Issue #101 RoofLink® Winter 2022 by the Roofing Association of New Zealand (RANZ) by marketing-ranz.co

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RANZ Conference 2022 Te Pae, Christchurch – full Conference Report page 8

RANZ Awards Winners 2022 page 17

H1 Thermal Discussion page 28

Common Roofing Problems page 34

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Inside this issue 5 CEO Message from Graham Moor 6 From The Rooftops: Bite-sized news pieces from around the country. 8 RANZ Conference Report: The underlying message from this year’s conference is ‘Be prepared. Things are going to get tough, but it will be OK’. 17 RANZ Awards 2022: Young Roofer Excellence Award; Roofing Trainee of the Year Award; Training Company of the Year Award.

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19 RANZ Awards 2022: Commercial Roof of the Year 2022. 21 RANZ Awards 2022: Residential Roof of the Year 2022. 23 NZWiR: Report from Conference and the way ahead for this coming year. 24 Recruitment & Retention: Eifion Roberts from Prestige Roofing on growing food for his team and the four-day week. 28 Technical: Changes to the H1 Thermal clause. We need to change the way we construct our roofs, says Antoni Rajwer, Technical Training Manager at Pro Clima.

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31 Health & Safety: Electricity is one of the most dangerous and often unseen hazards in our industry. We need to ensure we do everything in our power to make sites safe for our teams. 32 Membrane Roofing: A lighter look at the world of membrane roofing and a peek into the future through the eyes of RANZ Executive Member, Paul Stanley-Boden. 34 Common Roofing Problems: Roofing Consultant Sean Brandon shares some of his insights and recommendations, following a popular workshop session at this year’s RANZ Conference. 37 Copper Roofing: It’s a small but vital part of our industry that offers a whole world of satisfaction, plus a job for life. We talk with Stephen Markham from ProRoofs. 40 LBP Update: A new Code of Ethics for comes into force in October, which sets behavioural standards for LBPs to give both the industry and consumers clarity on what is expected and to hold them to account.

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41 Training Update: The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has formally approved Skills’ transition plan to transfer its arranging training functions, learners and employees across to Te Pūkenga and six different Private Training Establishments (PTEs). 42 RANZ Member Movements 43 Meet The Executive: Victoria Elvin, National Specification Manager, Roofing & ComFlor, Steel & Tube.

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President Jenny Maxwell, Christchurch Phone: 03 338 0400 Email: jenny@csroofingcanterbury.co.nz Vice President

Mānawatia a Matariki! Belated Happy Matariki! It’s quite the development to have our first public holiday inspired by our natural environment. Huge gratitude to mana whenua leadership for this achievement and unwavering bipartisan progress in the face of incredible adversity over the decades; perhaps some inspiration to take on for the balance of 2022 and beyond. Surely, it makes more sense especially for roofers to have a few weeks off in winter rather than summer, what with all these absences due to seasonal ills, along with the c-word. But perhaps we’ll leave that one for another (rainy) day. RANZ 2022 Conference again managed to carve through the challenges of the Pandemic for a strong, poignant return to the ‘Garden City’. Our venue, the newly opened convention centre, Te Pae Christchurch, was stunning to be in and, as it turned out, took the title of 2022 RANZ Commercial Roof of the Year, too. Hats off to the team’s excellent work at Graham Hill Roofing – well done! Check out Conference coverage from p8. Prestige Roofing’s Eifion Roberts is taking a leaf out of Einstein’s top tips by looking at the work week productivity metrics differently and proposing a three-day weekend. He was part of the employee recruitment and retention panel at Conference and calculated the potential to make efficiency gains in this area for his business. He shares his insights with the membership for industry-wide benefit on p24. Further follow-ups and expansion from topics raised at Conference can be found on p34, with Common Roofing Faults and Solutions by Sean Brandon. Discussion points brought on by H1 changes are highlighted by technical panel speaker

Antoni Rajwer of Pro Clima on p28. And with Skills wrapping up as our roofing training provider and handing over to RoVE and partners, training updates are an essential read also – see p41. There are lots of must-reads in this issue of Rooflink and more to come in the next issue, with Conference providing a platform for pertinent sector updates and this issue dedicated to follow-ups, expansions and reminders. Let’s all dedicate a moment or two, though, to celebrate the achievements of our 2022 RANZ Award winners and ponder your potential 2023 entries. Through all the ups and downs, being able to celebrate a sample of the best of your collective work is well worth savouring. If you know you need to get across the updates but can’t take in more new information at the minute, RANZ VicePresident Paul Stanley-Boden’s article on life in roofing should be your first go-to article to read. Go straight to p32 for another excellent, refreshing read. Enjoy, and as always, please sing out and let us know where we may be able to support you. Ngā mihi nui o te takurua, best winter wishes. Stephanie.

Paul Stanley-Boden, Christchurch Phone: 027 290 2446 Email: info@redandblack.co.nz Executive Committee Mark Bishop, Christchurch Phone: 021 376 629 Email: mark@roofsafenz.co.nz Eddie Tell, Auckland Phone: 021 388 863 Email: eddie@superiorwaterproofing.co.nz Mason Fisher, Nelson Phone: 021 281 7653 Email: mason@maxsafe.co.nz Gary McNamara, Auckland Phone: 09 274 4097 Email: gary.mcnamara@roofguard.co.nz Michael Sentch, Hamilton Phone: 07 849 1700 Email: michael@projectunite.co.nz Victoria Elvin, Auckland Phone: 09 274 4056 Email: victoria.elvin@steelandtube.co.nz Chief Executive Officer Graham Moor Roofing Association of New Zealand PO Box 302272, North Harbour Auckland 0751, New Zealand Phone: 09 415 0278 or 027 702 0452 Email: ceo@ranz.co.nz Editorial and advertising contact Stephanie Fill Roofing Association of New Zealand PO Box 302272, North Harbour Auckland 0751, New Zealand Phone: 09 415 0278 or 027 702 0451 Email: editor@ranz.co.nz Content coordination by John Williams. Design by Stephanie Thatcher.

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CEO Winter 2022 I hope you all enjoyed Matariki – and here we are into July already! The conference is done, and award winners have been announced. Congratulations to our winners. There’s plenty of conference coverage in this edition of Rooflink. By the time you read this, your new Executive will have had their first meeting. Plenty of enthusiasm as we look to evolve and execute our strategic plan. It’s really exciting to build this out, and we will keep you informed as we all work to improve our industry outcomes by “delivering a highperforming roofing industry that protects New Zealand’s most important assets”. While the outlook for the building industry and the economy is concerning, you must prepare for what may happen. Our industry has enjoyed significant volumes of work, which, given all that you have endured, especially over the last couple of years, should have left your business with solid balance sheets. Being of a glass-half-full disposition, I suggest a drop in work volume is not the worst thing that can happen. Imagine being able to service your work well instead of wondering how to get it all done. It could also enable the supply chain to achieve some corrections as well. There would be no harm in sitting down with business professionals, such as your accountant, to review your costs, margins and goals and set yourselves up for what may happen. Better to prepare now than be left sitting on your butt later.

Here are some business practices which I want to flag to members where potential gains for better protection could be found: 1. Written Contracts. Always use written contracts with Terms and Conditions that work and allow for the dynamics of our current conditions. 2. Be very careful offering a fixed price for any length of time. NZS 3910 has escalation clauses in there, clauses that tell how you will prove the increases are coming and how these will be passed on. 3. This one really grinds my gears, and I see no valid reason not to do it: Use the Construction Contracts Act. It is not just for commercial work. We have banged on about this for 20 years, and today I frequently ask members if they have used the CCA. The number that says no leaves me bewildered. 4. Own that debtor’s ledger. Companies out there can do credit checks for you for under $50. Why wouldn’t you check?

I have made the point with several industry leaders, “if people were falling off buildings at the current rate of suicides in the construction sector, all hell would break loose.” Yes, we have an EAP and Text Pulse (for trainees), and there is excellent work being done by Mates in Construction and others, but we have to do more. It is not “too woke” to do something about this, as I heard from a commentator recently! We employ the whole person today. Their work and personal lives are inter-mingled – the days of the blunt boss are gone! Stay safe out there. Graham. MATES in Construction - Ph: 0800 111 315 Lifeline 24/7 – Ph: 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or send a text to HELP RANZ EAP for RANZ Member Employees – Email admin@ranz.co.nz for details and/or to get posters/wallet cards for team awareness

5. Look after yourselves and your people. On a more sombre note, I recently dealt with a business where a suicide occurred. The business owner had taken their life, and the staff left behind were at their wit’s end and broke down when talking with them. They just wanted to keep themselves going and keep everyone employed. I can’t give details, but it was tough.

