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Contents Building Innovations NZ | Spring

5 9Timber timeNew Zealand is leading the world in the development of new timber building systems.

Steel dealThe steel construction industry is gearing up to play its part in the Christchurch rebuild.

12 19Setting the standardRichmond’s new Maori immersion school provides a stimulating cultural and learning environment.

Spotlight on LEDs Consumer NZ tests show that not all LED lightbulbs are created equal.

26Business design A new design award recognises the role good design can play in boosting a business’s bottom-line.

Stepping up New guidelines have been released for Working at Height in a bid to reduce fall-related accidents.

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The creation of the Christchurch CBD Blueprint was an intense process that created an “absolutely outstanding” result, says Warwick Isaacs, director of Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU).

“I think the Blueprint will not only deliver a central city the people of Christchurch and New Zealand will be proud of and want to be part of, but one which will be attractive and provide certainty to investors,” says Isaacs.

Independent polls published after the launch of the Blueprint showed the vast majority of people are in favour of it.

“The reaction from the public and business community has been overwhelmingly positive. Some property owners whose land will be affected by the Blueprint have raised concerns and we are keen to work with those people as much as possible.”

The development of the Avon River Precinct and the Frames that will border the new condensed CBD are the first priorities, he says. “We intend to have a spade in the ground for work on the Avon River Precinct by the end of the year. Other priority projects such as the Convention Centre and Metro Sports Facility will require demolition of existing buildings in the designated areas to progress.”

So far 733 damaged and unsafe buildings have been brought down to make way for the new central city, with another 57 to go.

An additional 884 properties will be acquired by the Crown to make way for anchor projects in the Blueprint.

“This is necessary in order to deliver the vision the people have asked for and to provide the facilities they expect.

“It is the Crown’s clear preference to reach an agreement with each property owner

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about an appropriate purchase price. The Government will not be profiting from this process.”

“Valuations will be assessed independently and will be peer reviewed. If property owners are not able or willing to find an agreement through that process, a compulsory acquisition process will begin.”

He agrees it is a bold vision, but says Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee was “clear from the beginning” this is what he expected from the Blueprint.

“Tinkering around the edges was never going to provide an adequate solution. Paramount was the need to produce a plan that reflected the vision of the people as put

forward in the Christchurch City Council’s award-winning Share an Idea campaign.”

Peter Townsend, chief executive of Christchurch Employers Chamber of Commerce says it is a “visionary” document.

“It is a great blueprint to aspire too. Now we just want to get on with it.”

Townsend expects a large proportion of businesses to return to the CBD.

“We are collecting names of businesses that are committed to coming back to the central city and that list is growing daily.”

Longstanding Christchurch architect Stewart Ross says the concepts in the Blueprint are generally good, however he thinks there is room for a few improvements.

He would like to see a place in the central city for “lower rent, edgy places” as well as the flagship entertainment and cultural precincts.

“Cities need areas that are a bit edgy and challenging, where fringe galleries, experimental theatre and those sort of activities can take place.”

The CCDU is working to promote the plan, attract investment in it, build business cases for the anchor projects and drove those projects through to fruition, says Isaacs.

“The plan is on track to becoming investment ready. The CCDU has been in contact with potential investors throughout New Zealand and abroad and there has already been very strong interest.”

Australia’s leading structural walling system for residential and multi-storey projects is also proving a popular choice for the New Zealand construction sector.

The structural capacity and performance characteristics of the AFS LOGICWALL system has allowed New Zealand developers, builders, architects and engineers to achieve faster project completion with less crane dependence resulting in significant cost savings.

The permanent formwork structural concrete wall system consists of shop-drawn, light-weight sandwich panels created by bonding hard wearing, reinforced fibre cement sheets to galvanised steel stud frames.

The system’s pre-fabricated modular panels can be used for both external and internal walls. Crane-age and construction time on-site are significantly reduced when using the AFS LOGICWALL system as the panels are simply and quickly hand-erected on site, then braced and reinforced with services placed in the walls.

These are then core-filled with concrete and finished with joint-setting, skim coat and/or painting systems directly onto the fibre cement sheeting.

When filled with concrete, the structural capacity of the AFS LOGICWALL system makes it an ideal solution for a range of multi-storey, multi-residential buildings such as apartments, hotels, motels, commercial offices, shopping centres, hospitals and prisons.

It is also suitable for lift and stair shafts; shear walls; corridor walls; standalone walls; and the restoration, strengthening and repair of earthquake-damaged or leaky buildingsPanels vary in size and come in five different thicknesses to suit a variety of architectural and engineering design requirements.

