Issue #90 RoofLink® Spring 2019 by the Roofing Association of New Zealand (RANZ)

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Queenstown Conference 2019 25th anniversary coverage page 7

By royal decree Crafting copper roofing page 34

Roofing Excellence Award winners page 10

Doing it right in Wanaka About Roofing profile page 18

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inside this issue 14 Uncharted Territory – Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what lies ahead 23 Creating a buzz – Comvita’s colourful new building in Tauranga

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The tough get going Kia Ora Tātou.

While it’s wonderful to pause and celebrate the 25 year strong milestone of RANZ, as we do in reflecting on a great conference in Queenstown on p. 7-13, the industry and fine people of it are facing a lot at the moment.

As economist Shamubeel Eaqub highlighted at conference to us, and as covered here on p.

14-15, the industry is said to be at its most painful, challenging point in the economic cycle, being at the peak; where labour supply is short and margins are crunched and we’re to look out on those large contracts.

A valuable piece on contracts and resolutions to industry issues from our RANZ Executive Committee Member Michael Sentch is on p. 32 – a must read. As specialist trades people, he makes a compelling case to be regrouping and on the same page in approaching contracts differently for better effect. Sentch is on the Construction Sector Accord Steering Group – playing a key role in representing our interests as industry resolutions are sought across government and business.

It’s great to read up on About Roofing in Wanaka – a humming outfit in that stunning part of the world. With unknowns hanging in the air around economy, industry, the environment and more, reading about a company and team that gets excellent quality roofs on while enjoying the process is well worthwhile. These stories are the kind of sparkling gems that this industry is full of and is sure to guide us through whatever lies ahead.

The Roofing Excellence award winner Richie Powell is also one of them. We find out what he’s made of and what makes such a winner of this prestigious biennial award on p. 10.

And on p. 37 we remember a legend – John Seamer – one of the many giants upon whose shoulders we stand as we in turn do our best to build excellent foundations for the generations to come.

From next edition, based on feedback from members, we are looking to start a new section of the magazine “Member Happenings”, so we can cover in short, your various projects from around the country. So if you have great photos along with your great stories of recent projects you’ve completed, or are in the process of completing, please email them through to me – by early October for summer’s edition (space allowing), or onwards after that for other future editions.

Looking forward to that!

Spring is officially here, and the countdown to summer is on. Go well and catch up soon.

Stephanie Fill Marketing Manager and Editor

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CEO Spring 2019 This column is somewhat bittersweet for me.

Obviously the 25th Anniversary Conference in Queenstown was a great success, with one of the largest attendances in years and plenty of networking and interaction amongst the members. There are some minor niggles that the Executive will work through as they analyse the results of the Conference Survey at their next meeting. Thanks to those that took the time to complete it.

The NZMRM-organised Roofing Games finals were held at Conference again this year, and Max Brough and Noel Sands should be commended for their efforts. We are unsure at this stage about the future of the games going forward – the NZMRM will inform us in due course. The standard of work was very high and I know the judges found it very difficult to find a winner. Congratulations to the winner, Brenton Cook from Attention to Detail Roofing Ltd. Interestingly, he beat his boss into second place.

The big news in recent weeks is that the Minister of Education has released the findings of the Review of Vocational Education (RoVE).

It is the largest change/upheaval in vocational education in 25 years. Yet, despite all of the submissions received (including ours) and having the most transparent government in years, the Minister has done exactly what was in the submission document. RoVE has

not been a true consultation process; reading the document, you already got a sense that the government were going to do what they wanted. And they have. We will have a megapolytech established.

Workplace Development Councils (WDCs) will be developed to be the link between industry and the provider. The RoVE document is very light on detail, but there seems to be a desire for more off-job learning. The RoVE is set to address skills shortages and the people shortage. However, when there is low unemployment, people do not go into vocational education – they go straight to employment. And RoVE has not addressed the dire need for employers to train, nor incentivise them to do so. That’s a big miss in my view. All industry participants should be training, not relying on others to do it for them.

RoVE currently means status quo, initially, and then there will be a transition phase as the 5 to 7 WDCs are established. One of the WDCs is designated for the construction sector and we have been courted already for a position within that group. The RANZ Executive will be well involved in any decision about training, given its importance. As always, RANZ wants what is best for the industry. As expected, there are a lot of assumptions about what RoVE could do for industry. We have also been approached by various groups, including

another ITO and trades, as the positioning begins. We can’t sit on our hands, but the lack of detail in the RoVE documents is not helpful.

And so to the sad part of my column. I am writing this as I fly to attend the funeral of Life Member, John Seamer. There is a full obituary further on in this issue of Rooflink.

I have said it before; the roofing industry has been well served by many people over the years. We particularly acknowledge our Life Members, and I have had the pleasure and good fortune to work with and benefit from their attitude and wisdom. John was no different. John was a very good mate and a thorough old-school gentleman. They don’t make them like that anymore. As he would say, “Go well.” You too, John.

Keep it safe out there.

Graham.

Your RANZ Executive for 2019/20 Following our AGM, there has been no change to the RANZ Executive, with all having been re-nominated, re-elected and accepted their positions to serve as your RANZ Executive for 2019/20.

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RANZ Conference, Queenstown – June 13-14, 2019

As the roofing clans descended on Queenstown for the Silver Jubilee of the Association’s annual conference, the strength and depth and longevity of the industry was evident, with many faces arriving that had attended the very first conference, held in Auckland 25 years ago. There was a genuine atmosphere of celebration and camaraderie – none more so than on the eve of the event, when the delegates filled the house bar and the hubbub rose up through the hotel’s atrium. Speaking later to the barman, after everyone had dispersed into town, he said they’d pretty much run out of everything.

Most hearteningly, earlier in the day Liz Watson and Phillipa Kohatea of RANZ member Stone Roofing, offered a glimpse of the spirit of the next generation via honouring and humbling the Executive at the RANZ AGM on Wednesday afternoon with a gift – a taonga, a beautiful ātaahua piece of Pounamu/Greenstone with shimmers of silver through it. They found and blessed it on the shore of lake Wakatipu. “We want to thank RANZ for all the support you’ve given us already so far.” The Executive promptly decided it would become a wairua or spirit stone of conference going forward, to be held by custodian members at subsequent conference locations.

Early the next morning, a fleet of buses was kept busy ferrying us all up to the foot of the gondola for our ascent, four at a time, to the

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conference venue – the aptly named Skyline Queenstown – high above the township. The view was outstanding; the first of us to arrive glimpsing the sunrise up over Queenstown Hill on the other side of the valley.

Ned Wepiha opened and welcomed us on behalf of local iwi with a Mihi Whakatau, and we learnt from him the name of the maunga, mountain, we were on being “Whakatauki”.

Then handing over to our MC for the day, Mr Phil Gifford, who went on to entertain us with his reminisces and anecdotes from his encyclopaedic brain, bolstered by his many years as a sport and radio jock. Priceless stuff.

More serious, but no less entertaining was the next speaker, economist, author and media commentator, Shamubeel Eaqub, who, in simple and straightforward language gave us an insight into where he thought the economy was heading and how it may, or may not affect the roofing industry – his underlying concerns centred around the unpredictability of the economy, primarily fuelled by Interest rates, Trump, Brexit and China. We are in uncharted territory, he warned, and money from banks will become harder and harder to obtain.

After a break for morning tea, we were back into it with small business coach and creator of Next Level Tradie, Daniel Fitzpatrick.

Stepping down off the podium and getting continued on page 8

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amongst the members, he offered simple, down-to-earth advice on all levels of running a business.

A break for lunch saw the sun come out from behind the clouds and treat us to stunning views over Lake Wakatipu and out to The Remarkables. Magnificent. The food was good, too.

Slightly later than scheduled, Peter Degerholm, an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practitioner discussed how to identify and address potential conflicts and disputes within the construction industry. He also talked about his work in developing Construction Contracts, a contract management tool we should all be using. Alistair Flemming, Chair of the RANZ Industry Training Committee, was next up, who introduced Lance Riesterer and Carl Rankin from SKILLS for an update on the new National Certificate and presented the Training Company of the Year award to Metalcraft Roofing and Trainee of the Year to Connor Deeley of Turfrey.

The Health & Safety forum that followed was led by Mel Dale, Industry Lead at WorkSafe and

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Ron Woods, WorkSafe Inspector who opened to the conference floor by saying ‘people are your greatest asset, protect them’. And then a healthy Q&A with the floor followed on the subject of scaffolding and safety netting.