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FROM THE ROOFTOPS

Taking roofing to the next level Levin-based RANZ Member Protech Roofing have been working with CHASNZ, generating significant new resources for Health and Safety in roofing. As part of their ‘Work Should not Hurt’ campaign, CHASNZ made a series of videos starring Protech’s Ben Clisby, ‘Pain Free Roofing with Ben’. Ben also joined Jon Slade and Chris Polaczuk from CHASNZ for the RANZ 2022 Conference, Safety Forum (see also page 14). Two top quick and easy to implement tips the team offered the audience was to get things up off the floor onsite to reduce bending, and to get long, extended drill bits. Developments like this add pieces to the puzzle to help make roofing an attractive and sustainable career choice, while saving huge amounts avoiding lost time due to injury. See more information and the full suite of resources available on this topic especially for roofers at the link here: chasnz.org/wsnh-trades/roofing

From the Ground Up In a first for Hawkins, two new roofs for the new hangars at the Ōhakea New Zealand Defense Force base are being built from the ground, and then being lifted up. It’s another one to watch by our 2022 Commercial Roof of the Year winners, Graham Hill Roofing (with Te Pae Christchurch). With the first having been built, the 500 tons of roof was then lifted up 23 meters in two stages over 6 days, using a large 800-ton stranding jacking system imported from Switzerland. The next roof is scheduled for lifting 20 July. It’s a big build, at 180 metres long, 80m wide and 26m high. The $250 million Ōhakea Air Force base construction programme started in 2020 and is on track to be finished in late 2023. Photo Credits: Radio NZ / Jimmy Ellingham

H1 Changes Update Heads Up BRANZ Sustainability Resources In line with the Climate Change Act developments coming in, BRANZ has made accessible educational resources for the sector. The newly released, freely available resources from BRANZ include a Youtube series called Reducing Carbon. Five videos have been added to the channel, aiming to explain carbon reduction in the construction sector context. Find them at: branz.co.nz/sustainable-building/

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MBIE after receiving submissions are considering a delay of the implementation of H1. RANZ supports a delay to enable an education phase to occur so that changes are well understood and don’t cause unintended consequences. If confirmed, this would mean that the previous lower insulation requirements would be able to be used until 1 May 2023. We will keep you posted on this.

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Let’s be honest, we’re spoilt for choice on good snaps with stunning views in the world of NZ roofing – a definite perk of the job! Here is but one of the countless gems out there, captured by Wayne Lawlor from the team at Whakatane Roofing, with a stunning local vista.

While not directly roofing-related, a recent change to be across for our membrane practitioner contingent pertains to E3. From 4 November 2021, there is no longer an Acceptable Solution in Building Code clause E3 Internal moisture for using timber or timber-based products as linings and finishes to floors in wet areas. However, an Alternative Solution designed and specified to best practice is easy to do. Refer to BRANZ resources for further information: www.buildmagazine.org.nz

To send in your great onsite shots, please email them to editor@ranz.co.nz, or post them in the RANZ member facebook group – with a RANZ prize on offer, sent out to those published.

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RANZ CONFERENCE 2022

RANZ Conference 2022 Te Pae Christchurch The underlying message from this year’s conference is ‘Be prepared. Things are going to get tough, but it will be OK’. BY JOHN WILLIAMS

Christchurch continues to be a city of change. Each time I have come down here over the past few years, there have been evident and significant steps taken to resurrect this once beautiful city – although there is still no progress on the new stadium. Changes have been slow in coming, but they are now making a real and noticeable impact on the city. The bars and restaurants in the new network of laneways are humming, and the stunning revived walkway along the Avon is bristling with activity. It feels like a city centre again. And so to our venue for this year’s conference. Last year, it was the iconic Te Papa – our national museum. This year, it was the equally impressive Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, located proudly between Cathedral Square and the Avon River. HQ for many delegates was conveniently located just across the square at the Novotel, right next door to the remains of the cathedral – a stark reminder of the devastating event that occurred in this city over ten years ago.

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Delegates were welcomed by Liz Kereru and Maaka Tau from Ngai Tuahuriri, who gave a mihi in Te Reo and English, which was reciprocated by RANZ member Rena Schuster from Project Unite, followed up by a rousing rendition of Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi, accompanied by Liz Watson, Director at Stone Roofing and our RANZ Editor and Marketing Manager, Stephanie Fill. Along with welcoming everyone, those who had passed were acknowledged in the mihi also, which served as an appropriate dose of reverence for the significance of being able to return to the ‘Garden City’ in such style. The MC for both days was award-winning journalist and TV news reporter Jehan Casinader, who many folks will remember performed the same role with aplomb last year – hence his return to the stage this year. Introducing the first keynote speaker, Brad Olsen, the Principal Economist and Director of Infometrics, Casinader set the theme for this year’s conference – the economy.

Introductions over, Olsen spent little time getting to the point: In short, things aren’t looking rosy for the economy or the building sector. During his informative half-hour presentation, Olsen took us through the significant pain points he and his team are predicting will affect our economy and wellbeing over the next 12-18 months and beyond. In summary: • Conditions are less favourable for household resilience. However, the buoyant labour market remains a big positive for households • Supply issues are likely to remain our biggest limitation to economic growth in 2022 • The housing market is slowing due to the credit crunch, reinforced by rising interest rates • There are huge questions surrounding future construction, but for the time being, the pipeline is jam-packed • Ongoing uncertainty around Covid will remain a defining force this year

Clockwise from top: Mihi Whakatau; Jehan Casinader; Brad Olsen; John Sneyd; Common Roofing Faults workshop.

• There is some border relief in sight for businesses desperate for skilled workers • And finally… the unknown outcome and effect of the war in Ukraine “I am an economist. We are the dismal science,” he said dryly. However, despite the gloom, Olsen reckons we will be in a better place than we were pre-Covid, and there won’t be the ‘Housing Armageddon’ many are predicting. That’s good news, right? Not such good news regarding inflation, however. “When I was at Uni, we were told it was dead, a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the dragon has been revived and probably won’t come back below 3% until 2025 – worrying.” On top of that, we are looking at the highest residential building costs since the early 90s, he said. It’s fair to say that the mood in the room following Olsen’s presentation was sombre. However, there was a flurry of wide-ranging questions fielded from the floor via the

conference’s interactive App. The App made its debut last year – with great success – and it was back this year, giving delegates information about the conference timetable and speakers, plus allowing them to ask real-time questions to those on the stage. The final question was ‘what levers can employers pull to keep employees and prevent the brain drain?’ New Zealand is a safe place, but the opportunities overseas are compelling, replied Olsen. Keep the doors open. With that, we broke for morning tea and headed downstairs to one of the myriad rooms in this fantastic new facility, which was hosting this year’s excellent roofing trade show. Each year, exhibitors resort to ever-more ingenious ways of luring in punters. My particular favourite this year was the Scalextric model race car track on the Ardex stand, which brought back distant memories of Christmases past. The cornhole game on NZWiR’s stand was a close second, though. Following morning tea, it was back upstairs

to listen to John Sneyd, GM Building Systems Performance at MBIE. John shared the stage with the Minister at last year’s conference at Te Papa, and he was back to share with us what the Government has been up to regarding the roofing sector. He talked about being stewards of the Building Regulatory System, caring for people, caring about results, and maintaining their reputation. Looking around the sparsely populated room, Sneyd joked, “maybe roofing problems are more popular than knowing what’s going on in Government,” referring to the Common Roofing Faults workshop concurrently being held downstairs, presented by Sean Brandon from Roof Design & Management (RDM). He wasn’t wrong. Brandon’s presentation was standing-room-only. Back upstairs, we were getting into question time with Sneyd and many more people had filtered into the room in time for it. “I’m a football referee,” he said. “I’m used to robust discussions. I’m here to represent the continued on page 11 Issue 101 • Winter 2022

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Above L-R: Robin Davies; Thermal Efficiency session; Jenny Maxwell.

Government, so don’t hold back with your questions.” Ironically, he was one from three, with the first round of questions from the floor, promising to send through responses to RANZ in the days to follow. Next on the agenda were the plaques presentations for the trade show exhibitors and sponsors, followed by an excellent buffet lunch – particularly the fried chicken! It had been quite a morning, with much to think about. The afternoon session on day one kicked off with an industry update from Robin Davies, Bluescope Steel’s NZ & Pacific Islands CEO. Addressing the economy, Davies’ cool, calm presentation echoed much of what was talked about by economist Brad Olsen earlier in the day. He also spoke at length about the progress of Colorsteel’s massive new manufacturing and painting facility, which was nearing completion. The topics of Davies’ Q&A session were, as expected, tailored to supply chain assurances regarding roofing products, plus some questions about roofing colourways and how Colorsteel was addressing the environmental impact of their manufacturing process. Downstairs, workshops relating to Technical Solutions (CAD and estimating software, with Jeff Bilkey) and Financial Support (ANZ Christchurch) were nearing completion in two of the smaller spaces. Meanwhile, back upstairs, our four expert panellists – Rod Newbold (NZMRM), Todd Lindsay and Daniel Marshall (Kingspan Thermakraft), and Antoni Rajwer (Technical & Training Manager at Pro Clima) were taking to the stage for what turned out to be a very informative session discussing H1 and the

new Thermal Efficiency Requirements – an article from which can be found on page 28 of this issue of RoofLink. It’s proving a tricky topic to navigate, balancing efficient insulation with good ventilation and simultaneously combatting the ever-present threat of condensation while lining up with the upcoming changes to H1. Rajwer rounded out the discussion with a thought-provoking analogy, saying, “yes, [a house] needs to breathe, but through its mouth, not its skin.” As expected, a string of technical questions was asked from the floor via the App. It was a great session, expertly navigated by the panel. Time for afternoon tea! RANZ President Jenny Maxwell was next up with a strategic update, where she outlined the Association’s roadmap to delivering a high-performing roofing industry that protects New Zealand’s most important assets, looks after its people and is the voice of the industry. She said that the Association had enlisted the expertise of KPMG to help set out the plan ahead and requested feedback from the floor via the App. A very helpful ‘Strategic Pyramid’ infographic was also available on the conference app, which simply and concisely illustrates the journey RANZ plans to take. RoVE – Reform of Vocational Education, to give it its full name – has been part of our collective vocabulary for some time. In this session, led by Philip Aldridge, CEO Waihanga Ara Rau, the delegates were taken through the reforms that are happening right now in our industry; changes that see Waihanga Ara Rau (Construction & Infrastructure) taking the reins as our relevant organisation contact for roofing industry training. Joining Aldridge on

