NEW ZEALAND’S MOST QUALIFIED BUILDERS
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
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From the Operations Desk
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Toolbox Seminars
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Certified Plans
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Feature: Words from the LBP Registrar
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Around the Regions
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Feature: The absolutely essential health and safety toolkit
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I’m not really on a crusade but I do feel strongly about this issue and its ramifications for our sector. Being a born and bred Aucklander I have more than a vested interest in the direction in which my hometown is heading. Spending quite a lot of time on the roads leads me to believe that we are slowly choking in vehicles. It is taking longer and longer to get around the city. The consequent loss of productivity must be horrendous. This problem is compounded by the relentless urban sprawl as new subdivisions are created on the city fringes. While more housing is exactly what Auckland needs the lack of foresight in building the supporting infrastructure, mainly transport, is a recipe for disaster. There appears to be a lack of cohesive decisionmaking at the top of our council. People have lost confidence in the leadership’s ability to realise the vision of Auckland as a desirable place to live. Why are there no major incentives for businesses and new arrivals to settle in the provinces? The other major concern, which impacts on the reputation of our industry, is the issue of build quality in some of these new developments. This is something Certified Builders will be keeping a close eye on, as we don’t want to see a legacy of substandard houses being created in the helter-skelter race to profit from soaring property values. As Certified Builders maintaining our professionalism in the eyes of the public is paramount as this potential problem continues to grow. Make sure you get along to the latest Toolbox seminars and get some more knowledge to keep you ahead of the game. On a more positive note, Certified Plans are gaining some really good traction and there are now quite a few homes either built, under construction or in the planning stages. Keep up the good work Cheers,
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
FROM THE OPERATIONS DESK Jason McClintock – Operations Manager
Business Decisions In my recent travels around the regions I’ve talked with many builders both members and non members. Generally all very caring about what they do and the state of our industry, all with varying challenges on and off the site. However everyone had one thing in common, their thought process and discussions with me were based around making business decisions. Yet when I come back to National Support Office I often deal with builders who forget to make business decisions and end in a right pickle. Putting the business hat on Many of my discussions on the road were about the level of compliance along with Health and Safety challenges facing our industry. Some were making a business decision and calling it a day; others were pulling resources and amalgamating, while others saw the complexities of change as business opportunities. It was heart warming to talk with a member from Central Otago who used the recent check list and disclosure requirements to his advantage. He was one of several vying for a building contract, thinking he was being used as a pricing check, he was not going to let an opportunity pass him by. Before presenting his quote to build he asked if the other builders had offered a check list and disclosure. The client had not seen any of this, so our member took time to explain this is now a requirement of law and apologised on behalf of the cowboys still operating within our industry. He then proceeded to roll out his checklist and informative disclosure. Yes he did win the job and I can assure it was not just because of his approach with the pre contact paperwork. It would have been because he knows his product and his positive culture and outlook he possesses and installs in his clients and construction team, now that’s good for business.
Flip side - lessons learnt Recently I have been in the middle of a dispute whereby a member made decisions without putting on his business hat, the client asked for a cheap job and so he gave them a cheap job. The results where below that of the Building Code and that expected of New Zealand’s most qualified builders. If he had operated in a professional manner he would have stated the minimums or walked away, just as we have mentioned in past ToolBox Seminars. Instead he ended up with a bundle of risk and cost to his business and a date with the Building Disciplinary Board. Business decisions through change One thing is for sure change is consistent and we must remind ourselves our industry is not alone with this. The Health and Safety Reform Bill will affect every business in NZ, recently our industry has had several shake ups with Health and Safety, while we might not like it I anticipate the construction industry to be more receptive than other industries which have seen little Health and Safety change over the years. The team at National Support Office are committed to invest in services which assist members to make great business decisions.
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TOOLBOX SEMINAR GETTING SMARTER We went back to site with our recent round of ToolBox Seminars after members highlighted the disparity of what was asked of them when delivering services to the client under the Building Amendment Act 2013 and what sub contractors were actually delivering in line with the builder’s obligations under contract. Builders were also asking us if Certified Builders could bring new product innovation on the road as well, we were very fortunate with the timing of Fletcher Windows and Door Systems new Smartfit technology. Tony, Kel and Neil presented the benefits of using Smartfit of which there were many for the builder; a biggie for me was the ability to have 10 years of assurance on the product. Subcontractors stepping up The Seminars created some good discussion around contract management i.e. managing construction programmes and subcontractors in line with the results expected of the main building contract. This is a prime opportunity for the builder to dictate the terms of engagement to close the gap of builders obligations and the reality of what subbies are bringing to the subcontract [written or verbal].
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For information and the templates offered within the ToolBox Seminar Getting Smarter, visit the members section of Certified Builders website. I would like to thank members of my team at National Support Office who constantly immerse themselves into our ToolBox Seminars, Cheryl Miller, Shane Ririnui and Nick Matthews. Kind regards Jason McClintock - Operations Manager
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The way Licensed Building Practitioners obtain their Skills Maintenance requirement will change on 2nd November. The changes incorporate some of what we currently do and new requirements in what is called a mixed model approach. No matter what it is called it will no longer be about the scatter gun approach of attending functions and reading trade magazines simply to rake up points. It will be about selecting training and up skilling that is good for you and your business.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
KEEP CALM - SKILLS MAINTENANCE UPDATE We have on board the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment to take us through the changes. Certified Builders will make life easier for builders through an LBP app which we will walk you through on the night, incorporating the new changes and condensing your LBP activities at a click of a button. Pencil it into your calendar now..
FIND A TOOLBOX SEMINAR IN YOUR REGION
Dates and locations for the Toolbox Seminars across the North Island are listed below.
NORTH ISLAND DATE SEPTEMBER
DAY
TIME
21 September 2015
Monday
CITY
VENUE
ADDRESS
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Whakatane
Whakatane Fire Station
22 September 2015 Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Cambridge
Cambridge Cosmopolitan Club
28 September 2015 Monday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Rotorua
29 September 2015 Tuesday
6.30 Light Refreshments 7pm Start
The Commercial Traveller’s Club Mount Ocean & Sports Club
Commerce Street, Whakatane 88-89 Burns St, Cambridge 25 Moncur Drive
Tauranga
The Mall, Pilot Bay, The Mount
OCTOBER 05 October 2015
Monday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Whangaraoa
Red Beach SLSC
Ngapara Street, Red Beach
06 October 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Wellsford
The Owl
120 Rodney Street, Wellsford
12 October 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Masterton
Masterton Cosmopolitan Club
398 Queens Street, Masterton
13 October 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Foxton
Foxton Beach Fire Station
Dawick Street, Foxton
19 October 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Gisborne
No.2 Wharf Shed, The Esplanade
20 October 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Napier
Gisborne Tatpoutu Sports Fishing Club Taradale RSA
27 October 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Auckland (Remuera)
The Commerce Club
27/33 Ohinerau Street, Remuera
28 October 2015
Wednesday 6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Auckland (Northcote) The Backyard
31 Northcote Road, Northcote
02 November 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Taupo
Cosmopolitan Club
5 Taniwha Street, Taupo
03 November 2015
Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Hamilton
Flagstaff Club
Commodore Avenue, Hamilton
09 November 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island Rugby Club
10 November 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Whangarei
North Tec Whangarei
11 November 2015
Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Kerikeri
KeriKeri RSA
17 November 2015
Tuesday
Hotel Coachman
18 November 2015
Wednesday 6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start New Plymouth
The Ugly Duck
The Pavilion Onetangi Sport Park O’Brien Road Gate 1 Learning Centre Raumanga, Valley Road Next to Kerikeri Centre 37 Cobham Road 140 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North 601 Devon Street East
24 November 2015
Tuesday
Speights Ale House
75 Jackson Street, Petone
25 November 2015
Wednesday 6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Waikanae
Waikanae Chartered Club
8 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae
156 Gloucester Street, Remuera
NOVEMBER
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Palmerston North
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Wellington
SOUTH ISLAND SEMINAR SCHEDULE IS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE...
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FIND A TOOLBOX SEMINAR IN YOUR REGION
Dates and locations for the Toolbox Seminars across the South Island are listed below.