A superior fire and acoustic rating makes the system the perfect solution for inter-tenancy walls. The hard-wearing, durable substrate surface of the panels doesn’t need to be strapped and lined - simply stopped and painted which saves additional time and finishing costs.

AFS NZ is the New Zealand agent and manufacturer of the system. For the last seven years it has provided New Zealand clients with structural solutions for a large range of projects across New Zealand..

A recent testimonial from an engineer said the AFS system “provided a very efficient, economical solution for the structural bracing, inter-tenancy walls and stair and lift cores, simplifying the design process significantly. The prefabricated modular walls, were quickly installed, and provided the ideal solution to a complex structural requirement on a difficult site including the strengthening of an existing building to bring it up to the current structural codes.”

Whether building from new, restoring an existing or damaged structure, or providing increased strength to an existing building, AFS NZ has the cost-effective, efficient wall solution offering both longevity and lasting aesthetic appeal.

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Houses and buildings constructed from solid interconnected wooden wall panels or planks, built on wooden floors and with lightweight roofing, perform even better in areas where earthquake ground movement occurs, than other forms of conventional building construction, says Brooke La Grouw, director of Touchwood.

He says that there are many examples in New Zealand over the decades where solid wood homes directly involved in earthquakes have in fact performed exceedingly well to the extent that they have been held up as an example of being able to withstand ground upheaval with minimal damage.

“For example in Christchurch there was evidence where rigid building construction failed abysmally with the seismic events. Other brick and tile homes needed extensive renovation to make them liveable again if they were habitable again ever.

“The solid wood buildings performed very well including some school buildings able to be re-occupied by children after initial inspection by engineers and municipal inspectors,” he says.

La Grouw hopes his company will play a significant part in the rebuild, helping Christchurch homes to be safer.

The Touchwood building system combines conventional floor and roof construction with a solid wood interior/exterior wall system. The system is founded on patented modular wall panel components that screw together to create a strong and durable finished wall surface with a modern appearance.

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Due to the well thought out board design, Manufacturing costs are minimised making Touchwood one of the most competitive solid construction systems on the market. In addition to providing the contemporary look and exceptional strength of solid wood, the system can accommodate any type of exterior wall or roof cladding, and window and door configuration, which allows for an extensive range of design choices.

La Grouw says that in his opinion in the event of an earthquake solid wood homes provide better safety for their inhabitants and limit future costs associated with repairs.

“The two obvious benefits are a quick rebuild of the foundations along with minor superficial repairs would mean residents can quickly re-occupy the premises and insurers would have minimal pay-outs to repairs, as opposed to the costs associated with rebuilds, potentially saving billions of dollars.”

New Zealand knows all too well the economic and social costs of building design that stands up to an earthquake, but sees the building subsequently demolished.

A New Zealand timber building system that enables fast re-occupation after an earthquake has emerged as world-leading at a recent gathering of international timber engineering experts.

The World Conference of Timber Engineering (WCTE) was held in July in Auckland bringing together more than 500 researchers, engineers and designers in a global forum of research, innovations and developments.

Standing tall amongst the hundreds of presentations was research from the Structural Timber Innovation Company, (STIC), a research consortium made up of New Zealand and Australian commercial and academic partners.

STIC is behind the development of EXPAN – a post-tensioned laminated veneer lumber (LVL) or glulam building system that offers superior seismic qualities and lateral stability for multi-storey buildings.

STIC research team leader Pierre Quenneville says in the event of an earthquake, an EXPAN building stays structurally intact through a controlled rocking mechanism and timber components that give strength without weight to minimise acceleration loads caused by ground shaking.

Quenneville says that he received numerous comments at the conference that New Zealand is leading the way in timber engineering.

“The rest of the world is now waking up to New Zealand’s recent advances in low-damage seismic design of timber structures,” says Quenneville.

“Much of the design philosophy in other countries is still based around an acceptance of some structural failure, where people get out safely in an earthquake but the building is not able to be saved, or major repairs deem it unusable for a long time.

“The EXPAN building system offers the certainty of low-damage design using engineered timber.”

STIC chief executive Robert Finch says it is fantastic to see New Zealand “leading the world in this hugely significant area”.

“As we see thousands of buildings being demolished in our second largest city, this design philosophy becomes ever crucial,” says Finch.

“Commercial building owners, and tenants, no longer need to accept that a major earthquake means they’ll be out of their building for a long period of time, or not get back in at all.

“Here we have a comprehensively-researched, proven damage-avoidance seismic technology that enables buildings to remain serviceable after a sizeable quake,” says Finch.

