Building Innovations Autumn 2015

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GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME Dealing with a reputable and fully compliant consultancy is vital when handling an asbestos situation, advises Terry Coleman CEO of CEDA Environmental.

The industry is coming under the spotlight with imminent changes to legislation in New Zealand this year over the handling and management of asbestos.

“There have been a number of recent prosecutions by Work Safe New Zealand whereby the necessary steps prior to works where asbestos was identified where not taken,” says Terry. “Far too often we are finding that costly mistakes are being made and in nearly all cases these mistakes could have been avoided.”

So how do contractors, property owners and the education sector ensure that they have carried out the asbestos identification and removal in a way that complies with the current rules and procedures concerning asbestos? Firstly, Terry advises engaging with a reputable and fully compliant and accredited consultancy is crucial to carry out thorough surveys, sampling, and submissions. This ensures the problem is accurately identified. Once this has occurred the correct methodology needs to be written and agreed upon then, most importantly, complied with by the appointed contractor or removalist. Terry also advises that the best way to ensure this happens is to appoint a consultancy to carry out and

oversee works by the contractors to ensure that the works are carried out to the correct standards and procedures in agreement with Work Safe New Zealand.

“In a recent case we saw a customer that had been given the correct methodology but then it was all compromised when it was discovered

works. This gave the principal confidence and assurance that the job was carried out to the principal’s complete satisfaction.”

CEDA Environmental Services is a recognised leader in asbestos related services for commercial, industrial and domestic properties. CEDA has many years’ experience and is fully accredited

that the contractor was not adhering to the specifications and work that was being carried out with very little regard to the methodology and regulations. As a consequence this job was put on hold while the correct procedures and equipment were installed. It was requested by the principal that in order to ensure the job was completed to the correct procedures that CEDA was brought in to oversee the remaining

and compliant asbestos specialists. The company deals with customers throughout New Zealand including principles of jobs and education facilities. CEDA is insured for both public liability and professional indemnity and is compliant with ISO9001, ISO14001, AS/NZS 4801, IEC 17024 and IEC 17020 quality, environmental, health and safety management system.

Terry says that CEDA has focused on offering a comprehensive range of services, which include asbestos consultancy, testing, air monitoring, surveys, comprehensive reports and registers.

Often training is a key issue, says Terry, which is why CEDA provides training on all aspects of asbestos for everyone from the self-employed and small business to large multi-national organisations. Other services include masks fit testing for clients anywhere in New Zealand.

CEDA has a mobile unit that covers the length and breadth of New Zealand and supply full emergency repair kits for schools.

The company also provides a comprehensive register for educational establishments across New Zealand that is monitored throughout the year so any workman coming on site agree and sign the register adhering to the correct procedures before commencing any works.

CEDA work with a wide spectrum of clients across the whole of New Zealand.

“We are a fully compliant and accredited consultancy dealing with all issues regarding asbestos. We pride ourselves on the quality and timely delivery of our services ensuring that we deliver complete client satisfaction.”

CEDA Environmental, 0800 233 258 (09 410 0927), admin@cedanz.com, www.cedanz.com

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Upon completion of the course you will be issued with a passport.

2. Full laboratory report on samples taken.

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4. A full management plan for the PCBUs and a full PPE Kit for accidents and repairs.

Asbestos Surveys for Commercial, Industrial and School Buildings

5. A register which will allow the PCBU to track and trace all activities within the building, the register will include a time in, time out for all people attending the building to carry out works.

Identifying asbestos in buildings is soon to become a requirement.

Pre-empting the impending changes to legislation which will require everyone who is a PCBU, to have an inspection completed on their business or undertaking these persons will have a duty to care.

6. A six monthly inspection plan.

We suggest that each and every building owner in NZ takes advantage of our scheme which we have carefully constructed to give all PCBU’s and principals peace of mind around asbestos.

Asbestos Awareness Courses Across NZ These courses have been carefully constructed to enable each delegate to understand the risks around asbestos and asbestos containing materials ACM’s which means to you that you are aware and can identify risks.

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You will be able to recognise asbestos in the workplace which means that you will be able to immediately deal with the risk and ensure that all practicable steps are

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CEDA: 1.Will conduct a walk around each building with the Health & Safety Manager/Principal, to identify and locate asbestos. This will be classed as an assumptive survey.

2.Once budgets have been agreed and asbestos has been identified, complete a survey either non-destructive, or destructive.

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3. We will take samples and swabs which will be sent to the lab for analysis, assessing the type of asbestos, we will also identify other hazardous substances as required such as PCB’s lead paint.

• Auckland (head office) • Napier • Wellington • Christchurch

On completion of the survey CEDA will supply the Principals/H&S Managers with the following reports and documents.

Ring CEDA now for a copy of the booklet “Interim Guidance for Work Involving Asbestos” by WorkSafe. PH: 0800 233 258

1. Photographic ID on all sample locations and double

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Intense demand sees spike in Canterbury inspection failures Hugh de Lacy Intense building demand rather than a deterioration in building standards is the underlying cause of the high percentage of new Canterbury homes failing their final building inspections, according to Registered Master Builders chief executive David Kelly.

Around 43 per cent of new homes in the earthquake recovery region have been failing their final inspection, with the failure rate especially hitting big building firms.

The failure rate in Christchurch has jumped 45 per cent since the start of the rebuild.

Kelly said the industry simply doesn’t have enough information on the high rate of failures to determine specific causes, but said the situation was no worse than in Auckland which is likewise experiencing a boom in home building.

“We all know that when the volume goes up, when the pressure goes on, there are more mistakes.

“It’s a bit like reporting of crime: it goes up when everyone starts to get a focus on reporting it.

“It doesn’t mean that crime’s up but it means that you’ve got better information on the extent of it,” Kelly said.

Local authority building inspectors were now more focussed on ensuring quality work, especially in the wake of

weathertightness issues, and “that may actually be resulting in more reportings.”

However, the underlying problem was “a numbers game,” he said.

“It’s simply being able to get access to sub-contractors when the housing companies need them, and also getting sub-contractors who are producing the quality work they need.”

Another factor was the boom-bust cycles in the building industry, with the previous bust leading to large numbers of trades and management people alike leaving the industry and refusing to be drawn back into it when it recovers.

“People who have been burnt by the industry are not coming back into it, so now everyone’s scrambling to try and find good quality people – and there aren’t enough to go round.”

The director of the Christchurch City Council’s building inspectorate, Peter Sparrow, has estimated that his office receives an average of 330 calls a day from builders wanting inspections, though the council has the capacity for only 230 inspections a day.

Of the 43% of inspections that fail, 17% are for homes that have not been finished but for which booking inspections had been made anyway.

In February this year the council performed 4525 inspections and processed 742 building consents.

Dave Kelly

Master Builders’ Kelly said there was no evidence that the failures were based on serious or structural issues.

“I haven’t seen anything that says there are major structural issues, or that there’s a systemic problem with weathertightness.”

He said he’d like to see more data on the nature of the problem “rather than just a big number turning up.

“If they’re minor things, then people need to get on and get them fixed over a period of time – and not panic.”

Class action draws huge response Auckland firm Adina Thorn Lawyers says it has received a “massive” response from building owners to its call for registrations for a possible class action against the manufacturers of plaster cladding in the wake of the leaky building crisis.

Through its website www.goodcladding. co.nz, the firm has sought registrations of interest from the owners of leaky buildings.

It’s the latest fallout from the weathertight buildings crisis that erupted around 20 years ago when multiple factors in the residential building process combined to leave many timber-framed buildings exposed to leaks and rotting. The crisis arose when a range of proprietary plaster claddings came onto the market, coinciding with a change to the building standards that allowed untreated timber to be used in external framing, builders failing to insert flashings over doors and windows, and a breakdown in local authority policing of building practices.

The bill for fixing them has already run into billions of dollars.

“We’ve got a large amount of expert evidence relating to the failure of the plaster cladding itself, so [the class action] is aimed at the manufacturing and assembly of the cladding systems,” the law firm’s principal, Adina Thorn said.

Thorn said she did not yet know how many participants the class action would ultimately attract, but the damages being claimed already exceed $100 million. No single manufacturer has yet been identified as a target of the action.

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Changes flagged to LBP skills scheme The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) recently announced changes to the skills maintenance requirements for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs).

The MBIE says the new scheme is focused more on quality learning outcomes, as opposed to being a purely compliance or points-gathering exercise.

Registrar of Building Practitioner Licensing, Paul Hobbs, says the scheme seeks to utilise naturally-occurring evidence of learning and its goal is to be less onerous on LBPs having to seek out and find relevant learning opportunities.

The new scheme will start from November 2015 and comprises a mixed model approach that will see information on regulatory and technical change communicated directly to LBPs. “Reading Codewords is a compulsory activity to make sure LPBs keep up to date with technical and regulatory changes relevant to their particular license class,” says Hobbs.

“The industry will be encouraged to contribute to Codewords content so the information is relevant, current, and applicable to all license classes.”

A quiz will be included to ensure the key points have been taken in.

The on-the-job component recognises that over a two-year cycle LBPs will have opportunities to pick up new skills and learnings in the workplace and attribute them to their continued record of learning.

The image provides an overview of how the new scheme is structured.

Paul Hobbs

“The elective part of the scheme will remain the same, although the number of points that have to be earned will be reduced,” says Hobbs.

“LBPs will only have to earn half the number of points that they currently do in the elective area.”

MBIE will provide further detail and examples about how this will all work in coming months, and further information on the new scheme can be found at the MIBE website Meanwhile the MBIE has also launched a comprehensive nationwide campaign to promote the new consumer

• A written contract (with specific clauses around warranties, dispute resolution, remedies);

protection measures that came into force on January 1, 2015.

The campaign includes branded concrete mixers, radio adverts, interviews, online advertising, and articles in trade magazines.

All major trade merchants are now carrying copies of the guidance booklets that break down the changes step-by-step and help people work out they need to do to be compliant.

The MBIE says that major new requirements, which apply to building work over a minimum price of $30,000 are:

• A checklist for consumers with tips on engaging builders • Mandatory disclosure of information by building contractors (business information, key contacts and their role and qualifications, insurance cover held, warranties offered).

Instant fines of $500 will be applied for failing to provide any of the above.

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The Christchurch earthquakes have meant the need for specialist products to rebuild in damaged ground. Global Construction Solutions has risen to the challenge importing a new range of screw piles, which provide robust structural foundation solutions for residential and light industrial/commercial buildings.

Global Construction Solutions specialises in the distribution and manufacture of unique modular multi-helical screw piles and associated product by UK company geoLOGIC Foundations.

“The geoLOGIC Foundations screw pile system provides rapid installation, is environmentally sound and very cost effective.

Screw piles provide deep foundations that carry tensile, compressive and lateral loads,” explains Ross Simpson, owner of Global Construction Solutions.

He says that although screw piles were a concept developed in the 1850s and have been used extensively overseas they are a new concept to the New Zealand market and one that is proving increasingly popular. The screw piles offer several key benefits. A modular system, the geoLOGIC Foundations screw piles are exceptionally fast to install offering up to one linear metre of screw pile installation per minute (depending upon soil structure). The screw piles sustain load immediately after installation enabling rapid assembly of offsite construction. Proving key in Christchurch’s often swampy and sometimes earthquake damaged ground the screw piles require only lightweight installation equipment, which can operate on soft terrain without the need for piling mats.

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Global Construction Solutions and Kevin O’Conner & Associates were contacted recently to provide a solution for a house in Greenpark that had partially subsided due to the poor subsoil conditions. A unique solution with micro-adjustment was designed and installed that allowed the owner to support the existing

ring foundation and support the floor bearers across a 4m span so that the rear of the house could be saved and rebuilt.

“The installation causes minimal noise and vibration with little disturbance of the soil,” says Simpson.

The screw piles have a load bearing capacity of over 300kN SWL and this is equal in tension and compression making them ideal for variable load situations. The thick walled tube and galvanizing provides a truly permanent foundation. The screw piles are also resistant to desiccation or heave.

Simpson says that the geoLOGIC Foundations screw piles are environmentally friendly as no grouting is required and they can be reused or recycled making them perfect for temporary structures. They are also ideal for contaminated ground situations as no removal of spoil and no casing or dewatering is required.

The product installs to laser level accuracy, within +/- 3mm, the tolerance necessary for modular construction.

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Global Construction Solutions used the geoLOGIC Foundations screw piles for a project in Ferry Road in Christchurch, which saw the company install the screw piles down to a depth of 26 metres. Demolition of the three-storey office building was avoided as screw piles were installed around the circumference of the building then the existing foundations were tied back to the screw piles to strengthen the structure. The same solution has also been used on residential houses and Simpson sees great potential for the product in Australasia and the South Pacific.

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Residential - Calley Homes

Building beautiful homes in a beautiful place Sue Russell Ask Johnny Calley what he most enjoys about his job running a busy residential construction company in Tauranga and the answer is the stunning environments that he gets to build in.

Calley he and his team of experienced builders, site and project managers have just completed a half-million dollar beachfront renovation, were working on a million dollar plus three-storey home overlooking Mt Maunganui’s beautiful beachscape and are about to start work on another million dollar 400sqm home at The Mount.

“You could say we build beautiful homes in one of the nicest places to live. I make a point of involving my site managers fully, very much wanting their input as decisions are made by the project managers overseeing each build; it’s a system that works very well with benefits for all,” Calley says.

The company specialises in building high-end architecturally designed residences and since 2008 examples of their builds are peppered all over the Bay of Plenty.

In 2011 Calley and the team designed and built their own show home in Tauranga’s “The Lakes” area, show-casing the style and functionality of the home. The clean, simple, sensible and stylish home has caught the imagination of many who have viewed it.

“We are really strongly focused on our relationship with our clients.

“By the end of each project we often form very close friendships built on mutual trust and respect. We actually say to our clients right at the outset that they are part of the team and we mean it.”

A big part of the success of the company Calley says is tuned around managing time and the timing of projects.

“It’s important to have clients 12 months out from where you are because our builds are significant ones often taking over a year to complete.”

It is also important he explains for clients to understand that involving the builder in the design phase brings about many direct benefits.

“The builder has onsite practical experience, knows what does and doesn’t

Calley Homes specialises in building high-end architecturally designed residences

work so we really encourage our clients to share with us their visions.

“There is always a budget that needs to be considered as part of this design phase and experienced builders can help this stay on track before any building has started.

“Clients can also have an emotional attachment to particular aspects of their homes and having your builder understand

this will benefit the project and its outcome’’.

When it comes to renovations Calley says the ability to problem-solve is key.

As building codes and rules change it can be very challenging at times to create exactly what the client wants with restrictions that once did not exist.

“You have to think outside the square and be able to adapt on your feet. Again it is

really important that the builder is involved through the design process because they can often foresee problems and potential issues with existing structures that may impact budgets’’.