the stage were Garry Ivil from ICE Industry Connection for Excellence) and Marcus Bathan from Vertical Horizonz, whose respective organisations will be taking over from SKILLS providing our roofing training. This is a huge change, and it’s vital for the future of our industry that we get it right. The gravity of the changes was not lost on the audience members, with everyone listening intently to the three speakers on the podium. The topics discussed were the transition of training staff, employer and apprentice engagement, account management, and the onboarding of expert trainers. We were also told that, with the input of Mark Bishop and Paul Stanley-Boden, an industry advisory group had been set up. The goal is for minimal disruption, said Aldridge. Questions from the floor came thick and fast – How will they provide consistency? What about multiple training partners? Duplication of overheads? What are you going to do that others couldn’t? There was genuine concern from the members about what to expect. See industry training updates on p 41. To end day one, we welcomed Jane Kennelly, GM of Wellbeing at Skills Consulting Group to the stage. She was joined (virtually) by Tokyo Olympics Gold-Medallist Caitlin Regal, who could not attend in person because she was about to give birth to her first child. A pretty damn good excuse, I think. Despite not being here in person, Caitlin talked passionately about her short but meteoric sporting career and her mental health challenges following the Tokyo Olympics. She also presented a list of shocking statistics relating to mental health in the construction industry, citing alcohol, continued on page 13 Issue 101 • Winter 2022

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Above L-R: ROVE Industry Training session; Jane Kennelly; NZWiR breakfast.

financial problems, deadline pressures, and being such a male-oriented industry as the core reasons why it’s such a high-risk sector for suicide. These sobering statistics led us to why she was here today – to talk about Text Pulse - a free and immediate digital health solution that uses a text-first approach to provide effective and equitable relationship-based care. In simple terms, participants in the scheme sign up for a daily text from a ‘wellbeing angel’ who texts ‘how are you?’. The answers are then triaged, and actions are taken if needed. “Using this simple system, we are no longer the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff – we’re now at the top.” Like most brilliant ideas, Text Pulse is wonderfully simple. It’s free to the recipient and can be used on any device, anywhere. With that, we rounded up day one at the 2022 RANZ Conference and headed back to the hotel for a quick turnaround before returning to Te Pae for the Colorsteel Dinner and RANZ Awards. Pre-drinks were followed by a three-course meal, with entertainment from the hilarious and brilliant improv company, the Court Jesters, who also MC’ed the formal part of the evening’s proceedings, the RANZ Roofing Awards. Recipients included, Trainee of the Year, Training Company of the Year, Young Roofer of the Year, Residential Roof of the Year and Commercial Roof of the Year were announced – the last of which was the very roof we were sitting beneath, as Te Pae took out the commercial award. Full details of all the award winners and the judges’ citations can be found further on in this report.

For me, the Colorsteel Breakfast on day two is always a conference highlight, and this year it did not disappoint once again. As the coffees and plates of full English flowed out, up jumped on stage Jess Stuart. Jess is an international speaker, coach and author of five personal development books specialising in mindset, performance and women in leadership. She is also an expert in Imposter Syndrome, which was her topic of conversation this morning. “Syndrome sounds like a bad thing – let’s call it Imposter Experience,” she starts. Over the next 40 minutes, she talked about tall poppies, how we should celebrate success, overcoming self-doubt, offsetting negative bias patterns, and a whole heap more. Jess was funny and confident and got her message across to the floor with gusto. She got her audience involved with some simple exercises and gave away copies of her books — all in all, a great session to kick off day two. Next was the Recruitment and Retention Panel, chaired by Jane Kennelly and featuring Liz Watson from Stone Roofing and Eifion Roberts from Prestige Roofing. The next thirty minutes spent listening to these two rising stars of the roofing industry was genuinely inspirational. Their individual stories and ideas and passion were infectious. There’s neither the time nor the space to fully explore and explain their visions here, but be sure; we will be chatting with these two in the near future, so watch this space! Morning tea with plates piled high with good-old southern cheese rolls went down well with everyone – helping to mop up any excess alcohol still trickling through our veins from the night before. Then it was back up the escalator one more time for the final

sessions of this year’s conference. The Safety Forum, presented by CHASNZ, focussed on the organisation’s latest safety awareness campaign – Work Should Not Hurt – a programme that aims to ensure tradespeople can enjoy long, pain-free careers and retire when they want to and not when forced to due to injury. There’s a great website – workshouldnothurt.org – with a suite of explainer videos and printable resources for toolbox talks. On stage were Jon Harper-Slade, GM Health & Safety Innovation and Chris Polaczuk, Programme Manager Ergonomic. Joining them was ‘the world’s best roofer’, Ben Clisby. Unsurprisingly, it’s backs, shoulders and wrists that continue to take the brunt of injuries in roofing. However, of all the statistics presented in this segment, the one that sticks is that the impact of days lost due to sprains and strains in the roofing industry per annum is equivalent to over one million square metres long run roof not being laid. Unbelievable. We were also told that CHASNZ is running trials with a select group of roofers using a new exoskeleton design that assists your natural body mechanics and help take the stress out of your lower back. I’m sure we’ll hear more about that in the coming months. Questions from the floor – what’s the one piece of advice from each of the panel: • Ben: Save your back by using long TEK Bits – 150mm up to 400m. • Chris: Get your work up off the ground. Set up a collapsible picnic table on-site for water, tools, fixings, etc. Again, to save bending down. continued on page 14 Issue 101 • Winter 2022

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Our penultimate guest speaker was David Kelly, CEO of Master Builders. His talk covered a full breadth of topics, from working smarter through the current challenges with supply chain issues and rising inflation to sustainability and mental health. In no particular order, here are some of the nuggets he shared with the floor: • With the average build time now taking up to 400 days, you’d be mad to give a fixed price these days •

Don’t sacrifice margin for cashflow

• Consumer confidence is turning quickly and will catch businesses out • Keep training apprentices during the tough times • It’s going to be a tough 12-18. Unfortunately, there will be insolvencies It was a stern but necessary reminder that business owners must prepare themselves for whatever lies ahead for the industry in economic terms. And so to the grand finale – an hour in the presence of the irrepressible Nigel Latta. From the first introduction to his final goodbye, Latta took us on a hilarious, non-stop, f-bomb-laden journey through anecdotal life experiences and human observations, all cleverly woven into a script that seemed to encompass all the topics we’d been talking about over the past two days. And one point, he stopped, looked straight at us and said, “I bet you’re thinking, fuck, he swears a lot more than he does on the telly. I do swear a lot. That’s me.” Last year, it was widely acknowledged that we had just been part of the best RANZ conference ever. I have to say; I think this year’s offering was equally as good. The venue was excellent, the organisation faultless, and the range of speakers varied, informative, thought-provoking and motivating. Roll on next year!

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203 x 203

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89 - 165

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216 - 330

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127 - 216

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280 - 380

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165 - 267

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RANZ AWARDS 2022

RANZ Young Roofer Excellence Award Jorden Rasmussen from the Roofing Hub Wanaka This award was introduced in 2021 to celebrate young upcoming roofing talent, not only in workmanship, but also in demonstrating promise and future leadership qualities. Judges’ comments “My choice for Young roofer came down to picking between leadership skills and technical skills. I felt the winner showed a degree of skill and innovative thinking normally associated with far greater experience. In my view, he appears to have the talent to become an exceptional craftsman." – Paul Stanley-Boden, RANZ Vice-President and Technical Committee Chair “Jorden showed maturity and ability that defied his youth. This young man is going to be a credit to the roofing industry with his overall professionalism." – Mark Bishop, RANZ Executive The winning prize pack included free conference registration, travel and accommodation expenses from RANZ, and Colorsteel kindly added a Colorsteel merchandise pack worth $400 and a $250 Prezzy Card. Fribesco also chipped in with a $400 product voucher.

RANZ Roofing Trainee of the Year Award Joel Donehue from the Roofing Hub Wanaka Roofing training is crafting our future, and RANZ members have excelled in this space. RANZ believes we need to train our way out of our shortages. Now, with free fees and the employer boost programme we lobbied for, trainee numbers are over 1100 – an outstanding result. Judges’ comments “The calibre of trainees this year was outstanding, and it was not an easy choice. Even though Joel is an apprentice, he has skills that exceed others who have been in the industry longer than he has. The examples of his work are of a high quality. He has covered a range of roofing and roofing-related applications and has a positive work ethic coupled with pride in his work.” – Alistair Fleming, RANZ Industry Training Committee Chair The winning prize pack included free conference registration, travel and accommodation expenses from RANZ, and Colorsteel kindly added a Colorsteel merchandise pack worth $400 and a $250 Prezzy Card. Fribesco also chipped in with a $400 product voucher.