Closing out the speakers for the day awardwinning architect Pete Bossley, sponsored by New Zealand Steel, gave an interesting retrospective of his work, focusing on some of the more unusual roofs he’d designed for his projects. His out-there designs certainly had some in the room scratching their heads!

The last item on the day’s formal agenda was the presentation of the RANZ Roofing Excellence Awards. In reverse order, runnersup were, Adam Baxter from Roofing Hub Ltd (About Roofing Wanaka) and Michael (Lockie) Lochhead from TH Commercial Roofing Ltd Tauranga, and the winner is… drum roll…

Richie Powell from Project Unite for the Manukau Bus Interchange and his contribution to the roofing industry.

After a quick brush up down at the hotel, it was back up the gondola to Skyline for drinks and canapés, before a sumptuous, threecourse gala dinner. Good food, good wine,

good times, and a fantastic guest speaker in Paralympian, Liam Malone, who had us all in stitches telling us his incredible story from being a drunken student to becoming a gold-medal-winning sprinter at the Rio Olympic Games. His is a gutsy story, with a clear message – set yourself a goal, don’t give up and realise your dreams.

The next morning it was an early start for some with the New Zealand Women In Roofing (NZWiR) Breakfast Seminar, and another inspirational speaker, Gretta Stephens, CEO New Zealand Steel, who had some supportive and encouraging words for all who attended.

Well worth getting up early to hear one of the youngest industry leaders in the country. The breakfast also heralded the official launch of NZWiR, whose goals include education, mentoring, networking and recruitment.

Upstairs, the Roofing Games Finals were just about to get underway with competitors from around the country, representing their company and their region, and all under the watchful eye of event organiser Max Brough and fellow judges Mark Bishop (RANZ

President) and Rod Newbold (NZMRM Life Member). As the competitors began the complex and methodical task ahead, the Trade Show opened its doors and the delegates and members started to drift in.

By mid morning, the place was humming.

Over on the Aotea Machinery stand, Peter Thompson was giving out prizes of Trumph Tools to the winner and highly commended in The Roofing Excellence Award, whilst Liz Watson from Stone Roofing was showing the boys how it’s done, posting the third best time of the day on Dimond’s yacht grinder.

Meanwhile deep in the depths of the hotel, a series of workshops were taking place, hosted

by New Zealand Steel, Dimond and Ardex.

As the numbers slowly fell off, with delegates leaving Queenstown to get back home for the beginning of another working week, the afternoon’s activities drew to a close, and it was time for the final prize giving for the Roofing Games and sponsor presentations (see p. 12-13).

And that was that. Hopefully see you all next year!

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Excellence award for Hamilton-based roofer Richie Powell The prestigious biennial RANZ Roofing Excellence Award was won in 2019 by Richie Powell from RANZ foundation member, Project Unite Ltd. Circa 2009, in a workshop in Pakuranga, the late Stuart Thomson (Thomo) is leading the production of a teaching video/DVD on Profiled Metal Roof Cladding. It needed input from a roofer with integrity to “star” in the various how-to aspects of the ambitious RANZ project.

Step up Richie Powell who entered into a memorable partnership with Thomo to capture important moments. It is fortuitous that Richie is the winner of this year’s RANZ Roofing Excellence Award – made possible by the award’s benefactor Thomo.

Richie represents the kind of candidate Thomo envisaged should win this biennial award. Unlike previous worthy winners however, Richie has clocked up 39 years in the roofing industry and 25 of them with Project Unite Ltd. When licensing was introduced Richie was the first roofing LBP to be registered under the scheme.

His roofing service has hit many milestones but Richie’s longevity of experience, roofing ability and skill pervades his career to date. It all began with Delta Manufacturing and Plumbing in Hamilton where he learnt sheet metal fabrication, welding, soldering and lead beating.

After a brief stint on the Gold Coast Richie returned to Hamilton and joined Project Unite Ltd (PUL) where he is now Operations Manager, acting as the link between the administration and site teams and managing all projects – up to eight projects at a time – and the staffing of those over the last ten years.

Rena Schuster, Commercial Manager at PUL, says Richie’s problem-solving ability and attention to detail is second to none. “He is highly regarded by all constructors in the industry and shares an equally close relationship with designers who know they will receive an honest, straight-forward answer from Richie to find the best way to achieve a detail and ensure a high quality, reliable finish.”

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Among award-winning projects 53 year-old Richie has managed and QA’d are the Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery in Titirangi, the bus/train interchange at Manukau, and the Delegat winery in Hastings. Also, worth mentioning is Richie’s role in every expansion PUL has performed on the terminal at Auckland International Airport Ltd over nearly two decades. The company is currently engaged on Auckland’s convention centre.

Safety Much of the company- and project-specific safety in the workplace is in Richie’s domain.

He is training consistently to further his knowledge to ensure those in the team are safe on the job and he holds safety certification/qualifications in health and safety to the highest New Zealand standards.

Training Nearly all staff training is undertaken by Richie who has built a large module at PUL headquarters where regular teaching sessions are held. Given that PUL is primarily involved in the commercial sector, lessons on the module are of enormous benefit to trainees registered in the NZQA roofing qualification, to familiarise them with the residential components of the National Certificate.

Trainees are also helped with work books and specific theories of installation best practice.

The module has proven a worthy device to gauge the ability of trainees before they register with Skills for the National Certificate.

Richie is a workplace verifier for NZQA. Richie says the pre-requisites for becoming a good roofer are the ability to work in a team, stickability, working willingly outside in all weathers and enjoying hard work.

Upskilling There’s always something new to learn in roofing and Richie spends much time both in New Zealand and overseas researching new

methodologies and products. Late last year he was in Houston gaining passive fire certification to better understand an area which has been causing some issues; he wanted a better understanding in order to offer solutions when problems arise.

The Manukau train/bus interchange project was one that stands out for Richie. It offered challenges that were different from the norm including him becoming site manager after losing the previous site manager in the early stages. Continuing to perform all his other duties as operations manager, the contract at Manukau was performed to the highest standard and the complex has won multiple awards – both locally and internationally.

The designers, the NZTA and the constructor have thanked Richie for his efforts to ensure the roof was installed in a timely manner – the roof is a major feature of the designer’s aesthetic intent – within budget and to the highest quality standard.

On a daily basis Richie is involved in decisions on health and safety, detailing, materials, programming, resourcing and quality on up to eight projects at any one time. Those who have worked with him know his efforts are always delivered with good humour and a smile no matter how tough the situation. His reputation in the commercial construction sector is legendary.

Thomo would be proud that Richie’s 39 years of dedication to the roofing industry has been awarded. The $3000 prize included $1,000 cash, a gift pack, and travel and accommodation to this year’s RANZ conference in Queenstown.

Congratulations to the runners up: Adam Baxter from Roofing Hub Ltd (About Roofing Wanaka); and Michael (Lockie) Lochhead from TH Commercial Roofing Ltd, Tauranga

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Uncharted territory Where we are at and what is on the horizon was the focus of an address by independent economist, author and media commentator Shamubeel Eaqub at this year’s RANZ Conference.

“Be aware of what is going on economically for New Zealand because it affects you intimately,” said Eaqub. Right now, in economic terms, the country is in unknown territory. Things have been changing – in the past 10 years most of the models that had been relied upon in economics have no longer been working, and there is less certainty than there has been for some time. In addition, the pace of growth has been very different from what we have been used to in recent times.

Eaqub suggested the signs for the wider economy indicate that we are past the peak, and the upward swing of the past few years is due for a breather. However, downturns are not so much about retractions, but more about slower growth, with businesses taking longer to make decisions, and being more cautious in the decision-making process. The work is still there, but businesses will have to work harder to make sales and get commitment from their customers.

Good business plans are important, as is having a strategy to deal with fluctuations in workflow and income. In times like this it is a good move to establish better relationships with your customers, he said.

More specifically for the building industry, Eaqub said businesses shouldn’t be overly

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fearful right now though, because there is a huge pipeline of work, shown by the number of building consent applications, which have been running at a high level.

The number of building consents being processed is starting to slow down, and access to credit is slowing also, he said, and we shouldn’t expect that to grow. It is late in the cycle – past the peak. Government spending

“If you are not targeting the remediation market, you are missing a trick.” could help pick this up, but with interest rates already low, traditional stimulatory tools aren’t likely to have much impact.

The country is still experiencing population growth and housing shortages. Immigration may have reduced, but more people are moving from the big cities to the provinces and regions, stimulating growth in these areas, but that’s also slowing. We need to be building 30,000 houses every year, but our historical average is 20,000 per year, so there needs to be quite a big shift if the housing market is to catch up with the deficit of homes.