SOUTH ISLAND CITY VENUE
DATE OCTOBER
DAY
TIME
ADDRESS
05 October 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Hokitika
Beach Front Hotel
111 Revell Street, Hokitika
06 October 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Westport
McManus Hotel
39 Palmerston St, Westport
12 October 2015
Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Timaru
Timaru Town & Country Club
99 Douglas Street, Highfield, Timaru
13 October 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Oamaru
Criterion Hotel
3 Tyne Street, Oamaru
20 October 2015
Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Christchurch
Hornby Working Men’s Club
17 Carmen Road, Hornby
02 November 2015 Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Cromwell
Cromwell Town & Country Club 32 Melmore Terrace, Cromwell
03 November 2015 Tuesday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Wanaka
Lone Star Wanaka
50 Cardrona Valley Road, Wanaka
04 November 2015 Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Dunedin
The Edgar Centre
116 Portsmouth Drive, Andersons Bay
09 November 2015 Monday
5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start Queenstown
Queenstown Events Centre
Joe O’Connell Drive, Frankton
10 November 2015 Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Winton
NOVEMBER
Winton Middle Pub
232 Great North Road, Winton
11 November 2015 Wednesday 6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Invercargill
Ascot Park Hotel
Corner Tay Street & Racecourse Road
23 November 2015 Monday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Blenheim
Admirals Motor Lodge
161 Middle Renwick Road, Springlands
24 November 2015 Tuesday
6.30pm Light Refreshments 7pm Start Nelson
Nelson Suburban Club
168 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson
Rangiora Golf Club
Golf Links Road, Rangiora
25 November 2015 Wednesday 5.30pm Light Refreshments 6pm Start
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
LAW CHANGES 2015 - NEW ONLINE TOOLS Two new online tools have been added to the members’ section of the Certified Builders Website to streamline your business processes: ONLINE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: We have created an online disclosure statement, which is mandatory to present to homeowners if the build project is $30,000 including GST or more OR if your client requests one regardless of the job value. The Disclosure must be handed over prior to signing a building contract. Simply add in your information and either print off your disclosure statement or email it to your client – it’s as easy as that: Where to find it: Login to the members area >> Click on Law Changes 2015 on the left-hand navigation bar >> scroll down and click on Create CB Disclosure Statement button, enter in your information and if you need any help completing your disclosure statement please click the links supplied and watch the help video. ONLINE NOTICE OF VARIATION: Now you can complete a Notice of Variation online while talking to your client, or when you get back to your truck while it is still fresh in your mind. It’s easy to complete and you will always have a copy on hand for future reference. This notice of variation can be used as an advisory note, if you don’t know the costs yet (leave the amount boxes blank), as a fixed quote or not fixed quote. Again you can save and close along the way and return at your leisure to complete your variation notice. Where to find it: Login to the members area >> Click on Law Changes 2015 on the left-hand navigation bar >> scroll down and click on Create Variation Notice button, enter in the variations as requested by your client and if you need any help completing your variation please watch the help video.
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WHAT OUR CERTIFIED PLANS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DOING IN THE REGIONS.... Southland Home Show “On the weekend of 20th June we ran a stand at the Southland Home Show in Invercargill. The focus was mainly on Certified Plans and secondly on CBANZ and the benefits of working with us. Manned by some of the members who signed up to Certified Plans we managed to get a stand at the entrance where we pushed the back wall of the stand up and put the plans and branding on both sides of the walkway which worked very well. Three months prior to the show we ran an advertising campaign highlighting the benefits of Certified Plans which also worked very well. Our “hits” on the Regions category on the Certified Plans website more than doubled each month and leading up to the show we pushed the months allocation of advertisements into the weeks prior adding in “See us at the show”. Many people at the show commented they heard the ads on the radio.
which were split up as fairly as possible to areas where each Certified Plan member was working giving a lead to each builder. There was enough interest that meant everyone signed up to Certified Plans received a good lead. We spoke to over 500 people over the two days and feedback from the show was huge with work being generated in the form of Certified Plans or customers with other house or renovation plans that liked what our organisation stood for. As in the past very few people had heard about our association or the fact that we were the only trade organisation that you had to be “trade” qualified to join. This was an opportunity to enlighten the public and to discuss the 10 year guarantee which was also well received. As a result of our successes we have booked the same spot for next year”. Dwayne Stevenson, Southland President.
At the show we decided not to hand out personal business cards and instead apply a strategy of directing enquiries to the website where they could choose a builder they liked. Where customers wanted to leave their details we built up a list of leads
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CERTIFIED PLANS
Rotorua Daily Post Home and Leisure Show “The Rotorua Certified Builders members recently had a stand at the Rotorua Daily Post Home and Leisure Show. Mega Mitre 10 assisted with the sponsorship of the display area as well as providing a $250 gift voucher as a prize in our competition of guessing how many nails were in the bucket. We took the approach we would promote Certified Plans as well as the local builders who signed up for Certified Plans by giving out a handout promoting both the plans and the independent builders in this scheme. In doing so, the potential client would not feel pressured; however they had the ability to choose which builder to deal with. At the same time we promoted ourselves as builders who could do other work and this seemed to have worked well as a number of positive enquiries have come through. Our display had good positive feedback and the feeling is that we will be back next year�. Tony Pepping, Rotorua President.
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CERTIFIED PLANS Gisborne Certified Builders In June Gisborne Certified builders took the advantage of a stand at Gisborne Home Show. This was another great opportunity to try and promote not only Certified Builders Association but also Certified Plans. There was a huge amount of interest and a lot of people looking to build. One potential customer even had one of our Rural House Plans stapled to her office wall this is the house I want, I love she said. So things were looking really positive. Business cards were flying out but still waiting on that phone call, fingers crossed. A huge thank you to Julie and the team for their help and support at such short notice. Brendan Fry - Gisborne Certified Builders President
Annual Plan Allowance for Foundation Members It was great to see so many Foundation members taking advantage of claiming their free annual allowance of 5 sets of “standard� working drawings for Year One of their membership. This offer closed 31 July 2015 and it was interesting to see the most popular plans claimed and including those built to date were the Kiwi, Pukeko, Totara, Pohutukawa, Kea & Rata.
LATEST CERTIFIED PLAN MEMBERS! Andy Robertson, Insite Builders Limited, Auckland Ben Fearnley, Fearnley Construction Limited, Leeston
For further information contact Julie at National Support Office: julie@certified.co.nz 0800 237 843 www.certifiedplans.co.nz
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ARTCILE
WORDS FROM THE LBP REGISTRAR
Paul Hobbs- Registrar Building Practitioner Licensing I recently had the opportunity to attend my first CBANZ conference held in Christchurch and found the event to be well run, informative and relevant to the industry’s needs. The event also offered up a good chance for me to meet a broad cross-section of carpenters plying their trade across the country. So thanks for making me feel welcome and for the free and frank discussions had over the couple of days I attended. Of interest to many of the attendees was when the scheme would move to a fully-fledged qualification-based scheme as opposed to operating under the current competencybased entry requirement. Though there is no firm date for this occur it is certainly on the work programme as this would align with other occupational licencing schemes in the building sector. It is worth noting the LBP scheme is a complex model in so far as it has seven separate licence classes, six that are trade-related and one which deals with the design of certain building types. Moving forward, the challenge for the Ministry and the sector is to lift the current levels of qualified entrants and work towards drawing a legislative ‘line in the sand’ when it will become an explicit requirement to hold a trade or design-related qualification in order to enter the scheme. This is undoubtedly an important step in the schemes future development and maturity. Other matters of interest included the skills maintenance relaunch, implementation of the recent consumer protection and contracting measures as well as regular reporting on complaints against LBPs. Questions about records of work were also a common feature as it seems many LBPs are still coming to grips with their legal requirement to provide this prescribed form to the building owner and territorial authority once the building work is complete. Since taking up the role of Registrar about 10 months ago I have learnt a great deal about the scheme and the seven different licence classes that make up the LBP population, which currently sits at just beyond the 24,000 mark. I was recently asked to write an article for the BRANZ’s publication ‘Builders Mate’ and thought some of the content may be of interest to CBANZ members. The article provides an overview of my background, values and philosophies about building, continued learning and mentoring. It goes little something like this-
On 23 September 1993, I completed an apprenticeship in carpentry. A significant milestone and like most young tradesmen, I thought I knew my stuff. I had been lucky enough to work alongside some very good carpenters, foremen and site supervisors whist completing my time. Some were also very gifted teachers and mentors and I can still recall some of the more enlightening tutorials such as learning to use a ‘dumpy level’ or hanging my first door. My leading hand of the day, a Mr Piki Emery, took great pride in announcing the verdict – a simple pass or fail, nothing in between. Fortunately, most of my work got an ‘Emery pass’ and after building for 15 years I am now on the other side – being a building bureaucrat – and have the privilege of administering the LBP Scheme, working alongside my colleagues at MBIE and the Building Practitioners Board. My varied work in the sector has provided me with some useful insights, one of which is that as a tradesman, designer or construction manager you never stop learning. Maintaining a current skillset in any building-related discipline is vital to keeping ahead of the game, avoiding rework and running a good operation. The construction game is becoming ever more complex with an expanding assortment of products, building methods and legislation to continually adapt and be knowledgeable about. In this context I believe good quality skills maintenance is vital. Ensuring it is both pitched at the right level and focused on meaningful and relevant learning outcomes should be an underlying premise for anyone producing such material. I for one, consider it a myth that learning stops once you have obtained a qualification. A new LBP skills maintenance scheme comes into force on 2 November 2015 and comprises a mixed-model approach that will see information on regulatory and technical change communicated directly to LBPs. A portion of the scheme will provide for self-directed learning as is currently the case although the percentage of self-directed learning will be proportionally less. Further detailed guidance will follow over coming months and I look forward to attending some of the CBANZ seminars that are due to roll out nationwide between September and November this year. Further information on the new scheme can be found: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=026938519db5ea2b4 ed25d644&id=635b1d5667&e
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WAIKATO FIELDAYS The Waikato region once again had a presence at the National Fieldays and with a short lead in time the committee and some loyal members managed to build a carport and a BBQ shade area. This provided us with a platform to promote our Association and Certified Plans. The inquiry was good and we will continue to build strong in the Waikato.