Real responsibilities now fall on owners to maintain properties as part of the new building requirements so Calley Homes has created a maintenance service for former

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“There is always a budget that needs to be considered as part of this design phase and experienced builders can help this stay on track before any building has started.” clients to help them keep their maintenance obligations current, something Calley says is very important for warranty’s to be honoured if required.

“From day one it is the owners’ obligation to maintain the property and a big part of that is a minor task such as regular cleaning of gutters so that the effects of leafs or dirt build up are mitigated.”

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Residential - ATM Builders / Riverstone Castle

Small team takes on enormous challenge Jo Bailey Oamaru builder Mike Spiers of ATM Builders says he never imagined he would add castle to his building portfolio.

But he is happy to have been given the opportunity to take on the challenging Riverstone Castle project.

“I was building houses in my own subdivision in Oamaru when Dot and Neil Smith approached me to build their castle. I looked at the plans and said, yes, I’d love to give it a crack.”

It’s been two years since construction began and Spiers expects to spend at least another year on site.

Given the scale of the build, it’s surprising to learn that he and just one apprentice, Jason Anderson have completed the majority of the construction work on their own, apart from a three or four month period when they were assisted by a couple of local builders.

Working with a small team was particularly challenging during the erection of the “phenomenal” amount of steelwork in the castle’s structure, a process monitored throughout by an engineer.

However Spiers says he would prefer to work this way to ensure the complex project is completed correctly.

“Things might take a bit longer with fewer people but such careful planning and sequencing is required given the amount of detail in the design.

“We spend a lot of time reading the plans and looking closely at the architectural details.

It’s the only way to ensure the quality is there at the end.”

Spiers has worked closely with the engineer, and architect Sarah Scott throughout the process, and particularly Dot Smith, whose vision is being brought to life in the project.

“Dot continues to brings lots of ideas to the table and has been fully involved all the way through.”

“Things might take a bit longer with fewer people but such careful planning and sequencing is required given the amount of detail in the design.”

The impressive 1200sqm three storey home-with-a-difference is being constructed on an island on the irrigation pond on the Smith’s farm north of Oamaru.

It even has a moat, something high on Dot Smith’s wish list.

Blocks made from the gravel excavated from the lake have been laid over the castle’s massive steel structure and painted black with mole seal water retardant ready for the castle’s Oamaru stone cladding. The 40kg bolstered blocks which will soon to be laid, are the final step in the “huge masonry build”.

Block layer Ian Gold and his team have been at Parkside Quarry cutting and bolstering the stone, making the window facings and corner stones which will be used to finish the castle.

Gargoyles have been carved from Oamaru Stone by local man Ian Andersen and will be placed all around the external walls to decorate the stone work.

Once complete the exterior walls will be 450mm thick.

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Residential - ATM Builders / Riverstone Castle

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Residential - ATM Builders / Riverstone Castle

Small team takes on unique castle challenge • from page 10 Other features of the exterior include a drawbridge, turrets, and enormous ramparted terraces leading from the upstairs bedrooms and guest facilities.

The “dungeon” or basement area of the castle features around 40 square metres of secret tunnels.

On the ground floor there is a grand hall, formal and family living rooms, dining room, conservatory opening into an enclosed outdoor dining area, a billiard room, entertainment room, kitchen, scullery and private quarters.

Spiers and his apprentice are currently working on the interior linings and finishings, most of which should be completed by the end of the year.

“The interior is quite detailed as well, with every room different. Some of the ceilings will be finished in decorative plaster and others will have cathedral-like timber.

“There is even one with cherubs. Some of plastered walls will be covered in stone or wood panelling with lots of other details too.”

Spiers expects to remain on site into next year completing final works, including the drawbridge and towers, and external courtyards.

“Not surprisingly it will be the first drawbridge I’ve built.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

He says the project has also provided good opportunities for local tradespeople who have been engaged as subcontractors.

“They’ve all taken a lot of pride in their work and the project.

“It’s been great working with a bunch of guys like that.”

Mike Spiers was originally from the top of the North Island.

He moved south around 10 years ago, bought some land in Oamaru and started developing his own subdivision.

Eight of the 10 houses on the subdivision were finished when he got the call up to build the castle.

“Dot and Neil are fantastic people to work for and it’s been a real privilege to be involved with them in this unique, and once-in-a-lifetime project.”

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Residential - ATM Builders / Riverstone Castle

Her home, her castle - Dot’s Dream Jo Bailey Dot Smith has known she would live in a castle since she was a small child.

“I loved reading Enid Blyton’s Famous Five and Secret Seven books which were full of ruined castles, dungeons, turrets and secret passageways. It was always my dream to build a castle one day but I never imagined it would be quite what it is now.”

By the time Dot first visited Wanaka architect Sarah Smith in 2009 to discuss her plans, she had collected a box full of ideas, including hundreds of pages she had ripped out of magazines, some dating back 30 years.

The original plan was to link a small castle-styled building next to Neil and Dot Smith’s existing house on one of their farms, at Pukeuri, north of Oamaru.

But just as the plans for the house extension were being created, Neil had another idea.

“He wanted to bring the castle to the paddock west of Riverstone Kitchen restaurant complex which is on the first original farm we bought 32 years ago,” says Dot. The Smith family’s multi award-winning restaurant Riverstone Kitchen is run on the property by their son Bevan and daughter-inlaw Monique.

The land is also home to Riverstone Country, Dot’s overflowing giftware shops, which have gradually overtaken several of Neil’s farm buildings.

It was when Neil came “on board” with the castle project that it’s scale increased dramatically, says Dot. “He said if we were going to do it we may as well build something that would last many centuries.”

Although the build is taking longer with the small team from Oamaru firm ATM Builders, Dot says the benefits are worth it in terms of savings and flexibility.

“We couldn’t afford to have a big team with all the extra costs and contingencies. The long,

Her dream: Dot Smith, centre, with architect, Sarah Scott, and builder, Mike Spiers. slow process also gives us a bit more time to make our mind up on things and change the design if we decide to.”

Dot says she works well with builder Mike Spiers and his apprentice Jason Anderson, and tries “not to annoy them too often”.

“One of the biggest challenges is being sure we make the right decisions. We question ourselves all the time but have enough helpful people around who can say, yes, we’re on the right track.”

Marrying traditional and modern looks, with functionality is another key ingredient for the castle’s interior, she says.

“It’s important to find the balance between old and rustic, and clean, fresh and modern.

Each room is quite different, so the flow between them is also really important.”

One of the stunning interior features is the high, grand hallway with “really lovely” tiling in the entranceway reminiscent of the entrance to Milan Cathedral.

When complete, the castle will house the myriad of treasures Dot has collected over her lifetime, and continues to accumulate.

Already a local identity due to her engaging personality and successful business ventures, Dot’s profile has extended nationwide since

she started on the castle project.

“I never knew the public would be so interested in what is effectively our home.

We’re not trying to achieve something for anybody else other than ourselves and have lived a pretty ordinary and frugal life over the years in order to achieve it.”

She says building a new home during the latter part of one’s life should be fun, whatever the scale of the build.

“As our lives come to the closing stages I think it’s important to keep working, and keep motivated, fit and healthy. Otherwise you’re a long time in the rest home.”

“It was always my dream to build a castle one day but I never imagined it would be quite what it is now.”

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Residential - Compass Homes

Compass Homes - giving direction to design Kelly Deeks A second Christchurch show home opened in Faringdon, Rolleston, in February reflects building company Compass Homes’ growing presence in the Canterbury housing market.

With more than 60 years of industry experience, Compass Homes directors John Jarvis and Garry Shuttleworth have a complete understanding of what it takes to create the perfect home.

They shared a vision of streamlining the building process from conception to construction, in order to keep costs low while giving their clients peace of mind throughout the building process.

Compass Homes’ focus is on building homes for a lower price while maintaining the highest quality.

The company carefully considers what its clients want and uses its skilled and experienced staff to make suggestions to ensure the final product is built to be as efficient as possible, without compromising design.

Jarvis and Shuttleworth named Compass Homes in reference to the direction bearing properties of a compass, and they design and orient all Compass Homes to take full advantage of the natural sunlight throughout the day.

It also carefully considers the section to best utilise outdoor space, ensuring that there is ample room for outdoor living to make most of the New Zealand summers.

Compass Homes was first founded in Hamilton 12 years ago.

About four years later Jarvis and Shuttleworth opened an Auckland branch, and now have branches in South and West Auckland and Waikato.

When some of Compass Homes subcontractors headed south to get involved in the Christchurch rebuild, it wasn’t long before they got on the phone to Jarvis and Shuttleworth and told them Compass Homes and its systems and processes were needed in the Garden City.

Compass Homes Christchurch general manager Yolande Mintrom says Shuttleworth came to Christchurch to set up the business, and has formed close relationships with insurance companies and project management companies Hawkins Construction, Arrow International and Stream.

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Residential - Compass Homes “As a builder that does a quality build in a timely fashion, we have proven that our processes and our time-frames work well for what they are trying to achieve,” she says.

“We have great systems in place which allow us to have our clients’ plans ready and sent back to the insurance company within four weeks.

“With realistic and reasonable build times from when we break ground, the client gets into their new home, the project management company meets their KPIs, and the insurance company gets the claim off their books. It’s important to everyone.”

With the rebuild introducing Compass Homes to Canterbury, the company is now taking on more private work as its name and reputation for good quality work becomes known.

“People have some terrible stories about their building companies coming out of the

rebuild, and we’re not one of them, and that’s fantastic,” Mintrom says.

“We know building a house is the biggest part of someone’s life, so we make it work for them, we form a wonderful relationship with them, and give them a home they’re very happy with.”

Compass Homes’ first show home is located at Silverstream in Kaiapoi, a compact home designed specifically for the Christchurch area, to suit the smaller sections which are now becoming more popular. The 177sqm home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, walk-in storage, a scullery, and an open plan living format with semi-detached lounge.

Cantabrians can now see what Compass Homes can do on a larger scale, with a new, 217sqm show home now on display at Faringdon, Rolleston. Both show homes are built and fitted to standard specifications, so visitors can see what they get for that price.

“We know building a house is the biggest part of someone’s life, so we make it work for them, we form a wonderful relationship with them, and give them a home they’re very happy with.”

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Residential - Garhel Homes

Family firm stamping its mark on region Sue Russell It’s a real family affair when it comes to the key players in Havelock North building company Garhel Homes.

Established by Gary Sisson and Helen Bond, Helen’s son Daniel, a qualified builder in his own right, is now very much part of the company’s central core.

Daniel’s sister Paula has also come on board helping with the admin.

She is also going to take on reviewing and developing further the company’s website.

“Another Dan has joined the team who is also a key part of the business and a first class tradesman,” Daniel says.

Demand for the company’s services has continued to grow steadily and to maintain an ability to meet the demand a couple of subcontractor teams have been brought on board.

When asked about what makes Garhel Homes distinct Bond says there are some clear key reasons.

“It is just that we look at things differently.

We don’t just go off plans and we work a lot with a wide range of different products.

“Especially we spend quite a lot of time with the client one-on-one.”

Gary and Daniel are members of the Certified Builders Association, an organisation dedicated to strengthening the building industry through membership credentialing and support.

Every member of Certified Builders must be trade-qualified.

Gary’s key roles in the company are designing bespoke residential dwellings along with project management.

His building skills are also put to good use at certain stages in a build, helping the team on-site.

Back in the office, Helen’s skills extend well beyond the company’s administration. Her interior designing talent is a real passion.

“It’s by far the most rewarding part of my job, working closely alongside new homeowners,” she says.

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Garhel Homes manages every phase of a building project, from the preliminaries of developing concept plans, price estimates and finalising the contract through development of all the documentation, consenting processes and on through the actual construction.

“I’m there to help just as much as they want an extra set of eyes and years of experience in design and this is all part of the service we offer.”

Gary Sisson and Helen Bond each spend a lot of time meeting with the clients listening to their ‘wish list’ of design features so they can give them exactly what they want within the budget limits.

In November 2014 a show-home was unveiled and the response from the public was overwhelming.

“We were inundated with people. Had unbelievable amounts through. We only opened it for six weeks and it was basically sold before it opened,” says Bond.

A key element in the success of the showhome was its shape; a pavilion style house where all the spaces linked up well.

The show home was built in the Brookfield’s Estate new sub-division, Whakatomo Place, Havelock North.

This year is shaping up to be another fullon one.

Helen acknowledges that because they

carry such a strong commitment to work one on one there are practical limits as to how much more the company can take on without bringing in more key staff.

“We’re very fussy about the quality of our subbies work,” she says.

“It has to meet our standards and this means we make sure we thoroughly check out their work before considering taking them on.”

Compliances to meet the new building codes is an area Sisson says has really increased the workload and the costs and to keep a competitive edge it isn’t possible to pass all these costs on through the building process.

“Things like safety nets and edge protection and checking that subbies have all their gear correctly tagged. This all gets fitted into our day.”

Garhel Homes manages every phase of a building project, from the preliminaries of developing concept plans, price estimates and finalising the contract through development of all the documentation, consenting processes and on through the actual construction.

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Residential - Lakeside Drive Wanaka / Nigel Anderson Building

Home matches its stunning backdrop Kelly Deeks With a passion for architectural building, Wanaka’s Nigel Anderson Building is currently turning a client’s vision into an impressive reality.

Anderson and his team are building and project managing a high-spec architectural dream on Lakeside Drive, due to be completed by mid-2015.

The three level, 370sqm Parker Warburton Team Architects designed home, situated at a prime lakefront location, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living areas, a basement, and even an elevator.

Nigel Anderson Building also completed the site works and landscaping, with Anderson saying two of his team spent most of 2014 working outside, digging out the site and constructing retaining walls.

The sloping section measures 3.5m from the basement level on Lakeside Drive to the ground floor level on Beacon Point Road.

“At 370sqm, the house is pushed to the limits of the 700sqm section,” Anderson says.

“The whole project had to be site surveyed for elevation and even for the height restrictions we have here as well.”

After the site was excavated Anderson began working on the construction of the foundations and then the basement, with extensive engineering and design calling for expansive structural steel works and panelling. The elevator runs from the basement to the ground floor.

Once the foundations and basement were complete, Nigel Anderson Building was able to start work on erecting the timber framing for the house.

“It took about five months to get out of the ground and get to the stage where we could start building the house,” he says.

On the ground floor of the house is the kitchen, laundry, living room, study, master bedroom, and ensuite, while the third floor has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a balcony. The house is cedar clad with a fin profile put into it which breaks up the cedar with a fin every 900mm.

The three level, 370sqm Parker Warburton Team Architects designed home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living areas, a basement, and an elevator.

Anderson says there are only four square corners in the whole house, two internally and two externally, and all the other corners are triangles.

On one end of the house there is a 38° corner which was cut on an angle from one piece cedar panels.