Moves are in the right direction in terms of changes in urban planning, council funding, building consent processes, etc, but are slow to be taken up by regulatory bodies. Eaqub recommended that his audience keep an eye on what’s happening in these areas, in their own segments of the market, whether this is residential or commercial, and in their specific regions.

With regard to suggestions from construction and housing ministers about reducing building regulations: “I never trust Government to reduce red tape,” he said.

Instead, engaging with industry bodies and associations ensures a voice at the table. It is equally important to talk to government and opposition parties because ultimately it doesn’t matter who is in charge. In the construction industry, regulatory changes are a big issue that shouldn’t be overlooked or ignored.

Focus on the existing housing market During the next decade, there is likely to be a huge pipeline of work generated by New Zealand’s old housing stock. Homes built in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s are now gradually coming up for upgrade, remediation and repair work to meet the requirements of today’s market. New Zealand has very old

housing stock, with 50 percent of the country’s houses built before 1980, and this old stock should produce sustained work over the next decade, rather than a lot of new building going ahead.

Eaqub believes the construction industry is facing issues of liability with regard to repair work. There are two options to address this, one being insurance, and the second being regulation.

to tolerate some volatility. As with many industries today, there are slightly more older folk involved and less young, and skill-level gaps that can be too wide to be conducive to successful apprenticeships.

This should be viewed as a reroofing opportunity for the industry. We are talking about 100,000 homes, which is roughly 10-15 percent of the stock, and if you are not targeting this market, you are missing a trick, said Eaqub.

One possibility would be to create an insurance pool focused on the roofing industry, providing guarantees and making it in the contractor’s interest to fix any

Part of this is a result of past government retraction of funding for apprenticeship schemes. But changing the narrative around industry training, as the likes of Skills have been working on, is bound to be helping, with apprenticeship schemes promoted to young people as a way for them to learn a skill that will enable them to start their own business – making the long-term career pathway the appeal.

He compared this with new housing, which is very boom and bust in its nature, with cycles of highs and lows. Comparatively, existing housing stock is built and repaired over a long period of time, and focusing on the reroofing and remediation option gives a business more resilience.

His advice to delegates was that all companies ought to look at work from both new and existing housing markets. Existing homes are a harder group of people to reach, but offer a much bigger market.

Not all roofing work requires a building consent. However, being a Licenced Building Practitioner means that customers know you are accountable and should provide a high standard of workmanship.

“Banks are fairweather friends, and right now, they’re taking their umbrellas with them.” problems. He suggested this as a potential solution for RANZ to consider while also lobbying the government on issues around liability for law reform.

With regard to the labour supply, because immigration has peaked, it is harder to find skilled workers. Apprenticeships are more difficult to establish today because of construction network access issues and increased economic pressures on young people. However, apprenticeships are a great way to create long-term supply, so employers may need to be pro-active and be prepared

Eaqub said this was a tough period for the building industry right now, and the larger the building projects, the slimmer the profit margins – which is a painful point in the cycle for the construction sector. He advised being mindful of big contractors: look at their finances; look at your contracts; look at who bears the costs and risks of their contracts.

Finally, he advised delegates to think about relationships with banks and managers, and about profitability and long-term planning around finances. “Banks are fairweather friends, and right now, they’re taking their umbrellas with them.”

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The roofing connection A successful launch event is a springboard to new and better things for all women involved in the roofing industry.

At the RANZ conference in Queenstown in June this year New Zealand Women in Roofing (NZWiR) was officially launched. A large crowd gathered for the breakfast launch. Guest speaker Gretta Stephens from New Zealand Steel gave an inspirational insight in being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry and the importance of being authentic; and RANZ President Mark Bishop spoke about how he believes that NZWiR and RANZ can look forward to a long-lasting partnership for the long-term betterment of the roofing industry.

Following the initial speeches, breakout groups formed to discuss the challenges that women face in our industry and to come up with collaborative ideas of how to overcome the challenges and help make the industry stronger. The groups then broke into regional areas and started the planning for how they would go back to their regions and get their NZWiR branches setup.

It is with great enthusiasm from the Committee and new members that branches have now been set up in Canterbury, Hamilton and Auckland, and are in the process of being set up in Central Otago, Tauranga, Nelson and Auckland.

After the seminar the NZWiR committee members occupied the stand at the trade show. A busy time followed, with a lot of interest from the people in the room about

new membership and how to sponsor the association. The outcome of the day was very successful for the newly formed NZWiR, which now has 52 members. A very special thanks to the companies who have come on board as sponsors. With your generous support we can grow this association.

Since the launch there has been a lot of work going on in the background by the committee, who have now established a Facebook page www.facebook.com/ NewZealandWomeninRoofing. Here, you can keep up to date with what is going on around the country with the formation of the new branches, and also with the activities that the women are starting to get involved in.

We are very grateful for the generous offer from Skills New Zealand to set up the website for NZWiR. Work has started on this project and we hope to have it up and running soon. In the meantime, if you are looking for information about what’s going on with NZWiR, you can find out on our Facebook page.

For more information on NZWiR go to our Facebook page or contact Jenny Maxwell by email jenny@csroofingcanterbury.co.nz or phone 021 2266840.

Get involved with an upcoming event An initiative from the Committee, to help with the networking and set up of the branches, was to find a national event where we could bring women who work in the roofing industry together and help support a national cause.

October is the national Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the branches around the country will be encouraged to get involved with the various fund-raising opportunities that are run by the Breast Cancer foundation. This will be a great networking opportunity. It may be a breakfast, or maybe the pink star walk.

Join in and get involved, start networking and connecting with other women in our industry. We can all learn so much from each other but first we need to connect.

Jenny Maxwell Chair, New Zealand Women in Roofing

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RANZ MEMBER PROFILE

Doing it right in Wanaka – what makes a successful roofing company When David Strudwick won the RANZ Roofing Excellence Award in 2015, it was his thirst for learning new skills and passing this knowledge to others that most impressed the judges. Four years on, About Roofing Ltd, the Wanaka-based RANZ member has echoed this approach and enhanced its reputation for completing many distinctive and architecturally designed homes to a consistently high standard.

BY JENNY BAIN

Since winning the Excellence Award, About Roofing has experienced explosive growth: How did this come about?

We were proud as a team to win the award. It allowed us to acknowledge years of effort to complete many prestigious homes, which were more for the love of roofing and doing things right. Our team looked at this approach and said, ‘what we are doing is right, let’s keep doing it’. Our staff are our biggest strength, and having their support through sometimes chaotic times was invaluable.

We had a lot of buy-in from our people, which was very important to us. They preferred to complete a job as well as possible rather than as cheaply as possible. The cheap approach is very common in the trades at the moment, but cheap doesn’t work for us, as most of the extras we allow make a positive final result. These extras are not allowed in the world of cheap: some installers would rather put a change of pitch flashing in than bend the sheets.

Since 2014, and notably after the acquisition of RoofingSmiths, the business has grown quickly and Co-Director and Accountant

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Alison had much to do with guiding managers Ruffy and David through the expansion, along with a number of key employees, like Richard McNeilly, ABL’s Installation Manager. We had been working closely with the management team at Calder Stewart, particularly John D’Arcy and Jonathan Peterson, who have supported us through our growth. This support has continued with the Dimond® Roofing takeover of Calder Stewart Roofing, and we see good things happening in the future.

able to fix it and stand by your work, so you can always look these people in the eye next time you see them.

We knew Wanaka, as a town, was growing and growing fast, so we made a plan of what a city roofing company should look like and what staff we would need to accomplish this plan. We then set about making that plan happen. In March 2015, we had 15 staff and four years later we now have 33 on the payroll. Our reputation in Wanaka is good and builders are supportive of us and what we are doing, which helps in a small town, as our customers are people you see in the streets every day out on the lake, up the ski fields, in the cafes and bars, at the schools.

We reckon if it goes wrong you need to be

We have a lot of challenges on jobs, but often the harder projects foster learning. There are some projects we don’t have a clue how to do, but by working through problems with a good attitude we achieve an excellent result. This is a credit to our team and their desire to push the boundaries. They grow as tradesmen by learning how to perform something new, then being able to see the finished result and stand back and say “I did that”, “I made that happen” – it gives them great pride.

What makes a successful, winning roofing company in 2019?

We have always been supportive of our customers, builders and architects by providing a wide range of products… and we don’t scare away from a challenge. We have never responded negatively to a request to perform something difficult.

Some days it doesn’t feel like we are winning.

There are plenty of companies doing good

work out there, while some are not doing good work at all. All we can do is provide the highest standards of tradesmanship; always going the extra mile and being proud of what we do – if we all have that sense of pride, then that is a big part of being successful.