“Massey University’s CoCA building has just become the seventh building in the country to utilise this cutting-edge building system.

“We’re now looking forward to seeing Christchurch’s first two EXPAN buildings go up in coming months.”

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Dryden WoodOil was applied to all four sides of the cedar weatherboard being tested with specific tests for water repellency and ingress on the fixed band sawn cedar weatherboards.

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“Our extensive background in the restoration and refurbishment of timber has enabled us to understand the demand on timber products used in the New Zealand environment and we hope to play a part of helping Christchurch to rebuild providing products that will help the timber used in the new construction to stand the test of time.”

The earthquake events in Christchurch have demonstrated again, something we have known for a long time; well-built timber frame buildings have the capacity to withstand severe earthquakes.

This is setting aside the effects of liquefaction and lateral spread in particular.

Even in these cases where the timber frame structure has undergone extensive distortion and the building uninhabitable, the structure retains significant capacity to withstand wind, snow as well as further loading and displacement due to earthquakes; there is not an immanent danger of collapse.

Why do timber frame buildings perform so well, including our older heritage timber buildings? There are many reasons; here we will consider just three.

Timber frame buildings have less mass than buildings constructed from concrete, brick or stone masonry.

The internal forces generated in a building by the earthquake are directly related to how heavy the building is. For the same floor area and height, timber buildings are much lighter.

During an earthquake the roof and floor diaphragms provide support for the exterior walls against the inertia loading they generate due to horizontal shaking.

With platform or balloon timber frame construction the floor joist are generally well fixed into the wall framing so that there is good tying of the wall to the floor.

The wall inertia load is carried by the joists back into the T&G timber board flooring which acts as a diaphragm to transfer the load to the walls and partitions in the floor below running parallel to the direction of loading.

The same applies where the floor joists run parallel to the wall requiring support. The stringer joist abuts the wall studs and nailed to the studs, providing sufficient load transfer capacity into the flooring.

In older dwellings there is generally a good distribution of walls throughout the building, with long lengths of wall without window or door penetrations. This allows these walls,

which are parallel to the direction of loading, to act as shear walls to carry the load down to the next floor level or to the foundations.

Sheet fibrous plaster linings to the walls provide good shear-load carrying performance where they are well nailed to the framing.

If damage in the form of cracking to linings does occur, this can be attributed to slight relative movement between floor and wall

framing and where older lath and plaster linings have deteriorated.

With this ‘box’ like form of structure, timber frame buildings are shown to provide a high level of resistance to earthquake effects.

Win Clark is the Executive Director of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering.

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The release of the Christchurch CBD Rebuild blueprint is opening doors for NelsonPine LVL, an innovative timber product with “equal or greater strength than steel”, says Jason Guiver, Nelson Pine Industries LVL market development consultant.

“We are fielding a high level of interest from developers and architects for this product given the central city plan’s emphasis on earthquake safety, environmental sustainability and low-rise construction. As awareness grows we expect to see NelsonPine LVL displacing steel and concrete as the main structural element in many commercial and multi-story buildings,” says Guiver.

NelsonPine LVL is an engineered wood composite manufactured by Nelson Pine Industries.

It is made from rotary peeled veneers, laid up with parallel grain orientation. Any strength reducing characteristics of the wood such as knots and splits are dispersed or removed before processing which makes the engineered product considerably stronger and stiffer than other timber products.

“A few years ago if you were told wood could challenge steel for strength and fire resistance in the commercial construction sector you would probably have shaken

your head, but this product has made it a reality,” says Guiver who recently left his role as technical director at NZ Wood to take up the new LVL market development position at Nelson Pine Industries.

He is now working closely alongside developers, architects, engineers and quantity surveyors to assist with the design of low-rise buildings utilising NelsonPine LVL.

“Low-rise timber buildings are a relatively new phenomenon in New Zealand, but will become more commonplace given the events in Christchurch.

“We believe NelsonPine LVL offers remarkable seismic resilience and significant environmental and aesthetic benefits. And while steel melts in a fire, LVL will only char.”

The product attracted international attention when it was used as the primary structural element in the three-storey Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and Arts (NMIT) building.

This project won several prestigious national and international awards for its unique all-timber design with seismic bracing system that is a world first application of rocking LVL shear walls based on PRESSS technology, predominantly used in concrete structures.

“The system was based on the latest timber research and testing carried out by Canterbury University.”

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“Structural engineers Aurecon have indicated buildings using this technology and materials can be constructed up to 10 storeys which is highly suited to the Christchurch rebuild,” says Guiver.