Certified Builders have become an official endorsee of the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter. The Charter has been created with the aim of demonstrating leadership and working together to rebuild Canterbury safely and create a legacy to be proud of. By endorsing the charter the Association is encouraging its members to join the 190+ organisations who are either signatories or endorsees of the Charter. Pat Coughlan – President of the Canterbury Region has commented “the documents and information are very good and are all written in very plain English”. Pat who has been a signatory of the Charter for some time went on to comment “This has been a great step for me and my business as it assists the smaller operators who do not have a dedicated Health and Safety Department but are working hard to manage all their core business structure of which Health and Safety is an important one”. To find out more got to www.safetycharter.org.nz or contact Pat
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Shane Ririnui, Ian Chamberlain (Taupo), Warwick Leigh-James (Waikato President)
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SIMPSON RESIDENTIAL WIN TWO AWARDS The team at Simpson Residential recently won two awards at the 2015 West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards recently. They won the Crombie Lockwood Trades/ Manufacturing/Primary Producer Award and the ACC Workplace Safety Award Small/Medium Business. During the last year the firm has undergone transformation as Certified Builders Association member Hayden Simpson decided to come off the tools and focus on his goal to develop the firm as West Coast’s most preferred building company. A business and marketing advisor was engaged and together they identified a need to improve the financial running of the business. • Simpson Residential Ltd is dedicated to producing quality workmanship building new homes, renovations, alterations, insurance repairs and farm sheds. • The building company is rapidly growing, contributing to the local economy through employment and sourcing materials locally. • By approaching every build in a unique and knowledgeable way, they ensure that each client has an enjoyable, stress free experience and that they walk away with a build that both they and Simpson Residential are proud of. This approach has seen Simpson Residential double its workload in the last year.
• Simpson Residential saw the Working from Heights law change as a perfect opportunity to profit from the use of scaffolding and have just brought into a new venture where they rent out portable scaffolding of various sizes. At this stage they are the only company in Hokitika to offer the smaller scale portable scaffolding. Interest in their products by some of the larger companies on the West Coast has been very promising and they envision that this side of the company will really kick off. Another benefit to having their own scaffolding company is that they no longer have to hire smaller scale scaffolding, which has brought their overheads down and made them even more competitive when pricing jobs. They also Fall protection, onsite toilets and hazard identification signs are provided – important to do things right. • To keep health and safety fresh they have fun when implementing some crucial tasks. One of these tasks which they have put emphasis on recently is site inductions; they currently have a prize of $200 up for grabs for the most onsite inductions performed by one person over a 3 month period. They find that by having a bit of fun with a serious and mandatory procedure, it encourages staff to be more aware and involved with health and safety in the work place.
• Every job is back-costed no matter the size. This has resulted in a better understanding of the profit margin each job was making and identified areas where losses were being made. This gives a much more in depth quotation to clients, making sure all overheads are covered. Prices have been increased, which in the past they were afraid to do, thinking that they might lose business to other builders and not get contracts. This has not been the case and their new approach has seen them busier than ever. Staff size has doubled, going from 4 builders at the beginning of 2014 to now 7 builders, 1 administrator and Hayden directing the company. By the end of this financial year they will have had a 450% increase in their profit margin.
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OTAGO CHARITY BUILD RAISES $80,000.00 The third charity house build that Certified Builders Otago have partnered with Mitre 10 Mega Dunedin is now complete. Otago president Andrew McGeady, Board member Dallas Shaw, up to 20 Certified Builders members across the Otago region and some local Polytechnic students all took part in this ambitious charity build. The build commenced on Friday 10th April and involved builders working up to 24 hours per day over two consecutive weekends. During the week plumbers, electricians and other trades people were busy fitting out the house which had been designed so when complete a truck could back underneath it and transport it to the new owner’s site. The end result, a 120sqm three bedroom completely finished home – lined, painted, carpeted, appliances in and ready for auction. Once complete the house was opened to the public for viewing prior to being auctioned and when sale day arrived it sold for $195,000 to a local family intending to move it to their holiday spot in Cromwell. In total 14 bidders registered for the auction.
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Ensuring the house was built for the lowest cost and aiming to maximise money raised, the Project Partners of Mitre 10 Mega generously donated and provided materials at a discounted rate and the sale process was organised through local business Harcourts Dunedin. The difference between the cost of the house and the auction price was donated to the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust. The Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust is an essential service for the people of Otago and Southland and especially relevant to the building industry, particularly those builders who work in remote and hard-to-access areas. Whilst the Otago region also runs smaller fundraisers for the community it will be at least another two or three years before they take on another charity build.
SITE SAFE BEST HEALTH AND SAFETY INITIATIVE BY A SMALL BUSINESS WINNER: NJ Koot Builders, Levin • Normal house building methods require people to work at height when constructing the roof • Developed its own method of building roof and wall framing at ground level, then using a jacking system to elevate the roof and fit the walls. Eliminates the risk of falls from height and makes the job much quicker too • The roof structure lift and fitting of the wall frames can be done in one day. Judges comments: • The judges were impressed by the commitment of a residential builder to design a way to eliminate falls from height • The need for scaffolding is eliminated, and most work is done at waist height, reducing back pain risk.
CONGRATULATIONS RICHARD SEEGER! Congratulations to Richard Seeger of Richard Seeger Builders, who was the lucky winner with Lifemark™ at the recent buildnz|designex exhibition. Richard caught up with the team and dropped his card in the box to win $500 from Lifemark™ to spend on fishing gear. Lifemark™ was on show at buildnz|designex and Graeme Sinclair, the Gone Fishin’ legend and Lifemark™ Ambassador, joined the team to talk to builders, designers and industry professionals on creating safe and adaptable homes in NZ. Q: What do you get when you cross a fish with a banker? A: A loan shark INHOUSE | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 15
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2015 NEW ZEALAND WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDS
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FEATURE
Tracy McElroy-Rivett is a member of the Crowe Horwath Construction Team, working with Certified Builders across New Zealand. Today’s builders need more than a good accountant and Crowe Horwath will help you get the right business systems and information, tax strategies and leading advice on business growth and succession. Please go to www.crowehorwath.co.nz/construction for further information.
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MARKETING ESSENTIALS This series will help you combine technical construction skills with core business concepts to improve business performance. Previous articles have covered the essentials of successful business planning and implementation, and we now turn to the key elements within a business starting with MARKETING! “Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.” David Packard So what is “marketing” really all about? How much “marketing” does a building company need to do? Let’s start with your all-important customers to find out! What do your customers want? This is the first question that marketing seeks to answer. Results of customer surveys suggest they prefer a building company who: • d elivers to (or exceeds) their design ideas and is compliant with building regulations • m anages the project well, keeping to the agreed schedule and within budget • has a reliable team that are easy to work with
However, what customers mean by these statements varies widely. There are also aspects that customers need but don’t always articulate. This means there are a wide range of things that are important to customers that you can use as a basis for your marketing strategy.
Choose ONE thing to stand out from the crowd… Ask your customers what makes you different? Why did they choose you? What do your suppliers think of you? Then use the matrix below to help identify the thing you are known for and would like to develop further. For example “the architects choice” and “the builder of dreams” are simple ideas that will appeal to many customers (just make sure the choice is not already taken!) Price
Product
(known for being premium, affordable, or cheap)
(known for your product range, style or product quality eg.colonial style)
Market
Other
(known forserving an identifiable market eg. “residential”)
(known for any thing else such as, innovation, friendliness, speed etc.)
…but implement THROUGHOUT your business! Yes, marketing includes your company name, logo, website and site signage. But, it is also the way your phone is answered, your documentation and the attitude of your building team. EVERYTHING creates an impression in the customer’s mind, which translates into what they say about you and therefore your brand position. So, make sure you implement your ONE thing across your business. And expect to make some trade-offs – trying to be all things can confuse AND put you out of business! Successful marketing strategy is about doing your research, choosing ONE thing to be known for then lining up your whole business to match. Talk to other business owners who have done this well, or contact us for help!
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• Auckland Council do about 175,000 inspections a year and fail 40% , - a good percentage of that is likely to be high moisture content in framing timbers at the pre-line stage. Every re-inspection you have costs about $175, not to mention time delays. • 70,000 homes in this country were built using untreated Radiata pine and clad in brick veneer with a 40mm cavity, – and no rotting frames to speak of, why? Simple, the cavity is a robust design that does not rely on others doing their job properly. The HIANDRI bottom plate system is the same, it has a 12mm cavity under the plate that permits timber to drain, air to circulate, and therefore dry.
Your Mum probably spent half her life telling you guys to tidy up after yourselves -and now you’ve got ACC nagging you as well! The difference is ACC won’t ground you for a month – if you think you’ve got the tidiest construction worksite in Canterbury, they’ll rock up with a barbecue shout. “ACC claims data and industry intelligence tells us that musculoskeletal injuries are the most recorded injuries in construction. Basically, that means workers tripping, slipping and falling over stuff which leads to back strains, wrist sprains, pulled muscles and worst-case scenario, broken bones” said ACC’s Canterbury Rebuild Manager, Marina Allen. Winter is particularly bad for these sorts of injuries which is why ACC has partnered with The Rock radio station to run a ‘Tidy Site’ radio campaign. Each week throughout August and September a tidy site will win a barbecue shout, a visit from a chair masseuse and a mobile barber to help tidy up the team.
