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.
Engineers, building consent authorities and contractors involved in the demolition of buildings with precast concrete floors should be aware of the learnings from the demolition of the Statistics House building in Wellington.
Seven Acceptable Solutions and four Verification Methods for complying with the New Zealand Building Regulations have been amended. Changes are effective from 30 November 2018.
Following the suspension of BEAL Certification Service Limited (BCS) as a CodeMark product certification body in September, the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand has issued BCS with a notice of revocation.
All six of the original aluminium composite panel (ACP) CodeMark certificates suspended in July have been removed from the CodeMark register.
Two courses on rapid building assessment are now freely available on the MBIE Building Performance online learning website.
MBIE is consulting on proposals to update and change the Building Regulations 2008 for the CodeMark Scheme.
Building System Performance General Manager Anna Butler gives an update of the work being done by the branch.
Advice on what an immediate pool area is and the activities that generally includes (based on past determinations).
MBIE is launching the Building Regulations Technical Risk Advisory Group (BCTRAG) to engage with a wide range of building sector participants.
Technical reviews of councils for 2018/19 will focus on pool barriers, EPBs, and compliance schedules.
In this issue Paul Hobbs looks at top plate connections, getting pricing right, and encourages submissions on the fees consultation.
Pricing residential building projects can be difficult, but applying some simple quantity surveying principles will help ensure your costs are accurate and projects run more smoothly.
It can be difficult to understand the requirements for joints in top plates, but here are some pointers from NZS 3604:2011 for top plate connections.
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