“The design of this building used a form of base isolation technology however, instead of the isolation occurring at the foundation, the system is built into the main timber structure to absorb seismic energy and prevent damage.

“This would allow the building to be used immediately following a major earthquake,

with only minor repairs required, rather than it having to be demolished which has been the case for so many buildings in Christchurch.”

NelsonPine LVL has also been used for the Massey University College of Creative Arts Building in Wellington and there are “numerous other projects at the consent or design stage” that are incorporating the product, says Guiver.

“I believe the time has come for NelsonPine LVL to be recognised as a leading construction material for New Zealand building conditions.”

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“We believe we are already the fastest and most competitively priced when it comes to the delivery of reinforcing steel and mesh for domestic, commercial and industrial projects,” says general manager, Hayden Yates.

“This new machine will help us maintain our edge as the Christchurch rebuild gets into gear,”

The Rangiora-based company custom-manufactures a range of products including reinforcing mesh for concrete, reinforcing rods, mesh chairs, reinforcing cast moulds, and tie wire. These are used for a range of applications including foundations, tilt-slab panels, driveways, paths, and the construction of rural buildings such as cowsheds and barns.

Yates says the company’s main client base is local building companies and building contractors - a growing market given the extent of the development of the North Canterbury district in the post-earthquake environment.

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The company will also deliver to a site anywhere in Christchurch city, he adds.

Select Reinforcing is also a specialist in the manufacture of “street wear” such as manhole ladders and sump covers.

“We’ve been doing this specialist work for several years for a couple of major clients, and have a few other contractors who buy these products and other miscellaneous custom-made items off us from time to time.”

Yates says the company has a “quali�ed and experienced” full time quantity surveyor and estimator who is available to provide guidance on clients’ plans and has a skill set that delivers an “exceptional level of accuracy” on all projects.

Select Reinforcing has an additional four fabricators on the �oor and another four staff in the of�ce, who are all ef�ciency-driven, he adds.

“We’re always looking at ways we can deliver the steel and mesh faster. We aim for very short lead times without compromising on quality.”

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The release of the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan is a major milestone in the rebuild of the city following the devastating earthquakes, and Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) says the country’s structural steel industry is ready to play its part.

SCNZ manager Alistair Fussell says the Christchurch-based steel construction industry is busy investing in new plant and equipment in anticipation of a rise in steel construction in the city.

“For example, leading steel fabricator and erector Pegasus Engineering is currently building a new automated fabrication facility in Rolleston which will significantly increase its capacity,” Fussell says.

Fussell says as construction activity escalates and local capacity is taken up, joint venture arrangements between local and North Island fabricators will become more commonplace.

“Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr stadium, which had almost 3,900 tonnes of fabricated structural steelwork, was a joint venture between Pegasus Engineering and Auckland’s Grayson Engineering,” he says.

“The proposed new 35,000-seat Christchurch stadium will require similar, if not slightly more, steelwork.”

Fussell says that steel-framed buildings such as the HSBC Tower performed well in the earthquakes, experiencing no major structural damage and being quickly reoccupied.

“Engineers learned a great deal from the performance of these buildings, and will further improve their designs so that new buildings are even safer.

“A particularly exciting aspect of Christchurch’s new buildings will be the use of new ‘low-damage’ steel building technologies,” he says.

These new office buildings under construction in Christchurch will feature innovative seismic-resisting technology. Image: Jasmax

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In a first for New Zealand, two new office buildings already under construction in Christchurch will feature innovative seismic-resisting technology.

The buildings at 335 Lincoln Road in Addington feature bolted eccentrically braced frame (EBFs) links which, if damaged in an earthquake, can be easily and cost-effectively

replaced – much like changing a fuse in a circuit box.

Fussell says that in the last 10 years the New Zealand steel industry has doubled its output, reflecting investment in new technologies and management systems that are revolutionising the construction industry worldwide.

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Holliss Builders is looking forward to playing a niche role in the Christchurch rebuild but won’t lose sight of its core business, says director Brent Wills.

“We specialise in high-spec renovations, additions and re-modelling projects for the general market and haven’t planned too far ahead or worried about how we may fit in with the rebuild. We’ll just keep doing what we do best - providing top service and quality workmanship on a wide range of projects.”

Wills has been building in Canterbury in his own right for almost 20 years. He says although the company enjoys constructing a couple of “one-off, special new homes” each year, his passion lies in architectural renovation projects.

“It is fulfilling work and requires experience to master the complexities of these types of project.

“There is something really interesting about creating a mansion out of a client’s problem.”

Wills is still on the tools himself, so maintains a close overview of project progress and quality.