“We’ve had to do a lot of thinking way outside the box on this project. It’s resulted in the owners being really happy with our adaptability and ability to problem solve.”

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friends a delight. Surrounded by an easy care garden of fabulous schist and cedar banks and filled with native plants, the landscaping compliments the house, making it second to none.

Nigel Anderson Building plans to enter the Lakeside Drive home into the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition next year.

Nigel Anderson Building is also regularly working in a different spectrum of the new homes market, and is the sole builder in Wanaka for Jennian Homes, owned by winners of the Jennian Homes franchise of the year in 2014 Carl and Shane Hamilton of Southland and Central Otago.

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Anderson and his team have been involved in five Jennian Homes builds over the past year.

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The first Heart Foundation lottery house raffled was designed with a miner’s cottage theme, resonating the hard working ethos of Central Otago and complemented by a stunning Wanaka outlook.

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Nigel Anderson Building first started in Wanaka in 2010 with Anderson working as a sole trader/contractor.

Anderson built himself a reputation in the region for his skilful workmanship and attention to detail and he then began working for himself in 2013.

Starting his building career in carpentry and commercial construction, Anderson then took his skills overseas and gained experience working in a variety of different fields.

These included set building for Fox Studios in Australia, creating large scale vehicle display stands for the motor show industry, as well as renovation and refurbishment projects, and landscape gardening in the UK. These highly contrasting building vocations all helped to diversify his skill set and to give him the foundations he needed to create Nigel Anderson Building in Wanaka.

He says Wanaka’s building industry has increased remarkably with abundant opportunities at present, and while Nigel Anderson Building is currently focused on the residential market, it may adapt as commercial developments in the area increase.

“We’ll keep an open mind and see what happens,” he says.

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Construction - McIntosh Group

Ashburton Group continuing to evolve Jo Bailey A family-owned building group in Ashburton with ties going back four generations continues to innovate and expand.

McIntosh Group now has three stand-alone companies under its umbrella, McIntosh Builders, McIntosh Commercial Construction, and McIntosh Precast.

Since late last year all three entities have operated from a one-hectare site at Ashburton Industrial Park, that the group has been developing over the last three years.

“We ran the two building companies from home for several years, then purchased the site for our new precast company in 2012,” says director Alastair McIntosh.

“We’ve gradually built new facilities

including an administration block and workshop, and moved the entire Group onto the new site in September last year.”

He manages the day-to-day operation of the group with his son and fellow director, John, who says all three firms run autonomously and work on a range of interesting projects.

“Our precast team recently made precast panels and columns for the Knox Church rebuild in Christchurch under contract to Higgs Construction.

“This project saw us make what is believed to be the first post-tensioned rocking column system in the world, which was designed

by Wilkie Bruce Architects and Aurecon Consultants. A lot of foresight went into making these buttress columns work.”

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The company supplies the Group’s own construction projects, as well as a number of other contractors throughout the South Island.

“Having our own precast operation gives us the ability to progress our jobs a lot quicker onsite, and to control the cost and quality of the product,” says John McIntosh.

“We also supply several other contractors including larger commercial firms likes Higgs Construction, Naylor Love, Contract Construction and Hawkins Construction,” Some of McIntosh Precast’s other significant projects include supplying all the precast columns and panels for EA Networks Aquatic and Sports Centre in Ashburton; Lincoln University Dining Hall and St Georges’

Hospital rebuild in Christchurch.

Although the precast operation is a growing part of the business, it is construction on which the McIntosh Group has made its name.

Alastair and John McIntosh are third and fourth generation builders in Ashburton, with a family history in the industry dating back 80 years to Alastair’s grandfather Alan McIntosh.

Alastair McIntosh later worked with this father Colin during the 1970s and 1980s, and eventually set up McIntosh Builders on his own account in 1996.

He still runs this part of the business, which specialises in the construction of high-end residential homes. Over the years the company has built a strong client base, undertake any type of work that is requested by clients, including accommodation housing, pole shed and alterations.

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McIntosh Group now has three stand-alone companies under its umbrella, McIntosh Builders, McIntosh Commercial Construction, and McIntosh Precast.

“We have the ability to have specialized staff for every aspect of these types of builds.

“We have built new homes all around the district in recent times. The only jobs we take on outside the region are holiday homes we build for local clients. We’ve completed builds at Tekapo, Wanaka and are about to start one at Moeraki,” he says.

John McIntosh has a “passion” for commercial construction, and oversees

McIntosh Commercial Construction, which was started after he became involved in the group This company recently rebuilt the Methven Four Square store for Foodstuffs South Island, and constructed the new Holden Dealership in Ashburton.

“We’re lucky that we have more than enough construction work in Mid Canterbury to keep both companies busy.”

The McIntosh Group is a significant employer in the region, with around 55 staff.

“We are employing new people all the time and always on the look out for skilled carpenters.

“They can be quite difficult to find with a lot of resources being chewed up by the Christchurch rebuild. However we are known to reward people who are good at their job and prepared to work hard.”

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“We’re really rapt to have made the commitment to the new development and couldn’t have done it without the ongoing support of our staff and the people of Ashburton.”

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Residential - SS Homes

Scheme aims to speed up consent process Karen Phelps Hastings-based company SS Homes is part of a pilot scheme initiated by the Hastings District Council to speed up the consent process.

This enables SS Homes to obtain consent approval from the council in as little as five working days, says company director Jason Sullivan.

“The council has supplied us with a special checklist we need to fill in which references the information making it easier for the council to locate the information they need quickly speeding up the consent application process,” explains Sullivan.

“For our customers of course this also means the building process can be sped up considerably.”

SS Homes was formed in 2011. Sullivan has a strong background in building and construction management and is a Licensed Building Practitioner and member of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand and Architectural Designers New Zealand.

All members of both organisations must meet stringent competency standards and ethics. Over the years Sullivan says he has formed solid relationships and connections with trusted local tradespeople and contractors who now work for SS Homes on house build projects.

SS Homes builds throughout the Hawke’s Bay region and Sullivan says a strong focus for the company is designing and building to meet the client’s specific budget.

“My background in both building and design means I know what can and can’t be built and how much it will cost,” he says.

“This saves problems and cost over runs as I know how to design to meet the client’s budget with no hidden surprises.”

Designing and building eco friendly homes is also an important consideration and Sullivan says he endeavours to provide clients with sustainable options for their home where possible including solar panels, underfloor heating and hot water heat pumps.

During the design phase the orientation of the home on the site is also important to take into account passive heating from the sun, says Sullivan.

“It’s important to give clients all the options so that they can make informed choices. Eco options typically have a greater upfront cost

SS Homes builds throughout the Hawke’s Bay region with a focus on designing and building eco-friendly homes. but pay back quickly and offer considerable cost savings over time,” he says.

SS Homes was involved in the assembly of the Meridian First Light House, which competed in the 2011 Solar Decathlon.

The eco friendly beach house in Waimarama placed third overall in the global competition. Critically the small one bedroom 55sqm home designed by First Light Studio takes advantage of the sun’s heat, light and energy with an open plan utilising natural materials.

SS Homes is now in the process of building another home on the First Light House property, a two-bedroom, 150sqm design.

Sullivan says that SS Homes has a transparent pricing and billing policy so that customers know exactly what they are paying for.

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Interiors - Security

Conference to look at ‘safe and secure’ cities The theme of this year’s New Zealand Security Conference, organised by the NZ Security Association (NZSA), is “Safe and Secure Cities”.

The NZSA says the safe-city concept presents a number of challenges.

These include the sharing of information effectively to reduce crime and disorder; the integration of smart intelligence-gathering solutions with existing systems to offer a common platform for monitoring and dealing with situations at all levels; regulatory obstacles including data protection laws, and delivering a return on investment when funding is required.

NZSA operations manager Catherine Kightly says the conference will also look at how technology has evolved and made it possible for government agencies, emergency services, public sector officials and professionals across the security industry to work together in order to deliver safe and secure cities which protect people and safeguard critical national infrastructure.

The conference will feature a range of international and local experts.

The keynote speakers include Timothy Dillon, the vice president Oracle Global Physical Security, who will focus on “how to maintain a level of safe and secure operation for facilities and people in areas of high threat or risk”.

“This will cover topics including the branded value of security services: personnel protective services (including executive protection for corporate officers), travel security, threat and rsk Analysis, and Global Security Operations Centres (GSOCs) and the role they play,” says Kightly.

The New Zealand Security Conference will feature a range of international and local experts.

“He will also focus on strategies for global security support in regions or areas of high threat/risk and the relationship between their partners on the ground, the GSOC and the management team, as well as methodologies

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Brown & Syme on a roll Relationships with construction companies developed over decades has made Brown & Syme Holdings Limited the go-to company for interior and exterior painting and decorating during the Christchurch rebuild.

In fact Brown & Syme has now doubled in size since the earthquakes.

Brown & Syme undertakes residential, commercial and public projects. It offers a complete range of painting services and has been building its reputation since 1936.

The company started in Christchurch as Alfred Brown & Co (Painters) and in 1949; R M Syme Ltd (Painters) was established. In 1989, a son and grandson of the original owners Colin Brown and Steve Syme, merged the two companies and Brown & Syme Holdings.

Peter Mason joined Brown & Syme as a director in 1993. He had been apprenticed to Alfred Brown & Co as a painter in 1973 and after serving his time, was promoted to supervisor and contracts manager. Mason became a shareholder in Brown & Syme with the retirement of Steve Syme, and eventually he took over the Brown & Syme business. In 2005, he was joined by Bruce Hodges, an employee for many years, who had worked his way through the ranks from an apprentice to a supervisor, and now a business partner.

Brown & Syme expanded to Nelson in the late 1990s, and in 2003, Richard Haynes became a business partner looking after the Nelson Tasman region. Haynes has extensive experience in the paint industry

having worked as the branch manager and sales representative for Resene for 10 years.

Today Brown & Syme employs close to 40 staff in Christchurch and another 15 in Nelson.

Immediately following the Christchurch earthquakes, Brown & Syme was quick to double its staff in order to assist with the huge amount of repairs and relocations needed to get businesses back up and running.

With the rebuild now in full swing the company has been busy undertaking a number of contracts in the CBD and private homes. Recent major projects include the temporary police station and the new Orion building.

These projects were successfully completed on time, despite the tight time frames, something Brown & Syme specialises in.

High quality workmanship, professionalism, reliability and completing work on time and on budget are just some of the factors responsible for the company’s sound reputation.

The long-standing South Island painting and decorating company is predicting further growth as the rebuild speeds up.

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Experience counts in supermarket projects Karen Phelps Over a decade of previous experience working for Progressive Enterprises was a valuable asset during two Countdown projects recently completed by Legacy Construction, says Legacy Construction director Shane Hartner.

The Countdown in Kensington, Whangarei was an already short build programme accelerated when resource consents took longer than planned to finalise for the project.

Legacy Construction met project deadlines by working longer hours and undertaking a seven day a week build programme to ensure the project finished on-time and on budget.

The store was an existing building, which was stripped out and converted. New foundations had to be installed in the centre of the building to cope with extra loads and the roof strengthened to sustain plant platforms.

Extensive underground services were installed.

The Dargaville Countdown project was a new build and was logistically challenging due to the ground conditions of the site, says Hartner.

The new store was built next to the existing Countdown supermarket, which was being replaced due to ground subsidence.

The ground on the new site had to be stabilised extensively before the build but the construction itself – post tension floor, stainless steel and concrete slab - was fairly straight forward, says Hartner.

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Lockwood brand continuing to thrive Kitset range offers more options

Jo Bailey More than 60 years after Dutch immigrants, Johannes La Grouw and Johannes Van Loghem revolutionised the building industry with their concept of prefabricated timber houses with interlocking components, Lockwood has become one of New Zealand’s most successful housing enterprises.

The brand is also among our most trusted according to a recent survey.

Marketing manager Vicki Jessop says Lockwood was named New Zealand’s most trusted home builder in both 2013 and 2014, in a poll carried out for Reader’s Digest

by Catalyst Consultancy and Research to undercover Kiwi attitudes about the most trustworthy professions, people and brands.

“The home building category was only introduced in 2013 so it has been exciting for us to win it both years. It’s great that New Zealanders recognise Lockwood as a reliable, trusted brand, with homes that have proven themselves in a range of conditions.”

Vicki Jessop says Lockwood, with its network of more than 18 Authorised House Builders throughout the country, doesn’t rely on its reputation however, and continually innovates.

It has just added Lifemark accreditation to its already long list of attributes, to ensure the brand caters for people at “all ages and stages of life”.

“Lifemark is an independent certification system with design standards based on

Lockwood has become one of New Zealand’s most successful housing enterprises. accessibility, adaptability, usability, safety and lifetime value.

“The idea behind Lifemark is that homes are designed to be used by the widest range of people such as those with disabilities, or people with changing needs, particularly if they are becoming less mobile or agile as they age.”

Vicki Jessop says Lockwood’s “strong, durable, low maintenance homes” are ideally suited to Lifemark accreditation, as they provide a healthy environment and are built to withstand knocks from the inside and out.

Lockwood has applied Lifemark principles to 10 of its existing plans to allow it to introduce designs straight to the market.

“We can also apply the Lifemark principles

to any of our clients’ projects depending on their particular needs and stage of life – whether they use a wheelchair or crutches; have a double pram; have elderly parents coming to live with them; or are aging and want to future proof their home.

“It’s about being thoughtful at the design stage and creating an environment which is comfortable and easy to live in whatever the requirements of its inhabitants.”

Lockwood recently released a television campaign featuring many of its happy customers, talking about their Lockwood homes.

“We encourage people to visit www. experiencelockwood.co.nz and see first-hand why people love our brand,” she says.

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“Our new kitset homes are an affordable, entry level option that are suited to a range of needs, such as people buiding their first Lockwood home; farm workers’ accommodation; or for anyone wanting a quick construction solution.”

She says the range has all the benefits of the fully insulated, Codemark certified, Lockwood wall system, with the major difference being flat ceilings and a regular trussed roof, rather than the more elaborate high-raked ceilings and beams associated with the traditional Lockwood look.

Lockwood has created 10 kitset home plans, ranging from 66sqm to 191sqm, eight of which have double garages .

“These are standard plans which can’t be altered or added to. However they can be mirror imaged. The big advantages are that the plans are already drawn and ready to go, so delivery of the kitset to the customers’ site also happens in a much shorter timeframe.”

The kitset homes can be constructed by any licensed building practitioner with knowledge of the Lockwood system. “We are excited to release this option to the market, which doesn’t detract from our other fully customisable range of 70-plus plans, or our ability to offer a full design and build service where we do everything for our clients.”

Another option is for the Lockwood franchise network to build a customers’ new home to lock-up stage (shell only), leaving the interior finishing and fit-out for them to complete.

