Revised timber-framed buildings Standard issued for postal ballot

Issue 21 – October 2010

Standards New Zealand issued the final draft of the revised Timber-framed buildings Standard NZS 3604 for postal ballot on 7 September 2010.
NZS 3604 is the foremost Standard in New Zealand for the building and construction industry. Publication of the revised NZS 3604 is scheduled for late 2010/early 2011.

Standards New Zealand has extended the timing for postal ballot pending feedback on investigative work on the Canterbury earthquake and to give the P3604 technical committee members more time to review the postal ballot draft. Many of the engineers on the P3604 technical committee have been in Christchurch and have not had time to review the postal ballot draft.

Once postal ballot is completed the revised NZS 3604 will be prepared for publication.

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Building controls update 109

Issue 21 – October 2010

Consultation on protection from fire, warning systems, protection from noise, signs and medium-density housing

The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) is calling for submissions on proposed changes to:

• protection from fire (code clause C)
• warning systems (code clause F7)
• protection from noise (code clause G6)
• signs (code clause F8)
• medium-density housing (protection from fire and noise).

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NEW PUBLICATION

AS/NZS 4455.2:2010 Masonry units, pavers, flags and segmental retaining wall units – Pavers and flags

Specifies the requirements for pavers and flags in order to facilitate design and purchasing for segmental pavements and other applications.
Together with Parts 1 and 3, supersedes AS/NZS 4455:1997, which was announced as superseded in July 2008

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DR2 AS/NZS 1748.1 CP Timber – Solid – Stress-graded for structural purposes - Part 1: General requirements (Revision of AS/NZS 1748:2006)

Sets out general requirements for stress-graded solid timber intended for use in accordance with AS 1720.1, AS 1684.1, NZS 3603 and NZS 3604.
Public comment on this draft closes on 25 October 2010

DR2 AS/NZS 1748.2 CP Timber – Solid – Stress-graded for structural purposes - Part 2: Qualification of grading method (Revision of AS/NZS 1748:2006)

Sets out requirements for qualification of a grading method to be used in manufacturing stress-graded solid timber that complies with AS/NZS 1748.1.
Public comment on this draft closes on 25 October 2010

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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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