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He employs two builders and engages a team of four sub-contracted builders, bringing in extra contractors when the workload demands.

Holliss Builders can handle projects from conception to completion, guiding clients through an in-house design, consent and construction process. “We work with a regular group of around 16 to 18 loyal sub-contractors who help smooth the process for our clients. One of our plumbing contractors has been with us for over 16 years.”

Wills says although Holliss Builders prefers to carry out larger builds and major renovations and additions, it also has a small, entry level housing company called Simplicity Homes under its umbrella that specialises in “well-priced” pre-set floor plans starting at $1280/sqm plus plans and council fees.

“Simplicity Homes has been running for around four years, and is an important sideline business.”

The steel-framed homes feature a unique, highly-insulated modular panel system.

As the name suggests Simplicity Homes are simple in design and layout and can be constructed with ease, says Wills.

“We can also modify the floor plan of our base package to suit the client’s budget and circumstances if required. We believe these homes are an affordable, entry-level option that is well suited to the Christchurch rebuild market.”

The company has several projects underway including a “big renovation” on the Port Hills; and new homes at Kumara and Leeston.

“We do quite a bit of out of town work but expect to be more locally focused as the rebuild gets underway.”

Holliss Builders is a Licensed Building Practitioner which Wills says provides clients with extra guarantees.

“We support licensing because every builder is then qualified and traceable which will become

increasingly important as the city becomes flooded with contractors.”

The company is EQC-accredited and engages in maintenance and small jobs for its clients.

“We also offer design advice, resource consent matters, and residential construction consultation and problem solving for an agreed fee. Insurance and finance can also be arranged.”

After almost 20 years in business, Wills says he has “never been short of work” and expects this to continue.

“With house construction prices expected to rise to up to $2000 per square metre in coming months we believe more people will consider renovating their existing home rather than building a new one.”

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Dwell Homes new showhome in the Gainsborough development in West Melton will feature all the modern, contemporary characteristics of the company’s MOD design collection, says director Bryan Doull.

“We are building the mod3 showhome from our MOD range, a design that comprises a four bedroom wing and large separate lounge linked by an innovative, architecturally designed kitchen and dining area in the centre of the home.

“Full height glazed walls and a monolithic 5.5 metre stone benchtop are features of this central area that also integrates seamlessly with the outside area and courtyards.”

Construction will begin in the next few weeks, and Doull expects the showhome to be open early next year.

Exterior cladding includes a mix of Shadowclad plywood and western red cedar weatherboards in keeping with the “palette of natural colours and materials” that feature regularly in Dwell Homes’ three design collections.

Doull has come up with six MOD home designs that range from 208 to 217sqm.

“The MOD range is very modern in style with a focus on light and space.

“The homes let in a lot of natural light and have unique design features such as internal courtyard spaces.”

He says the homes are suitable for a “typical suburban section” and complement Dwell Homes other two ranges - the QUBE which features six larger homes designed for larger sections or lifestyle blocks; and the QUBE MODULAR range that suits smaller, high density sites.

Doull has extensive international architectural experience and set up Dwell Homes in 2007 as an extension of his architectural practice, bd Design.

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“I could see a gap in the market for a product that made contemporary design with a strong architectural presence more affordable and accessible.”

Dwell Homes works with experienced Christchurch builders and contractors and offers a complete package from concept to completion.

Everything is included from architectural design, surveying, consents and structural

engineering to project management and construction.

Doull personally project manages the entire process on each of his client’s behalf.

The company is starting to make its mark in the Christchurch rebuild - with its first insurance rebuild project underway - a three bedroom, 140sqm house from its QUBE MODULAR range on a tight, narrow site in New Brighton.

“We have another insurance project coming up soon, and are just completing a four-bedroom home on a lifestyle block in Waikuku.

“This is a modification of our Q3 design from the QUBE range which has a simple modular design of four wings with a central kitchen at its heart and open plan, contemporary living.

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Within the next few weeks, construction will begin on the L-shaped QUBE Q2 residence on 12 acres at Tai Tapu.

Features of the four bedroom home include a media room, computer room, and separate guest quarters that includes a bedroom, study, kitchen, bathroom and lounge.

Dwell Homes now has 18 plans split between its three collections, and Doull already has two new ranges in the pipeline.

“I’m starting to put some thought into a town-house collection and also a range of six standard designs for hill builds.

“With the huge task of rebuilding Christchurch, we believe we are well-placed to play our part as a forward-thinking company, focused on the design of quality, sustainable homes that meet a wide range of needs.”

