:

Quick guide to produ

• environmental challenges

• restrictions under the Resource Management Act, district plans or similar

• i mpact on performance/other features required by the designer or building owner.

Step 3: Implement the changes Finally: •D iscuss the proposed substitution with all parties and record any changes in the contract.

• I f building work is involved and the building consent has already been issued, contact the BCA for approval before going ahead. The BCA will decide whether this change is a minor variation or whether you need to apply for an amendment to the consent.

• Advise the owner of any maintenance requirements.

Examples of product substitution

Before substituting a building product: • Check your contract with the owner for any potential issues.

• Make sure the implied warranties in the Building Act (section 362I) are not affected.

• If the product will be used in building work, check the manufacturer/supplier has provided evidence of Building Code compliance and that the proposed use is within scope.

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The following examples describe common situations where product substitution could be considered and some of the decisions involved.

Plasterboard wall lining A builder is in the process of carrying out alterations to an existing house. He visits his supplier to purchase the interior plasterboard wall lining needed for the building work, noting that the designer has specified a certain brand of plasterboard to be used. The suppliers advise that they are

The builder requires the plasterboard urgently and considers substituting the product. He is not familiar with this brand or manufacturer so he asks the supplier for detailed information about the product and its compliance with the Building Code.

The supplier is able to provide a copy of the manufacturer’s product technical statement (PTS) which the builder reviews and finds clear and comprehensive. In particular, the builder checks that the product is suitable for use in wet areas as the house alteration involves the addition of a new bathroom.

As the builder’s contract with the owner does not authorise him to make any decisions about which product to use, he contacts the owner to seek approval to use the alternative brand of plasterboard. The owner agrees and they both note the changes in their contract. The builder then contacts the BCA which issued the building consent for the alterations regarding the proposed change.

The BCA official is familiar with this type of wall lining and does not require any further product information from the builder. The BCA considers that using a different brand of wall lining is a minor variation to the building consent, processes the change and notes this on the consent file.

The builder is now able to go ahead with purchasing and using the plasterboard.

Exterior cladding Building consent has been granted for a new house to be constructed and the building work has recently begun.

However, there has been a delay of six months from the time the consent was granted until building work started and during this time a new exterior cladding system has been introduced into the market. As the owner would prefer to use this new product, she considers substituting it for the cladding specified in the original consent. This alternative cladding has slight differences in the way it is constructed and attached to the wall framing.

The owner discusses the proposed substitution with the designer. After reviewing the product’s technical information the designer is satisfied that this cladding will be suitable, that its intended use is within the scope defined by the manufacturer, and there is clear evidence of compliance with the relevant clauses of the Building Code.

The change does not affect the use of any other products that have been specified and it still provides the same level of performance for weathertightness and durability.

The designer updates the plans and specifications to reflect the proposed change and submits these to the BCA on the owner’s behalf along with the product technical statement from the manufacturer. As the product is new to the market the manufacturer has provided a copy of independent test results and assessments to help demonstrate Code compliance. This information is also provided to the BCA. The BCA reviews the proposed substitution and advises that because this is a significant change it will require a formal application for amendment to the building consent.

Once the BCA has approved the amendment the owner contacts her builder to confirm the change. One of the manufacturer’s requirements for installation of the new cladding is that it is installed by a qualified and approved contractor. The builder notes the changes on his contract to prevent any disputes or legal issues and agrees to employ a qualified contractor to install the cladding.

Insulation Construction work is underway on a new block of apartment buildings. The designer of the apartments has (at the owners’ request) specified a type of insulation that will provide high levels of soundproofing between apartments and significantly exceeds the minimum performance requirements of the Building Code.

A supplier visits the construction site. He is selling a new imported insulation product at a very competitive price. The product has been tested and used successfully overseas.

It has also been assessed by a reputable New Zealand company which has determined it is suitable for use in New Zealand and will comply with the Building Code.

The construction firm is considering using the new type of insulation to cut down on costs. As it does not have the authority to substitute products, it contacts the owners to discuss this.

The owners review the product information and talk to the designer and BCA. However, they decide that they do not want to make this substitution. Although the new product is cheaper and would still comply with the Building Code, the owners want the much higher performance levels provided by the insulation they chose to begin with.

Further Help Refer to the Ministry’s website for further information at www.building.govt.nz or download specific guidance on minor variations at www.building.govt.nz/minor-variationsto-building-consents Contact us at: Freephone: 0800 24 22 43 Email: info@mbie.govt.nz

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out of stock of the specified plasterboard but have a similar product of a different brand available.

