Accountability – key message of Construction Strategy Group
Issue 20 – September 2010
Accountability in the building industry is a key message promoted by the Construction Strategy Group (CSG) comprised of high level executives actively engaged in the sector.
The Chairman of the CSG, Mr Richard Aitken, Chairman of engineering consultancy, Beca Group Ltd, said that the extent of defective housing in the 1980s and 1990s highlighted a breakdown in quality performance.
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[more]New Zealand Concrete Society seminars – Safe construction with concrete
Issue 20 – September 2010
Employers are increasingly expected to be proactive in managing their businesses, from the point of view of health and safety, and increasingly, environmental management. The New Zealand Concrete Society is holding seminars to address regulatory issues such as health and safety and environmental legislation.
The seminars will:
- cover guiding principles for safe and environmentally responsible construction with concrete
- explain your responsibilities and the consequence of non-compliance
- discuss the most common issues that face the construction industry and offer solutions to these potentially expensive problems if they are not recognised and dealt with appropriately
- cover environmental issues from your regional council's perspective and conclude with examples from specific projects.
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[more]Building law compliance – Building Networks webinars
Issue 20 – September 2010
Building Networks is running webinars presented by Rosemary Killip, a specialist in building law compliance training, in September and October 2010. These 1 hour webinars are interactive with the tutor Rosemary Killip.
Webinar dates:
- Webinar, Thursday, 9 September 2010: Unconsented or 'illegal' building work
- Webinar, Tuesday, 14 September 2010: Building warrants of fitness and compliance schedule
- Webinar, Tuesday, 21 September 2010: Alterations and change of use to existing buildings
- Webinar, Thursday, 14 October 2010: Avoid buying a lemon when investing in property.
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[more]BuildNZ 2011 – trade event
Issue 20 – September 2010
BuildNZ, a leading trade fair for the building and construction industry, will be held in Auckland from 26 to 28 June 2011. BuildNZ 2011 brings building professionals and construction industry innovators together to share ideas, showcase the latest products, and develop business relationships. It is conveniently co-located with designex, New Zealand's foremost design, interiors, and lighting trade exhibition.
For more information visit the BuildNZ website. (www.buildnz.com/buildnz.htm)
Consultation on Timber Treatment
Issue 20 – September 2010
The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) is proposing a simplified system for timber treatment which retains the current level of consumer protection, is safe and could reduce the cost of building. DBH encourages all interested organisations and individuals to consider the proposals and make a submission.
The proposed changes would allow a single hazard class, H1.2, to be used for nearly all internal timber framing. The Acceptable Solution for Building Code clause B2 (Durability) would be amended and clarified to allow this.
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[more]NEW PUBLICATIONS
AS/NZS 2041.4:2010 Buried corrugated metal structures – Helically formed sinusoidal pipes
Sets out requirements for the manufacture of full circular shape corrugated sinusoidal metal pipes manufactured from galvanized steel, polymer-coated steel, aluminized steel and aluminium strip using a continuous helical lock-seam. Properties are given for design and tables of maximum and minimum cover are included for structure selection.
Supersedes NZS 4405:1986
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AS/NZS 7671:2010 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Polypropylene (PP)
Specifies the requirements for solid-wall polypropylene (PP) pipes and fittings for soil and waste discharge inside buildings, as well as the system itself. It does not include buried pipework. It is applicable to pipes and fittings for jointing by means of elastomeric sealing rings or by butt fusion. Minor variations to the ISO Standard have been included in this document, which relate to normative references (some EN test methods have been replaced by current ISO or AS/NZS Standards) and marking requirements and do not change its technical content. These modifications and variations are listed in Appendix ZZ.
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NEW AMENDMENT
Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz
Or hard copy available at $32.00+GST (Members), $40.00+GST (Retail)
Amendment 1 to AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures
Amendment applies to Clauses 1.5.1.4(b)(i), 1.5.3.2, 1.6.3(a), 2.4.2(a), 3.3.2.3(d), 3.3.6.2, 3.3.8.4, 3.4.1, 4.3.3.4, 5.2.1, 5.2.2.2, 5.4.3.3, 7.2.2.2, Equations 2.2.1.2(5), 2.2.1.3(3), 2.2.1.3(5), 2.4.2(9), 3.3.3.2(12), 3.3.3.3(5), 3.3.3.3(7), 3.3.4(3), 3.3.4.2(4), 3.3.7(2), 3.3.8.1(7), 3.3.8.1(8), 3.4.1(3), 3.4.3(1), 3.4.6(2), 3.6.2(1), 3.6.2(2), 3.6.2(3), 5.2.4.2(4), 5.2.6.2(5), 5.3.3(2), 5.3.3(3), 5.3.3(4), 5.3.4.3, 5.4.2.2(2), 5.4.2.3(5), 5.4.2.3(6), D1(11), D2(5), D2(8), D2(10) to D2(16), D3(2), Tables 1.4, 1.6, 2.4.2, 3.3.6.2(A) and 3.3.6.2(B), Figures 2.3.2(A) (a) and (b), 2.3.2(B) (a) and (b), 2.4.2, 5.2.6 (d), (e), (f) and (g), and E1, and Appendices A, B, D and E.
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DRAFT STANDARDS FOR COMMENT
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DR AS/NZS 2537.1 CP Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for pressure applications – Part 1: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – General
ISO 15875-1:2003, MOD – Revision of AS/NZS 2537-1994 (in part)
An adoption with national modifications and has been reproduced from ISO 15875-1:2003, Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), Part 1: General and its Amendment 1 (2007) which is added at the end of the source text. The modifications and additional requirements for application of ISO 15875-1 in Australia and New Zealand are set out in Appendix ZZ.
Public comment on this draft Standard closes on 10 September 2010.
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DR AS/NZS 2537.2 CP Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) for pressure applications – Part 2: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) – Fittings
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[more]STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Amendment 2 to NZS 4229:1999 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design
Committee: P4229
Project Manager: Jono East
Estimated Publication Date: To be confirmed
Comments: Standards New Zealand is reviving an amendment project which originally commenced in 2006. The project was put on hold until a full revision of NZS 3604 commenced as any changes to the seismic zones in NZS 4229 needed to be considered in conjunction with NZS 3604.
WS-013 Review of domestic wastewater systems
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