RANZ Training Company of the Year Award Makuch Roofing It takes a lot of effort and investment to establish a strong training culture. This year’s winning team show a long-term dedication to training that runs right throughout their company. Judges' comments Here are the key points we noted about the winning team: •

Apprenticeships start within the first month

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Great staff retention – only two staff leaving in the last five years

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All staff are either trained or in training

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Apprentices are sent to all training courses

• Additional external training provides knowledge of speciality tools, giving improved on-site efficiencies •

Their training benefits the whole roofing sector

– Alistair Fleming, RANZ Industry Training Committee Chair

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RANZ AWARDS 2022

RANZ Commercial Roof of the Year 2022

Graham Hill Roofing for Te Pae Christchurch For the past three years, Graham Hill Roofing (GHR) has been working alongside CPB Contractors and many other subcontractors and suppliers at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Albeit a challenging last couple of years, with Covid-19 thrown into the mix, this project is one of New Zealand’s most significant landmark projects to date, and GHR says that having the opportunity to work on it has been a great privilege. With its unusual shape and bold curvature, Te Pae comprises 15 different roof areas within the same building envelope with several bespoke roof systems – some up to 11 layers – designed and engineered by Rooflogic to suit requirements. Judges’ Comments “The sheer size and complexity of Te Pae is stunning. It is not just another commercial roof. It has various shapes and angles, which would have required a high level of experience from the on-site roofing team. The skill level required would typically be associated with residential roofers working on hi-spec architecturally designed houses. I take my hat off to Dylan, Tyson, and the whole team at Graham Hill Roofing. Te Pae will be a meeting place of great revere for many years to come.” – Mark Bishop, RANZ Executive

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RANZ AWARDS 2022

RANZ Residential Roof of the Year 2022

Webb’s Brick & Roof Tiles Ltd for Kōtuitui Terraces, Manukau Kōtuitui in Te Reo Māori means to connect, a name gifted by Te Ākitai Waiohua to the development. Kōtuitui is a collection of unique terraced homes with an individual character. The homes were built using Monier Terracotta Urban Shingle tiles as both a roof and wall cladding to achieve the desired look, superior building performance and enduring quality. Judges’ Comments “Clearly, this was a design concept that challenged standard practice. It pushed the roofers to really work outside the box to make it work and look good. Form and function are terms architects love to claim, but in this case, it’s the roofers that have delivered it.” – Paul Stanley-Boden, RANZ Vice-President and Technical Committee Chair “The attention to detail. Even the step-down gables have been clad in the same product as the roof and wall. The finish around the doors and windows, especially the raking windows, was well executed and knowing how concrete tiles want to behave, the overall standard is worthy of the award. The roofers have done themselves and the product proud.” – Mark Bishop, RANZ Executive

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NZ WOMEN IN ROOFING

NZWiR Conference Report Kia ora tātou

Te Heke Mai (The Future)

It was fantastic having the opportunity to network and catch up with friends and colleagues in a face-to-face situation at this year’s 2022 RANZ conference. After two years of the new norm being virtual communications, I’m sure you can all agree that the usual big effort to travel to another city, sleeping in a strange bed with lumpy pillows and the rush around trying to catch multiple sessions and keynote speakers was well worth it, when we could very well have been looking into our screens yet again.

With support from our sponsors, NZWiR has developed a 12-month calendar of educational webinars. Even as we have had to transition to an online platform, educational content has continued to reach our members around the country.

New Zealand Women in Roofing (NZWiR) has experienced steady growth since our establishment in 2019 – even during the unprecedented times of 2020 through to 2022 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and caused multiple disruptions to our lives. Tēnā Koutou (Thank You) Thank you to the dedicated women within our committee, backed by the support and motivation from our sponsors and members. NZWiR committee is made up of volunteers who support our four pillars – Networking, Mentoring, Recruitment and Education – and without their support and dedication our organisation would not be where it is today.

NZWiR are in the process of developing a promotional video that will capture NZWiR members in all aspects of their jobs – from being on the roof, on site, in the office, and even in the board room. We look forward to sharing this with you when it is complete, and ask that anyone who wishes to feature in the video get in touch by emailing info@ nzwomeninroofing.org.nz. Here’s to a successful remaining 2022. I look forward to seeing you all at the RANZ Conference in 2023. Noho Ora Mai (rā) (Stay Well). Jade Thomas Chair of New Zealand Women in Roofing

This year, two RANZ Conference Scholarships were awarded to Linsey Whitchurch-Kopa from Roofing Hub Ltd and Makayla Ashton from Dimond Roofing, which gave these two members the opportunity to attend the RANZ Conference, when they may not usually have been able to. Thank you also to Jess Stuart, our motivational speaker, who gave us all an insightful talk on Imposter Syndrome. For those who missed it, more information on Jess and her presentation can be found here: jessstuart.co.nz/blog

EDUCATION | MENTORING NETWORKING | RECRUITMENT

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RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

New age roofing Work for four days, get paid for five… and get a healthy feed? Is this the new way forward to keep roofers happy and attract new blood into our industry? Eifion Roberts from Prestige Roofing puts his case forward for the four-day work week. BY EIFION ROBERTS

It’s interesting to stop and think about how we all got into the roofing industry. Few of us would have set out from our schooling years with intentions of starting a career in roofing; most of us would have got a job through a friend or family member or stumbled their way into the industry. Some of us decided to take other paths, but for most, we found our passion; we found the love for working outdoors at heights and being creative in our work. The team atmosphere that the roofing industry brings is just that – “teamwork” from early morning starts to late finishes and travelling all over New Zealand to install roofs is what gave us the edge amongst friends. That is our culture – roof on and roof shout! Although roof shouts are few and far between these days, we still have the hard-working blood in us, which brings me to the conversation around the ‘New Age Tradesman’ and what they look for in a career. These days, careers and passions lie between work-life balance and sustainability. And from what I have researched and observed in the industry, the early morning, late night, five- or six-day weeks are just not cutting it and enticing young professionals into our industry. So, maybe we look at ways to change our industry and retain our people? If we can bring more leaders and professional installers into our industry, does this mean we still have the demand for five- or six-day weeks? Feeding our people Demand is hot. Inflation is real. How can we, as employers, help our people? We could increase our hourly rates to help with the burn of costs rising in New Zealand, which I’m sure we are all doing, but how are we different from other trades? How do we again bring future roofers into our industry? We had another idea: At our office/workshop in Matamata, there was a small piece of land that wasn’t being

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used and wasn’t really that useful – or so I thought. Every day I would look out on this empty piece of grass and think, what could we do here? Then it came to me. We could feed our people. We employed a full-time gardener who happened to be a gourmet chef in his day and are now in the process of building raised-bed gardens and an outdoor lunch area to provide our team with food boxes to take home to their families each week. And as a step further, our new gardener/chef is now creating healthy lunches for our team every day. Imagine taking home a box of freshly grown produce to your family and partner each week, grown by the company you work for? The financial savings and health benefits outweigh most bonus schemes and pay increases, let alone coming to work each day, and your lunch is prepared for you. What more would us roofers want? To be productive and retain information, we need to put the right foods into us. You can’t run a diesel ute on petrol and expect it to perform, so it is no different with our people. Yes, there are costs associated with building and maintaining your gardens, but take a moment within your company and work out the costs of each vehicle, each crew, each day driving to and from the bakery – maybe twice a day – spending x-amount per person, buying non-nutritious foods and drinks. Times that by the week, and you will soon see a fair chunk of money going out the door. Then imagine having the ability to feed your people good food from your own garden that effectively re-grows its product. A possible step further is to work out the cost of growing and putting these lunches together, divided by how many staff you employ. For us, on average, it works out to be $15.00 per day per person. I certainly wouldn’t mind having $15.00 per day deducted from my wage to have the ability to walk into work, pick up my lunch that has been handmade and head off to the site.

Four-day work week We all understand the ongoing consequences of Covid and the lockdowns, and the uncertainty around navigating business and our people was tough on the mind, let alone the bank account. Then we came back into it, thinking maybe this was it; time to batten down the hatches. But then it went gangbusters again, with more work than we could handle, staffing issues, supply issues… pressure, pressure, and more pressure. This made me stop and think that if I’m feeling like this, what are our teams thinking and feeling? They will have their own pressures going on at home, which come to work and back onto my shoulders. The industry is tired, people are more stressed out and unwilling to work together, and we haven’t made time to stop and smell the roses – the very reason we go to work. Time is a valuable commodity. So, I thought, maybe we can trade time for productivity? If we could say to our people, hey, look, if you can be 25% more productive each day for four days, then we will give you the fifth day off, paid to do what you want. Or how about being 12.5% productive each day, and we will give you a three-day weekend every second week?

Time to recover

Leading by example

Giving our teams this time off is priceless. As humans, we need rest to recover. Two days a week in today’s environment doesn’t allow us to unwind sufficiently. Saturday is sports and family; Sunday is chores and keeping the household going; where’s the time for yourself? Where is the time to do what you want to do? This is where many of those Friday/Monday days off come into play. It’s not because someone is lazy; it’s simply because they are trying to find some time for themselves.

I have collected data from this year via back-costing projects, staff engagement, and looking back at staff days away from work, and I am almost ready to roll out the four-day work week for my business. I am starting this process every second week. We all know that Fridays can be a write-off anyway, so why not plan the day off. It’s about understanding productivity rather than how many hours you work.

So, as a business owner, why don’t you make this happen by giving your team planned days off, paid – or at least take a look at the logistics. You still need to meet targets, though, as there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But, if we all get this done, we have our three-day weekends. After all, there’s nothing worse than planning out your crews for the day, and someone doesn’t show up.

For more information and ideas on this topic, go to 4dayweek.com/anzpilot

The four-day work week (or every second week) could also be a great tool to entice people into your business. And looking at the bigger picture for the industry, to have a team of professional installers, who are well-rested, well-fed (from your gardens) and have a happy home environment is what I call the recipe for the ‘New Age Tradesman’.