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Richmond’s new Maori immersion school, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tuia te Matangi, provides a stimulating cultural and learning environment for its students, says Steve Kelso, Nelson Manager of lead contractors Arrow International.

“The kura features two separate buildings clad in a mix of iron and timber shiplap, with a canopy in between to represent the double-hulled waka and sails used by the first Maori who sailed into Tasman Bay.

“The Ministry of Education and the Establishment Board of Trustees for the kura were passionate about developing a

sustainable and cultural environment for the tamariki - something that the large group of Arrow-led consultants and contractors involved in this project worked very hard to achieve.”

The school was officially opened at a dawn ceremony on July 15, and now the school’s four teachers provide fully immersed Te Reo Maori education to around 54 pupils.

Arrow International was involved with the project from its earliest stages. In June 2011 they engaged a highly qualified team of consultants to assist with the master planning work. This team included Ignite Architects; Innerscape (service engineers, who also advised on the Environmental Sustainable Design in their capacity as NZ Green Star

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accredited professionals); and Fairclough & King (structural and fire engineers). Nelson Consulting Engineers later assisted with structural and civil construction monitoring.

“This was a similar team that worked on a kura project in the North Island which meant we already had an understanding of the clients’ national vision and cultural

requirements of a Te Reo school,” says Kelso. “Graeme Price of Ignite Architects then came up with an exceptional concept for the design that the clients absolutely loved.”

The Ministry of Education was satisfied with the master-planning exercise and then engaged Arrow as their project delivery partner for the remaining project phases.

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Kelso says it was a “challenging project” for several reasons, including a cost-effective per square metre budget allowance, strict time and budget constraints, and the environmental considerations of working within a 5 Green Star Certified Built rating (Education) framework.

“Much of the credit goes to Arrow’s project and construction manager Dave Grigor for ensuring the project was completed under budget and well within deadline, inside that green star rating requirement,” says Kelso.

Arrow managed 27 local and reliable sub-contractors throughout the project, with turnover reaching “just shy” of $1 million per month, says Dave Grigor.

“At peak times we had up to 20 contractors on site at one time and potentially the same number off site manufacturing components for the project. I take my hat off to all of them for the effort they made to ensure we completed the project within the clients’ targeted objectives of time, cost and quality.”

Grigor says when practical completion of the project was achieved, Arrow and several of its consultants commenced collating the documentation required to make the

submission for Green Star rating that was filed for application in August.

“We have targeted a Five Star Green Star NZ Certified Built rating and are confident of achieving this result. We believe this will be the first of its type in the top of the South Island.”

Arrow and its consultants created a stringent environmental management plan for the construction process, covering the minimisation of dust, noise, and run-off into waterways.

“We also practiced strict waste minimisation on site, with recycling bins for materials including steel, plasterboard, plastics, cardboard and paper.”

Environmental features of the kura include open-plan, north orientated learning spaces with passive solar design.

•To page 14 The kura features two separate buildings, with a canopy in between to represent the double-hulled waka and sails used by the first Maori who sailed into Tasman Bay.


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Numerous Nelson-based consultants and contractors were brought together to work on the Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tuia te Matangi project under main contractor Arrow International Nelson.

These include leading Nelson builder Emerson Mytton Builders who worked on the construction of the kura.

Mytton says it was the first education project his company had been involved with for some time and he enjoyed the challenges of working under the 5 Green Star framework. “The short time frame and environmental considerations of this project were a bit of a challenge however it was a really well run project by Arrow that went very smoothly.”

Nelson electrical infrastructure, lighting and solar specialists Powertech were also involved, alongside H and H concrete that was responsible for the kura’s hard landscaping features

including the construction and pouring of all paths, courtyards, access ramps and steps around the school. This included coloured concrete shapes signifying korus and alternating coloured waves around the main building.

Nelmac Landscape Architects worked closely alongside the Maori educators to accommodate their “unique values” in the physical site design, says landscape architect Janine Riley.

“It was a uniquely rewarding experience to work on a project imbued with so many layers of meaning and value where more commonly landscape is regarded as mere building decoration.”

Consideration was given to Maori cultural practise, with the design incorporating places for visitors to gather, places for kaikaranga and kaikorero to stand and places for tangatawhenua and manuhiri to sit.

“Concrete was also recycled, and all shrubs and trees that had to be removed were chipped and sent to green waste.

“These practices resulted in us converting around 40 percent of recyclable material that may otherwise have gone to landfill.”

Some of the environmental features of the kura include open-plan, north orientated learning spaces; passive solar design; efficient insulation with thermally broken aluminium joinery; double glazing; internal and external acoustic treatment; rain harvest tanks that collect water that is re-used for flushing toilets; and solar hot water heating.