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Flexibility a big part of brand’s appeal Jo Bailey As the longest serving franchise in the Lockwood network of builders, Tuohy Homes has built literally hundreds of homes in the Wellington region.

Director Brent Tuohy is proud of the success of both the Lockwood brand and the family-owned company, which has won numerous awards over the years.

“We’ve won the Trade Services Award at the Westpac Porirua Business Excellence Awards for the last three years on the back of the solid reputation for excellence we have established with both residential and commercial clients.”

Tuohy Homes is based in Plimmerton (Porirua) and covers all areas of the Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua Districts.

Brent Tuohy’s father, Phil started the business in 1974 and took on the Lockwood franchise soon after.

Since his retirement nearly four years ago, Brent Tuohy has carried the company forward with the same “passion and dedication” toward the Lockwood brand.

During the 26 years Brent Tuohy has been involved with the business, (the last 10 as a director), he has seen some big changes in the way Lockwood homes are designed.

“Twenty years ago most people were happy to pick a plan off the shelf, but today, nearly every client wants something unique and different.

“The Lockwood design and build system is very flexible so it’s something we can easily accommodate. I can’t remember the last time we built off a standard plan.”

These days the standard plans are used as a starting point for discussion to “whet the appetite” as the Tuohy Homes team works through the design process with its clients to achieve a quality home that meets their needs, budget and site requirements.

Tuohy Homes is one of the few Lockwood franchises with its own in-house draughtspeople who make the design process even more streamlined, he says.

“Clients can sit with the designer and see what we can do with their plan.”

Tuohy Homes also gets involved in several commercial projects, including the new kindergarten.

In addition to the numerous quality homes which it has constructed, Tuohy Homes also gets involved in several commercial projects using the Lockwood product.

The firm has just completed a new kindergarten; and residential units for Capital Coast Healthcare, and has worked on four prisons over the years among many other commercial builds.

“Lockwood buildings are strong, look good and are low maintenance.

“These attributes work well across a wide range of projects.”

Tuohy Homes engages a mix of its own

builders and contract builders depending on the workload.

“We always have at least one apprentice on the team and have a reliable group of sub-contractors who provide us with excellent service.”

One of the more unique services offered by the company is helping its clients to find a building site.

“We know of people who have raced out and bought a piece of land only to find it is unfeasible for them to build the home on it they want.

“We keep a database of clients and the area they are looking in, and also post a list

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Tuohy Homes will also view a potential section with its clients to ascertain whether it is suitable, taking into account orientation, access, services, soils, and whether engineering is required.

“We check a whole lot of dynamics to ensure clients are purchasing the right building site.

“It is a no obligation part of the help we provide and has been a huge success for the company, and our clients.

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Peter enjoying the Lockwood connection Sue Russell To hold a Lockwood Homes franchise is something special. It’s even more special when you win both the Lockwood Homes Franchise of the Year award and the Most Improved Franchise award.

“The awards mean a lot to us because, as part of the judging process, Lockwood ring and interview our customers – therefore these awards come not just from Lockwood but from our customer,” says Peter Richards of Taupobased Lockwood franchise Peter Richards Builders.

“We are proud and humbled to be recognised for our build projects,” he says.

Richards puts his wins down to the fact that he and his team place a great deal of emphasis on customer service. His customers are included as part of the build team and are kept informed at every stage of the build process – from design through to completion.

“Even when they live away from the Taupo area, and many do, they are kept up to date with regular weekly emails and photographs of the build progress.”

At the end of most build projects the customers have become, and remain, good

friends – something which Richards values above all else.

He has built a team of very experienced, local subcontractors who deliver the highest standard of work and are renowned for “going that extra mile”.

The local connection is really important to Richards, who grew up in the area and understands the challenges of building in the Central Plateau.

In addition to the Lockwood Homes awards, Peter Richards Builders has won Gold Reserve National awards in both 2012 and 2013 Master Builder House of the Year Nationals.

The 2013 award was for a unique, architecturally designed, 460sqm Lockwood home built on the edge of Lake Taupo.

“The home, incorporates three pods connected by glass corridors and we completed it in just six months.”

Richards says this home, as well as one he has just completed for a paraplegic client with very special needs, demonstrate the versatility and design possibilities as well as speed of construction, offered by the Lockwood building method.

Peter Richards Builders have been a Lockwood Homes franchisee for 30 years and a Registered Master Builder since 1980.

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Lockwood Homes

Creating ideal homes for laid-back lifestyle Sue Russell “It was just a great fit”, are the words sales manager Shane Raymond, of Tauranga’s Oceanside Homes describes the decision to take on the Lockwood franchise for the region.

Raymond is one of five key players in the company who between them design and build high-end Lockwood homes throughout Bay of Plenty.

“Trust is a big big part of what we do and Lockwood has consistently polled top with the public when asked which building company they most trust,” he says.

Oceanside Homes was established three years ago. after an absence of the Lockwood brand servicing the area for many years and Raymond reflects that the journey of Lockwood design has been one of constantly pushing the boundaries in design and interior design elements.

“There was a time when the word Lockwood was synonymous with dark interior and creaking timber.

“These days it’s a world away from this, with brighter, lighter quieter breezy feel and the beauty of the timber enhanced with blonding.”

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“We have come up with something very appropriate for the laid-back beachy/bachy holiday destination we build in.

“There’s a definite life-style that goes with living on this coast and with the big open spaces and loftiness we’ve achieved in the show-home it’s a perfect fit life-style wise.”

Oceanside Homes area extends from Kaiangaroa in the south through to the outskirts of Katikati.

The flexibility that comes with the design and build approach, often working from

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“Our capacity to meet exacting standards with design and build speaks for itself.

“Our market is not so much your first-time home-owner but more those who have owned other homes before so they come to us with all that history of having lived in other spaces and with a strong sense of what they want,” says Raymond.

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“There’s a definite life-style that goes with living on this coast and with the big open spaces and loftiness we’ve achieved in the show-home it’s a perfect fit...” be something very close and at times quite personal.

“We get to know each other very well.

That’s important because it is their home we’ve been entrusted to build.”

In a different approach to show-casing the show-home, Lockwood has also opened its doors as a venue for events; even embellishing its walls with an ever changing array of artwork.

“It’s been great to open the house up to become a meeting space for the community at times,” says Raymond.

“Ten percent of the fee paid by artists to hang their work in the home is donated to the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club.”

Everyone in the small team that powers Oceanside Homes is a skilled practitioner in their field, from Raymond - who describes his strengths as making the inside spaces

look really good - through to the production managers and design team.

He often hears clients say they just love all the team.

Not only is the show-home constantly changing in appearance in terms of furnishings and uses of space but the colour pallet also gets a freshening up every so often.

Accentuating the sense of space in the show-home is a lofty pitched ceiling and large windows connecting the view from inside to out where the courtyard is very much treated like another room.

“We are very pro-New Zealand product with about 90% of the fittings and fixtures made here.”

The Oceanside website gives viewers the chance to experience a virtual tour of the show-home and is crammed full of information about the unique Lockwood approach.

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All go for busy firm For the last two-and-a-half years Katikati Scaffolding Ltd has been enjoying steady growth. Owners Mark Vibert and Murray Fraser who have over 25 years experience in the construction industry have been busy in charge of their fledgling business – it’s been a busy time of growth.

Their domain covers a large area in the Bay of Plenty, to date as far as Whakatane in the south, Coromandel in the north and over the Kaimai’s toward Matamata.

“We are very much enjoying the slipstream of the building boom. We haven’t actually had to advertise. We started off with two house-lots of scaffolding and now we have twenty and still could do with more,” says Vibert.

Since the Ministry of Building and Innovation along with ACC put pressure on the industry to better manage health and safety when working at height there has been a spiralling demand for scaffold to help meet this criteria.

The gear they use is top of the line Layher All Round, sourced from Germany. It’s more expensive than other alternatives, but both Fraser and Vibert maintain that part of the key to their success is the quality of the product. It is a very versatile system that’s suits residential through to industrial needs.

“Layher provide great customer support from scaffold design to product support.”

The company plan now is to enjoy some time in stabilisation mode and with three other experienced staff members on board Katikati Scaffolding looks set to continue

going from strength to strength.

In the relatively short period of time the company has opened its doors it has gained a strong reputation for efficiency of work and reliability of product. These days most of the business is from repeat customers.

“We are initially contacted by the client, and requested to quote for the job. Once the quote has been accepted we make arrangements for the scaffold to be erected and when finished with dismantled. We work hard to accommodate time restraints and often have to make changes to scaffold during its site time. There are many situations which can require us to make changes. It is a very user-friendly product and really adaptable,” Vibert says.

To erect scaffolding around a reasonably sized house takes on average half a day, including the platforms and required edge protection.

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Carrying experience in the construction trade means they understand just what builders want. The company also constructs temporary roofs to cover the building platform.

Both agree they wouldn’t want to be working in any other industry and both work on the tools daily. After hours Fraser takes up responsibility for invoicing while Vibert does the quoting. It’s a combination of experience and skill sets that works really well. “We love the job. It’s very busy and needs a fair measure of logistical coordination to keep up with demand. We have very good repeat clients and always do our very best to meet their needs and time frames.”

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Ultrawood Homes delivers plenty of style Sue Russell Talking to co-owner of Takanini-based

residential construction company Ultrawood Homes Ltd, Lockwood South Auckland, Richard Waldron is clear about why he and co-partner Bob Ward chose to take on the Lockwood franchise for the area.

“Lockwood homes are built using a system based on precision engineering construction,” Waldron says.

“With this unique and exclusive system your home is structurally strong and resistant to damage from earthquakes and cyclones,” he says.

Hundreds of homes have been built in the area in the 20-plus years Ultrawood Homes has existed and in that time the company has carved out a solid reputation for high performance craftsmanship.

Ward initially trained as an architectural draftsman working for established architectural companies both here and overseas, while Waldron came into the company initially working as a draftsman and on the sales side until becoming a partner in the business nearly a decade ago.

“One of the great things about the Lockwood building process right from the word go is that the design phase is extremely user-friendly,” says Waldron.

“We only deal with experienced Lockwood designers and the fact that we both carry architectural backgrounds means we can relay the home-owners thoughts clearly to the designer.”

Another core strength of the Lockwood product he says is the amount of energy Lockwood has put into providing a sustainable building product where fully treated and sustainably sourced plantationgrown local timber is used in all Lockwood homes.

Ultrawood Homes Lockwood South Auckland ‘Skagen’ show home with its mono-pitched roof line, blonded interior and crisp bright and engaging floor-plan has proven popular Waldron says.

“The show-home gives potential clients considering building a Lockwood plenty to look at and it’s a good place to get the conversation going about all the advantages

Ultrawood Homes - Lockwood South Auckland’s ‘Skagen’ show home with its mono-pitched roof line, blonded interior and crisp bright and engaging floor-plan has proven popular.

that come with building a Lockwood Home.”

As well as being structurally very strong, solid wood building have significant thermal mass, making them cost-effective and easier to heat, cool and ventilate.

Another advantage Waldron says is the shorter time it takes to build using the Lockwood system.

“Even on steep and challenging sites because all the components come directly form Lockwood to the site there’s no time lost waiting for delivery from various suppliers.”

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Happy clients just keep coming back Jo Bailey Debbie Kokshoon says “a great product and fantastic service” has led the Kokshoorn Family Trust to build their fourth Lockwood home with Greymouth builders A J Mooney & Co, who hold the Lockwood West Coast franchise.

“We built our first Lockwood home for our father in 1994, and our own home in 2000.

“We love the timber interior, which is so warm and virtually maintenance free. We haven’t had to revarnish in 14 years and it seems to take any knock.”

In the last few years the Trust has built two additional Lockwood homes for the Kokshoorn’s daughter, with the latest on a rural block next door to their own home.

Features include a hairdressing salon, a large garage, big open plan lounge and living areas, and a modern, multiple mono-pitch roof.

A special brick for the exterior was sourced from the North Island.

“Greg and Craig from A J Mooney are wonderful to work with. They give you a price and that’s what it is at the end.

“We’ve developed a great relationship with them over the years love the homes,” says Debbie Kokshoorn.

A J Mooney & Co has been constructing homes on the West Coast since 1948 and has been associated with the Lockwood brands for over 30 years.

Greg and Craig Mooney took over the business from their father Andy on his retirement in 1995.

Craig Mooney says the firm takes pride in delivering high quality building work, backed by excellent service and communication, with clients briefed throughout the entire construction process.

The Lockwood product is popular on the West Coast for both residential and commercial applications, with A J Mooney & Co outselling many of the larger franchises throughout New Zealand.

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As well as being structurally very strong, solid wood building have significant thermal mass making them cost-effective and easier to heat, cool and ventilate.

Building Supervisor Dave Harker has also taken on a role in sales and has been building and supervising Lockwood construction since the mid-1980’s.

The Skagen show home located at 212 Great South Road, Takanini is also homebase for the company’s office where Helen Bray, office manager is on hand to help existing and future clients connect with the building team.

“Because we are so experienced building Lockwood homes we really enjoy answering all the questions that come from those considering building using this unique and exceptional quality product that we’re very proud to be associated with,” says Waldron The Skagen show-home is open from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and from 1pm to 4pm in the weekends.

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Clients keep coming back to Lockwood • From page 9 The firm won the top Lockwood Franchise of the Year in 2008 and 2010 and was top for Lockwood’s Initial Franchise in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011 the firm was named Lockwood Sales Champion of both the Contempo and Initial ranges.

“These awards are not just about the number of sales, but also our customer service, how well we present ourselves and the product to the market, and how we deliver the finished product.”

A J Mooney & Co has also won several Registered Master Builders’ House of the Year awards.

Craig says strength and durability is a hallmark of Lockwood homes, which performed well under the toughest conditions in the Canterbury earthquakes Pacific Island cyclones.

The brothers have built around 13 show homes on the West Coast in the 25 years they have run the franchise, which covers a relatively small population of around 35,000 people from Karamea to Haast.

“It is a long, narrow franchise area covering about the same distance from Auckland to Wellington which can prove a bit of a challenge.”

To get around that, A J Mooney & Co has built relationships with teams of “local tradies” up and down the West Coast.

This enables them to engage the group of builders, plumbers, electricians and other subcontractors located nearest to the site of the new Lockwood home to be constructed.

The Mooneys look after everything from their Greymouth base, with Greg handling

The Lockwood product is popular on the West Coast for both residential and commercial applications. the design, pricing, and accounts and Craig organising the projects and handling sales.

Both look after the firm’s show home.

“It’s a real family business and we’ve been around so long everyone associates us with Lockwood. We are proud to represent a brand that has been in the market more than 65 years and still holds such appeal.”

“We love the timber interior, which is so warm and virtually maintenance free. We haven’t had to revarnish in 14 years and it seems to take any knock.”

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Stunning new show home for Christchurch Jo Bailey Christchurch will soon have a stunning new show home which opens at the brand’s regional centre at 431 Main South Road, Hornby on 18 April.