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ACC’S TIDY SITE CAMPAIGN government and commercial procurement processes. But they’re not just great on paper, they’re great in practise too. “We do it [H & S], we can prove it and we’re always looking for ways we can improve it. There are always safer ways or better ways to do things and we’re constantly exploring those options. I know lots of small businesses worry about H & S and the perceived cost to business but I’m a firm believer that if you do H & S right, you’ll save money.” Cornerstone Building’s H & S Manager, Chris Brosnan, is all about ‘keeping it real’ for the team. “Our tool box talks are based on actual situations and hazards our guys have observed. They’re real to our business and they’re relevant to the guys on site. During these sessions, we ask lots of questions, which promotes really good discussion and engagement. If people can understand the benefits to them, then they tend to take notice and that carries through to how they act and operate on site.” Cornerstone has also been working with CERA to access red-zoned houses to train staff on emergency procedures and undertake task analysis for working in confined spaces.
“Businesses can text in if they think they’ve got a tidy site and winners will get a site visit, a tool box talk from one of ACC’s injury prevention team, a 10-minute chair massage to ease aching muscles and free shaves and hair cuts. Many blokes probably don’t realise it, but excess facial hair can interfere with breathing protection and render it virtually useless. So there’s good reason behind this gimmick!”
“Accessing the red zone houses was a great opportunity to bring our emergency plans to life. We were able to see how our people react instinctively; we could immediately see where we could make improvements and change scenarios – like if there was no power. Exercises like these where we are effectively simulating close calls means we’re more likely to avoid close calls in reality.”
If you think your team keeps a tidy site then listen out to The Rock in the mornings on your drive to work and you could be in to win (and you’ll probably save your team a few injuries in the process!)
Cornerstone Builders were among the first tranche of businesses to sign up to the Charter and they really value their involvement.
Cornerstone Building – small business; big on H & S Good H & S is “all about attitude” according to Cornerstone Building’s Managing Director, Jason Harvey. This relatively young SME has gone from zero to hero in terms of H & S capability since it opened in 2012.
“We’ve found the Charter absolutely brilliant. Great resources, great speakers at the events - we’ve really benefitted from our involvement. I love that it’s industry-led, with the big guys putting their weight behind it. And it’s also really good to see government supporting it, especially Worksafe and ACC working together to help improve H & S.”
“We started out with the attitude that H & S was important and that we were going to resource it properly. We signed up to the Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter at the first opportunity, we dedicated staff and resources to managing and implementing H & S systems and we’ve grown a culture that ensures H & S is embedded in our business.” The company is tertiary-accredited through ACC’s WSMP, and has passed and surpassed a number of other stringent
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THE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TOOLKIT Everyone knows construction can be dangerous work. People are hurt and injured every week on building sites. In 2014 alone five people were killed while working in construction – and each death was a tragedy for friends, family and coworkers. The ugly truth is that fatalities in the sector are double the average for other industries. It’s WorkSafe New Zealand’s job to help businesses and workers to turn that around and ensure everyone comes home safe and well at the end of the working day. But WorkSafe will never be able to reduce the toll of workplace deaths and injuries by itself. Health and safety at work is everyone’s responsibility. WorkSafe can’t be in every workshop or on every building site – it is up to those that create workplace risks to manage those risks. To help people working in construction do just that, WorkSafe has created The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for Small Construction Sites. It’s a startercourse in the basics of good health and safety practice that you can slip into your glove box. The toolkit is broken down into a number of sections including working at height, hazardous substances, personal protection and how to handle emergency situations. But it starts with the basics – General Management. At its heart, a lot of good health and safety practice boils down to sound planning. When you are managing a building project, ask yourself these fundamental questions:
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The Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit
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• Are you giving enough time to planning, organising and controlling your work? • Are you checking what actually happens and stopping dangerous practices? • Do you have someone to turn to for health and safety advice? • Do you take pride in your standards? • Do you think about health risks as well as safety risks (it may help to think of them as ‘slow-acting accidents’)? These five simple questions are a great place to start if you want to check whether your business is taking health and safety seriously enough. Don’t just ask them once – ask them again and again. If you are an employer you have a duty/responsibility to look after those people working for you. • Make sure they are trained, competent and fit to do the job safely • Provide proper supervision and clear instructions
• Involve employees in any discussions about health and safety. • Provide access to washing and toilet facilities. Of course it is not just employees that need to be protected. The health and safety of anyone who is on site must be considered. If you are a principal who contracts, or a contractor who sub-contracts work to others do you: • Check the health and safety performance of the people you plan to use? • Give them the health and safety information they need for the work? • Hold regular discussions about how the work is going, including safety problems and concerns? • Make sure that you have provided everything you agreed (eg safe scaffolds, the right plant, access to toilets etc)? • Check their performance and fix any problems?
sure you allow adequate rest and meal breaks. If your project requires longer than usual working days consider staggering starting and finishing hours. Monitor and place limits around overtime worked, consecutive night-shifts and on-call duties. It’s all about good planning. These sorts of measures are not difficult or costly, but they can make a real difference to the health, safety and wellbeing of workers, contractors and subbies. Of course, even with the best will in the world things can still go wrong. If they do and it is an emergency dial 111 but also notify WorkSafe New Zealand as soon as possible about any serious incidents, unsafe situations or work-related illnesses. You can call 0800 030 040, night or day, or submit a notification form online at worksafe.govt.nz. And remember, if there has been an incident you must not interfere with the scene until authorised by a health and safety inspector – unless you’re acting to protect people or property. • There’s a lot more practical advice in the Absolutely Essential Health and Safety Toolkit for Small Construction Sites, which is available on the WorkSafe New Zealand website. It does not cover legal requirements and is a guide only. There is also plenty more information at business.govt.nz/worksafe/ construction.
There are other simple steps businesses can take as part of basic health and safety management - taking worker fatigue and workloads into account, for example. Make
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Ideal candidates will want more control of their future by managing and growing a low risk and very profitable business, which has excellent people in place. You may currently be an ex Builder, Architectural designer, or from a building related trade or occupation. Ideally some one with a mix of practical skills and some business experience managing staff or small business units. You may feel it is time to get more reward for your own efforts, and set yourself up for life, by taking on your own business. Obviously you will need to be commercially savvy and have a level of entrepreneurial spirit as well as the right level of drive, energy and enthusiasm to make it work. We expect you will be able to invest, or have net assets, in excess of $500k. If you are looking to have greater control of your future, and are prepared to take on the mantle of business ownership, then we will be happy to discuss this opportunity with you in confidence. In the first instance please send your CV to mark@weatherpro.co.nz
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EMPLOYMENT Q&A The below content is by its nature general, and is not intended to be a substitute for legal advice.
In this column we discuss “zero hour contracts” in light of the Government’s announcement on 12 July 2015 about its intention to legislate in relation to these contracts.
What are zero hour contracts? There is no legal definition of “zero hour contracts”. The term is commonly used to refer to employment agreements or arrangements where the employer does not guarantee any hours of work, yet requires or expects employees to be available for work. Why are zero hour contracts topical? These contracts have come into the news during recent negotiations between certain employers and unions for new collective agreement provisions. The unions have taken the stance that “zero hour contracts” are unfair and unreasonable. What has the Government announced? On 12 July 2015, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister (Michael Woodhouse) announced a package of measures to prevent unfair employment practices such as “zero hour contracts”. A summary of what he announced is as follows: • “Zero hour contracts” are unfair and make it difficult for employees to plan their financial and personal lives. • The proposed changes will prohibit unfair practices including employers: • not committing to hours of work but expecting employees to be available when required; • cancelling a shift without providing reasonable notice or compensation to the employee; • putting unreasonable restrictions on employees undertaking secondary employment; • making unreasonable deductions from employees’ wages.
• The changes will also mean that when employers and employers agree to a set amount of hours, those will be required to be stated up front in the employment agreement. • The intention is to retain flexibility where it is desired by both parties, but to increase certainty by ensuring that both parties are aware at the beginning of the employment relationship as to the mutual commitment they have or have not made. • The changes are to be reflected in the Employment Standards Bill which is intended to be introduced to Parliament later in 2015.
Will I need to make any changes? No changes are necessary at this time and the specific legal provisions will not be clear until the actual Bill is drafted and becomes law. We will continue to monitor the development of this Bill and its progress with becoming law.
Danny Jacobson and Trudy Marshall are Partners at Employment & Environment Law, Barristers and Solicitors, Tauranga. They operate our Employment Helpline for CBANZ members : phone 07 928 0529. They have also previously produced a Guide for Employers in the Construction Industry which CBANZ can send out to any members on request.
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Caldow Builders are very proud to have been entrusted with a substantial project to build seven state of the art chicken sheds for a new Company in the Horowhenua district - Le Fabuleux Poulet. Le Fabuleux Poulet under the directorship of six shareholders supply chickens to Turk’s Poultry Farm Limited, the processing plant in Foxton. The free range chicken is supplied to markets in New Zealand and also a new market in Japan. The farm is being built to specifically target the export market which is great for the Horowhenua area as it will generate employment and create jobs not just at the farm but in the processing plant and also for the New Zealand economy.
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Caldow Builders have been around for 30 odd years in the building industry and have had a long association with Turks and have built chicken sheds for Turks growers before. By the end of December Caldow Builders will have built 15 chicken sheds in total – this equates to a massive 33,750 m2 of buildings. Rodney & Brenda have a very experienced and well oiled team of qualified carpenters, apprentices and machine operators to ensure this latest project for the growers is on target to be completed by the deadline of December 2015. Bare land on Wylie Road between Foxton & Himitangi has been transformed with Caldow Builders own earth moving machinery to prepare the site for seven 140 metre long chicken sheds. Each shed takes approximately nine weeks from start to finish and with an experienced team of eight to ten men on site at all times work progresses quickly from bare land to a fully functioning chicken shed.