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TECHNICAL

Building science, not rocket science If we want healthier and more efficient homes, we need to change the way we construct our roofs, says Antoni Rajwer, Technical Training Manager at Pro Clima. BY ANTONI RAJWER

Over the years, there has been a lot about condensation and leaky building syndrome, but very little offered as solutions to overcome this force of nature. There is no doubt that even now, we are still building leaky, cold, damp and unhealthy homes because there continues to be a lack of understanding of how a building overcomes the transition from outside weather conditions to inside conditioned spaces. The Government and industry bodies struggle to make any meaningful changes as the Building Act, and subsequent outdated Building Code clauses become a barrier to delivering affordable, healthy and energyefficient homes to future generations. The building industry regulation changes have been incrementally driven, in a very fragmented way, providing little guidance to practitioners, where truly a “whole of building” systems approach is necessary. Why do we continue down the destructive path of self-composting homes that require rebuilding on a ten-year cycle? If you can, imagine what the building industry would deliver if it were not for the $40-80 billion spent on rebuilding leaky homes. That $80 billion could have provided an additional 100,000 quality, durable, healthy and warm homes at $750,000 per home. Myopic building cycle It surely doesn’t help that the average turnover of homes in New Zealand is six to ten years, which suggests that building at the lowest legally allowed benchmark provides a good return for the first owners, with subsequent owners left with the re-build or even demolishing costs associated with that build. How often has grandma’s lifelong equity vanished with the need to rebuild? That equity will certainly not be there as a step-up for the next generations. The only way out of this myopic cycle of psychological and health effects is to legislate for performance-based standards, where the

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Government and industry take account of durability and sustainability. The latest changes to the NZBC H1 clause have tried to bridge the gap and impose a higher-level requirement for new builds with more efficient windows and roofs. This is akin to going outside into the cold with a nice woollen hat, wearing jandals, shorts and a Nirvana t-shirt bought from the Auckland Logan Campbell tour of 1992. You will still be cold, but hey, you have a nice woolly hat on! Not up to standard The reality is that the New Zealand standards around insulation and airtightness are way behind best practices in North America and Europe. Even the West Island of New Zealand (Australia) has introduced airtightness requirements for new builds. The new H1 requirements also miss the vast number of existing homes built over the last 100 years. Of course, a 1925 California Bungalow remains durable because there is no insulation, it’s made of durable materials, and it has good airflow between the outside and inside. The only part of this equation we want today is the durability – and potentially, the nice-looking stained-glass bay windows. Keeping warm and healthy back then generally required a fireplace in each room and someone to fill the coal bunker with coal and systematically load up each fireplace every hour or two. Not so practical in 2022 with all the restrictions on air pollution, plus the carbon footprint of delivering and moving solid fuel around. Where to from here? To address the comfortable, warm and healthy home agenda, we have a legacy stock of homes with little to no insulation and a new code with a partial fix for floor, wall and roof insulation requirements. Learned people, much more intelligent than me, have recognised that to have effective, healthy, warm and durable homes, there is a

need for controlling the flow of air from inside conditioned space to the outside environment. A 30km/hr wind flowing past bulk insulation can reduce its effectiveness and R-value by as much as 80%. So, realistically, there is no way a R6.6W/m²K roof insulation will remain R6.6W/m²K and is more likely to become R1.4W/m²K unless something is done about the airflow. Based on blower door studies at 50Pa pressure, the average new-build home in New Zealand has five to ten Air Changes per Hour (ACH) and older homes 10-30 ACH. In reality, the actual ACH for typical day-to-day living is 20% of that value tested. Doing the math, for a 10 ACH home, that’s (150m² x 2.4m wall height) 360m³ /20% x 10ACH is 180m³/hour the air changes in a room from inside to outside. If you want to heat that space, you will need a high heat input to make up for all that lost warm air. On the plus side, that amount of ACH allows the introduction of a lot of fresh air (assuming the outside air is fresh), which is suitable for making the positive pressure ventilation systems work well, thus disposing of the internally generated moisture through the building envelope and potentially condensing in the walls rather than on the windows. Keep the air moving Whatever we do to improve insulation, we must first address the movement of air. Without controlling the air, you cannot control the heat and moisture flows. That is why a holistic systems approach is necessary, not more bulk insulation and heat pumps. There is a myth that airtightness is bad, as it allows for a build-up of moisture and contaminants within the building. Building scientists have always maintained that airflow is good, but on our terms, not Mother Nature’s and/or father builders. We should control unwanted airflow, replacing it with a controlled entry and exit. During climatic extremes, we need to conserve energy, so a heat recovery unit/

system should be used to either warm or cool incoming fresh air. These units can have 90%+ efficiency. This is ventilation on our terms. Passive homes make it to the next level, benchmarking a maximum 0.6ACH and a maximum of 15kWh/m² per year of heating/ cooling, which is on average equates to just 10% of the ongoing energy costs of a current standard-build house. Hopefully, this underlines the importance of airtightness in the energy efficiency equation. Airtight roofs This is where Above Sheathing Ventilation (ASV) can provide an airtight, energy-efficient solution for roof construction. ASV is not a new concept. European builders have been constructing roofs this way for generations in all climates. Quick note: Newtonian Physics doesn’t change from Chicago to Christchurch or Denmark to Dunedin, which means that little ol’ New Zealand doesn’t have a unique climate. This means that the building science solutions developed in other parts of the world will work in New Zealand and that night-sky radiation is not a particular feature of New Zealand alone. ASV solves three critical issues: 1. Provides seamless airtight and watertight envelope 2. Promotes drying

3. Reduces temperature and heat flow into and out of the internal conditioned spaces When installing an underlay in a weathertight and airtight manner, it is essential to tape vertical and horizontal laps. It’s pointless wearing a quality Gore-Tex® watertight, airtight vapour permeable jacket with the zip open! Same with the roof underlay. The ASV system can provide a water and air barrier with minimal penetrations, as the counter-battens are not structural, and the purlins can be fastened through to the roof structure. In having a dedicated path for drainage and drying, the ASV system allows for unimpeded airflow from the eave to the ridge and water drainage down and beyond the envelope. We have recognised and legislated the need for a cavity in the wall – a roof is just a wall at an angle! The same physics applies, so ASV is not too far removed from mandatory wall cavity systems. Tangible benefits When the roof underlay is separated from the profiled roof cladding, we get two benefits: Firstly, the underlay temperature has a greater difference from the roof cladding, so it doesn’t get as hot in the summer or as cold in the winter. The separation and vented cavity help dissipate the heat, reduce the heat flow in or out of the roof cavity, and provide a constant source of drying all year around. A

vented cavity above the insulation makes the insulation work, and that’s why our tagline is “….and the insulation is perfect.” The other benefit of an ASV is the removal of horizontal dams, which, at a low pitch, can act to accumulate water as the condensation drains away. The key to all building challenges is understanding the factors that impact the construction through sun, rain and shade and then designing resilient solutions that will stand the test of time. For example, a south-facing roof shaded by trees will not have access to the sun’s energy in the winter to evaporate the accumulated moisture in the underlay, so how is it ever going to dry! We need to change In New Zealand, we have become accustomed to cold, wet, and unhealthy homes. We do not need to accept this. We can begin to adopt the ASV approach to how we install roofs, which would benefit the homeowners significantly. If you think new builds are a tough road, upgrading the stock of existing houses to be airtight and well-insulated is significantly more challenging, whereas solutions are only possible when the building industry collectively understands the end-user requirements and works backwards to ensure those outcomes. It’s not rocket science – it’s building science. Issue 101 • Winter 2022

HEALTH & SAFETY

CEO Memo One of the most dangerous and often unseen hazards we have in our industry is electricity. Many of you would have seen or heard about the terrible accident and injuries sustained by a scaffolder in West Auckland recently. So far this scaffolder has had both arms amputated and it will be a tough rehabilitation journey for him, his family and friends.

Obviously there will be a significant investigation by WorkSafe and industry about this accident. No doubt there will be many questions asked as to why an administrative control appears to be used instead of other options, such as sheathing the lines or disconnection. However, the administrative control may have been the better option if, for example, turning the power off compromised someone using medical equipment. That aside, I cannot stress how important it is to thoroughly check that your controls will work and keep people safe. Take a moment now to think it through here: Disconnection would have been the ultimate control - is it possible to do? Could the lines have been sheathed? Would it have been safer to have used a harness in this instance so that conducting scaffold equipment was not adjacent? Remember that when applying controls that the installation of a control should not expose the installer of the control to a greater hazard. This accident throws up numerous considerations. Electricity is unseen and can arc across onto conducting materials such as scaffolding, metal roofing, aluminium ladders, flashings and people. We have included a link to education/reminder poster resources from SARNZ (Scaffolding Access Rigging NZ). RANZ worked with SARNZ on some of these resources also – Powerline Safety Posters – Reminder/ Education Resources: sarnz.co.nz/powerline-posters/

WorkSafe (Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa): Working near low voltage overhead electric lines Keypoints • Touching a live low voltage overhead electric line with any part of the body, a tool or equipment can cause death or serious injury. • If work needs to be done near a live low voltage overhead electric line, the safest option is to eliminate the risk of electric shock by having the electricity supply to the property isolated before work starts. • If isolating the electricity supply is not possible, workers must

maintain a minimum approach distance (MAD) so that they keep their body, tools and equipment a safe distance from the overhead line. • With written consent from the property owner, workers must maintain a MAD of at least 0.5 m from the overhead line. • Without written consent from the property owner, workers must maintain a MAD of at least 4 m from the overhead line. • The property owner owns the electrical assets inside the property boundary, including the overhead line. • There are also specific MADs for temporary structures (such as scaffolding) and mobile plant in use near an overhead line. • As well as maintaining a MAD, we expect additional control measures to be used to minimise the risk of electric shock. • MADs are specified by law and are described in detail in the New Zealand Electrical Code of Practice for Electrical Safe Distances: NZECP 34 [PDF, 875 KB]. • Always get advice from a competent electrical worker before work starts near a low voltage overhead electric line. See full guidance at: worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/electricity/ working-near-low-voltage-overhead-electric-lines

Access and Fall Protection in Residential Construction RANZ and SARNZ (Scaffold Access Rigging New Zealand) have produced a guideline for Access and Fall Protection in Residential Construction. These are available for purchase from RANZ. Please contact the RANZ office to get your copy.