What is the About Roofing culture all about?

We try and run things on one level – management don’t act like the big boss unless the time and place require it. This approach means staff don’t take advantage – there’s a lot of give and take and seeing both sides of any issues that happen.

Management tries to ensure that everyone is constantly learning new ideas, that they stay motivated, respect each other, help the team out when they need it, and to be supportive when there are down days and a little fun is needed to lighten the day. Twice a year we have a work social event and the company and all the staff contribute towards this.

About Roofing has a reputation for operating in the specialist/high end of the residential market, having learnt from European master roofers. How have you rolled this out to your installers? What supplier companies are you involved with?

Specialist and high-end work is our forté, but we do a lot of long-run roofing, too, which is a big part of supplying the local market.

Installing long-run metal roofing is a great area to teach and for installers to become comfortable on a roof, and also for performing hard work. Those that are keen to learn more technical details can learn new skills in our workshop, especially on rainy days.

It’s true, we have excelled in super-high-end contracts, but have learned to restrict the number of this type of projects we tackle each year so the guys can have the time to stay on site and enjoy the process, rather than

being rushed to finish. It means we achieve a better quality of workmanship and a great end result.

Dimond Roofing is our supplier of choice and they tend to run PCC coils. Over the years, both Dimond and Calder Stewart have been supportive if products fail when the warranties these companies offer work well.

Given the acute shortage of roofers, how have you brought your team together?

How many staff do you employ?

We have a team of 33, which includes roofers and staff in the manufacturing workshop and office. When recruiting, we look for someone who will work well in the team. The majority of our roofers have been trained from being completely green and we’ve placed them on the Skills Apprenticeship Scheme.

Last year we won the Roofing Training Company of the Year Award from Skills, after seeing 12 employees in three years complete their apprenticeship. We continue to enrol between two and four trainees a year, and they also learn on the job to achieve our standards in the workplace, good work ethics and how we operate as a company.

A few of our apprentices have become foremen of their own crew, so have a good understanding of what a new trainee goes through. Richard McNeilly, About Roofing’s Installation Manager, co-ordinates a number of our teams and motivates the staff and trainees with the encouragement needed to guide them into becoming great team members.

Two of our staff entered the Roofing Excellence Award this year. Adam Baxter picked up third and Veetek also did well, so we are proud of their efforts. Adam led a team on the Wanaka residence of Roger Lay, who says the quality of the work, the product, finish and look is outstanding. The roof and

walls are in Heritage tray from Dimond and installed under the Roofingsmiths brand.

Roger has received many comments since the home was completed and his objective of having a ‘tin shed’ look about it, with three inter-locking pavilions, has achieved exactly what he wanted. Roger adds that About Roofing was very knowledgeable with the advice they gave and provided great attention to every detail.

Another showpiece job finished recently will feature on the soon to be televised programme Grand Designs New Zealand – a noteworthy contract due to the lengths of long-run corrugate involved. Larger commercial contracts, like long-run on a 9500sqm shed, are also in the company’s repertoire.

History About Roofing Ltd was formed in 2007 by David Strudwick and Michael Swann – better known as Ruffy. At the beginning, there were five employees, all of whom had been working together for ten years plus. Then, in 2014, About Roofing bought the local branch of Roofingsmiths, and Alison Walker, who at the time was an independent accountant, joined the team.

Alison brought a background of business knowledge and accounting to the team, which complements Ruffy’s practical, hands-on approach and David’s vision and business development role.

Another company, Architectural Cladding Solutions Ltd, was formed in 2015, installing specialist cladding materials. The acquisition, in 2017, of a premises in Wanaka to house the businesses has enabled the creation of a manufacturing workshop where most of the flashings and custom sheet metal products are produced.

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PROJECT

Hive of activity Acknowledging the company’s core business of producing bee products, the brightly patterned new Comvita warehouse in Paengaroa is designed to resemble a collection of large, colourful beehives.

BY MARY REAN

For Comvita, sustainability was a key part of their new premises, as a reflection of the company’s products – natural health products made from sustainably sourced raw materials – and its philosophy of helping people to be well and connected with nature.

The purpose-built 3500m2 East Wing warehouse on the company’s seven-hectare site was sustainably designed by Jigsaw Architects in Tauranga, and sits alongside its existing head office and tourism venture, Experience Comvita. Within this new $11.7m building is storage space for the company’s natural health products, a new honey sampling room, and covered outdoor work areas for loading and unloading trucks.

Chief Executive Scott Coulter says the completion of the East Wing is a significant milestone in the company’s growth journey, which started 45 years ago when co-founder Claude Stratford began making natural health products in the basement of his family home with his business partner, Alan Bougen.

“We now have a purpose-built and sustainably designed warehouse to store our world-

renowned honeys, and to support our global logistics,” Coulter says.

Sustainable features include the Bay of Plenty’s largest solar panel installation, enabling the building to generate enough energy to power 53 New Zealand households.

The temperature control system in the building uses cool, night-time air during the summer months to maintain a desirable temperature. Fitted through the premises are LED lights that should reduce onsite energy consumption by 25,000kW annually.

Additionally, more than 65% of construction waste from the project has been recycled.

Waste water is treated onsite using environmentally friendly practices and is used to irrigate a community garden that is open to local residents and supports 40,000 native and bee-friendly plants. Local construction company Marra built the warehouse, and civil and drainage work was carried out by Higgins.

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PROJECT

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Central to the design of the new warehouse is the roof and wall cladding, which uses Kingspan panel systems. The construction schedule required that the roof and external walls were erected first. The enclosed environment meant that the concrete could be poured and finished to achieve a very flat floor surface. This enabled the high-reach turret trucks to work in the narrow aisle racking configuration.

Brad Harkin of Harkin Roofing, whose company supplied and installed the 3600m2 roof, as well as external and internal wall cladding, says the roof design was straightforward, apart from the fact that Kingspan insulated panels (KS 1000 RW) were specified rather than a more traditional material like long-run steel.

However, there was a very valid reason for this decision. Using insulated panels for the walls and roof of the warehouse ensures the temperature inside the building can be maintained at a constant, warm level, important when the product being stored is honey.

Each Kingspan panel measures 11m long by

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All the panels were installed with an 80-tonne crane and a cladboy – a suction lifting device that is charged up overnight and is attached to the crane.

1m wide with a 100mm core thickness, and weighs 120kg. “These large insulated panels are installed in quite a different way to a traditional iron roof, and the impact on the interior of the building is obviously very different too. With these panels, it is possible to maintain a constant temperature inside the building, whereas corrugated iron cools down at night and heats up during the day.

Kingspan has a high R value so it stays at a constant temperature,” Harkin says.

Installing such large and heavy panels added complexity to the project. Harkin Roofing used a new system to them to get the panels from the ground to the roof without damaging

them. “All the panels were installed with an 80-tonne crane and a cladboy – a suction lifting device that is charged up overnight and is attached to the crane. Each panel can be lifted into place so there is no manual handling of the panels. Then a couple of guys on the roof screw each one into place,” says Harkin.

“At 120kg, there is a real risk of damage to the panels if they are being moved around, so using the crane and cladboy substantially reduced this risk,” he says. “This technique adds some cost and a bit more logistics to managing the project. We need to keep a close track of how many panels are installed each day to ensure we are keeping on schedule and don’t need the crane on site for any longer than necessary.”

But, on the other hand, this technique reduces the number of roofers required to work on the roof and Harkin says he really prefers it, “because there is less chance of damage to the panels when they are lifted straight up and into position. Also, such large, heavy panels are very awkward when they have to be lifted manually.” Harkin says the

corner of the building and the wall is set out from that point, so it’s essential to ensure the corners are right before moving on.

Each external wall on the Comvita warehouse is 12-panels high. “With this external Kingspan product, you cannot replace panels once they are installed, and if a panel is damaged during the building process, the whole wall has to be pulled down to replace it. So, it’s important to keep the quality of workmanship high and for the roofers to proceed carefully.

“Luckily, this job went well and we didn’t damage any panels,” says Harkin.

Even though installing insulated panels such as these requires fewer roofers to be on the job than with a standard roof, temporary safety nets were slung around under the eaves and edge protection was installed to ensure a safe working environment.

Harkin Roofing also installed internal Kingspan (KS1100 Cool Store) panels, 1100m wide and 11.8m long with a 125mm-thick core for walls and ceilings, in a vertical pattern. Internally, the warehouse space was divided by walls into areas, such as honey warming rooms, so insulated panels were chosen for this part of the project. Again, the weight of the panels made this a logistically challenging job, which called for a forklift and the cladboy to lift each panel into place.