“We have used a modified Madrid plan for this show home, which features generous living spaces, beautiful high gabled eaves, beams and high-windows,” says Lockwood national marketing manager Vicki Jessop.

The spacious home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage, with extra features including a built-in fireplace with schist detailing; a covered patio area with cedar detailing, separate entranceway, and two living areas, which flow seamlessly from the kitchen and dining areas, making it perfect for entertaining family and friends.

The new show home will be under the care of Lockwood’s South Island regional manager Murray Stewart, and sales and administration executive Lucy Gardner.

“Both are great advocates for the brand and particularly proud of the way Lockwood homes stood up to the Canterbury earthquakes with very few repairs required.”

Vicki Jessop says another “show stopping” show home is being opened in Wellington

by Tuohy Homes in the second half of this year, built to the ultra-contemporary Ruapehu design.

“This three bedroom home with two bathrooms and study, will feature wrap around decks, a dual indoor and outdoor fireplace and ranch sliders that open from all rooms onto north-facing decks. It is not a traditional looking Lockwood home and will expose people to one of our latest and most popular designs.”

The Waikato region will also have a new Lockwood show home by the end of the year, following the recent establishment of a regional center and sales office based in Hamilton.

“Roger Allsop and Susan Vuilleumier will be managing this operation and heading up what we expect to be quite significant growth in the region.”

Lockwood also has a “great” show home centre in Kopu, Thames on the Ngati Maru Highway at the circle, where its franchise of the year, Coastwood Homes has two new show homes to view. The latest, The Verandah, was completed in December.

The spacious nwe show home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a double garage,.

Vicki Jessop says visiting a Lockwood show home is the best way for people to get a feel for the modern design features of the brand, which have come a long way since the days of dark stained, all-timber interiors.

“Solid timber homes which are durable, low maintenance, and eco-friendly are still at the heart of Lockwood. However people are often surprised when they visit a show home and see all the interior design features and finishes in a modern Lockwood home.

Pops of colour and elements such as painted walls, wallpapered feature walls, stone, cedar and light Scandinavian blonded wood grain can all be incorporated to create light, airy, modern spaces, and bring the client’s personality into their new home.”

Visiting a Lockwood show home is a great source of inspiration, and also allows people to inspect the work of local Lockwood franchisees and to have a chat with them about all the latest home styles and floor plans, she says.

“Once people get into one of our show homes and experience the Lockwood product they get a sense of how different it is to live in one of our homes.

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Commercial - Legacy Construction

The Countdown in Kensington, Whangarei was an existing building, which was stripped out and converted.

Local labour was pulled in for the contract as well as labour from as far afield as Auckland.

The existing supermarket next door was fully operational during the build and was then demolished and made into a car park.

Specialising in the commercial, retail and education sectors Legacy Construction has set itself apart by providing superior construction on every project it undertakes, says Hartner.

The company was started in 2001 by Hartner who had spent his working life in the construction industry working for his father’s company.

Legacy Construction employs around 80

staff. Since the company was formed Hartner says he has forged strong partnerships with a growing list of high-profile clients.

“They benefit from the strength of our in-house team of qualified and highly-skilled trades people which includes carpenters employed directly by us.

“This is a factor that sets us apart in the construction industry today. It assures our clients that the team we appoint to work on their project is a cohesive group with a strong track record. A lot of our staff are long serving, which means a wealth of experience. In some cases we have three generations from the same family working for us.”

“They benefit from the strength of our in-house team of qualified and highly-skilled trades people which includes carpenters employed directly by us.”

Hartner says that another standout feature of the company’s service is its commitment to taking ownership of every project.

“This means we will work to the highest standards and take personal pride in delivering a job well done.

“Our client’s interior projects also benefit from quality fixtures manufactured in our onsite cabinetry workshop.”

Hartner says that he believes in operating his business sustainably and Legacy Construction is a member of the Green Council.

“Legacy Construction’s sustainable business practices are based on respect for the environment, staff, customers and the public. Our sustainability policy reflects our commitment to working with sound ethics, integrity and honesty in every aspect of our business,” he explains.

For example all the company’s on site waste paper is sent to a paper reclaimer.

On larger sites, site rubbish is separated into various bins for recycling and on smaller sites the company uses its own truck to take metals to recycling locations and dispose of other rubbish appropriately.

“We encourage electronic storage of documents and have systems in place for our team members to electronically receive information on site.

“We also run all our utes, vans and trucks on diesel,” explains Hartner, who also enjoys supporting various charitable organisations through Legacy Construction.

The company has been expanding and Hartner has his sights firmly set on further growth.

“Controlled growth is our main focus as it has been since the company started.”

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Health - Whangarei Maternity Hospital - Canam Construction / RDT Pacific

Maternity unit catering to region’s needs Karen Phelps Whangerei’s new maternity unit, Te Kotuko, is nearing completion.

The facility will allow for an integrated and collaborative multi-disciplinary team approach when caring for Northland women and their babies.

Key aspects of the project have been to improve operational function with the maternity facilities now located under one roof as opposed to two separate wards and the capacity for future growth, says Canam Construction contracts manager Bryce Solomon.

The project also involved significant plant infrastructure upgrades, including the provision of new chillers, boilers and medical gas plant into a centralised Energy Centre.

Canam became involved in the project in 2013 as part of a tender process and commenced construction in March 2014.

Solomon says that Canam worked closely with local Northland subcontractors and suppliers to secure the significant project.

Health projects completed by the company include a diverse range of projects for District Health Board’s and private sector providers.

Significant health projects completed by Canam include the Ormiston Private hospital and projects for Counties Manukau District Health Board, Waitemata District Health Board and Southern Cross Hospital. This includes work on laboratories, in-patient wards, emergency departments and mental health units.

Whangarei Hospital provides Level 4 maternity/obstetric care.

The new facility replaces existing facilities that are over 40 years old and it will be aligned with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines and Maternity Services Standards of Care as well as provide for future growth to meet population demands.

Solomon says that significant piled foundations were installed down to depths of over 20 metres to future proof the building so additional levels can be added at a later date.

The new facility will include six birthing rooms with ensuite facilities, 18 inpatient beds consisting of mainly one and two bedroom units all with ensuite facilities and four antenatal clinic rooms.

In addition the unit will have two maternity

Whangarei’s new maternity facility will include six birthing rooms with ensuite facilities, 18 inpatient beds consisting of mainly one and two bedroom units all with ensuite facilities and four antenatal clinic rooms. assessment rooms, a central reception and administration area for all the services, a central office/workstation for antenatal clinics, and an additional private secure entrance.

Also included will be a mothers’ lounge and a parents’ lounge, a baby feeding room, birthing pools within two of the birthing rooms, a meeting room for antenatal classes and a waiting room for visitors.

According to both Solomon and Rebecca MacDonald from RDT Pacific, the company responsible for the project management, communication with all stakeholders has been a key consideration during the project.

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Significant piled foundations were installed down to depths of over 20 metres to future proof the building so additional levels can be added at a later date.

Project outome pleasing Locally based Gas Works & Plumbing Ltd is proud to have been involved in the Whangarei Hospital Maternity Unit project.

The company was contracted by Canam Construction Ltd and Aquaheat NZ Ltd to perform the plumbing and medical gas contracts. The 10-month project involved hot and cold water reticulation and all aspects of plumbing and medical gases required for the latest prerequisites in a modern maternity unit.

Daryl Maden, owner of Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd, says the project demonstrates the company’s ample capabilities on large complex projects.

With 37 years experience in the industry Daryl, who is a Certifying Plumber/Gasfitter started Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd in 1993. It is a real family owned and operated business with Daryl’s two sons Greg (contracts supervisor) and Scott (administration manager), who are also both Certifying Plumber/Gasfitters, involved in the business.

Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd employs a team of experienced gasfitters, plumbers, solar installers and sheet metal fabricators. The company employs trade certifying gasfitters and plumbers who are qualified to issue a Gas Compliance Certificate on completion of the project.

Daryl says the company endeavours to provide customers with a wide range of services and undertakes residential, commercial and industrial projects supplying, installing and servicing products as well as providing a maintenance and warranty

backup service. For example when it comes to water heating the company offers; gas, solar, heat pump and electric water heating options.

The company can also combine domestic hot water systems with central heating.

In terms of home heating a similar array of options are possible including gas fires, gas energy saver heaters, gas convection heaters, under floor heating/radiators and central heating systems.

Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd has a number of agencies for high quality products including Baxi, Rinnai, Real Fire, Heat-n-Go, Gazco, Gasmaster and Sunz Solar.

In the company’s Sheetmetal workshop the team fabricate to order air-conditioning and ventilation ducting, custom made roof flashings, spouting, chimney caps/cowls in stainless steel, galvanised, copper, zinc, colour steel etc.

Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd offers a showroom where customers can see a great selection of gas fires on display enabling clients to view how the fires operating and choose the perfect model to suit their heating needs.

A working display of a gas water heating unit is also installed in the showroom allowing clients to observe how these efficient water heating appliances work.

Gasworks & Plumbing Ltd staff are happy to offer advice to ensure clients make the correct decision when choosing a gas appliance and also provide after sales support.

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Health - Whangarei Maternity Hospital - Canam Construction / RDT Pacific

New maternity unit caters to the future needs of region • From page 26 “Open communication with the designers and Northland District Health Board facilities personnel was important in order for us to provide the best solutions from a construction perspective where there were interfaces with the existing facilities,” says Solomon.

“Trying to foresee issues before they became problems and provide solutions is critical in order to maintain the existing functions of the hospital with the least possible disruption. Where possible we have also endeavoured to come up with more cost effective solutions,” he says.

MacDonald says that RDT Pacific’s project management role has involved extensive liaison at times with multiple parties including maternity services, facilities management, the project office, occupational health and safety, infection control, the executive team and patients themselves.

“It’s very important in projects such as this for all users to give feedback and be involved in the process. This helps to keep the project on track and ensures that it will meet the

needs of all user groups once completed,” explains MacDonald. “We take a wider view of projects. While the traditional drivers of time, cost and quality are core to our process we put just as much emphasis on function and value - drivers that determine the long-term success of any capital asset.”

She says that healthcare projects are typically complex, not only in terms of the large number of user groups involved, but also in terms of the design and construction of medical services.

“We are building within a working hospital.

Staff and patients from the wider hospital are affected by the build so we needed to keep everyone informed about what is going on.

“It’s about getting the coordination right and carefully managing the number of stakeholders involved so there is as little disruption as possible.”

MacDonald, who has been working on the project for three years, says she is eager to see the completion of the project.

“I think everyone is really excited about the new building and what it will mean for the community and the services it will provide.”

The project involved significant plant infrastructure upgrades, including the provision of new chillers, boilers and medical gas plant into a centralised Energy Centre.

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ComFlor proves popular Steel frame construction combined with ComFlor composite steel floor decking system has become the preferred building model after the Christchurch earthquakes, says Steve Stickland, product manager for ComFlor Building Systems.

Stickland says structural engineers are increasingly specifying steel frame construction combined with ComFlor after recognising its superior seismic performance as evidenced in two key buildings in Christchurch.

The 22-level Pacific Tower in Gloucester Street and the 12-level HSBC building in Worcester Boulevard are constructed from structural steel and ComFlor and both survived the earthquakes with minimal damage that was repaired and the building reoccupied.

ComFlor is a roll formed galvanised steel profile. Concrete is poured on the profile to give a robust floor. Stickland says ComFlor has numerous advantages over other methods including the best span of any steel floor decking system in New Zealand.

“Longer spans mean fewer beams are required to support the floor. The ComFlor slab requires less concrete than conventional reinforced concrete construction due to the intrinsic efficiency of composite construction and the displacement of concrete by the profile shape. This reduces the size and cost of elements used in the primary structure and the foundations.”

Another key benefit is the elimination of temporary propping during construction,

which shortens the construction programme, while leaving the structure with better long term structural integrity and improving crack control in the slab.

Reduced weight of up to 30% compared with solid concrete slab provides advantages in seismic design and enables cost savings on foundations.

ComFlor comes in three profiles giving designers the opportunity to optimise the structural steel frame then choose a profile to suit. With ComFlor, beam centres up to five metres are possible in an unpropped situation and over five metres in a propped scenario.

ComFlor is manufactured by Steel & Tube, which has a distribution network of 48 locations in New Zealand. Steel & Tube’s extensive product range also includes steel, stainless steel, piping, roofing, purlins, reinforcing, mesh, chain and rigging, fasteners and industrial products.

ComFlor has been specified in a number of high profile builds around New Zealand including Burwood Hospital and the Justice and Emergency Services Precinct in Christchurch and the University of Auckland Science Building.

“While it represents a small percentage of the building cost, the floor affects every part of a building.

“ComFlor is a cost-effective solution that enables the building to be built faster and more cost effectively. And as we saw in Christchurch, ComFlor helps create safer buildings and can help to save lives in the event of an earthquake.”

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Formsteel’s high strength products and unique interlocking system allows for the construction of at least 50 metre clear spans.

The need for less internal support posts creates more flexible and spacious interiors in a building, something that is proving popular with architects and their clients, says Formsteel Sales manager Lawson Suckling.

“Formsteel can span further and build higher than most other building systems up to 8.5 tonne gantries supported across at least 50 metre clear spans. Other benefits of using Formsteel products include reduced labour time and quicker delivery of the final product and well as

cost savings. We use rolled steel which is more cost effective than structural steel because you only pay for the stock you actually use as the steel starts as a coil and is rolled into profile,” explains Suckling.

Formsteel manufactures a number of different product lines. Purlindek is a cold-rolled, load-bearing roof profile that can span up to six metres with a 1.8 metre overhang. It can also be used for unsupported internal walls up to 10 metres high. Smartdek is used for longrun roofing and cladding. Its trapezoidal profile gives it a much stronger and more rigid shape than the profiles other companies commonly use. Composite Tray Flooring is a system designed to interlock and act as core reinforcing elements within a building once the steel and concrete bond together.

Formsteel also manufactures a range

every industry but is always open to the challenge of a new design that requires some thinking outside the box. With a solutions-orientated approach that is popular internationally, Formsteel currently exports to countries around the world that value incredible strength and durability including Australia, Argentina and the South Pacific.

of standard and custom cold rolled steel components.

Formsteel can take on any project from the smallest car port all the way up to major industrial buildings, tailoring solutions to match client needs. Because Formsteel manufactures all the components it needs from its one site, getting orders designed, completed and delivered on time is streamlined and stress free. The company can undertake full design of buildings including taking care of things like foundations which other companies have to subcontract meaning no time or money is wasted.

“We like to think of Formsteel as a solutions company not a products company.

Formsteel helps clients by working alongside them and their architects, engineers and construction companies, providing solutions and flexibility that add value to any project.”