CENTRESPREAD On the same site an Office/Smoko room, generator shed and pump shed have been built by the Caldow building team. At the Caldow Builders yard in Purcell Street, Foxton, the precast team are at work on the precast components for each chicken shed ensuring speedy cost-effective construction. The huge precast foundation pads which weigh approximately thirty nine tonne per load are transported on our Isuzu Transporter from yard to site. As mentioned the sheds are 140 metres long and are 16 metres wide. Each shed is constructed with steel portals which are lifted and stood with our new Hiab mounted Mercedes truck, steel purlins, six rib roofing iron and concrete nibs up each side with pre-cast end walls. The floors are 75mm thick concrete and the walls are constructed from 75mm thick poly panel. 35mm extruded polystyrene is used for the ceilings.
Health and Safety is paramount on our site. Safety roof netting is pulled over the steel purlins with our hiab which ensures our men are not working at heights, edge protection is set up on the gable ends and a purpose built 16m towable edge protection trolley with strict work behind rules safeguards our men within the construction zone. Once a shed is completed it is handed over to the Le Fabuleux Poulet staff and 30,000 one day old birds are delivered to the 30 degree heated shed. The sheds have state of the art computer technology that controls the heating, ventilation, lighting and feed systems ensuring the chickens are comfortable and growing. Feeder and water lines run the length of the building and are controlled by motors to raise and lower the lines. Four gas heaters per shed keep the shed at a varied running temperature. There are large side intake vents on both sides of the shed which open up automatically if the temperature goes beyond the recommended level and mini side vents for normal ventilation. INHOUSE | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 27
CENTRESPREAD After two weeks in the shed the automated pop out shutters on the bottom of the shed open and the chickens can “pop� in and out as they wish into a large grassed range area. The shed area is a restricted area under bio security regulations and control.
For any queries please see www.caldowbuilders.co.nz or call Rodney on 06 363 8236
Approximately forty days later they leave for the processing plant in Foxton. The chickens arrive at the processing plant at 3am in the morning and are then processed and in refrigerated trucks heading to Auckland or other New Zealand destinations. Turks process up to 30,000 birds per day, five days a week for consumption.
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The team at Caldow Builders have enjoyed seeing the completed sheds come to fruition and to the success of the project when it ends in December for Le Fabuleux Poulet.
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Thanks to our main suppliers involved in this project: Tenua Engineers Ltd
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Pictured above: The team from Caldow Builders including their watch dogs.
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Shane Ririnui Business Development Manager – North Island
When I started here at Certified Builders Association in April, I found that there was quite a lot to digest and take in, in such a short period of time leading into conference. My time at conference was a new experience to me as it was my first conference I have been to of that size. At conference I was given the task to organise and manage the ITAB Apprentices who came to Christchurch for the New Zealand Carpentry Apprentice Challenge. Lee Holloway was crowned the winner at the end of the weekend, but for me personally, all the boys were winners in my eyes. I would like to take this moment to commend the employers of the apprentices; they were such a great bunch of guys and as well as impressing the judges in the interviews they all showed great potential to succeed in the industry in the coming years. Coming off the back of the conference, we had barely closed off on the conference as a whole and was then looking ‘down the barrel’’ at the second Toolbox Seminar Series for the year on “GETTING SMART” with Subcontractors and also Smart Fit Window Technology brought to us by Associate members and toolbox partners Fletchers Windows and Door Systems. We are now coming to the end of the Toolbox Seminar Series and as I reflect back and look at the enjoyment I have had in delivering my first series I would also like to thank the members who gave positive and constructive feedback. I will always welcome anyone’s input as I feel it will help me for future presentations and also help us as an association to meet and hopefully exceed expectations for any needs of our members. If we were unfortunate to meet face to face then please don’t hesitate to come up and introduce yourself if you see me at an event or trade expo or even one of your regional meetings.
It’s been full steam ahead since starting with the association in early July, I have been on the road with Jason McClintock from the National Support Office visiting the regions, learning the ropes and meeting local association members. I have always enjoyed meeting builders and carpenters who are passionate about our industry and it was great to see such a reasonable turnout of both members and non members attending the Toolbox seminars. The seminars are a great way to keep up to date with the latest changes and issues affecting not only the business owner but employees too! This last round focused on the Fletcher Smartfit Window and Door system which was warmly received and is just another example of how innovation and smart technology is being used to meet the demand of an industry which is constantly evolving. Health and Safety remains a HOT topic amongst all of us and changes to regulations will see more of a focus on “who has the ability to influence and manage Health and Safety practices in the work place” – just remember at a grass roots level it’s about working safely, looking after your work mates and going home in one piece at the end of the day. It was great to see ITAB Co-ordinator & onsite assessor Jim Huntington at the Cromwell Toolbox Seminar. Jim looks after ITAB apprentices throughout Southland and Central Otago on behalf of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) & Otago Polytechnic. More information about ITAB carpentry apprenticeships is available online at www.itab.co.nz or please contact your local Technical Institute or Polytechnic directly for enrolment details and study options. Whilst in Cromwell I was able to catch up with Dallas Shaw of DS Building Ltd who was busy offloading and positioning a transportable house he and a team of local Certified Builders who had volunteered their time to build it for charity. The house was built over two weeks and was auctioned off to raise funds for the Otago Rescue helicopter Trust, approximately $90.000 was raised and donated to the trust! Congratulations and well done to all involved. I look forward to meeting more members on the next round of ToolBox seminars.
Nick Matthews Business Development Manager – South Island
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We can be assured we’re well into the throes of winter now, as icy blasts dominate the news, and the All Blacks have their first tests of the season completed. Speaking of things Black, UCOL ITAB apprentice Matty Hull is off to Brazil as part of the Tool Blacks team to compete in the World Skills Games. The AST unanimously agreed to support Matty in his endeavours, and we wish him all the best. The AST now has a presence on the ITAB Facebook page. This is part of an ongoing effort to increase the Trust’s profile, both within Certified Builders Association and amongst the wider community. In recent months the level of activity through donations from associations has increased, as has the number and type of applications from ITAB apprentices around the country. The role of the tutors from the Institutes of Technologies and Polytechnics (ITP’s) in supporting their apprentices cannot be understated, in terms of assisting them with AST grant applications, as well as with wider issues some apprentice’s face in their training. It was pleasing to see Nick Matthews is now the South Island Business Development Manager for Certified Builders Association. I’ve had a bit to do with Nick in his time at CPIT, and know he’ll do a great job in promoting and supporting ITAB and the activities of the AST. Brian Dillon AST Chairman
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The Association took the time at the recent Annual General Meeting to acknowledge the work and outstanding support that Kevin Sceats has provided to the Association, its members and industry over many years. Kevin has been a Trustee of the Apprenticeship Scholarship Trust for the past 8 years, has been a judge for the NZ Carpentry Challenge Competition Finals, has sat on many industry workgroups and is also currently the Chairman of the Building and Construction Industry Organisation. Kevin has also been active in his support of the Association through his role as Senior Technical Executive with Winstone Wallboards. Kevin has a vast experience in the building industry including the issues and challenges that builders face on a day to day basis and there are many instances where Kevin has been proactive in finding solutions for our members or guiding the industry toward better and improved solutions as the industry has faced various challenges. Kevin is working toward retiring “at some stage in 2015/2016” and it was an opportune time at the AGM to acknowledge his support.
QUIZ ‘N’ THE GREY MATTER Timber Talk
Q1. Where would you use H6 treated timber? Q2. What is the expected “in service” durability requirement of internal framework in a NZ dwelling? Q3. What are the qualities and the abbreviation of timber gauged - Dressing B Select. Q4. What is an Arris?
Q7. All but one of these timbers are hardwoods, Beech, Balsa, Redwood, Mahogany, Oak. Can you spot the softwood? Q8. When Stress Grading Timber a colour is given allowing ease of identification, what grade do the following colours represent? Purple, Green, Black, Blue. Q9. H ow much land area of New Zealand is covered in sustainably managed exotic plantation forests?
Q5. What is dry rot? Q6. What is the recommended timber framing moisture content when using GIB® Plaster Board products if air conditioning, heat pumps or central heating are to be installed?
Q10. Is the timber treatment Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) a carcinogen?