Comvita warehouse was the first job where they have used the cladboy, and it was so successful the company has now bought a second one.

The external walls, which are a key design feature of the building, use Kingspan horizontal wall panels (KS 1000 AWP) from the architectural range. These 1m-wide by 9.8m-long panels are applied to the building in a selection of different colours reminiscent of stacks of beehives sitting in a field.

“One of the biggest things about the project was the use of coloured panels for the walls. They are non-standard, so Kingspan had to do special customised runs to produce the various shades of blue, pink, red and yellow specified by the architect for the Comvita building.

“The colours also made installation a bit trickier. The guys had to make sure they put the different colours in the right locations according to the architect’s plans and, logistically, we had to ensure we ordered enough panels in the various colours. There was a nine-week lead time from Australia, so

we had to be extra vigilant to ensure panels weren’t accidentally damaged during installation. It wasn’t possible simply to order more panels to be delivered, and we couldn’t have extra panels in all the different colours sitting around the site, just in case.

With a whole white wall, it’s not such an issue,” says Harkin.

As with the installation of the roof, Harkin Roofing used one of its smaller 10-tonne cranes and the cladboy to lift exterior panels into place, to minimise the risk of damage.

An advantage of Kingspan’s exterior wall panels is that there are no exposed fixings – everything is secretly fixed to present a clean, unmarked finish, with each horizontal panel fixed in place and the next one fixed over it.

The panels are then joined on the portals with flashing details, and cracked corners, supplied already formed, are used instead of traditional flashings, and the panel itself forms the corner. This system, says Harkin, results in a building with a much cleaner and neater appearance, but it can be more challenging to install. Work starts at one

Because the floor had been poured to achieve a high-quality flat finish, care was required during the internal installation. “We had to wait for the concrete to cure enough that we could go in without damaging it, and we used forklifts with white, non-marking wheels,” says Harkin. Installation was complicated, not only because the panels were so large, but also because the walls had to be able to move independently of the rest of the structure in the event of an earthquake.

The panels were fixed to the floor, but at roof level they were fixed into beams with oversized slotted holes, so if an earthquake struck, the walls and floor could move independently.

Earthquake requirements also made the design and installation of the flashings complex. The flashings had to be designed to allow for up to 150mm of movement, and where the old and new buildings met, the flashings could not be tied together, but needed to be able to move separately if the building experienced an earthquake.

“The new building looks really good, and quite different with all its coloured panels; it really does achieve the appearance the owners and architect were aiming for, I believe,” says Harkin.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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Neil and Jennie Gillespie stand alongside their Topline values.

In 1987, when Neil and Jennie Gillespie launched their own business, Neil had the roofing and plumbing experience, while Jennie’s forté was in spatial design, management and administration. The business quickly grew and, 30 years on, Neil and Jennie are sharing their successful formula with their freshly launched franchise opportunity.

“Our strategy is to bring compatible people into the Topline family. By investing in their own Topline Roofing franchise and employing local people, while servicing their own local areas, they are not only building their own business, but creating a sense of community,” say Neil and Jennie. “Franchisees will have a vested interest in growing their own successful business within their own community based on a tried and tested franchise formula, which delivers more consistent, positive results than stand-alone operators.”

Topline Roofing has worked on everything from new and existing residential homes to large-scale roofing and cladding projects, such as the Mt Eden Corrections Facility, Smales Farm Beehive, and the stunning new Freemans Bay School. Their experience, and meticulous and stringent quality controls have contributed to a reputation that is among the best in the industry, and they have also achieved a 100% SiteWise Green Status for the third year running.

And now they are looking to share their expert systems, extensive knowledge and experience, and their exceptional reputation with other professionals in Auckland and around New Zealand.

Neil, Jennie and the Topline Roofing team are committed to helping their first franchisees succeed. They have brought in multiple franchise specialists to ensure the franchising model is truly effective. “We will

be maintaining the highest business principles, with a strong focus on quality, expertise, reputation, customer service, health and safety, timeline management and compliance,” says Jennie, “and we want our franchisees to be proud to be part of the Topline team.”

“While the building industry in New Zealand and around the globe is in a constant flux of change, roofing is a specialist area that will always be in high demand and Topline Roofing is a market leader,” says Neil. “To be part of this growth industry, all you have to do is get in touch with us to find out more about joining the Topline team.”

Web: www.toplineroofing.co.nz/ franchise-opportunities/ Phone: 0800 111 818 Email: franchise@topline.co.nz

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Build a scaffold & edge protection business with maximum rewards INTAKS NZ Limited is helping people across New Zealand start up their own scaffolding and edge protection installation companies.

INTAKS offers an opportunity with its patented scaffolding and edge protection system to build your own business that’s simple to manage, has fantastic growth options and great earning prospects. Whether you want to run just one truck and a couple of staff, or scale it up to a bigger business, INTAKS has an opportunity to suit you.

The INTAKS system is strong, multiconfigurable and supported by a range of interconnecting components. It’s made from durable and light aluminium and boasts a wide range of combinations that provide versatile solutions for working at height on both residential and commercial sites.

The INTAKS system is proudly manufactured in New Zealand to the highest standards and has been designed, tested, and independently verified to comply with relevant AS/NZS standards. Swift manufacturing and effective stock management allows us to supply our customers within timeframes that can be measured in days, not months.

INTAKS general manager, Joel Warren, says while INTAKS supplies scaffolding and edge

protection systems for purchase and rent, the current focus is on mentoring new businesses.

“Most of our customer base has been guys who didn’t own a scaffold company and saw an opportunity in the market. When they first come to see us, we discuss what stage they’re at - for example, have they created a business plan? - and we offer them advice on who to see and what we can do to help with that business plan. We also discuss finance and can suggest who they should get in touch with in order to secure finance.”

Scaffolding is a capital-intensive game to get into and Joel says banks typically don’t lend against the gear as security. Loans need to be based on a business model.

“To help with that we have other arrangements to help people increase their plant (scaffolding gear) without imposing a huge capital cost on their business. With more plant, customers are able to generate more revenue and their profits increase.”

Unlike traditional systems, the INTAKS system does not require large-scale trucks or hiabs or big warehouse requirements. The light-weight, compact nature of the INTAKS system means that your whole operation can be run with ease and at a low cost. The significantly lower labour costs incurred by

an INTAKS installation company gives the business owner an ongoing competitive advantage in a market where labour is the largest operating cost.

While the team at INTAKS offers extensive support and sound advice on how to operate your business there are no restrictions on how you do so, nor are there any rigid franchise agreements.

The ideal INTAKS candidates are straight forward people who are willing to pull up their sleeves to get the job done and provide their customers with a valued experience on every job, big or small. People who want to consistently deliver quality installations with great service at a competitive (but not cheap) price. People who take pride in their staff and want to develop a great team around them, who look for opportunities and jump on them when they arise, so that their business can continue to prosper.

If you feel you meet this description and are interested in the opportunity to build a profitable, easy to operate business, please take the next step, by contacting us on 0800 468 257 for a no-obligation discussion. And check out our website www.intaks.co.nz to find out more.

We look forward to working with you.

PROFILE

Life Membership for Frank Thomas In the year he clocks up 50 years of service in the plumbing and roofing trades, Frank Thomas has joined the ranks of Life Members of RANZ – awarded in recognition of his loyalty and dedication to the roofing contracting industry – industry training being his main focus.

BY JENNY BAIN

Hamilton born and bred, Frank has always been one to make his views known – sometimes quite forcefully – when the topic in question involved roofer training and its delivery. He earned the respect of his colleagues for holding such passionate views.

Left: Frank Thomas receives the highest RANZ honour, Life Member.

Right: in the driver’s seat after working hard Frank plays hard too with a love for motor racing.

site. The company is licensed in both A & B removal, adhering to all requirements of WorkSafe for removal of asbestos.

training was going through a difficult phase, for the association to create its own mobile training unit to tour the country.

A founder member of the Association, RSL was among the companies which campaigned hard for roofing to become more professional, to have its own organisation and voice – while like all self-starters these company owners were striving to establish their own businesses in the new environment created by RANZ’s formation.

Insisting his contribution has been ‘for the good of the industry’, Frank has made many friends along the way – with other roofing company owners – and he enjoys seeing people in this industry doing well and getting ahead.

Frank served on the Executive board from 2000 to 2008 – his area of special interest being roofer training and recruitment.

Leading up to the board appointment he served on former establishments, and then was a member of the RAB (Roofing Advisory Board). For some years he was a national moderator for the Roofing ITO. One of the first in the industry to achieve the National Certificate in Roofing when it was finally introduced in the late 1990s, Frank dedicated his time to ensure formal roofing training got off the ground in the Waikato.