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New Maori school sets the standard•From page 13 “Power and water is metered and

monitored, enabling staff and students to go online to see how much they are using, and even how much rain they’ve collected in the harvest tanks. It is a great learning tool that teaches the students about energy efficiency.”

Materials were carefully selected for the kura including low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and products that had a high recycled content including reinforcing steel, insulation, carpet tiles and plastic drainage channels.

Drought tolerant plants and the use of locally sourced landscape materials and aggregates are features of the school’s grounds.

An earth bund was built at the northern boundary of the kura to dampen road noise from the motorway, and also to prevent excavated topsoil leaving the site for landfill.

Specific recycling storage areas were built for the kura to enable it to carry out its sustainable zero waste policy.

Grigor says there is growing awareness of environmentally sustainable design, with more clients interested in adopting this type of design, construction and operation philosophy.

“The hard work and planning to reach this standard of design and construction is well worth it, as the Te Kura Kaupapa Maori School shows.

“It has been a great project for Arrow to have had such a significant role in throughout, and to share in the strong passion of the clients’ vision was something very special.”

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More people are realising the advantages of hot-water heat pump systems for their home or business.

Air Conditioning Services New Zealand Limited (ACS) has introduced to the market a domestic hot-water heat pump which for every $1 that is spent to drive it produces around $3 worth of energy.

The unit has a solar option and has had a full independent test carried out by Project Solar Limited to ensure that it complies with the high standards set by EECA New Zealand.

Air-to-water heat pumps are another exciting product with opportunities for considerable power savings, for both residential and domestic users.

ACS CEO Jim Smith recently saw an opportunity to expand the air-to-water heat pump concept into much larger commercial applications and in particular looked towards the education sector where a huge number of schools are still heating classrooms and staff facilities with costly and high pollutant gas or diesel fuelled boiler systems.

“The advantages of changing from the boiler principle to the air-to-water concept provides a much cheaper method of heating.

“There are significant and immediate savings to be made in operating costs.”

The air-to-water heat pump system uses the outside air as its main form of energy. The only electricity cost is for the operation of the compressor and fan.

The ACS air-to-water heat pumps have the added advantage of providing cooling via the fan coil units during the warmest summer months.

ACS has recently completed the fitout and commssioning of Kedgley Intermediate School where the old boiler/radiator system has been replaced with the ACS heat pump and fan coil system.

The company has also been commissioned to supply the same heat pump technology system to two other Auckland schools and another in Central Hawkes Bay.

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Industry leadership and theskills dilemmaThere is no doubt that the construction industry is still in a deep recession with dwelling consent �gures for one of the quarters of 2012 being the lowest we have seen in the last 40 years. What remains in doubt is the timing of any recovery. The Christchurch rebuild has been the great hope for two years, but remains elusively on the future horizon. An emerging boom period in Auckland construction is now on many lips but “green shoots” are not enough to sustain the industry while recovery in provincial New Zealand remains muted.

In this context timing is the enemy. Even the most cynical accept that Christchurch and Auckland are going to drive demand for skills and labour to a level we will not be able to meet, but we still cannot be precise about when. At the same time, given apprentices take on average 4 years to complete their training, the extra skilled people we need for 2013 should have been in training during the past couple of years.

There is no easy solution to this dilemma, but doing all we can is still a worthwhile activity. It is a complex mix of industry boom and bust cycles, low productivity, continuing education and the funding mechanisms around industry training.

For the past two years the Building and Construction Sector Productivity Partnership has worked in this area, sponsored by the Building and Housing Group of the newly formed Minis-try of Business, Innovation and Employment. Within this venture, the BCITO has been leading

a workstream which launched a Skills Strategy in March this year and is about to launch an implementation plan. There are a number of critical messages in this strategy which aims to lift productivity by 20 per cent by 2020.

Firstly, the industry is woefully short of people who can effectively manage processes and supervise people, and this shortage is about to get worse as our aged workforce starts to exit. We urgently need to get our younger people progressing beyond technical trade level and forging more sustainable careers in the industry. This is a subset of a big need to lift the training and performance of the existing workforce, because most of 2020’s future workers are already working in the industry today.

This is challenge is exacerbated by the fact that our industry is dominated by small and medium sized enterprises. It is particularly dif�cult to get responses to change and for resources to be freed up to continuously train and develop staff. The Licensed Building Practitioner programme is helping with the expectation that practitioners must engage in continual professional development. However, to be more effective, the LBP CPD process needs to be reorganised to take a more strategic and structured approach to meeting training needs. The industry associations and professional institutes are also well placed to contribute and are an important access point to both the existing workforce and to its employers. How-ever, they too must take a more structured approach in their development programmes in

order to reduce duplication and enhance relevance.