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SARNZ also have further relevant resources on powerline safety available – sarnz.co.nz/ scaffolding-and-working-near-powerlines/

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MEMBRANE ROOFING

The good, the bad and the interesting A lighter look at the world of membrane roofing and a peek into the future through the eyes of RANZ Executive Member, Paul Stanley-Boden. BY PAUL STANLEY-BODEN

Let’s face it, a lot of what we do is not glamorous; it’s head down, bum up in an awkward corner that’s often way too narrow, too high, or too confined for an easy life. But occasionally, a job comes along that is fun. Yes, there’s the 500 shitty gutter repairs, but there’s also the few weeks in an exclusive hotel with a chef at your disposal; there’s also the Land Rover ride across the Wilberforce River to do a back-gutter on a barbecue flue… “Leave the window down and don’t put your seat belt on; the river’s high today, and we’re at our limit.” Why is it that I spent the whole trip across the river worrying about your tools on the back rather than the water coming through the door seals – and I use the term ‘seals’ very loosely.

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Whilst much of what we do is what you’d call ‘standard’ roofing – gutters and low-pitched roofs – there is still a great deal of aesthetic to keep you on your game. Taking a bit of time at the start of the job to get your set-out right can make a world of difference to both the ease of execution and the final look.

“Leave the window down and don’t put your seat belt on; the river’s high today, and we’re at our limit.”

In membrane roofing, the look is hugely important. Membranes are often used in the most challenging situations – low pitch, recession plane limitations, environmental, construction and design constraints. These are often high-valued properties, and clients expect to see something that looks like a million dollars – not just costing a million dollars. Chances are, the master bedroom will overlook the roof, reminding the owner daily of your workmanship. A selection of photographs included in this article highlights the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of the work a membrane roofer is presented with.

"My granny used to say, 'you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear'. It’s a shame that many architects are very good at drawing sow’s ears!" Firstly, there’s the ‘architect from hell’ job, where the design is so complex and meaninglessly detailed to the point where everything is harder than it needs to be and almost impossible to make it look good. My granny used to say, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”. It’s a shame that many architects are very good at drawing sow’s ears! Then there are the ‘architecturally challenging’ jobs. These are good ones where the architect is pushing the design boundaries and is trying to do something unique, both aesthetically and practically. These jobs challenge the roofer to deliver, but the results can be well worth it. Take, for example, a ‘witch’s hat’ tower, rows of bonneted dormers, or a 54-degree-pitch tiny house. Finally, there are the oddballs. Railway carriages being one – actually, about three or four. A railway carriage is a work of coachbuilding art. The curve of the eaves is deceptively steep, whilst the nose and tail

curve in almost every imaginable plane. However, maybe the coolest oddball was prefabricated roof panels for the restoration of Borchgrevink’s Hut at Cape Adare, Antarctica. The hut has been there for about 120 years, set up for a British expedition in 1898 and then used by Scott’s expedition in 1911. The environment is harsh – minus 40degrees and gale-force winds – and the only design criteria worth worrying about is keeping the weather out. The penguins don’t much care if the midnight sun frames the roof at a pleasing aspect. The new panels are still clad in canvas, like the originals, but over Butynol to give the roofs another 120 or more years of life. I guess we also need to mention the repair work; dirty, time-consuming and frustrating – and often totally avoidable if the original contractors had just done the simple stuff well. There is, however, a degree of satisfaction in donning your Sherlock Holmes hat and figuring out what is actually going wrong, unpicking the previous failed repairs,

removing the obligatory tubes of silicone, and resolving the fault. Anyway, I’ve almost run out of steam for this manual toil, which annoys me. Why? ‘Cos, I’m seeing more innovation and smart thinking going into what we do now than ever before. Some of it is better products, but also better design concepts. I believe sustainability and smart energy use will make roofing a lot more high-tech, precise and interesting. Warm roofs will be the norm, not the exception, as will photovoltaics, blue roofs, green roofs, and solar roofs. Concepts like Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) will become critical factors in roofing material selection, to the point where some of the common products we take for granted will not be viable. I would rather be installing a long-life, recyclable membrane over something that ends up in landfill before it’s even got close to paying back the damage its manufacture has done to the environment.

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CONFERENCE 2022: COMMON ROOFING PROBLEMS WORKSHOP

Common roofing problems Sean Brandon was asked to facilitate this workshop at RANZ Conference 2022. It was standing-room only at the event, highlighting that professional roofers are striving to better understand and work to industry standards and compliance. Sean shares some of his insights and recommendations here. BY SEAN BRANDON, ROOF DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (RDM)

First, a brief introduction. I'm one of two independent roofing consultant members of RANZ. And let's deal with the elephant in the room. Despite common perception, I am not there to cause trouble or be anyone's enemy. As I see it, my role is to help roofers and their clients reach that proverbial win-win space. That's where the roofer has completed a compliant job to the client's satisfaction, which means the client is so delighted that they refer business back to the roofer. Large or small, commercial or residential – that's what we should be aiming for on each and every project. RDM's clients include homeowners, builders, landlords, property managers, and, occasionally, roofers. They contact me when something is perceived to have gone wrong. Either the customer has spotted something or has had something "not quite right" pointed out to them. For builders, it could be they've "not seen it done like that before" or "it just doesn't seem right". Roofers often think, "We've done a great job, but the client isn't accepting it and won't pay". Inevitably, by the time I'm asked to get involved, tempers can be frayed and emotions are running high. To ensure impartiality, it's crucial that I take an objective, non-emotional view of the job. Otherwise, my report will be fundamentally flawed. Its only reference points must be the New Zealand Metal Roof and Wall Cladding Code of Practice (COP) and any other pertinent industry documents, and manufacturers' guidelines. For some "defects" (in the view of the client), such as oil canning, clip creasing, and purlin marking, there can be valid explanations. Sometimes, discussing the relevant part of the COP, or referencing Rooflink articles or previous reports, is enough to put minds at rest. However, that's not always the case, and if I do end up being called to site, I'm obliged to look at the whole roofing project and report on everything I see.

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Purlin marking

Oil canning

Things like oil canning or purlin marking or defects can be easily spotted by a quick walkover or drone flyover. "If the drone can see the defect, that's generally a significant issue."

incorrectly driven fixings, pencil marks, missing screws, no stop-ends or drip edges, inadequate coverage of flashings, swarf, scratches – these are just some of the issues I report on most frequently. Common issues like these might be oversights. But, in a few cases, the roofer may not even agree that they are an issue, which could be due to a lack of knowledge of the COP.

The problems that aren't obviously visible from the ground or via the drone are typically the more contentious ones – especially from the roofer's perspective. Overuse of sealant,

Under driven

Over driven

"Has your job been installed so the warranty is valid and will remain valid until the end of the warranty period?" In the majority of cases, the client responds in one of three ways: "I had no idea that was wrong." "Why is that wrong?" "Why would the roofer do that?" This last one is arguably the most detrimental to the roofer's reputation. Reactions from the roofer range from proactively wanting to put things right to defensive denials, such as "Oh, that's nothing; no need to report on that", "There's nothing wrong with that; you're just being picky", or "Who said that's wrong?"

Sealant

Pencil marks

It's important to recognise that, in my opinion, a roof report is just the start of a conversation, and any criticisms are meant to be constructive. If the COP states something is wrong, then it's wrong. This can be further supported (as mentioned previously) by manufacturers' information, etc. "There's no grey area. It's either right or wrong and must be reported as such."

Touch up and gaps

Touch up

All this brings me back to my original point about always aiming for that win-win situation. To help achieve this, I'd make the following three recommendations: Have a formal sign-off procedure This could be as simple as walking around the job with the client (at ground level or, where appropriate, on the scaffold), answering any queries they may have, and ensuring they are happy before the invoice is sent. Be realistic and manage the client's expectations

Poor alignment at hip junction, sealant

Inadequate separation of roofing elements

For example, if the client has chosen a dark-coloured roof or wide-panned product, explain to them that there may be purlin marking or oil canning. If in doubt, ask!

Inexperienced roofer

Lack of care. Sealant solution!

Never bluff it. No-one can be expected to know the answer to every question nor how to act in every circumstance. However, there are always industry experts who can help with problem-solving. Even if it's just a minor query, it's far better to check before proceeding. By doing so, you potentially save yourself stress, time and money, and protect your company's reputation.