Answers: Q1. Where there is contact with seawater or estuarine ground e.g. Wharf piles and sea walls. Q2. 50 years [B2 Durability].Q3. Small tight knots on all 4 faces. Will be able to cut some clears out of a board. Abbreviation - D.B. Select. Q4. The sharp edge or ridge formed by two surfaces meeting at an angle. [Source: Forest Farm Timbers]. Q5. Any decay in wood in which the attack is confined to the cellulose and associated carbohydrates rather than the lignin, producing a light to dark brown friable residue. Also known as brown rot. Q6. 12% Timber moisture content. Winston Wallboards also recommends a controlled interior temperature of 10°C during plasterboard fixing and a controlled temperature above 10°C for 24hrs before, during and after the joint stopping process. [Source GIB® Site Guide for Residential and Commercial Installations, Dec 2014] Now there’s a Tui ad!!! Q7. Redwood. Q8. Purple=SG12[Dry], Green=SG10[dry], Black=SG8[Dry], Blue=SG6[Dry]. Q9. Approximately 7% of NZ or 1.751 Million hectares made up of 90% Radiate Pine, 6% Douglas-Fir, and the rest made up of eucalyptus and other species. Q10. CCA timber treatment is a known human carcinogen, wash hands before eating and avoid breathing the fine saw dust when cutting treated timbers. INHOUSE | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
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REMINDER – PERFORMANCE OF TIMBER WEATHERBOARDS From time to time the performance of timber weatherboards becomes a topic raised by our members within our regions and also with the staff at National Support Office. Often the issues that are being experienced are similar regardless of geographical region and any particular design or location (on the home) of where the product has been installed. This discussion has also been evident across the wider industry not just within the Association. We thought it an opportune time to remind members of the requirements under NZ Standards and also some comment from Jeff Parker Technical Manager of the New Zealand Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association. NZS 3640:2003 states: With timber for use in hazard class M3.1 (and above), it is advisable to cut or machine the timber after treatment. When this is unavoidable supplementary protection as prescribed by the manufacturer should be applied to the cut surface. This protection, however cannot be expected to be as effective as the original treatment. NZS 3602:2003 states: Water penetration of timber through end grain can readily occur and can cause timber decay even when covered by other wood based building components (ie as in mitred weatherboards). Water repellent application will improve the stability of painted timber but it must still be primed. So there are some reminders here of the need to correctly treat ends of the product that have been cut. Regarding potential shrinkage problems with the timber weatherboard product - Jeff Parker provides some advice:
Rather than get into a “he said… she said” situation, let’s look at the facts. 1. All timber weatherboards do change dimension with changes in moisture content with the seasons. 2. In summer a pine weatherboard could be as low as 12% moisture content, in winter it could be as high as 18%. 3. Different manufacturers use different methods of treatment and painting. The builder should make himself aware of these differences and ensure that the appropriate handling, installation and finishing methods are used. 4. While primer, whether one coat or two, stops liquid water (rain) from wetting the timber, it does not prevent the eventual diffusion of water vapour into wood. Given that, two coats have been proven to be better than one, and will give a longer window of opportunity for painting. 5. Weatherboards are normally manufactured in the 1214% moisture content range, say 13%. 6. On average a flat sawn board will change its dimension by 0.3% for every 1 % change in moisture content (“Properties and Uses of NZ Radiata Pine: Volume One – Wood Properties”.) 7. There are probably boards out there with twice the average shrinkage rate, say 0.6% for every 1% change in moisture content. 8. Consider this scenario: a 187mm weatherboard, manufactured at 13% moisture content with double the average shrinkage rate.
a. I n winter dampness, it will swell by about 5.8 mm from its manufactured dimension.
b. In summer heat it will shrink 6.9 mm from its winter dimension
c. H owever it would only shrink 1.2 mm from its manufactured dimension in summer.
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ou can see that if the builder installed the boards and Y allowed them to absorb moisture before they were fully painted, when summer comes, there will be a 6.9 mm gap between the paint line on one board and the bottom of the board above. The owner will complain
WORKING WITH TIMBER WEATHERBOARDS Weatherboard manufacturers have said that installation procedures must be followed. Of course timber weatherboards are not the only building product which needs to be handled according to manufacturer’s instructions to get expected performance. With good manufacturing practices as well as correct handling. Installation and maintenance timber weatherboards have been used successfully for many years and give high quality, long term performance.
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10. However if the supplier / builder / painter combined to ensure the boards were painted at their manufactured moisture content, even in this worst case the gap would only be 1.2 mm. So the key is to ensure that boards are installed and painted at their manufactured moisture content. How to do this? Well, weatherboard manufacturers do go to great lengths to give guidance on correct handling and installation of weatherboards so they do not get a chance to swell significantly before they are painted. These instructions include such things as: 1. Ensure your supplier stores boards under cover in a well ventilated and clear of ground area. 2. Arrange delivery of the weatherboards just before they are to be installed. 3. Once on site store indoors on bearers and off the ground. Note that installation in winter would be more likely to cause problems if these recommendations are not followed.
4. If they cannot be stored indoors the boards must be protected from moisture uptake from damp ground. A ground sheet should be used beneath evenly spaced bearers at least 150 mm thick, and a secondary site cover should be used over the factory wrap. 5. Before installation measure the dimensions of the boards and compare to the producer’s specification. Any amount oversize is extra gap that will show up in summer. Instructions are given in installation manuals and in some cases in stickers stuck to every board!! So, what to do if your plans do not come to fruition, you are worried that the weatherboards have not been properly stored and may already be significantly oversize. But you have to finish the job by the end of the week. Well the age old solution (and one still carried out by many builders) is to paint the lap of the weatherboard the finishing colour before you install them. Any shrinkage will not be noticeable.
Jeff Parker - Technical Manager - Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association
D E N I F R O T C E R I D G N I R O N G I R O F 0 $25,00 E C I T O N N O I T I B I H PRO was convicted and Recently a Director r section 43 of the fined $25,000 unde Employment Act. Health and Safety in e d a prohibition notic The Director ignore was found at a issued after asbestos . worksite in Auckland 14 March 2014 after being r visited the worksite A WorkSafe inspecto alth team that He l land Environmenta ck Au the by ed tifi no tos. The Direc tor ted positive for asbes the worksite had tes tice was issued, en the prohibition no was at the worksite wh work could d to him that no more where it was explaine re occasions. mo o vised of this on tw ad s wa He e. nu nti co It was attached to e was clearly visible. The prohibition notic t no fur ther work rksite and stated tha a fence around the wo an inspector. by notice was lifted the til un e nu nti co could
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about this, and the shouting match between builder, painter and manufacturer will start all over again.
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Geoff Hardy provides legal advice to CBANZ and all of its member builders. Contact Geoff on (09) 379 0700 or geoff@madisonhardy.com. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.
MAKING DISCLOSURE TO HOMEOWNERS – THE DIFFICULT BITS By Geoff Hardy of Auckland commercial law firm Madison Hardy Most of you will be aware by now that since 1 January 2015 you have had to provide to your residential clients four different documents – a checklist, a disclosure statement, a written building contract, and an owner’s manual. The checklist is easy because it’s a standard form you download from the MBIE, and the written building contract is easy if you belong to Certified Builders. It’s the disclosure statement and the owner’s manual that present a few problems. Here’s how to deal with them. Some of the requirements for the disclosure statement are challenging. For example, you have to disclose details of: 1. Each insurance policy that you have or intend to obtain in relation to the building work. 2. The amount of cover under each policy. 3. The relevant exclusions on policy coverage, if any. It is the exclusions you will struggle with, because there are always a lot of them buried in the fine print. Unless your insurance broker gives you an accurate summary of them, you would need a law degree to do it yourself. The safest bet is to include a full copy of each policy, and attach them to the disclosure statement.
3. The period of cover under each guarantee or warranty. 4. The relevant limits or exclusions on cover, if any. For a start, does a “warranty you offer” mean a manufacturer’s warranty that you pass on to your client, or does it just cover those rare situations where the builder makes some promise concerning the building materials, that is binding on him? The wording is ambiguous, and could be interpreted either way. Assuming it means manufacturers’ warranties, how do you know what product warranties will be available? There may 10 or 20 in a renovation, and a hundred in a new build. The plans and specs you have been shown may not be detailed enough yet to identify individual components, and don’t forget you are putting this all together when you haven’t even been awarded the job yet, and you may be tendering or competing with other builders. Also, describing the period of cover is not as straightforward as it seems. For example, the Homefirst Guarantee offered by Certified Builders initially lasts for the duration of the building project, and after completion, becomes a two year guarantee in respect of some components of the building, and a 10 year guarantee in respect of others.
You also have to disclose information about: 1. The nature or type of any guarantee or warranty you offer in relation to the building work. 2. If a product warranty, the description of the product concerned.
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And then, how do you accurately describe the relevant limits or exclusions on cover in each guarantee or product warranty? And how do you keep on top of manufacturers’ changes to their warranty terms? If these requirements do apply to manufacturers’ warranties, then it is impossible to strictly comply with them. I suspect that to make sense of them, the courts will interpret them as applying only to warranties that bind the builder rather than those you can enforce against the manufacturer.
FEATURE In the meantime, perhaps the only practical thing you can do is use wording such as “The proposed building work will inevitably be covered by a number of product warranties issued by the relevant suppliers or manufacturers. The period of cover, terms and exclusions of each warranty vary from supplier to supplier and from product to product. On completion of the project, once any variations to the original plans and specifications are known, we will be in a better position to advise you of the product warranties that you will be covered by”.
whether failure of the building element to comply with the building code would go undetected during normal use or maintenance. Builders will first have to identify every separate building element in their work that realistically requires maintenance in order to go the distance. Then builders will have to exercise their judgment as to which of the three categories those building elements fall into. Finally, the builder will have to detail the processes and materials the owner should use to ensure each element does go the distance.
The disclosure statement is something you hand over before you get the job. The owner’s manual, on the other hand, must be handed over on completion of your work. There are three requirements.
Builders will then have to analyse each guarantee and product warranty to identify those which do require maintenance to remain valid, and then describe what maintenance is required under each document. The enormity of the above tasks is beyond comprehension. Until there are websites or programs that perform these incredibly complex tasks accurately and easily, builders will simply have to take a stab at it, and hope they are shown some tolerance by the courts.