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Education - WelTec School of Construction / Maycoft Construction

Construction School ticks all the boxes Jo Bailey The Wellington Institute of Technology’s (WelTec) new School of Construction is providing state-of-the-art facilities for students keen to enter the construction industry.

The new 1500sqm, single-storey building with a 500sqm mezzanine floor has flexible multi-purpose open plan workshops and spaces, together with student breakout areas, teaching spaces, classrooms, staff and welfare facilities.

The School of Construction consolidates WelTec’s current sites into one centre-of-

excellence, providing students with access to all disciplines within the construction sector such as carpentry, painting and decorating, masonry, tiling, plastering and landscaping.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English officially opened the $11 million campus in March.

Peter Ross, managing director of main contractor Maycroft Construction, says the firm was “extremely proud” to have been awarded the negotiated, design and build contract for the project, which presented several challenges for its construction team.

“WelTec required the new building be completed and ready for occupancy at the beginning of term one 2015.

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“It wasn’t until the beginning of June 2014 that we were able to start construction, when the architectural and structural design work was completed and consents issued. This gave us a very tight construction period of just over nine months.”

Despite the build being interrupted by 34 days of inclement weather, Maycroft delivered the project on time. The location of the site, directly between State Highway 2 and the Wellington-Hutt Valley railway line also presented some logistical problems. However the Maycroft Construction team was able to resolve these without any disruption to either road or rail traffic, says Ross.

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“The existing boundary fence adjacent to the railway line was realigned with the agreement of KiwiRail to remove an existing dogleg and provide a safer working environment for both the site workers and railway users. Temporary protective barriers were also installed the length of the project along State Highway 2.”

Records from the Hutt City Council indicated the site contained contaminated material below existing ground level, which resulted it in being a condition of the resource consent that no excavated material could be removed off-site.

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Cable expert on the job The installation of the latest communications cabling infrastructure at WelTec’s new School of Construction went without a hitch, says Andrew MacGowan, Cablenet’s Technical Operations Manager for the central region.

“It was a straightforward project for our team, completed on time and on budget, which covered the installation of all the communications cabling in the building including Cat6 UTP and multimode optical fibre cabling.”

Cablenet has worked closely with Weltec on numerous other projects over the last decade, and was pleased to be their preferred supplier for ICT services under main contractors Maycroft Construction for the School of Construction project.

Cablenet is a multi-disciplined technology services company, with over 160 staff nationwide providing a range of integrated communications, wireless, electrical and civil engineering solutions.

Its corporate head office and technical workshop facility is based in Auckland, with regional service centres in Christchurch and Wellington.

MacGowan says Cablenet works with a wide range of commercial and industrial clients from small businesses to nationwide corporates.

“Around half our projects are communications-based including telecommunications and network cabling and optical fibre installation services; with the balance split between our electrical, civil engineering, and specialised wireless networking divisions.”

The company operates the specialist CablenetWIRELESS division based in Wellington, which provides dedicated wireless design, engineering and

maintenance services and support to its nationwide team.

“CablenetWIRELESS is our dedicated engineering team providing specialist design, deployment and optimisation services in support of our customer’s next generation wireless networks.

“They travel throughout New Zealand implementing these projects, which also includes WLAN site surveying, maintenance and reporting. It is a real growth part of Cablenet’s business.”

Cablenet’s electrical team is made up of experienced and registered electricians with vast experience in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical systems for the commercial sector.

“We provide electrical services to everything from multi-story office buildings and retail fit-outs, to data centre UPS installations and warehouse lighting efficiency audits.”

The firm’s ability to provide a complete suite of services in-house is a major advantage, he says.

“We don’t employ sub-contractors, for example our civil works division can take care of all aspects of an underground project from excavation and trenching, to directional drilling, duct laying, cable hauling and reinstatement.

“This results in a seamless process for our clients and means they are dealing with one company instead of several different contractors.”

Longevity in the market is another plus of dealing with Cablenet, he says.

“We’ve been providing cabling services for almost 20 years and are a division of RMS Commercial which has been operating for over 50 years.

“Our brand and reputation is proven and trusted in the market.”

Cablenet is a New Zealand owned, truly nationwide, multi disciplined technology services company offering integrated communications, network, electrical and civil project solutions to clients based throughout New Zealand.

Our services: • Telecommunications and Network Cabling • Optical Fibre Cabling and Termination • Wireless Network Design, Installation, and Maintenance • Electrical Installation Services • Civil Engineering Services

Proud to work alongside Maycroft Construction on the

WelTec School of Construction.

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Education - WelTec School of Construction / Maycroft Construction

New school ticks all the boxes • From page 30 “This led to careful consideration being made to the design of the building foundations and saw excavated material used as backfill to foundations and subgrade to the carpark situated to the south of the new building.”

The building was designed by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott Architects and represents the first phase in the establishment of a Regional School of Construction, a Wellington-wide network of tertiary education provision.

This was the latest in a number of projects Maycroft has negotiated with WelTec over the past three years, and continues the excellent relationship which has been built up over this period of time.

The firm’s most recently completed project on the campus was as main contractor and project manager for the refurbishment and upgrade of Block N at WelTec’s School of Engineering.

“This was another design and construct contract in which we worked closely with the design team to meet the client’s expectation of quality, functionality and time scale.”

Maycroft Construction is a privately owned company, which since 1952 has offered building and project management services to a wide range sectors including health, education, industrial, religious institutions, commercial builds and fit-outs, residential facilities, retail and hospitality, and earthquake re-strengthening.

Recently completed and current projects include the construction of the Marshall Court Flats ($5.2m), the significant redevelopment of the Kotuku Apartments ($7.4m), both for

The WelTec School of Construction’s new 1500sqm building features flexible multi-purpose open plan workshops.

Wellington City Council, and the $2.2m seismic upgrade of KiwiRail’s Maintenance Plant 1 at Woburn, Lower Hutt.

“We have built a history of excellence for over the last 60 years<” says Ross.

“Our expertise and dedication to client care sees us bring a collaborative, practical approach to every construction project we undertake.”

“This was another design and construct contract in which we worked closely with the design team to meet the client’s expectation of quality, functionality and time scale.”

The WelTec building was designed by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott Architects and represents the first phase in the establishment of a Regional School of Construction, a Wellingtonwide network of tertiary education provision.

www.maycroft.co.nz

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Health and Safety

New laws aim to make workplaces safer Bryce Fleury New Health and Safety law will likely take effect in the second half of 2015.

Nobody goes to work expecting to get hurt, sick or killed. But in New Zealand workplaces, 75 people per year die, one in 10 is harmed and 600-900 die from work-related diseases—all costing New Zealand $3.5 billion per year.

And that’s not to mention the toll it takes on friends, family and co-workers.

Internationally, New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record is extremely poor.

On a population basis, you’re twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured working in New Zealand as in Australia, and six times as likely as in the UK. That’s why in 2013, the Government announced the Working Safer reform package, aimed at bringing down our workplace injury and death toll by at least 25 per cent by 2020.

That’s a big ask. And if we are going to get there, everyone has a role to play.

Naturally, people want to know about new accountabilities, responsibilities and penalties under the new law. While the Bill won’t be completely finalised until it passes through Parliament, we can outline some of the important changes on the horizon.

The new law introduces the concept of a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking

(a “PCBU”), which has the primary duty for health and safety. Despite its name, a PCBU will usually be a business entity, but a selfemployed person or sole trader can also be a PCBU. Those who create risk are responsible for managing it, either by eliminating or minimising it, so far as is reasonably practicable. That’s why the primary responsibility rests with the PCBU. Company partners and directors (called “officers”) will also have new responsibilities.

Officers will have to do due diligence to make sure their organisations are safe and healthy.

Workers, too, will have to take reasonable care for their own and others’ health and safety.

Where two or more PCBUs are working together, the new law makes it much clearer as to how they meet their overlapping duties of care. For example, on a construction site with a number of PCBUs, each has to consult and coordinate with the others to ensure the health and safety of the workers and visitors on site.

There are those who still see health and safety as just another compliance chore, but a strong commitment to it can deliver better staff retention, higher productivity and a significant return on investment. And yes, there will be substantial penalties for those who fail in their duties, including fines, jail time, or both.

WorkSafe will certainly take enforcement action if and when we have to, but that’s not

“There are those who still see health and safety as just another compliance chore, but a strong commitment to it can deliver better staff retention, higher productivity and a significant return on investment.”

Bryce Fleury: “New Zealand’s workplace health and safety record is extremely poor.” what we want. We want to make every New Zealand workplace safer for everyone, every day.

The question we should all be asking is not “Do I have a responsibility for workplace health and safety?”, but “What is my responsibility?”

It’s the right thing to do and it’s good business.

Everyone who goes to work deserves to come home healthy and safe.

Bryce Fluery is WorkSafe New Zealand Sector Engagement Manager.

You can read more about the Health and Safety Reform Bill on WorkSafe’s website at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/ about/reform

Intaks has it covered No matter what the job INTAKS is the only scaffolding solution you will ever need.

New Zealand designed and manufactured, the award winning INTAKS is a simple access scaffolding system providing guardrails for roof edge protection and working platforms for all trades to work safely. I NTAKS can be used for new home builds, maintenance, roofing projects and commercial construction making it a one-system solution giving builders more freedom and choices.

Lightweight and compact, INTAKS is a modular system has been designed to be simple to set-up and easy to adjust.

This means that INTAKS can quickly be adapted to suit any job or terrain.

In fact INTAKS can be assembled into over 15 different configurations to overcome many different working at height issues that face residential and commercial sites. It can be also be jacked up under a balcony or eave to provide roof edge protection on existing buildings for maintenance, painting, re-roofs etc.

Because with INTAKS there is no longer any need for harnesses, workers are free to complete the job quicker doing away with troublesome lengthening and shortening of ropes as they complete the job.

This also opens up the labour field as

workers can now work in a passive environment and no longer need to be trained in the use of harnesses.

With minimal ground footprint and plank spans up to 4.8 metres, INTAKS means a building site becomes more accessible and multiple trades can work together meaning shorter project time frames.

The revolutionary one system solution providing roof edge protection and a working platform which adapts to suit the job requirement.

INTAKS is also easier and more cost effective to get to site and set up. INTAKS is 80% lighter than steel scaffolding. The lightweight system means that INTAKS takes far less time, truck tonnage and manpower to put up and pack down.

The INTAKS system is certified as complying with AS/NZS 1664.1, Department of Labour Best Practise Guidelines for Scaffolding in New Zealand, AS/NZS 4994.1.2009 Temporary Roof Edge Protection and AS 6001 Working Platforms for Housing Construction. The interlocking system makes the planks strong and steady offering workers unparalleled support to work safely.

The system’s planks also butt join end to end eliminating overlapping of planks and reducing opportunities for trip hazards and the dreaded 50mm death drop.

INTAKS is available for purchase or hire.

INTAKS has installers based around the country so that builders, roofers and main contractors now only need to deal with one company for all their scaffolding needs.

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Steel and Metals - Metalcraft Roofing

New profile offers style and performance Karen Phelps A new standing seam roof profile from Metalcraft Roofing has been designed with style and performance in mind.

The espan® profile has high ribs that create strong defined shadow lines and combined with concealed fixings provide for superior weather performance.

High tensile steel, grade G550 from New Zealand Steel, is used to give the product extra strength and rigidity. espan® is available in two widths: 340mm and 470mm. Different pan options are also available.

Choose from either a flat pan for a strong sleek look or have two swages in the pan creating extra shadow lines and providing for extra profile strength. espan® can be used on roofs to a minimum of 3 degrees and as vertical wall cladding.

Espan® has an innovative clip system that allows for concealed fixings.

The espan® roofing simply locks onto the clip and allows for superior weather performance as it eliminates the need for fixing penetrations through the pan.

Another great benefit of the clip system is that espan® has great spanning capabilities and eliminates the need for an often expensive substrate.

The clips are fixed directly onto the purlins at recommended spans depending on thickness and wind loadings. espan® can also accommodate solar energy panels, either PV laminates (espan® 470 only) or solar panels. Solar energy solutions are a new addition to the Metalcraft Roofing range of product offerings.

Metalcraft Roofing offers a large range of longrun roofing profiles to suit any style of home.

The wide selection of lightweight metal tiles, metal fencing and rainwater system solutions are all manufactured from New Zealand Steel products including Galvsteel®, Zincalume®, Colorsteel® Endura® and Colorsteel® Maxx®.

Colorsteel® is made in New Zealand with a regular production cycle, which means regular supply. Colorsteel® has been in New Zealand for more than 30 years and during that time it has been

Metalcraft Roofing offers a large range of longrun roofing profiles to suit any style of home.

used on more roofs throughout the country than any other pre-painted steel product.

Colorsteel® products have also been tested in the New Zealand climate including a four year exposure test on local and Australian extreme exposure sites for both colour (UV) performance and long term durability.

New Zealand Steel has been operating in New Zealand since 1965 and is now part of global company BlueScope.

Backup and support is based in New Zealand and the company offers a warranty that has been around since 1982.

The New Zealand Building Code requires materials used for profiled steel roof cladding to have a minimum Base Metal Thickness (BMT) of 0.40mm.

Not all imported products meet these standards but New Zealand Steel

High tensile steel, grade G550 from New Zealand Steel, is used to give the product extra strength and rigidity.

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Colorsteel® products have also been tested in the New Zealand climate including a four year exposure test on local and Australian extreme exposure sites for both colour (UV) performance and long term durability. guarantees the BMT of Colorsteel® with an accredited third party quality management system ensuring its products consistently meet all regulations.

This focus on quality is important to Metalcraft Roofing’s nationwide supply and install offer, which is fully backed by solid material and installation warranties.

For jobs installed by Metalcraft Roofing, in conjunction with the relevant material warranties, a job specific installation warranty is provided.

Metalcraft Roofing warranties, when combined with the company’s expertise and experience in both manufacture of the materials and installation, results in a quality finished product that provides customers with peace of mind.

Metalcraft Roofing is also proud to be involved in roll forming and installing a product that is sustainable.

New Zealand Steel takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and has demonstrated commitment to the environment by implementing a formal Environmental Management System (EMS), which aims to avoid or minimise the environmental effect of its operations.

As well as supplying and installing new roofs Metalcraft Roofing also replaces roofs on existing homes and buildings.

Inevitably a roof will deteriorate over time as a result of weathering, corrosion, damage and general wear and tear, which if left unattended can lead to leaks.

Metalcraft Roofing’s expert advice and

specialised knowledge gained from years of practical experience is important as this allows for the careful assessment of the roof so clients can receive the best advice as to the most economical course of action.

Metal Fencing is a newer offering from Metalcraft Roofing. The system has been specifically designed for easy assembly and installation making it perfect for the DIY handyman.

The product also offers a versatile design alternative as it lends itself to a range of uses for instance as infill panels between block columns. Because the products are manufactured from Colorsteel® it eliminates the risk of warping and saves the trouble of post painting.