Tradies transport - Source NZ Road Code

Q1. W hat is the maximum speed if your trade vehicle is over 3500kg [gross vehicle mass]

Q6. What is the maximum distance a load can hang past the trailer axel?

Q2. What is the maximum speed when towing a trailer [light vehicle towing]

Q7. W hat is the maximum width of a trailer [light vehicle towing] load?

Q3. How many demerit points is given if caught using a mobile phone while driving?

Q8. At what distance is a flag required when a load extends past the end of a trailer?

Q4. If your trailer load is more than two meters wide what trailer lights are required?

Q9. W hat colour can a trailer flag be?

Q10. What size should the flag be?

Q5. D oes a trailer require reflectors?

Tip: To ensure the stability of the vehicle and trailer combination when towing, the trailer should exert a downwards force on the towing vehicle’s tow bar equal to about 10 percent of the weight of the trailer plus its load.

Does your apprentice tow your trailer? On a learner or restricted car licence (Class 1) you can tow a trailer but the combined weight of your vehicle, the trailer and its load must not exceed 4500kg.

Towing another vehicle? When towing another vehicle without a rigid towing system, e.g. with a rope or a strop, the maximum allowable speed is 50km/h.

Answers: Q1. 90kph Q2. 90kph Q3. 20 points Q4. It must have two white lights at the front to show how wide it is Q5. Yes, the trailer requires two red reflectors at the back to show how wide the trailer is i.e. outermost part of trailer such as mud guards. Q6. 4.0 meters Q7 1.25 meters either side of the centreline of the trailer Q8. 1.0 meter Q9. White, red, orange or yellow fluorescent flag Q10. Be at least 300x400mm

ASSOCIATION NEWS

QUIZ ‘N’ THE GREY MATTER

HEALTH & SAFETY AT NATIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE National Support Office has recently instigated a Health and Safety System complete with policies and processes for our administration team here in Tauranga. Whilst an involved process, it highlighted to us that the prime purpose in our work environment is to be “Safe”. Once the manual was completed and the systems were in place and being followed we were assessed by ACC successfully qualifying for Level 2 Accreditation in Workplace Safety Management Practices.

As a result of our learnings we are now compiling a template manual for our members focusing on Health and Safety in their office environment. This template will be available for our members online in the near future to assist them with their inhouse processes.

Should you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact julie@certified.co.nz

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF

EXCITING CHANGES COMING UP FOR OUR ASSOCIATION After many months of work the Board made a number of important decisions at its Board meeting just prior to Christmas. These decisions will continue to position Certified Builders extremely well for today, tomorrow and the future.

Each of the decisions were made after an extensive amount of investigation, consultation and discussion by the Board and a range of external advisors. So looking at each of these decisions:Brand Review Over 2015 the Board undertook a review of our current brand. This included a significant amount of research with many stakeholder groups including members, homeowners, staff and other stakeholder groups. After the initial part of the review was completed it resulted in the Board making the decision that a rebrand was required as having a brand that was targeted, addressed the needs of homeowners, created a range of differentiated benefits and was simple was required. The outcome of this work is a new approach to our brand and logo, which is being discussed at the nationwide series of presentations that I am undertaking in all regions over February/March and April. The implementation of the new brand will be over a staged timeline.

The responses so far from our members who have attended the presentations has been very very positive. If you are able to attend one of the presentations I would encourage you to make the effort so that you can understand the journey we have undergone on this important review.

Residential Guarantee Insurance As highlighted in other sections of this edition of Inhouse the Board confirmed a new policy regarding the mandatory use of residential guarantee insurance on all residential projects (new and alterations) over $30,000 (incl). In line with this change the Board also appointed a new sole provider for this insurance - BrokerWeb Risk

Grant Florence – Chief Executive

Services - who have been able to negotiate a ‘world class’ guarantee insurance policy with Lloyds of London exclusive for our members. An outstanding move in positioning us on the high ground for the future.

Board Shape and Size The Board also undertook a review of its current shape and size to make sure the Board’s makeup was one that suited modern business practices and supported our future strategic direction. The changes that are being recommended by the Board to all members will require a two-step process of firstly changes to our Constitution then if these are approved by all members then a subsequent election process will take place.

More information on this topic will be sent to all members over the next few weeks for their consideration and voting.

The above changes started with a review of matters and approaches that had been in place for many years, had stood the test of time, but required a fresh approach to make sure our Association is best placed to meet the needs of its members and other stakeholder groups for the future.

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