The first is to provide a copy of every insurance policy that is still current on completion. Typically that will be your public liability policy, and if you have one, your negligence policy. Why, when those policies don’t cover the homeowner, and are your business alone? Presumably the authors of this legislation thought that there was some policy that continued to protect the homeowner after completion. They were probably thinking of guarantees, but those are covered by the second requirement. The second requirement is for the builder to provide a copy of any applicable guarantees or warranties. This includes product warranties, and although this is easier to do than at the pre-contract stage, it is still a mammoth task if manufacturers’ warranties are what Parliament had in mind. In complex projects the owner’s manual is going to resemble an encyclopaedia. In addition, there is a specific requirement to provide “information” about three specific things - whether the guarantees and warranties are transferable, how to claim, and whether they need to be signed and returned. It suggests that you have to actually answer these questions – in relation to each separate guarantee and product warranty - rather than simply providing copies of the documents and letting the homeowner work it out. The third requirement is for the builder to provide information about the maintenance requirements (both in terms of processes and the materials) applicable to the building work to ensure that:
This is appallingly written law. The sooner it is amended to restore some sanity to the situation, the better.
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CONGRATULATIONS 10 YEAR MEMBERSHIP
Congratulations to the following members on reaching this milestone and we hope you will wear your 10 year badge with pride. Your support over these years is most appreciated by the Board, all Members and staff.
NORTH ISLAND John Pratt, Whangarei
Paul Gavin - PJ Gavin - Builder, Auckland
Peter Clapham - Peter Clapham, Whangarei
Tony Smith - Apex Construction, Auckland
Howard Harnett - H E Harnett Building Company Limited, Whangarei
Peter Taylor, Auckland
Ian Penning, Whangarei
Andrew Hine - AG & SF Hine, Auckland
Henry Holyoake - Holyoake Construction Limited, Whangarei
Rakesh Kumar - Onsite Building Construction Limited, Auckland
Leslie Bradley - H E Harnett Building Company Limited, Whangarei
Michael Meyer - Simply Homes Limited, Auckland
Shane Anderson - G J Gardner Homes (Far North), Kerikeri Paul Huxtable - Far North Building Services Limited, Kaitaia Craig Donaldson - CBD Carpentry, Auckland Anthony Clegg - Clegg Builders Limited, Auckland Graham Cooper - Cooper & Cooper Limited, Auckland David King, Auckland Graham West - Graham West Builders Limited, Auckland Chris Burnett, Auckland Douglas Leef - Buildright Residential Limited, Auckland Lynn Blake - Topline Construction Limited, Auckland Nigel Gray - Kiko Limited, Auckland Wayne Osborne - Wayne Osborne - Builder, Auckland John Whooley - Habitat Homes Limited, Auckland Shane Sorensen - Absolute Builders, Auckland
Greg Waterhouse - Xact Construction Limited, Auckland
David Robson - DSR Builders Limited, Auckland Steven Robson - DSR Builders Limited, Auckland Peter Headland - PC Headland - Builder, Auckland Murray Clarke, Takanini Alvin Chisnall - A & A Extensions, Pukekohe Bert Pater - Bert Pater, Tuakau Paul Hooker, Manukau Mark Cleave - CBC, Whitford Alan Parkinson - Alamo Building Services, Patumahoe Mark Moore - M & J Moore Builders Limited, Drury Craig Marshall - CR Marshall Quality Builders Limited, Papakura Chris Schabrun - Omokoroa David Strange - Impact Construction and Developments Limited, Tauranga
Martin Bamford - Platinum Pacific Homes Limited, Auckland
Johnny Zeldenrust - Majestic Builders And Landscaping (2013) Limited, Tauranga
Austin Simmonds - AES Builders Limited, Whangaparoa
Gary Callender, Tauranga
Andrew Graham - ADG Builders Limited, Whangaparoa
Reagan Douglas - Shared Living Solutions Limited, Tauranga
Peter Luyt - Peter Luyt Builder Limited, Warkworth
Stephen Wright - WrightCo Properties Limited, Tauranga
Ryan Bridgens - Bridgens & Thomson Builders Limited, Auckland
Andrew McGuffie, Tauranga
David Hookey - Auckland Building Renovations Limited, Auckland
Gene Hollands - Gene Hollands Building Limited, Tauranga
Rob Grant - Willowflat Builders Limited, Auckland
Scott Anderson - Anderson Builders Limited, Papamoa
Marius De Geest - Catlins Homes Limited, Auckland
Simon McCaul - Visionary Builders Limited, Papamoa
Mike Rippin - Balmoral Developments, Auckland
Richard Thomson - Artisan Construction, Papamoa
John Harvey - JHB Holdings Limited, Auckland
Wayne Crawford, Te Puke
Peter Quigley - Apex Builders, Auckland
Gary Ayers - Fisher Construction Limited, Hamilton
Charlie Bailey - Salamander Build, Auckland
Peter Brooky - Excelsior Residential Limited, Hamilton
Cary Gleeson - Gleeson Builders 2010 Limited, Auckland
Shaun Begovich - Begovich Builders Limited, Hamilton
Tony Howard - M2 Management Limited, Auckland
Maru Jensen, Tokoroa
Paul Hawthorn - Building Elements Limited, Auckland
Alan Wilson - Alan Wilson Building Contractors Limited, Tokoroa
Troy Brown - Complete Renovations Limited, Auckland
Darren Roa - Darren Roa Builders Limited, Matamata
Hans Vermeulen - H and R Vermeulen, Auckland
Aaron Costello - Aaron Costello Construction Limited, Thames
Jarrod Barfoot - Maxum Construction Limited, Auckland
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Ramon Dale - Sol Construction, Tauranga
Wayne Easterbrook, Christchurch
Tom Costello - Costello Construction, Whitianga
Kelly Hutchings - K Hutchings Builders Limited, Christchurch
Shaun McKain - Modern Bay Builders Limited, Waihi Beach
Philip Snelling, Christchurch
David Artz - Artz Architectural Builders., Whangamata
Roger Dunn - Dunn Construction Limited, Christchurch
Bruce Horrox - Bruce Horrox Builders, Huntly
Wieb Roffel - Cubo Projects Limited, Christchurch
David Howard, Gisborne
Bert Tijsen - Christchurch
John Radburn - Insight Unlimited 2002 Limited, Gisborne
Phil Brown, Christchurch
Craig McCartney - Craig McCartney Builders, Clive
Daniel Manchester, Christchurch
Garrie Ross - G & B Ross Builders Limited, Napier
Michael Freeman - Probuild, Christchurch
Seth Palmer - Palmer Builders, Hastings
Ross Stewart, Christchurch
Tony Ross - Tony Ross Construction Limited, Hastings
John Maio, Christchurch
Robert Lang - Robert Lang Builders Limited, Hastings
Scott Clark - i Q Homes Limited, Christchurch
Jon Band - Oak Construction Limited, Naper
Geoffrey Atkinson - Simon Construction Limited, Christchurch
Wayne Banks - Banks Builders Limited, New Plymouth
Biff Vowles - Biff Builders Limited, Christchurch
Jared Wood - MCD Building Taranaki Limited, New Plymouth
Andrew Herring - Andy’s Building Service Limited, Christchurch
Kevin Fee, Palmerston North
Steve McGuire - Steve McGuire Builder, Dunedin
Peter Walsh - P Walsh Builder, Wanganui
Eoin Harding, Dunedin
Antony McIntyre - McIntyre Construction Limited, Feilding
Leigh Pickford - Leigh Pickford Builders Limited, Dunedin
Trevor Montgomery - Montgomery Construction Limited, Foxton
Sacha Gray - Just Build It Limited, Dunedin
George Frear - G W Builders, Foxton
John Otto - John Otto Builders Limited,
Jim Butterfield - Traditional Builders 2000 Limited, Lower Hutt
Glen Summers - Glen Summers Building & Construction Limited, Dunedin
Marcus Clark, Lower Hutt Steve Kelly - Kelco Limited, Lower Hutt Andrew Pearson - Pearson Homes Limited, Paraparaumu Jason Delaney - JD Construction (Wgtn) Limited, Porirua Fritz Van Geldorp - ABC Building Contractor Limited, Levin Stephen Winchcombe, Wellington Andy Price - Price & Strawbridge Builders Limited, Wellington Richard Speirs - Absolute Bathrooms, Wellington
Kipton Pearce - Pearce Builders Limited, Wanaka Rob Yule - R&K Yule Builders Limited, Wanaka Nevin Gibb - Gibb Building Wanaka Limited, Wanaka Nigel Sandri, Wanaka Andy Giles - AE Giles Builders Limited, Hawea Timothy Frances-Rees - TFR Building, Oamaru Geoffrey Still - Still Building Limited, Manapouri Aaron Stevenson - Quality Building Services (Gore) Limited, Gore
SOUTH ISLAND Craig Harley, Nelson
Richard Tremaine - Quality Building Services (Gore) Limited, Gore Phil Stirling - Phil Stirling Building Limited, Winton
Tony Bradley, Motueka Brent Chatterton - Chatterton Builders Limited, Rangiora David Kettles - DH Kettles Builder Limited, Prebbleton Jeff Barber, Rolleston Wayne Browning - CS Homes Canterbury Limited, Rolleston Barry McGowan - Jim’s Building Maintenance, Christchurch Nick Smith - NS Builders Limited, Christchurch Steve Ryder - SP Ryder Limited, Kaiapoi Mike Tyree, Kaiapoi Giles Patrick - Giles Patrick - Builder, Geraldine Robert Stokes - Robert Stokes Builder Limited, Christchurch Lyndon Stevenson - LJ Builders, Christchurch Philip Tolley, Christchurch Brent Beswick - B Beswick, Christchurch Johnnie Bowers - Bowers Builders (2006) Limited, Christchurch Alexy Wang - AW Construction, Christchurch
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When projects turn to custard
Building the family home is often referred to as the third most stressful undertaking, fraught with emotional attachment and expectations. So when things go astray the situation can quickly boil over if one of the affected parties attempts to overpower the othe r, in order to take control of the situation. There are two key aspects I look for when dealing with building disputes. The ability for the parties to keep communicating and for each party to understand thei r obligations under the building contract. I find the most complicated disputes to deal with is when the owner is involved with the building contract and the line s of who is responsible for wha t becomes blurred. For example, a builder does the framing and plaster board, and the owner takes care of the stopping and painting. If defects appear in the finish, it can become difficult to pinpoint who is responsible for repair and reinstatement.