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COPPER ROOFING

Repairing history Only a handful of roofers in the country have the skillset to tackle re-roofing a complex copper turret or replacing the lead cornices on a 120-year-old heritage building. It’s a small but vital part of our industry that offers a whole world of satisfaction, plus a job for life. BY JOHN WILLIAMS

I’m up a scaffold with Stephen Markham, who’s invited me to take a close look at a pleated copper roof on a turret he’s just finished. He looks chipper – and so he should; it’s beautiful. Below my feet is one of the oldest buildings in Auckland City, built for educating students and still being used today as part of Auckland University.

any lead or copper work was all covered by plumbing. Once the plumbing was done, the drainage and the second fix, and it got to the roof, the best plumber on the job would get to do it. It was the icing on the cake, literally, so the top guy would have done that. It was him showing his skills and why he was the top man on the job.”

“We’ve done this and the one next door, too,” says Stephen. “Eventually, we’re doing all the buildings on Princes Street to protect them for the next 100 years. Heritage architects Salmond Reed are involved with the renovations, and they’re basically going back to exactly the way they were, keeping everything traditional the way they were built originally.”

“When I first came up here with the old roof on, it was a detail I’d never seen before. Most people would have replaced it with just a big sheet of copper and not bothered to put all the effort into reproducing that detail. But I decided it would be worth the extra labour to keep it.”

The rest of the roof is a mix of terracotta and slate tile, but the Deco-style turret is unique. Stephen tells me that the original roof detail was most probably installed by the top plumber on the job. The plumber? “Yeah, in those days, the top plumber was the only person allowed to do the roof because

"You must set out correctly; otherwise, it just doesn’t work. It’s like baking a cake; if you haven’t the right ingredients, you’re wasting your time.”

The copper roof on Princes Street is only a comparatively small area. How long would something like that take from start to finish? “That turret would take two weeks. A lot of the work is setting the job out. That, alone, took two days on this one. Setting now is everything. You must set out correctly; otherwise, it just doesn’t work. It’s like baking a cake; if you haven’t the right ingredients, you’re wasting your time.” On-site training Stephen would be one of the very few people in the country who had the skill and the experience to take on such a job. I ask him whether he’s taking anyone under his wing to pass on his skills. “Yes, the guy I had on here [Joachim Scale] was part of my training program for the Chief Post Office – another job we are working on just down the road. We put adverts through Martin at Fribesco for on-site training for lead work. Joachim came up from Wellington. He was a very good hard-metal worker, so, with continued on page 39 Issue 101 • Winter 2022

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"We do copper and lead work, and if people admire it and then respect that work, then you’ve done your job well, and you’ve left a legacy.”

my guidance, we put him on this one to do the copper on this one as well. “Joachim trained in Germany. He has a high level of skills, but unfortunately, in his nine years here in New Zealand, he’d never had the opportunity to use those skills to their full potential. But working with me, he trained up on lead, which he’d never done before, and also worked with copper to the high end, which he’s never done before either. With the on-site training, he’s getting true experience and the satisfaction at the end of the job of completing something like this.” As a copper or a lead worker, Stephen says you learn something on every job. “It’s always nice to break up the more routine work. So to work on something different, like this turret, is always exciting and makes you feel proud at the end of it. We all train to do something in our lives, right, and to do work like this is a dream come true. It’s like any artist who hopes their paintings will be admired for years; it’s the same with us. We do copper and lead work, and if people admire it and then respect that work, then you’ve done your job well, and you’ve left a legacy.” Lead’s still the best For the Chief Post Office at Britomart, one of Auckland’s most prestigious heritage buildings, Stephen has been engaged to remove and replace all the lead cornicing on the building, which is a huge job.

“The cornices that project from the building are now coming up to 100 years old, so they’ve become porous, and water seeps through. Some parts hang out over a metre-wide and could endanger the public if they get soaked and start falling off.” Is lead still the best material to use, or is it mainly because of the heritage requirements? “Yes, it is. I mean, it’s a flexible, long-lasting material. In these kinds of buildings, there are loads of ins and outs. They are tough areas to line, and no one’s come up with a practical substitute to overcome that and offer the life expectancy of lead. Also, bearing in mind that to scaffold them and carry out the needed work is an absolute fortune, so you want to be paying out for something only once. You only get one chance to protect them, so you try to do your very best. And lead is renowned as being the best.” It’s true. How many roofing materials you could say, hand on heart, will still be doing their job in 100 years. Stephen says, back in England, he’s removed lead that’s been on buildings since the 1700s, and there’s not been much wrong with it. And it can always be recycled – every ounce goes back to the suppliers to be melted down and reused, says Stephen. “It’s the ultimate recyclable material when you think about it. For these reasons, it’s still the number one choice to protect roofs and cornicing.”

Good career choice? For a young roofer – or even a not-so-young roofer – does Stephen think it’s a good career move to specialise in lead or copper? And is there enough work out there for more people to get involved in it? “Well, if you train yourself properly and do some nice work, there will always be jobs out there for you – I think I’m proof of that. It’s always kept me busy. Sure, you have to do the normal run-of-the-mill work as your bread and butter, but you occasionally get jobs like this. Most of the work is in Auckland and Wellington, but they’re also doing a lot of the old buildings in Dunedin at the moment, and that’s why I’ve been training up people so they can go on to these other jobs.” The vast majority of the work is commercial, on heritage buildings, because that’s where the money is. Occasionally, there’ll be an individual or homeowner who want something special for their house, who’s got a lot of money, but it’s rare. When specialist jobs do come up, Stephen endeavours to do on-site training programmes and promote the work that way. “People can get a feel for it and appreciate this sort of work on the job, then go from there if they like it.” “I want this type of work to carry on. It’s got to carry-on. There’s no other choice from a heritage point of view, so there’s always going to be work, I guess.”

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LBP UPDATE

LBP Code of Ethics The Code of Ethics for licensed building practitioners (LBPs) comes into force on 25 October 2022. This sets behavioural standards for LBPs to give both the industry and consumers clarity on what is expected and to hold them to account. BY CONOR TOPP-ANNAN, SENIOR ADVISOR, BUILDING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, MBIE

In October 2021, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) introduced the Code of Ethics for LBPs, with a 12-month transition period before it becomes enforceable. Why have the Code of Ethics? The Code of Ethics will ensure high standards are maintained in the industry while giving the public more confidence that LBPs are reputable and operate ethically. Most LBPs already work to the highest professional and ethical standards. Formalising this into the Code of Ethics aligns the LBP Scheme with international best practice and provides clear grounds for the Building Practitioners Board to take disciplinary action against practitioners who behave unprofessionally. The Board can issue fines or revoke licences where necessary.

How was the Code of Ethics developed? In April 2019, MBIE began work on the Code of Ethics as part of the Building System Legislative Reform Programme. In December 2019, the Minister for Building and Construction agreed to introduce Build 190 – June/July 2022 – 85 the Code of Ethics, alongside other work to strengthen the LBP Scheme. In September 2020, MBIE consulted with key stakeholders and all LBPs on the proposals for the Code of Ethics. The consultation ran for eight weeks and reached out to approximately 26,000 stakeholders. Over the consultation period, MBIE received 79 written submissions and engaged with 277 webinar attendees. MBIE took this feedback on board and made changes to ensure the Code of Ethics met the Reform Programme’s aims and the needs of the sector.

Homeowners will be able to have greater confidence that, where they choose an LBP to undertake building work, those people are doing so in a safe, legal and professional way and that they will take responsibility for their work.

In mid-2021, MBIE made final adjustments to the Code of Ethics to make sure it would work in practice. The Code of Ethics was made by Order in Council on 26 October 2021.

What does the Code of Ethics include?

If an LBP does not comply with their obligations, a complaint can be made against them, which may result in disciplinary action by the Building Practitioners Board.

The Code of Ethics is made up of 19 standards that sit under four key principles: 1. Work safely: Take responsibility for health and safety. Report unsafe behaviour by others on a building site. Avoid harming the environment. 2. Act within the law: Comply with the law. Report breaches of the law. 3. Take responsibility for your actions: Know what building work you are allowed to do. Explain risks to your client. Inform and educate your client. Be accountable for building work carried out by you or someone under your supervision. Advise clients of any delays as soon as they become apparent. Act in your client’s interests. Generally, you should follow your client’s instructions unless the instructions are dangerous, are contrary to contracts or consents or would mean you would not be acting within the law. 4. Behave professionally: Behave professionally. Act in good faith during dispute resolution. Price work fairly and reasonably. Declare and manage actual or potential conflicts of interest appropriately. Maintain confidentiality of client details, unless there is good reason for sharing information. Acknowledge and respect the cultural norms and values of your clients and colleagues. Conduct your business in a methodical and responsible manner.

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What happens if the Code of Ethics is breached?

The Code of Ethics is not enforceable by the Building Practitioners Board until 25 October 2022. This means that complaints about someone breaching the Code of Ethics can only be made if the breach took place on or after 25 October 2022. Where can I find more information? To find out more, check the Code of Ethics page on the Licensed Building Practitioners website at lbp.govt.nz/for-lbps/code-of-ethics. To understand what the law says, read Building (Code of Ethics for Licensed Building Practitioners) Order 2021 at www.legislation. This article was first published in BRANZ Build 190 June/July 2022 www.buildmagazine.org.nz.