“His often-outspoken views means his reputation has sometimes been controversial, but that’s because he cares.”

Qualified as a registered plumber, Frank spent 14 years as a plumber/roofer with a large Hamilton entity before striking out with his own company, which today is one of the largest and most successful companies installing roof systems around Hamilton and beyond. The company employs 35 including some self-employed contractors; staff member, Rex Weir, has been roofing with Frank for 39 years.

In 2006, Frank branched out and formed a consultancy arm to RSL, providing mediation for problem jobs when an independent viewpoint is required to find a solution.

This has proved significant in the re-roofing market where some unwelcome ‘cowboy’ installers often cause problems for homeowners.

The Roofing Specialists Ltd (RSL) is a family owned business, formed in 1988 by Frank and wife Levern, installing metal and translucent sheeting, metal and concrete tiles, fascia systems, butyl membrane and torch-on systems. An additional service is provision of asbestos removal, with many contracts on shopping complexes, schools and other commercial/industrial sites being undertaken at night, so many of the risks of this work can be avoided – namely too many people on the

Frank admits his often-outspoken views, both at Executive level and at conferences, means his reputation has sometimes been controversial, but he says, because he cares deeply about the industry he has dedicated his working life to, that he feels duty bound to get his views across.

Delivery of training and assessment of trainees making their way through National Certificate has dominated Frank’s time, with RANZ including his bid some years ago when

Frank and Levern have a good succession plan in place; Frank has already stepped back from much of the day-to-day management – even though he’s in the office most days.

Levern is the mortar in the business, working with the office staff and handling accounts and payroll. Son-in-law, Simon Heaps, is General Manager (he has an engineering background) and is picking up the mantle of leading RSL. Frank and Levern’s daughter Monique is the roofing estimator responsible for all residential quotes.

There have been a few times when Frank has been absent from the RANZ annual conference. That’s because he loves motor racing – primarily V8s and sprint cars. The championships, this year, were in Darwin, on the same date as members gathered in Queenstown – they always seem to clash with conference dates.

In summing up, Frank says he feels some companies don’t see the value being a RANZ member, but, he adds, like anything in life if you put nothing in you don’t get anything out either. “In the 25 years I’ve been a member, the roofing industry has become a lot more professional; companies share information but I think the industry could still work more collaboratively. In the scheme of things, RANZ is very young, but we have already achieved strong influence and voice in the construction industry and with government departments”.

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SKILLS

What’s happening in your world?

These five words could make all the difference to a mate, a work colleague, or a family member.

Do you know someone who needs help?

Life isn’t easy for everyone – not all of the time anyway. There are times when some of us are overwhelmed and desperate. Sadly, a few of us succumb without ever realising there is help out there. We succumb because despite considerable effort in the community to make it otherwise, there is still a stigma associated with our mental health. We keep our problems to ourselves because talking about them is often just too hard but this is where we need to start.

A recent Mental Health Foundation survey has found that high workloads, poor work/life balance and stressful work are three causes of poor mental health in the work force.

There is some good awareness being built from some pretty brave people who have got their message out there and helped remove the stigma with depression by telling their personal stories.

Helping employees improve their mental health is a good investment for employers because the mental wellbeing of workers is good for everyone – it enhances personal and organisational resilience, and promotes success.

How do we encourage mentally healthy workplaces? And how are we approaching it from the perspective of running a small business that might not have all the tools that larger organizations have? Unlike larger organizations, many small businesses don’t have access to the funded support and counselling made available in bigger workplaces.

I wholeheartedly commend the initiative Xero has recently launched to provide Kiwi small businesses with mental health support through a new program called Xero Assistance Program (XAP).

This pilot is initially being offered to 5,000 small-business owners and their families, who will have access to face-to-face and online counselling. I think this is a game changer and an outstanding

“25% of the New Zealand workforce has faced a mental health disorder. That’s equivalent to approximately 400,000 people.”

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commitment to nurturing the mental wellbeing of Kiwi small businesses. I wish everyone involved every success in this pilot.

Recently, at a Skills business breakfast event, I had the pleasure of meeting Dave Burt. Dave is hugely successful in his field and is the owner and director of a nationwide electrical firm employing nearly 100 staff.

He is a great advocate of working with apprentices and provides a supportive work environment for his team to grow and thrive.

Earlier this year, he published a book called ‘Lengthening the Shadow’ which outlines his journey in managing his depression. I read his book and found it illuminating. In my observation, it’s not often I see men talking about their mental health, and I think his pragmatic approach will encourage others to consider their own mental wellbeing.

Particularly men. The statistics are devastating for our men. And all too often, they struggle alone – toughing it out. Not being soft. Enough is enough. What can we do to help?

There’s a lot of talk about discussions, about being there for people.

But talking about your feelings, or asking someone else to talk about their feelings can be daunting, especially for men.

Maybe we need a bit of a hand with that. Dave sums it up with a five-word sentence. We should ask: “What’s happening in your world?”

If you really want to know and you really want to make a difference, could it be is simple as asking this question, which, by its nature, lets the person know you are there for them and also asks if there is something that they would like to share?

There is help available and there is somewhere to go. It starts with our language, and the conversations we’re having.

Jane McCarroll Strategic Partnership and Sponsorship Lead, Skills

TE REO MĀORI

Kia Kaha te Reo Māori!

Let’s make the Māori language strong!

RANZ is marking Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), which runs from 9-15 September 2019, with some roofing words and phrases we can all learn and embrace together, for starters.

Wā moko (an old transliteration for smoko. This is used regularly for morning tea time) – Smoko time

E pupuhi ake ana te hau – The wind is blowing too hard

Homai tētahi papa ano e hoa - Pass the next sheet, mate

E pai ana e hoa / Kao… – All good mate / No…

Kia haumaru to mahi – Do that safely

Whare – House

Kia tūpato!

– Be careful!

Tuanui – Roof

Karawhiua / Me timata tatou te mahi – Let’s get to work

Tīma – Team

Ko wai te Rangatira ki konei?

– Who is in charge on this site?

Reka!

– Sweet as!

E pehea ana koe e hoa? Kei te pai?

– How are you mate? Are you all good?

Take on an apprentice

Need extra hands on deck?

An apprentice is what you need With a booming construction sector, there’s never been a better time to think about growing your business. Taking on an apprentice can get your business pumping.

SOUND GOOD? Get started by calling Skills on 0508 SKILLS (754 557) to find out more.

Nga mihi (thank you) to Rena Schuster, Tainui and Ngāti Pikiao iwi, of RANZ member Project Unite for these taonga (valuable learnings). There are many more resources and further information available from the commission online at: tewikiotereomaori.co.nz

CONTRACTURAL ADVICE

Nothing changes if nothing changes It’s up to us to act as one, collectively, and help educate contractors about what the expectation is from a specialist trade perspective.

BY MICHAEL SENTCH

Following further negative commentary from BDO’s James MacQueen regarding the ‘stability’ of the construction sector as a whole, coupled with myriad negative media coverage preceding it, we are all likely to – finally – be understanding the true commercial risk we face on a daily basis by being involved in this industry. The all too frequent demise of ‘main contractors’ and the damage to the many specialist trade companies engaged by same has been, at best, destructive and, for many, completely crippling.

As widely publicised over the past couple of years, the reasons for these failures have been pinned to skills shortages, tightening margins, ‘race to the bottom’, etc. However, if we really analysed this and took it back a step, the real ‘empowerment’ for poor or underhanded behaviour comes from the actions (and inactions) of the specialist trade fraternity.

Aside from the fact we (specialist trades) as a group complete no less than 80% of all the trade work on sites up and down the country, we collectively are the major employers of the circa 250,000 people reported to be employed in our industry.

If we collectively continue to supply pricing to questionable ‘contractors’ that we know won’t treat the quotes with the dignity and respect they deserve, aren’t we just fuelling

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the fire we all so desperately want extinguished? Further, if we continue agreeing to the onerous contractual conditions every time they are put in front of us, aren’t we just inciting more of the same negative conduct and inviting even more arduous, risky contracts, weighted heavily against us, to be written.

We all know of individual companies that will not enter into retention and/or liquidated damage clauses. Do we think these same companies are unique in some way? It isn’t even a case of having the courage to stand up for what is fair and equitable. It is about understanding the multitude of contractual triggers already contained in these same contracts that can be pulled if we, or any of our counterparts on site, are not performing to a ‘reasonable and mutually agreed’ program and/or creating quality issues.