The product range includes metal fence panels, posts, rails, and accessories which are all available in a variety of colours and offer a high quality cost effective fencing solution, which is proving popular.

Metalcraft Roofing is New Zealand’s largest and most established privately owned building product roll former and installer.

Metalcraft Roofing has been in operation since the 1950’s and originated in Palmerston North. The company now has 12 branches nationwide.

For more information visit www. metalcraftgroup.co.nz

Steel and Metals

New initiative to assess sustainable claims A new Australasian initiative aimed at tightening up the criteria used to assess sustainable building products has the backing of the New Zealand Sustainable Steel Council The Australasian Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) programme is a joint initiative between the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand and Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS), in alliance with the International EPD System, which is one of the world’s largest and most reputable EPD programme operators.

The Australasian EPD Programme was launched at the New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment Conference in Wellington in September 2014 last year.

It has been set up as a separate company through financial support from the Building Research Levy together with the Sustainable Steel Council.

Council spokesman, Stephen Hicks, says EPDs provide an “internationally recognised format for declaring the environmental performance of a product in a comparable way”.

“Each EPD must follow the same product category rules in order to create a level playing field.

“Third-party verification ensures all information is credible and consistent.”

Hicks says unlike many self-declared ‘green’ labels, an EPD does not claim whether a product is more sustainable or greener than another.

“Therefore, the choice of product on environmental grounds needs to be made by professionals, such as architects, specifiers or procurement managers.”

Hicks says EPDs are increasingly used to support product environmental credentials in

The Sustainable Steel Council fully supports the new Australasian EPD programme.

key export markets, including Europe, Asia and the US. “The Australasian EPD Programme will provide an internationally recognised entry point for New Zealand businesses”.

And he says it’s hoped the New Zealand

building industry and industry organisations will also support the programme.

“Products with EPDs are increasingly gaining additional points under green building rating systems, such as Green Star (Australia), LEED and BREEAM.

“We hope that the New Zealand Building Council will follow this international trend in their Green Star ratings, thereby encouraging the uptake of EPDs by New Zealand construction product manufacturers,” says Hicks.

Top service guaranteed Select Reinforcing offers competitive pricing as well as fast service in terms of estimating and delivery of mesh steel products for domestic, commercial and light industrial jobs throughout Canterbury.

The Rangiora-based company offers a wide range of products including reinforcing mesh for concrete, reinforcing rods, mesh chairs, reinforcing cast moulds and tie wire.

“Service and prompt turnaround has always been our focus as we understand that down time waiting for quotes and delivery of products is an unnecessary cost to our customer,” says Select Reinforcing general manager Hayden Yates.

He says that there are a number of issues that builders are currently dealing with.

Firstly much of the insurance work is at a set rate and therefore the builder must be very diligent with obtaining the best possible price in the market.

“We are constantly verifying our pricing is competitive to ensure we can confidently tell our customers that we always offer them the best possible price,” says Yates.

Secondly as the rebuild continues to gain momentum builders have faced problems with delays getting products. Yates says this places pressure on builders to order products further in advance than has been required in the past causing delays on overall build times. He says that ultimately this costs the builder and also their customer.

“That’s why our focus remains on speed of turnaround to avoid any downtime for the builder. This applies for both estimating/

quoting and also the delivery of the actual job once signed off. Ultimately, we put ourselves in the shoes of our customers and strive to ensure we offer the speed of service, competitiveness and quality that we would expect ourselves. We take responsibility for making our customers’ job as easy for them as possible.”

DELIVERY TO SITE • FREE QUOTE/TENDER ON ANY JOB BIG OR SMALL

He says that being based in Rangiora gives North Canterbury builders the local advantage with a wide range of products available on demand and close by. With a full time qualified quantity surveyor on staff, Select Reinforcing has the experience and knowledge to ensure an exceptional level of accuracy in quoting and estimating the requirements of any project.

Mesh for Concrete • Reinforcing Rods Ductile/Standard Mesh • Mesh Chairs Reinforcing for Cast Moulds • Tie Wire Fabrication in Factory • Welding

“It’s much quicker and easier for the builders on local building sites to pop in and see us rather than making a trip into town. We have seen a shift with a lot of Christchurch based building companies now doing work in North Canterbury. We are competitive on price for those companies wanting to use local suppliers for their out of town jobs saving them greater delivery costs and delays.”

Recent investment by Select Reinforcing in new automatic bending machinery will give the company even greater ability for larger quantity work for commercial and light industrial jobs.

“We are a customer-focused local company and encourage companies to compare us with their existing supplier. We know they will be very happy by what we can offer them.”

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Weathertightness

The benefits of a pre-purchase inspection Prospective house buyers are faced with a myriad of questions.

These include: what is it worth, can we afford it, does it really meet our needs, might we find something better if we keep looking.

While a pre-purchase inspection report can’t answer any of those questions, it will provide information to a purchaser or mortgage company about the condition of the building/s and the associated risks.

So what are those risks? Most obviously, what if the house has physical problems that are not apparent?

The good news is a thorough pre-purchase inspection by a qualified and experienced building surveyor should identify major defects and areas of risk.

The bad news is non-invasive investigations cannot quantify these risks with any degree of certainty, which is why a recommendation for further investigation frequently appears more than once in a prepurchase report.

Why can’t the report provide more certainty? And what use is the mere identification of risk without any certainty about what it might actually mean?

There are a myriad of building-specific designs, construction details and materials, all of which affect what can be assessed.

The time of year and the weather on the day also make a difference. Until technology produces an “x-ray” like machine which can accurately diagnose the condition of hidden elements such as structural framing, the inspector has to rely on a combination of experience and non-invasive tools.

Such tools might include infrared cameras (these record infra-red emission only and

do not look inside walls) and capacitance moisture meters which scan over material surfaces.

All such tools are still somewhat unreliable, meaning that under certain conditions they can provide misleading readings.

In short, the only way to collect definitive information about the condition of hidden elements is for a knowledgeable surveyor to gain direct access through invasive investigations. Unfortunately this is seldom possible in a pre-purchase situation because the inevitable damage is not something a vendor is usually willing to accept.

When the report does list one or more such items of uncertain risk, it leaves the parties with the dilemma of considering how this risk might be quantified.

The pre-purchase inspection industry in this country is unregulated. Anyone can set up business as a pre-purchase inspector whether qualified to do so, or not.

Many qualified and experienced building surveyors shy away from this litigation-prone work leaving a vacuum for others, far less qualified, to fill.

There are however professional organisations, who have requirements of their members for qualifications, experience and ongoing education.

When selecting a pre-purchase inspector, as well as making sure they have insurance, do some background checking on the organisation they belong to.

For example, the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors Inc www. buildingsurveyors.co.nz has some members who do these inspections.

The only way to collect definitive information about the condition of hidden elements is for a knowledgeable surveyor to gain direct access through invasive investigations.

This article was provided by the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors (NZIBS).

The NZIBS is a national body of skilled, professional building consultants who have extensive knowledge and experience in construction and building related matters.

The professional members of NZIBS are Registered Building Surveyors.

Are you looking for a change of career, Or are looking to enhance your current occupation? Have you thought about becoming a Registered Building Surveyor?

NZIBS Education Centre of Technical Distinction offers training in 10 core modules, which provide a career pathway towards becoming a Registered Building Surveyor.

NZIBS also offer 101 Risk Management Workshops which cater to all levels in the construction industry who are looking for a refresher or to upskill.

For further information on the NZIBS and their members please go to: www.buildingsurveyors.co.nz or Ph: 0800 11 34 00.

Craftstone offers protection Craftstone is New Zealand’s only BRANZ appraised Real Stone Veneer and meets the weather-tightness requirements of E2/VM1testing, the benchmark weather tightness test for facades and claddings in New Zealand.

During installation Craftstone is finished with Craftseal penetrating sealer, a water based impregnating sealer for long term waterproofing protection.

Craftseal is used over both the substrate and finished stonework and is backed up by the use of flexible waterproof flashing tape over any sheet joints and corners before the stonework is installed to provide a robust weather tight application. Reapplication every few years is not required, providing a truly advanced waterproofing solution.

Because any weather tight solution is only as good as the installation, Craftstone should be applied by Craftstone’s network of fully licensed, trained and approved contractors. This allows Craftstone to confidently offer customers a 15-year product and system warranty and a fiveyear workmanship warranty when its approved contractors install the product.

Producer statements and workmanship guarantees are provided.

After the Christchurch earthquakes seismic considerations have become more important when choosing a cladding.

During installation the Craftstone product and mortar is anchored back to the timber frame using Craftstone’s proprietary Seismic Anchor, thereby preventing wholesale collapse of the façade in the event of an earthquake.

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The Craftstone system successfully passed resistance testing against movement originating from seismic activity and substrate deterioration. It is Seismic Racking tested and compliant making it the only reinforced schist stone veneer system in New Zealand today.

A seismic anchor system is mandatory for reclads according to the Auckland Council and Craftstone offers the only compliant Real Stone system. Craftstone is fully tested to show compliance with the latest New Zealand Building Code and is ULS ExtraHigh Wind Zone tested and compliant.

Stone is always a durable and stylish option when selecting the cladding for a home, landscaping or commercial project, indoors or out.

That’s why Craftstone is only made from genuine quarried stone, not fake coloured concrete lookalikes, and is by its very nature far more durable than those products.

Additionally in most cases Craftstone is around half the price of traditional whole schist applications, is far faster to lay, and with far less wastage, saving both time and money.

Craftstone is available nationwide and comes in a variety of options, colours and textures to suit any requirement including Schist Clad, Schist Clad Panels, Feature Schist panels, Crazy Pave Mats, modular Column Blox, Letter Blox and capstones.

All Craftstone products come with corner options.

Craftstone products are available through selected building supplies merchants or from your local Craftstone Agent.

www.craftstone.co.nz · NZ’s only BRANZ Appraised Real Stone Veneer · Weather-tightness assured · Only reinforced stone veneer in NZ for Earthquake resistance · Highly Competitive Pricing · Building Code Compliant · Real stone veneer (not fake) · Available NZ Wide

Why settle for less!

Weathertightness

The value of inspections Do you know if your home or building is safe, dry and leak free? Once leaking is visible much of the damage has already been done.

The company only employs registered and qualified local builders (licensed building practitioners) and is a member of Registered Master Builders.

That’s why Mark Waters from Weather Tight Solutions recommends that home and building owners get a weather tightness and building inspection completed even if they have owned the property for some time.

“When we do an inspection we often find there are issues at the time or small things which will become issues in the future.”

Weather Tight Solutions completes extensive on-site inspections that take from 90 minutes to two hours but sometimes longer.

The company uses the latest non-invasive and probe moisture testing meters and thermal imaging equipment. Weather Tight Solutions uses three moisture detection devices where and when appropriate to make inspections as accurate as possible.

Fully detailed typed reports (not tick the box style reports) are given to clients including digital photography.

It is these small issues that the company picks up which can potentially save clients time and money by fixing things before they become big problems.

He points to one recent home where the light fittings had been badly fitted when the house was built. Just 16 screw holes that had allowed water into the home were the cause of a $400,000 reclad on the eightyear-old house.

There is already a growing trend towards weather tightness inspections undertaken either pre or post purchase. Mark says banks are increasingly demanding weather tightness and building inspections as a mortgage requirement recognising the degree to which a good inspection can identify or help to mitigate future problems.

A number of banks, solicitors, lending institutions and real estate agencies have used Weather Tight Solutions extensively.

Based in Auckland and Cambridge, Weather Tight Solutions offers professional weather tightness inspections, home inspections, leaky home repairs and recladding services.

“Our reports are easy to understand,” says Mark. “We offer room by room reports documenting findings, concerns and recommendations.”

Follow-up services offered by the company include re-inspections and over the phone information. The company also takes care of any general building work that may be necessary as many clients choose to undertake renovation work at the same time as completing a reclad. Mark is the main point of contact for his clients providing an extremely personal service at what can be a stressful time. He leads a team of qualified builders and tradespeople.

“My goal is to be 100% certain of my assessment and recommended course of action for all my clients then take charge of their entire project for them if required so that people can have the highest level of confidence regarding the weather tightness of their property.”

WEATHER TIGHT SOLUTIONS THE RECLADDING SPECIALISTS

Home inspection and weather tightness inspections to address your leaky home concerns Do you have concerns with the weather tightness of a property or the physical structure? Or are you looking to sell or buy a property in the near future?

At weather tight solutions I personally carry out all inspections & and write each report.

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When Heinz Wattie's recently wanted to build a 4m high 60 degree inclined stainless steel conveyor capable of moving up to 12 tonnes of product per hour they knew who to call.

Canterbury Metal Solutions (CMS) has been involved in complicated mechanical, general and structural engineering for many years and has a trusted name in the Christchurch manufacturing industry.

Richard Pidcock (Operations Manager) & Jared Williams (Conceptual Drafting & Design Team Leader) of CMS met with Heinz Wattie's personnel then jointly designed, manufactured and installed the inclined conveyor system along with a newly designed process layout to meet the client’s needs.

“We pride ourselves on taking an innovative approach to designing and manufacturing all metal forms,” says company owner Ross Simpson. “Customers can bring us an idea and our team will design a solution, manufacture and install it.”

CMS specialises in engineering solutions for the construction and transport industries as well as offering general engineering services. Just some of the services offered by the company include the design and build of custom machines for industry and agriculture, structural steel fabrication and installation, custom metal security gates, screw pile design, manufacture and installation, general maintenance as well as all general engineering, welding and production CNC machining.

The company also offers a hydraulic design and build service, custom power packs and tanks as well as manufacturing industrial and heavy commercial trailers, hoppers, gondolas and industrial furniture.

CMS offers a highly skilled team of engineering staff with combined experience of well over 100 years.

“Our staff are AS / NZS 2980 weld test qualified, hydraulic engineers and machinists and are associated with the proud manufacture of some of the most complicated machinery still made in New

Zealand. We have extensive experience in steel structures, CAD in-house design, hydraulics, machine electrics, general engineering of all kinds including gates, large trailers, industrial hoppers, on-site machine maintenance and installation. This is all backed by our facilities and machining capabilities which include CNC machining technology, fully OSH compliant welding,” Often the innovative solutions that the company comes up with save clients both time and money.

Breens Transport Hook Bin Another recent successful project for the company was designing and manufacturing large rubbish bins for Breens Transport.

“We developed a Hook bin combination that was one tonne lighter than previous conventional designs using specialised steels and a unique rear door that allowed multi-direction opening. This allows the company to carry more rubbish with each load saving considerable time and money,” says Simpson.

CMS is part of the Reese Group of companies that was established in 1972.

Reese is made up of a number of well-respected brands including Aitchison and Nairn. Today the Group employs over 120 staff throughout New Zealand and Australia. Simpson says this gives CMS access to considerable resources when required.