TRAINING UPDATE

Skills ITO transition plan gains approval The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has formally approved Skills’ transition plan to transfer its arranging training functions, learners and employees across to Te Pūkenga and six different Private Training Establishments (PTEs). Skills is the eighth transitional ITO to have its plan approved under the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE), but with seven receiving organisations and three transition dates (July 1, September 1 and October 1 2022), Skills’ transition plan was described by TEC as the most complex by far. Currently, Skills manages programmes leading to 100 qualifications across 22 industries for 11,800 apprentices, 6,200 trainees and 5,000 employers. It employs over 300 staff across the country and supports a wide range of sectors across electrical, plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying, scaffolding, roofing and cranes. Under the transition plan, around 57 per cent of Skills’ learners will transition to Te Pūkenga subsidiary Work Based Learning Limited (WBL). The rest will be split across six different PTEs: •

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and Ignite Colleges.

Chief executive Garry Fissenden says Skills has been grateful to have the support of its industries and employers behind its transition plan, describing it as a complex but highly satisfying project.

The RANZ board has visited ICE’s East Tāmaki facility, and the board chairwoman and general manager have visited ICE’s Ōtaki training facility. With RANZ’s support, Skills has now contracted ICE to provide roofing training.

“We’re proud of getting this transition plan approved and of TEC’s endorsement that this is a good way forward. We’ve now passed another hurdle, and we’re all go for the future.”

ICE is a PTE newly registered with NZQA with five years’ experience delivering innovative and high-quality training to Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (PGD) apprentices. It was established in 2016 as a collaboration between industry stakeholders, The Skills Organisation, and Auckland polytechnics.

How the transition will affect roofers The relevant receiving organisations for roofers are ICE and VHNZ. Skills expect ICE and VHNZ to work together with the Roofing Association of New Zealand as they continue meeting the roofing industry’s shortage of training provision.

for taking the industry forward and supporting trainees as they find their feet. It’s not the same as being a teacher, so if you’ve never thought of yourself as an academic sort, don’t worry – they’re not interested in your grades from high school. However, ICE is very interested in the quality of your work and how you engage with people.

Looking to be a Trainer? ICE is a training facility for plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying (PGD), which became part of Skills Consulting Group on June 1. It’s relevant to roofers because they will soon start working with the Roofing Association of New Zealand to continue meeting the roofing industry’s training provision shortage. ICE is currently on the hunt for trainers to help deliver this. If this interests you, read on. Training at ICE involves using your passion

Skills Org has previously contracted VHNZ to provide training, but significant growth in demand has stretched its capacity. ICE and Skills have been working with RANZ to explore the possibility of ICE providing roofing training.

ICE trainers come from many different walks of life. They’re friendly sorts who are interested in helping trainees learn and mentoring them as they work out how to study and be a professional. From the start, ICE has only hired folks with industry backgrounds because they’re focused on serving industry needs. They are all set up to help you learn the ropes of teaching as you go. As a trainer at ICE, your day-to-day work involves engaging with trainees and introducing them to the work they’re going to do. You could be teaching them theory or

ICE stands out because of its industry connection, relevant, up-to-date tutors and content, and innovative and flexible delivery. It’s located in Auckland and Wellington, with plans to expand.

practical work. You’re wearing two caps as you do this – the first cap is your trainer cap, where you’re actually imparting information. And the second is your assessor cap, which involves observing the trainees as they work and then marking results, ensuring they’re meeting a standard. Training isn’t always easy, but it can be really satisfying. It feels great when you’re teaching a trainee a complicated concept, and you see that light suddenly come on as they get it. Supporting trainees to pass their assessments and see them using the knowledge that you’ve passed on is so motivating. ICE is a fast-growing place with a bright future. They’ve got lots of experience working with the PGD industry and are set to apply the same focus and commitment to supporting their roofing trainees as they work towards the Level 4 Roofing Apprenticeship. To find more about becoming a trainer at ICE, call 0508 4ICEXL or 0508 442 395.

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Member Movements since March 2021 Welcome to New Members

We have seen some of our members’ businesses sold, and we have also seen some roofing companies leave the industry for business or retirement reasons. There are plenty of new members, which is great news for us and the industry as a whole, plus some existing members are expanding. Most new members have joined in order to lift their credibility and to better equip themselves and enhance their professionalism. On average, it is a two-month process to be accepted for RANZ membership, when a business meets the criteria. We collect and assess H&S, supplier references, customer references, a work portfolio, insurances, LBPs, industry history, company approach to training and industry knowledge. It is definitely not a tick-box approach.

Frontier Waterproofing Limited Taylor Roofs Limited Dimond Invercargill Branch Hibiscus Roofing Company – a division of Cowperthwaite Roofing Ltd Edwards and Hardy Rotorua-Taupo Ltd Central Roofing and Repairs Ltd Taylor Roofing 2021 Ltd Pro Top Roofing Limited Bainbridge Limited Austinsure Limited Roof Doctors Ltd Cohe Group Ltd Rockstar Roofing Solutions Limited Edwards and Hardy Southern Ltd GS Systems NZ Limited Dimond, New Plymouth Branch Sellwood Products Ltd Active Roofing Ltd Dimond Cromwell Branch Edging Systems (NZ) Ltd Mt Maunganui Roofing (TA) Ltd P A Cox Contracting Ltd Orkney Roofing Ltd Ascent Roofing Maintenance and Services Limited Concept Roofing Ltd ACM Fabricators Ltd The Skylight Company Limited Edwards and Hardy West Coast Ltd DK Roofing Limited Edwards and Hardy Dunedin Ltd WL Trading Limited L B White Ltd Nuralite Waterproofing Ltd Dimond Tauranga Branch JP Roofing Services Ltd

Farewell and thank you – Resignations Cooper Roofing Ltd, Auckland C&D Services Ltd. Christchurch A Grade Building & Re-Piling Ltd, Wellington Auckland Waterproofing Services Ltd, Auckland The Re-Roof Company Canterbury Reroofing Specialists SI Ltd Distinction Roofing Ltd Taylor Roofing 2004 Thistle Roofing Spanbild Christchurch Mount Maunganui Roofing 2017 A Stoppard Roofing Bombay Ryder Roofing Ltd, Invercargill Northland Roofing Services Ltd Barrier Roofing & Construction Tony Wilkins Builder

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Meet the Executive Victoria Elvin National Specification Manager, Roofing & ComFlor, Steel & Tube Q Where are you based? A I am based in Auckland. However, I am a national resource and so often travel throughout New Zealand. Q Years in roofing? A I have been with Steel & Tube for four years and previously worked with Pink Batts for approximately two years. Q How did you get started? A My career has been centred around technical sales and training across a variety of products but focusing on the construction industry for the past decade. Q Family nucleus? A I am lucky to have a great partner who shares my love of the outdoors and the ocean and being active in tennis, golf and skiing. I have two daughters heading out to create havoc and change in the world. They are great young women, and the youngest is seriously considering becoming a roofer to support her uni studies! I also have two Labradors who create havoc and mess at home by shedding as much hair as possible and eating ANY food left within their reach. Q What motivates you? A I love technical detail and engaging with people – so I am in my dream job. Q What do you do day to day? A I manage a team of specification managers throughout NZ for Steel & Tube Roofing and ComFlor. We conduct technical education with specifiers and promote Steel & Tube. I work with specifiers and our technical team to address technical queries. I manage Steel & Tube presence at various trade events across multiple divisions. A typical week will see me with a healthy mix of office, travel and a WFH day to play catchup and push my various projects closer to completion.

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Q Favourite products/brand? Why? A Frankie Apothecary products. Natural skincare that is just so good and NZ-made. Ideal for sensitive skins and fabulous if you suffer from eczema or skin irritations. Q Favourite roof? A I still get a buzz when I share images of Vaughan Cook’s work in Euroline, which won the COLORSTEEL 2019 Young Roofer of the Year. Such superb workmanship and detailing. There is also a great project in ST963 by AO Architecture in Pakiri, which sees me buying lotto tickets so I can afford something similar in time. And the flashing design on Peninsula Roofing’s work at Wyuna Bay – so cool.

Metal Wall Cladding A step-by-step illustrated critical junctions and penetrations for residential wall cladding

METAL WALL CLADDING published 2020

A step-by-step illustrated guide to flashing critical junctions for residential wall cladding. Members $25 + GST + postage Non-Members $50 + GST + postage

Q Favourite beach? A O’Neills at Bethells in Auckland, because the rip drops you right at the best waves and swimming through the caves is a magical experience. Q Favourite movie? A Hmmm… hard to say – I watch a lot of movies across a huge variety of genres. The recent Maverick is a solid favourite. Atomic Blonde for 1980’s dark action. Q Favourite brew o’ beer or wine? A De Fontein’s Hoegaarden White or Leffe Blonde, with a huge plate of grilled Po Pei mussels. Q What’s on my playlist? A Café del Mar chillout mix sessions. Q What makes a top roofer? A Organisation, attention to detail and a passion for creating a quality finish.

METAL ROOF FLASHINGS published 2013

A unique and innovative step-by-step illustrated guide to flashing critical junctions and penetrations for residential roofing. Members $15 + GST + postage Non-Members $30 + GST + postage

Q Where will roofing be in 20 years? A Roofing will always be a strong industry, with many pathways and areas for careers to flourish. I look forward to further promotion and development, so roofing continues to be considered a strong trade for young people to join and develop a career for life. METAL ROOF PENETRATIONS published 2014

A step-by-step illustrated guide to flashing rectangular and round penetrations in corrugated and rib-profiled metal roofing.

Vaughan Cook's winning roof

Peninsula Roofing, Wyuna Bay

Members $20 + GST + postage Non-Members $40 + GST + postage

Issue 101 • Winter 2022

Made for New Zealand conditions and an emerging New Zealand aesthetic.

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