The real strength we have to effect change is if we act as one, collectively, and help educate contractors about what the expectation is from a specialist trade perspective, as well as a fair allocation of risk on all parties involved in the agreement to fairly apportion these risks to the party best equipped to handle them. Obviously this solution raises the all too regularly encountered issue of specialist trade

companies that can’t, don’t, or won’t operate in the same collaborative nature; i.e., the few that ruin it for the rest by not attending to their client’s requirements to the best of their ability or dealing with remedial items, in full, in a timely manner.

There are most certainly ‘chicken and egg’ aspects to the scenario, but unless we start exercising our strength in numbers as the specialist trade community and putting our collective muscle behind initiatives like the Construction Accord Document, and all the collaborative, fair aspects of same, we are going to continue seeing failures at all levels, on all fronts, and the cycle of destruction and hardship will continue to plague specialist trade and construction companies alike, not to mention the quarter of a million individuals that rely on the construction industry to feed and clothe their families.

Michael Sentch is General Manager of Project Unite Limited and a member of the Accord Steering Group representing specialist trade contractors.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Check it out You may love working in it, but sun can be a killer.

As part of our on-going mission to ensure all roofers have a safe environment to work in, RANZ has reached out to MoleMap to provide discounted skin checking services to our member companies.

BY ALEX NEWFIELD

Like many New Zealanders I have lost a family member to Skin Cancer. It was rapid – only a matter of months from the time his wife urged him to get a strange-looking mole on his back checked, to moving into palliative care. It shocked his family and everyone they knew to witness how aggressive the Melanoma developed and destroyed a healthy, fit, father-of-one in his early forties.

Inevitably a lot of questions were asked. How did he get it? When did it happen? What could have been done to prevent it? And while Doctors couldn’t answer many of these questions, it is a fact that earlier detection would have given him a better chance.

Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer in New Zealand, and we have the highest rates of Melanoma in the world.

• Two out of three kiwis will be diagnosed with a skin cancer • One in fifteen will develop Melanoma • 400 kiwis die from Melanoma every year • The most common part of the body for Kiwi men to develop Melanoma is the back (around 40%) • The most common part of the body for Kiwi women to develop Melanoma is the leg (around 65%)

These statistics don’t make pleasant reading for Kiwi men who work outdoors, such as, for example, roofers!

Many of us have memories of long, hot summer days spent working hard on roofs… with the prospect of acquiring a ‘healthy’ bronzed tan being one of the perks of the job for young labourers. And while many of us now work with our shirts on, this is mainly to cover the effects of poor diets and lack of exercise, not because we understand the dangers of sunburn.

Sunburn is a type of UV radiation burn that damages the skin cells. This damage can lead to abnormal growth of those cells and, over time, may become cancerous. Therefore, because the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015 dictates that employers must ensure workers are not put at risk by the work they do, anybody working outdoors must control the risks posed by over-exposure to UV. The preferred control is ‘elimination’ of the risk, but this is extremely difficult for roofers, as working at night-time brings other challenges (eg high cost of night-vision goggles).

Therefore, limiting exposure to UV radiation through the use of hats, clothing and sunscreens is most widely utilised.

• Death rates are higher among men (56%)

Just like smoking in planes, driving without a seatbelt, or working on a roof with no edge protection, working outdoors without sun protection needs to become another thing we can’t believe used to be widely accepted as an OK thing to do.

• These rates appear to be increasing, especially in males aged 45-plus

Early detection of Melanomas provides the best chance of beating it. So, regular

• Men have a higher overall incidence of Melanoma than women

Molemap have offered a collective corporate discount deal for RANZ members on their screening services. If you are interested in taking up this opportunity for you and your staff, please register your interest via contacting Stephanie Fill at RANZ, email editor@ranz.co.nz or phone 027 702 0451 by the 30th September, 2019.

screening should become a part of any roofing company’s Health and Safety policy.

Skin checks should be undertaken by a professional accredited skin cancer expert.

The skin check needs to be a head to toe check as melanoma can present in areas that have not had any sun exposure. A dermatologist should do any diagnosis.

Dermatologists have trained and specialised in the field of skin, they are medical experts.

GPs are generalists dealing with many medical issues; they often do not have the time to thoroughly check the skin and are often not confident in their diagnosis “if in doubt just cut it out”.

Recognising the risk exposure to UV radiation poses to our members, the Executive of the Roofing Association of New Zealand have reached out to MoleMap to provide discounted skin checking services to our member companies. MoleMap have been checking skin for over 21 years – it is all they do and they do it thoroughly. They have 40 clinics nationwide, or they can come out to your offices or worksite.

Checks are performed by expert Melanographers – experienced Registered Nurses who are specially training in detecting skin cancers. During any MoleMap screening advanced dermascopic cameras are used to look deep under the skin. Any images taken during the examination are reviewed and diagnosed by an accredited Dermatologist.

Also, as MoleMap is impartial to surgery, no mole will be recommended to be removed unless it is absolutely necessary.

Alex Newfield Operations Manager, Newfield Roofing

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PROJECT

On top of the world A beautiful decorative copper dome dominating the roof of a contemporary home in the centre of Auckland’s Herne Bay is an eye-catching and unusual sight, but designing and installing it is all in a day’s work for copper and lead roofing specialist and craftsperson Stephen Markham.

BY MARY REAN

English-born Markham began his working career at the age of 16 as a plumbing apprentice, and by 21 he had acquired three City and Guilds London Institutes certificates – the premier UK qualification for craftsmen.

“We learned the traditional methods,” he says. “Then I did a second artists’ apprenticeship under Richard (Dick) Murdoch, author of the lead sheet manuals, which are still the industry ‘bible’. This apprenticeship covered designing and making everything from roofing and plumbing to casting statues and gargoyles, ornaments, spires, fruits…

“On the day that I passed the examinations to be a master craftsman, I was given a set of tools that dated back to 1500. They had been passed down over the years from craftsman to craftsman, and I still use them if I’m doing casting or special decorative work.”

Owning – and sometimes using – a set of tools dating back to the 1500s may seem a little outmoded, but for Markham, it’s a badge of honour. The tools have pride of place on a shelf in his office, he says. “When I first got the tools and put them in my hands, I could feel the history, the skills that had been passed down through the craftsmen who have used them.”

He has made good use of the tools after gaining his certification, setting up his own lead and copper roofing company in England, which he ran for 24 years. Within a year of starting his company he received the top award from the UK Roofing Association (the equivalent of the RANZ Roofing Excellence Award) for his work on the Royal Patriotic Asylum building in Wandsworth, London, where he renovated the sheet lead tower, complete with its intricate Gothic features and statues.

From here, Markham went on to spend 15 years involved in repairs and renovations on the roofs and decorative detailing of various royal palaces in and around London – the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace and

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Right: UK qualified and celebrated craftsperson Steve Markham, in part, uses tools handed down to him from 1500s to craft unique roof features with longstanding traditional techniques.

Below: Two projects Markham worked on in London.

the Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens, Clarence House and Windsor Castle, where he spent many years undertaking restoration work after the devastating fire in 1992.

Another of his businesses in the UK specialised in creating lead planters, statues and fountains, which were seen in many winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, and Markham numbered among his clients Madonna, Jane Seymour and Oprah Winfrey.

Then, in 2005, the Markham family packed their bags and headed to New Zealand, where Markham initially worked for Calder Stewart, before starting his own roofing and renovation company, Professional Roofing and Renovations, in Browns Bay, Auckland.

With such a stellar CV, he secured projects such as carrying out sheet lead and copper work on the old part of the Auckland Art Gallery when it was renovated and extended, as well as historic churches and other buildings around Auckland.

“My beautiful old tools came into their own for the Art Gallery project,” he says. “I made the time capsule there and used the tools for casting the decorative top on it.”

One Auckland project that he is particularly proud of is the copper dome that he has designed and crafted for the house in Herne Bay. “In a lifetime you might be lucky to get to create four or five specialist domes or towers.

Jobs like that only come up now and then,” Markham says.

So, to be contracted to build a brand-new copper dome on a home in Auckland is very special, he says.

The dome taking centre stage on the Herne Bay house is 4.5m wide by 4m high, and finished with a wooden finial on the apex.

It is totally custom made using interlocking copper shingles, with each one individually cast by hand. Because of the circular nature of a dome, the shingles on each row are slightly different in shape and size to those on the

row below, and the next row of shingles can’t be measured or cast until the row below is completed and installed.

“A dome like this takes about five weeks to make. It is very labour-intensive, but the result is completely unique,” he says.