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Communication is always key and I encourage both parties to keep these lines open, even if it means a little compromise. For low level disputes I’m find ing facilitation meetings are working well, it’s simply a third party on hand who guides discussion, keeping it factual and contain ed to issues. From this point adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act is considered; it’s industry relevant , swift and proving to be balanced . Certified Builders Association has an interest to ensure any disputes involving members are resolved amicably and offers disputes intervention.
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Challenge win for apprentice
By CLINTON LL EWELLYN While this year Before last mont was a hands-o ’s regional final h, Hastings bu n ilding apprentic the four appr challenge where e Lee Hollo en wa reckoned he’d eight hours to tices were given never won a tro y construct subfl phy for anything. oor and wall frami ng But that chan build a set of sta , hang a door and ged when th irs , 32-year-old fou Ho e lloway said that the natio rth nal final was from Simkin Co -year apprentice mo about ‘‘the nstruction beat business side re other regional 11 things’’. of ch the Zealand Ca ampions to win The 12 nationa l finalists were ticeship Challen rpentry Apprenjud ged on their pu ge final in Chris church. blic speaking, tand how well they pe ‘‘It was quite an int erview in front rformed in an honour an overwhelming of a panel of d judges. at It’s the first tim the same time. ‘‘I think what e I’ve ever won trophy for anyth a was when they sealed it for me ing in my life the final year change in th asked what I’d apprentice said. ,’’ e The national mentioned the industry and I old ‘she’ll be rig was staged du challenge final attitude. ht’ ring the Certi fied Builders’ Annu ‘‘People some al Conference times make yo and Expo, which wa feel a bit stink u s held in Chris ab church for the tgear you wear out all the safety fir but it’s not ab Canterbury ea st time since the ou being tough, rthquakes fro it’s about keep t May 22 – 23. m ing yourself safe. Holloway, a ‘‘Y ou want to liv father of thre young girls e retire, eh?’’ said e long enough to who started Ho his apprenticeship Holloway rece lloway. late in life at ived a troph age 27, earned his prize package y spot after tak wo ing out the regio winning the na rth $10,000 for nal final at tional final. the Napier Tumu He said his IT March. It was M Centre in late given him so workmates had his second trip me good-natur the nationals, grief since retur ed after he trium to ning to work aft phed in the 2013 reg his win. er ionals as a sec ondyear apprentic ‘‘They have all e to win a tri p to be that year’s en con gratu lating me but th national final ere has been a Blenheim. in of banter as we bit ll – they’ve be calling me the en golden boy.
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to create flow, and refurbished flooring. More extensive renovations included adding bedrooms or s bathrooms and clocked up loan 0. 0,00 of up to $20 who Bolton had numerous clients exca to $1m to up d owe borr had ge vate under a house, add a gara and a bedroom at the back. e “people don’t renovate to mak money, they do it so they can enjoy living there,” he said (Kirsty Wynn, “Herald on Sunday”)
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COUNTING DOWN TO BRAZIL WORLDSKILLS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS The NZ Tool Blacks are in final training as the 15-member team get ready to fly out to the WorldSkills International competitions in Sao Paulo in Brazil on 6 August. Among them will be 20 year old Matty Hull from Eketahuna who will be representing New Zealand in carpentry. The Brent Dickson Building Ltd apprentice will be one of approximately 1300 under-23 year old competitors from 72 countries who will battle it out to win gold in 45 or more trade skills contested at the WorldSkills International competitions. More than 200,000 visitors are expected to attend the five-day competition in Sao Paulo. It is on a scale that we, here in New Zealand, can hardly imagine especially given traditionally training in trades was seen as being of less worth than studying for a tertiary degree. From Matty’s perspective, competing at international level never, ever crossed his mind when he first entered a regional Certified Builders competition. He was just about to turn 19. When he won it, it was recommended that he and the runner-up go into WorldSkills competitions so his UCOL tutor arranged for them to enter last year’s national competitions. “My boss did WorldSkills when he was younger and then the apprentice before me had a crack at it and came third in the nationals so Brent was keen for me to give it a go. He could see the advantages,” Matty says. Matty picked up gold at the Nationals competing against six others, before training for WorldSkills Oceania began in earnest. More than 100 competitors from seven countries attended the Oceania competitions at Wintec: Canada, India, Malaysia, China, Australia, Korea and Singapore.
Along with the rest of the newly named Tool Blacks, it was his first real taste of international competition. “I didn’t know what to expect. The project was to build to quite a detailed spec over three and a half days. It was a bit overwhelming at first, but after the first couple of hours you find your stride. In the end, I came 2nd to Canada. In the final countdown to going to Brazil, he has been training full-time at UCOL from 6 July. “My whole life’s training at the moment. I’m training at UCOL during the week and in my boss’s shed in the weekends. They sent out the competition plan for Brazil about a month ago on the basis that 30% of it will change in the competition, so that means you have the guts of what they want you to do but will start from scratch again on the day. “It’s good to have a competition in New Zealand where you can test your skills to international standards and see how you rate against competitors from other countries. The training is paying off, and the local industry has been really supportive. UCOL in Palmerston, Whitireia Polytechnic, Wintec, Certified Builders, Bunnings Naenae, ITM and my boss, Brent Dickson have all supplied time, money or materials – it’s been amazing. Everyone has rallied around wanting me to do well. Once the competition is over, I’ll be better off for it win or lose.” About WorldSkills NZ: WorldSkills New Zealand is an independent, non-profit charitable trust founded in 1986, dedicated to encouraging young people to excel in vocational skills. This is achieved through exposure to competitions at regional, national and international levels. For more information, in the first instance please contact: Chrissy Fletcher - WorldSkills NZ
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Some good (and maybe not so good) news The recent release of the National Construction Pipeline Report was the 3rd annual edition of this report. The release of this report created some mixed emotions upon reading and digesting its contents. Firstly however, congratulations to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for the innovative thinking around the production of this report. Its production is undertaken with the help of both BRANZ and Pacifecon. Traditionally companies/organisations in the industry have relied on the view of a range of economists, consultants and their own internal forecasting to try and take a view of future workloads. In many cases I suspect our future forecasting has been limited to what’s in the new work enquiry pipeline as a yard stick on how we plan our future activity including critical resources. With the aid of the National Construction Pipeline Report this allows all operations both big and small to gauge what is ahead and plan accordingly. Sure with all forecasting there are influences that may impact on what actually happens - but it is a great start. The report forecasting a continued lift in industry activity – in that the value of all building and construction will likely grow further – by another 20% (from 2014 levels) and peak in 2016/17 is a positive for all industry stakeholders. This will provide some level of comfort and confidence to allow for continued long term planning.
Grant Florence – Chief Executive The report does also add stress to two critical factors the industry is currently facing.. The chronic shortage of skilled trades people being experienced by builders and sub trades in the Auckland region (over the last 18 months) will only grow. I suspect even a rise in wage rates – due to this shortage - will possibly cause a shuffle of the deck chairs (as employees move from one firm to another, for higher rates) but this will not solve the issue. Unfortunately there is no quick fix to this issue other than either slowing production down or the greater use of unskilled labour. The other underlying issue is that if you take the impact the current activity level, add on the future level of activity, add on the current shortage of skilled labour, add on the growing level of shortage of skilled labour - this creates a real risk of a drop in the quality of building.
Most of the forecast growth is centred in and around the residential sector in Auckland – as has been well publicised over the past few months.
As an industry sector (particularly residential) that is starting to emerge from a lack of confidence from homeowners due to the watertight crisis, we cannot afford to drop our This brings me to one of the other observations in the report standards again resulting in a drop of confidence again. is that it confirms that apart from the logical reduction in A gnarly topic but one which I am sure will activity in Canterbury as the rebuild tapers off – the rest take up much time and effort over the coming of the regions in the country are likely to remain flat – at months by many stakeholder in the industry best. There are of course wider economic implications and working to reduce or eliminate this risk. reasons behind this but it does add ‘fuel to the fire’ of the need to strike a reasonable balance between big city and An issue that we cannot let slide by and one region activity, health and general well being of our sector. which we must address ‘head on’. INHOUSE | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015 49
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