CMS operates two factories in Christchurch – Shands Road where the bulk of large-scale equipment is manufactured and a factory in Lunns Road, which produces smaller and more specialised work as well as having a dedicated spring making division.

Contact CMS, 493 Shands Road, Christchurch, 03 3492130, info@canterburymetalsolutions.co.nz, www.caterburymetalsolutions.co.nz, richardp@canterburymetalsolutions.co.nz

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BCITO connects employers and career seekers As demand for skilled building and construction workers throughout the country is evident, BCITO is connecting employers with eager career seekers.

“I can learn straight from my boss, and I’m getting to grips with exactly how he likes things done,” Steven says.

Steven filled out the Work Profile form on BCITO has a dedicated team tasked with BCITO’swebsite. He registered his details in matching employers who have registered late September 2014 and secured their need for apprentices with those keen to employment and began his apprenticeship in start a career in the construction industry.

January 2015. Steven says, “All good things Many are starting their building apprenticetake time, and although a couple of months ships with BCITO direct from school. passed before BCITO were able to match me with a suitable employer, the fit is BCITO chief executive Ruma Karaitiana says perfect. The job and the training I’m getting builders throughout New Zealand are was well worth waiting for.” screaming out for good apprentices, particularly in Auckland and Christchurch.

“BCITO put me in touch with Probuilt Commercial Ltd, I had a chat with the boss, “Builders need all the talent they can get and then went for an interview. A short time right now, so it’s the best time ever for career after that I had started work,” he says. seekers to start an apprenticeship in this bustling industry. BCITO can facilitate this by Steven’s now learning on the job and is putting career seekers in contact with currently working on a large commercial builders and other construction-related renovation project in Te Atatu South. employers – it’s a win-win. We’re placing people directly from school, as well as those Career seekers interested in an who have done pre-trade training or are apprenticeship can register their interest at seeking a career change,” he says.

BCITO.org.nz/lookingforwork, or get in contact on Facebook.

BCITO signed up nearly 6,000 new apprentices across all trades in 2014, and Employers looking for apprentices can call demand for at least another 3,000 is evident. BCITO on 0800 422 486.

“There are excellent career prospects in the building and construction industry for dedicated people who want to get ahead,” says Mr Karaitiana.

Apprentice builder, Steven Walker from the North Shore, found work with the help of BCITO. Having had experience previously as a concrete labourer, Steven said he got in touch with BCITO to undertake an apprenticeship so he could become formally qualified in a trade as well as learn on the job.

Sustainability

NZI Centre sets pace with NABERNZ rating The NZI Centre in Auckland has achieved 5.5 stars out of 6 under the NABERSNZ energy rating scheme – a half star improvement on its previous rating. It is the first building in Auckland to attain the ‘market leading’ score.

The prominent five-storey NZI Centre on Fanshawe Street was developed by Newcrest in 2009 and achieved a 5 Green Star rating at the time of construction for fit-out and design, making it one of Auckland’s most sustainablydesigned buildings.

The NABERSNZ rating shows the base building has an energy intensity of 49 kilowatt hours (kWh) per square metre, per year – a 17% improvement on its previous energy use.

IAG chief executive Jacki Johnson, said the organisation had a clear intention to improve at the time of its first NABERSNZ rating.

“Being efficient in our energy use is important as it helps to earn trust and respect,”Johnson said.

“By positively impacting on costs it also helps our business model, contributing to more affordable insurance, so it is not just a nice to do but it’s a strategic imperative.

“We were pleased to see 5 stars in the last NABERSNZ rating, but said then we wouldn’t rest on our laurels.

“This 5.5 star result is independent proof that our partnership with Newcrest to further improve our footprint, has been successful.”

“Importantly, this work on energy efficiency also helps make the building a very pleasant environment to spend time in – which is great for our people and productivity.”

DNABERSNZ is the national energy rating scheme for office buildings. It is licenced to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and administered by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

EECA Chief Executive Mike Underhill said

The NZI Centre in Auckland has boosted its NABERSNZ rating with a ‘market leading’ 5.5 star rating. the aim of NABERSNZ was to spur companies to improve energy efficiency.

“This scheme isn’t simply about getting a good rating, it’s about starting the journey of improvement.

“IAG is an excellent case study in how they have worked closely with the building owner and manager to tackle energy use. I hope their approach will inspire other corporate tenants.”

NZGBC chief executive Alex Cutler said while smart design created a blueprint for efficient buildings, how they’re commissioned, maintained and used is crucial to day-to-day performance.

“The NZI Centre has many sustainability features, so it has a head-start. But it also has a very active building management team who work constantly to ensure the site is

comfortable and running efficiently.

“It’s a great role model for other buildings,” she says.

The NZI Centre’s sustainability features include a distinctive double skin facade along most of its perimeter, with automatically controlled blinds to moderate glare and sunlight. It also has exposed concrete ceilings to help moderate temperature.

Water storage in demand Business is busy for Steve Walker and Ralph Crewe, who are the co-owners of Hawke’s Bay water storage systems company New Water (NZ) Ltd. “The systems we install service a niche market around water salvage and recycling.

We’ve got a lot of work on in Auckland,” Crewe says.

Core of the business is the supply and installation of a range of revolutionary water storage devices that look nothing like the large round plastic or concrete tanks we more typically associate with storing water.

The Eco Sac, a flexible rainwater bladder that is installed under decks or floors, is cradled in a galvanised or stainless steel frame supported by industrial strength geo tech fabric. With no moving parts and easy access to the inlet/outlet pipes on the end of the tank the bladder is made of superstrength PVC material.

“Roof rainfall can be easily harvested and stored in the bladder as well by diverting downpipes to a common in-flow pipe at the side of the eco sac, resulting in rainwater being collected much more efficiently than in it would be to a traditional tank,” he says.

Depending on demand for water storage the system allows for multi-tanks to be stored side-by-side or end-to-end.

When bladder tanks are full any excess water is channelled to existing storm water systems. he Reo Sac water storage system is designed to expand and contract as it fills without any movement of the pipes entering and exiting the bladder tank.

The Reo Sac is made from reinforced potable grade PVC fabric. The product’s mounting plate fitted at the side of the bladder tank allows the maximum amount of storage and is ideal for spaces with

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limited height. Reo Sac comes in domestic and commercial ranges, while special custom-made bladders can also be built to order.

“Our niche is where the big green water tank is unreasonable. We don’t so much service the life-style block and rural sector but rather the consumer who wants to have additional discrete water storage on smaller sections.”

Crewe says that in this day and age of water metering and longer dry spells when severe restrictions are often placed on accessing town-supply water for the garden New Water systems come into their own.

“If they are being charged per cubic metre of water and they’re keen gardeners with a little projecting forward they can see a definite return on their investment.”

A substantial amount of the company’s work is in the Auckland area with pockets of activity in the Kapiti and Wellington areas.

A growth market is in the architecturally designed homes sector and Ralph says its exciting to see the profession become interested in the applications and benefits of the storage systems.

“We are certainly fielding more enquiries from architects which is heartening to see,” he says.

The urban retrofit and semi-commercial sectors are also increasingly interested in the products.

“In the case of the lovely old inner-city weatherboard home, the fact that the system is hidden away means that none of the lovely character of the property is affected.”

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Manual aims to encourage good design To help developers, designers and planners in Auckland achieve good design; Auckland Council has worked with industry to produce the Auckland Design Manual (ADM) - a free online resource providing guidance and ideas.

Historically, in Auckland, as in many other cities around the world, design-led development has often been thought difficult to find, which can be frustrating as there are good examples across the region.

The best practise guidance set out in the ADM will work in conjunction with the statutory rules in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan to enable developers to add value to their projects and gain inspiration from case studies, step by step guidance, worked examples and success stories The added value the ADM brings will be the various factors that make the difference between a design that simply works to a design that works really well and will provide the investors with higher returns and residents and owners with a better experience.

The council says the ADM can help not only to serve the needs of major developers but also ’mum and dad’ investors, first home builders, infrastructure providers, renovators, and the full range of industry, from hi-tech factories to small manufacturing units.

“New information and projects are being added all the time, and we are always keen to hear good stories that underline good design.”

The ADM is easy to use and navigate, with the Design Process section including detailed step-by-step guidance that will take the developer of any size from their concepts to completion, providing advice on the trips and traps of property purchase, appointing planners, designers and architects, how

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Other features of the ADM include; Worked examples: Design suggestions that will provide high quality living, business or recreational environments, with clear diagrams illustrating the key features of the idea.

Case studies: Real life case studies show that the ideals of good design are not pipe dreams but practical solutions that add value to projects.

Design Issues: The Design Thinking section provides an extensive reference library of guidance notes from around the world covering almost any aspect of the built environment; for example

there are notes on such varied subjects as ensuring accessibility for the disabled, incorporating Maori Te Aranga principles in to a development and enabling the best interaction between pedestrians and motor vehicles.

The ADM highlights ways to make a project work well: • Invest in professional help – it will pay dividends. The knowledge and experience that experts bring is worthwhile, from being able to work with you to find the best solutions • Do your research and work with the council from the start – councils generally offer a free pre-application service that gives an opportunity for informal discussions to get some feel about what will and won’t work within the rules. Doing research on the ADM, for example, first will enable you to get the most out of this session.

• Work with nature – good design utilises nature to save money, working with slopes and the sun’s orientation to collect heat in winter.

It also helps to remember that Auckland has a wet climate and while some ideas might be visually pleasing they still need to deal with the potential for heavy rain and even flood. Check also on the impact your project might have on the environment - and the neighbourhood.

•Intelligent design should get the right balance between protecting your privacy and engaging with the street scape.

Enhancing the appeal of a property from the kerb has a significant impact on the sell-on value The ADM provides useful checklists and guides to help clients keep their project on track towards their goal.

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Trade - Wellington

Wellington building inspections go mobile Almost two years ago Wellington City Council set out to become a more mobile workforce to provide an increased level of service to the people involved in building inspections across Wellington.

A couple of the council’s key goals were to reduce the amount of paper being passed around every day and create efficiencies in automating processes.

WCC Business Transition lead manager, Ross McCarthy says the introduction of new electronic tablets for inspectors and a software platform called GoGet has “done just that by removing the need for paperwork, providing electronic reports to customers, taking photos of the work being undertaken, while having access to all necessary information they need relating to the inspections being completed”.

WCC carries out approximately 1300 building inspections each month.

“The GoGet system has saved staff time in removing the need to scan inspection records, manual input of data and has removed the need for hard copy checklists,’ says McCarthy.

The information gathered on the tablet is automatically downloaded to the Councils records and generates emails to send site notes and information to all parties involved in the inspection.

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MBS is working on releasing processes that assists with liquor licensing, food premises and dog inspections.

It has also developed a number of apps that will become available over the coming months to assist tradespeople to schedule inspection from a smart device, report dog issues to Council and assist in identifying roaming dogs and their owners.

McCarthy says that one of the key future benefits that WCC has identified and ise working on since taking on the GoGet software is the ability to work closely with other councils to align the way we work.

“It has the potential to provide a consistent approach to the way that councils currently operate no matter the size or location,” he says.

“It will allow councils to provide assistance to each other with peaks and troughs in work load and will help tradespeople working across boundaries to streamline the way they work and ultimately introduce efficiencies to the industry.”

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Moana Pool - standing the test of time When it comes to architecture Dunedin is best known for its wealth of Victorian and Edwardian buildings, but it also boasts a number of remarkable buildings from other eras. One of the great examples is Moana Pool.

Standing proudly above the city on the edge of the town belt, Moana Pool belies its years. Having just marked its 50th anniversary on November 14 last year, the sleek 1960’s design still looks as good as it did when the doors were opened.

True, the building has been extended, but the original pool building remains the heart of the structure, showing great design lasts the test of time. Initial design work was done inhouse by Dunedin City Council staff members Bill Hesson and Ian Ballantyne, while the £450,000 build was put in the hands of Downer & Company.

The end result was a timeless modern building, using concrete and brick, with massive north facing windows pulling in excellent natural light. Inside featured an Olympic sized pool and a separate diving pool with platform and springboards, while stadium seating gave spectators a great view. A learn to swim pool was added in 1966.

A large, sheltered sun terrace provided outdoor recreation space and scope for future development while inside, stadium seating gave spectators a great view. The whole package was ahead of its time and widely considered one of the best pools in the southern hemisphere.

DCC Manager Aquatic Services Paulien Leijnse says the foresight put into the original design has allowed Moana Pool to remain a top facility. “Over the years the pool has had a number of additions and upgrades keeping up with the demands of the population while

Dunedin’s Moana Pool marked its 50th anniversary on November 14 , 2014. mimicking the facility’s original style to make it an inclusive place for all to play, learn, exercise, compete, recover and relax.”

Waterslides were installed in 1984, providing yet another attraction, and in the 1990’s additions such as an early childhood centre, a gym and sauna made Moana even more of a community asset.

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were on the way, including a leisure pool area on the old sun terrace site, featuring a wave generator, rapid river, spa pool and toddlers’ pool.

The City Architect at that time, Robert Tongue, also oversaw the addition of a sympathetic extension to the north end of the main pool building to house a 25m by 14m diving/lap pool, complete with 10m, 7.5m and

5m diving platforms, as well as springboards.

At the same time new ventilation and filtration systems were also installed. A new gym was added in 2006 and the pool reception area was redeveloped in 2009.

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Trade - Christchurch

Personal touch eases way for developers Getting a project from a basic idea to the point where all the appropriate approvals have been granted is a lot easier thanks to a team working in Christchurch City Council’s building consent team.

Three case managers are available to help navigate the various agencies involved in getting a project off the ground. This means when it comes to consenting all the right questions have been asked before the application is submitted.

Aaron Haymes, Manager of the Commercial Building Officials team says the earlier the Council knows about a project the better, for all parties. “We are keen to make sure people come in to discuss projects they have so we can work with them and give them the best chance of meeting expectations regarding start times for construction.”

Among the issues that can hold up projects are people not considering matters such as land contamination, traffic management or handling waste and storm water.

“Our case managers can really add value making sure all these steps are covered so there are no unexpected glitches and project managers can plan with a degree of certainty.”

He says the approach is best suited to certain types of projects.

This includes those that are sensitive, either in terms of the site or the development proposed on it; have a high dollar value; contribute significantly to the local economy; are highly technical; or the customer has had problems in the past Haymes says the Council has been making use of case managers for about three years.

“They are having a positive impact on the rebuild and people’s ability to get on with their projects. The important thing is for people to make contact with us as early as possible so we can determine if having a case manager is the right approach for them.

“The small cost associated with the service is much less than would be incurred by delays in gaining approvals.”

The role of Christchurch City Council commercial consent case managers, from left, Nihal Rao, Rebecka Rush and Andrea Mulder is to help customers with the various processes to get approval for building projects.

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