
BC Update 245: BEAL CodeMark product certification body accreditation revoked
21 February 2019
BEAL Certification Services Ltd is no longer a Product Certification Body for CodeMark New Zealand.
BEAL Certification Services Ltd is no longer a Product Certification Body for CodeMark New Zealand.
Significant high-rise fire events globally have increased our understanding of how fire spreads within modern façade systems.
Three new geotechnical online courses for geoprofessionals have been released on the Building Performance online learning site.
This year you will be able to have your say on a number of proposed changes to building legislation.
In this issue Wayne Burroughs introduces himself as the new LBP registrar, discusses an article on the different types of LBP licence suspensions, and the final article in a series on quantity-surveying and construction, and lets you know about an upcoming consultation.
Tips and tricks for maintaining your skills as an LBP and in turn, growing your business.
An LBP licence suspension means you won’t be able to supervise restricted building work or say you are an LBP.
An LBP employed by a contractor failed to provide a record of work after negotiations with the homeowner broke down.
Carpentry LBP’s licence cancelled for five years after the latest in a string of offences.
The Board has revoked an LBP’s licence for 10 years after he actively misled the consumer and severely underquoted.
The Board has issued a decision against two LBPs for inappropriate and negligent behaviour towards their consumers.
Determination 2018/036 discusses the application of section 118 to a swimming pool complex.
Building System Performance General Manager Anna Butler gives an update of the work being done by the branch.
In this issue Paul Hobbs gives an update on LBP fees and stakeholder feedback on the scheme, and discusses an article on built-up members in place of solid timber and the second article in the quantity-surveying and construction series.
The Building Practitioners Board recently penalised a Design licensed building practitioner, who is also a Carpentry LBP, for carrying out design work requiring a licence after he had been suspended.
The Building Practitioners Board recently cancelled the licence of a Design Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP).
Jack studs and bottom and top plates must be solid timber members, but NZS 3604:2011 lets other solid timber members be replaced by built-up members. However, these need to be done correctly.
Determination 2018/031 considered whether a structure was a boat or a building under the Building Act.
Determination 2018/037 considered a council’s decision to refuse to exempt seismic strengthening work from needing a building consent.
Including value engineering options during a project’s design can help manage costs and avoid a budget blowout.
This information is published by the Your home’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people:
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