As a specialist in decorative detailing working mainly with materials such as lead and copper, Markham gets involved in both residential and commercial projects, often for historic places and churches. He says a lot of roofing today uses materials that are machined, rather than handcrafted, and don’t require the more traditional skills. “But, most of the detailed work that I do can’t be done by machines.”

And as the only person in the country who specialises in lead work, Markham is the obvious contender for another project about to get under way: the restoration of

decorative detailing on the Chief Post Office in Britomart, Auckland – one of the oldest buildings in New Zealand. Here, 10 tonnes of lead will be used to protect the stone cornicing around the top of the building.

While Markham doesn’t generally take on standard roofing jobs, he does get called in when homeowners or architects want a creative or specialist design. He says that a popular new fashion at the moment is the Euro-tray seamed roof, which is formed from higher-end materials such as copper, zinc and aluminium. This roofing system, which can be made in various shapes and profiles, is often used to achieve complex designs such as turrets and curved roofs, enabling a customised appearance. “Actually, this is the first form of metal roofing ever made and dates back around 400 years. We are seeing more and more architects choosing this very traditional style of roofing for their houses.”

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John Seamer Sad news at the loss of RANZ Life Member and stalwart of the roofing industry, John Seamer, who passed away on July 27, 2019.

BY GRAHAM MOOR

Born and educated in Wellington, John served a plumber’s apprenticeship from 1955–1960 and, after gaining registration, worked for seven years in Wellington as a craftsman plumber/gasfitter. He rose from apprentice to company owner and completed his career as project manager for Tararua Roofing, as well as holding various positions in the RANZ and other industry organisations.

John served two terms on the RANZ executive, firstly from 2000 to 2003, and then from 2012, holding the office of vice president from December 2012 until May 2013, when he became acting president when Lorraine Mills passed away in early 2016 until the 2016 conference. He also served as a member of The Roofing Advisory Board from 2000-2010.

He was chairman of the RANZ Contractual Committee, a member of the Health & Safety and Technical committees and the RANZ Management Board. John was also the RANZ representative for the Ministry of Social Development Industry Partnership and the Wellington Region Building Sector Group, and served for 15 years on the PGDR Industry Training Organisation Roofing Advisory Board. In 2011, John was awarded the RANZ Roofing Industry Service Award for service to RANZ and the roofing industry.

In 1967 he formed J A Seamer Plumbing Ltd, employing 35 plumbers, and during 22 years in business he trained 30 apprentices. In 1991 he formed a roofing division for Aquaheat Industries Ltd and in 2003 joined Dimond® Roofing as an account manager in charge of special projects until 2009 when he took up a role with Brockelsby Roofing Products Ltd. In

April 2011, John was appointed project manager for Tararua Roofing Ltd, and he was old enough to be reroofing buildings he had worked on over 40 years ago!

RANZ wishes to acknowledge Wayne Miscall and the team at Tararua Roofing for sharing John with the roofing industry and for being such a great employer. As an ITO assessor, I was fortunate to assess a trainee from Tararua Roofing, and the young man commented that having John around was gold. He was always looking to help and share his knowledge.

“John was strong-willed, with integrity, honesty and an absolute commitment to do the right thing at all times.”

John was a proud craftsman plumber, gasfitter and a registered drainlayer and had extensive involvement in the roofing industry.

He was a former ITO Assessor in metal and membrane roofing, a past vice president of the NZ Plumbers Union, a union advocate on award negotiations, and a Trade Certificate Examiner. He served 12 years on the executive of Hutt Valley Master Plumbers, was president for two years and was a life member. In 1986, he was the national president of the NZ Masters Plumbers Society. John also held a ministerial appointment to the Plumbers and Gasfitters Registration Board for 10 years.

Sadly for John, RANZ conferences became bittersweet, as his wife, Jill, passed away during the 2012 RANZ conference.

John was strong-willed, with integrity, honesty and an absolute commitment to do the right thing at all times. He could be stubborn at meetings at times as his belief in his point of view was absolute, but he could also adapt when his point of view changed, although this was – I might add – rare. His loyalty to whatever he was involved with was unquestioned.

But John’s passion was our industry and, John, you can be justifiably proud of the contribution you have made to roofing in New Zealand. John, thank you for being such an unselfish man. RANZ also thanks you for a great contribution to our industry, and it gave me great pleasure to see him receive a life membership of RANZ in 2016.

Outside of work, John was a life member of Island Bay Squash Club and for over 30 years was an active member of the Miramar Golf Club.

There are plenty of us that counted him as a good mate, shared many a laugh, and solved the roofing world’s problems over a nice Merlot. Service before self and a gentleman to boot. You deserve your rest, John. We will miss you.

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SKILLS PASSES

Skills latest passes in National Certificate Keanan Lomax Canterbury Roofing

Owen Westney Precision Group Ltd

Matthew Oliver Central Roofing Company LTD

Peter Tamarua Metal Line Roofing Ltd (North Shore)

Joshua Tufuga A Stoppard Roofing Ltd

David Mills Ironclad Roofing Limited

Mathew Chew Coldrick Roofing Ltd

Arif Hussain Marshall Industries Ltd

Jonathan Parkin Extreme Roofing Ltd

Daniel Masters Northland Roofs

Felix Schomber T H Commercial Roofing Ltd

Katene Snowden Metal Line Roofing Ltd (North Shore)

Christian Davis-Ofanoa Auckland Roof Craft

Matheus De Lima Rosario Asphaltech Waterproofing Ltd

Nikora Nicholas Metal Line Roofing Ltd (Tauranga)

Tarquin Tumai DCM Roofing Ltd

Pouri Paul A1 Plumbing & Gas Ltd

Tyler Roach S K Contracting Ltd

Jesse Wairepo Ross Roof Group

William Kaumeafaiva Nelson Roofing Ltd

Ethan Annett Bainbridge Building & Roofing

James Petersen James Peterson

John Greeff Topline Trade Services Ltd

John Jefferies Apex Roofing Services Ltd

Mark Carew Asphaltech Waterproofing Ltd

Piripi Coombe Matt Winders Roofing Ltd

Jacob Hornsby Watertight

Ryan Grant Grafter Roofing

Timothy Hurcomb Edwards & Hardy Roofing (Christchurch)

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Meet the Executive Mark Bishop Company Director, Roof Safe NZ RANZ President Q Where are you based?

A Christchurch.

Q Years in roofing?

A 42.

Q How did you get started in roofing?

A It was the only job I could find when I visited Australia back in 1977/78.

Q Family nucleus?

A Married to Prue for 36 years. We met in 1978. We have a 33-year-old son, who is a doctor, and a 30-year-old daughter, who isn’t.

Q What motivates you?

A Paying off our son’s student loan.

Seriously, I enjoy the fact that roofing has evolved into a specialist trade.

I have never believed that it was anything other than a trade.

Q What do you do day to day?

A I run my company and still get onto a roof every now and then just to prove to myself that I can practice what I preach.

Q Favourite products/brand? Why? A Triumph… not fussed with Harleys.

Hope you are not talking shop.

Triumph motorbike; corrugated roof; Pohara Beach, Tasman

Q Favourite roof?

A One that is finished and has been paid for. Corrugate. Time-tested and still looks good.

Q Favourite beach?

A Pohara.

Q Favourite movie?

A Saving Private Ryan.

Q Favourite brew o’ beer?

A A cold one my mates have paid for.

Q What’s on my playlist?

A At the moment I am letting Spotify choose, and some of the classic covers are top notch. I listened to a rap song once.

Q What makes a top roofer?

A Apart from the obvious I think someone who can problem solve.

Q Where will roofing be in 20 years?

A For me… hopefully a distant memory.

Seriously, I think roofing is in a very good space with RANZ and is improving all the time. We cannot be complacent though, and we need to constantly improve and train.

Membership movements Welcome to new members JUNE Allco Waterproofing Solutions Ltd, Auckland Associate JULY AM Roofing Ltd, Ohaupo Primary AUGUST TCL Hunt Ltd, Auckland Associate

Latest LBPs from RANZ member companies Christopher Cashe Watermart, Waiarapa Connor Walshe-Makene Gunac Waterproofing Specialists, Auckland Konstantin Kulborisov Gunac Waterproofing Specialists, Auckland Eamon Geraghty Gunac Waterproofing Specialists, Auckland.

Jordan Lawrence E R Freeman T/a Wanaka Roofing, Wanaka Reece Reardon Metalcraft Roofing, Tauranga James Robinson Wellington Lightweight Roofing, Wellington Daniel Robinson Wellington Lightweight Roofing, Wellington Craig Mischefski Edwards and Hardy, Hamilton

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