This isn’t a glass houses exercise though. It is equally clear that the formal education system has missed the mark as well. Most research tells us that NZ is doing reasonably well with train-ing new entrants to the industry. However, in the depth of the recession, the system got the timing wrong by delivering large numbers of ambitious pre-trade graduates, fresh out of polytech, to an industry with no jobs. ITOs and polytechnics have tried hard but been unable to �gure out how to move trainees and appren-tices in and out of workplaces and institutions to try and keep them training when redundan-cies struck. The government funding system and policy has lacked the courage and vision to enable this when it mattered most.

In a large and unruly industry facing dif�cult times, what we have lacked has been compre-hensive and courageous leadership. The Produc-tivity Partnership has made a sizeable contribu-tion towards meeting this need, but we are on the cusp of a big change on the demand side. The question remains unanswered, “where will the leadership come from?” If it doesn’t emerge now, we risk heading into an uncontrolled growth period, where another bust must follow. And so the cycle will start again.

Ruma KaraitianaRuma is the Chief Executive of the BCITO and Chair of the Skills Workstream, Building and Construction Sector Productivity Partnership.

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Avanti Finance provides finance solutions to customers directly or through a trusted broker. Avanti Finance lending manager Stephen Massey says Avanti’s approach to lending is to treat each application individually, taking the entire financial situation of the customer into account.

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According to a recent survey the franchising outlook in New Zealand is still positive although at reduced levels.

The July 2012 Franchising Confidence Index undertaken by Franchize Consultants (NZ) Limited demonstrated mixed results across confidence measures.

Sentiment reductions were recorded for general business conditions, access to both financing and suitable franchisees and franchisee sales and profitability levels.

By contrast sentiment improved for availability of suitable locations and staff, franchisee operating costs, and franchisor growth prospects.

Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand David Foster thinks the results were indicative of the general uncertainty in the economic climate.

“The franchisor confidence seemed to reflect the general business community views on the economy however it was clear that there were many positive opportunities seen by franchisors,” say Foster

“The survey indicated that the economic climate remains uncertain but some factors improved for franchising - availability of suitable locations and staff and franchisee operating costs,” he says.

After record net results in the April survey confidence in general business conditions had decreased in the July survey with franchisors less optimistic (net 22%) about the next 12 months. But franchisor sentiment towards

general business conditions was still more optimistic than that indicated by general business in the July NZIER (-1%) and BNZ (9%) and June National Bank (12.6%) surveys.

When franchisors were asked how things were looking in their sector the main themes related to high levels of competitive intensity, customer focus on price and the importance of good franchisee business model execution.

A number of comments also referred to the growth opportunity in Christchurch, while also indicating different growth rates in different regions.

The survey also featured a special focus on bank funding for franchisees. Responding franchisors generally agreed solid franchisee propositions could still be funded and that access to bank funding was not a constraint to franchise system growth.

“It’s clear that substantial challenges to profitability remain, as indeed they do for other forms of organisation,” says Foster.

“Many are experiencing pricing pressure, many sectors remain competitive and many input costs continue to rise.

“Combined, these and other factors, pressure profitability at all levels.

“Overall it is great to see responding franchisors largely in agreement that a solid franchisee proposition is still as fundable by banks as it once was. Clearly, the focus needs to be on creating more similarly solid bank-fundable propositions.

“The general outlook from both service providers and franchisors was that even though things are still challenging, they are slowly improving.”

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LEDs under the spotlight Shoppers buying the latest energy-efficient light bulbs should buy a brand they trust after research by consumer advocacy group Consumer New Zealand revealed significant variations in quality

Light emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) are expected to last up to 5 times longer than the equivalent Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and up to 30 times longer than standard incandescent bulbs.

However, testing by EECA of 24 LED bulbs sold in New Zealand found the quality varied considerably between each bulb.

The tests measured the LED’s power consumption, light output, colour and how close that colour was to the light from an ideal bulb.

Consumer NZ reviewed the testing and calculated how much light the LEDs produced for the electricity used, as well as how much light they produced for their purchase price.

According to Consumer NZ, the LED replacements for standard incandescent light bulbs showed substantial savings and were five times more efficient.

LEDs use about one-fifth the power of an equivalent incandescent bulb – about the same as a CFL.

While the research found the savings weren’t as dramatic for halogen downlights and spotlights, LEDs were still three to four times more efficient.

A standard halogen downlight costs between three and four times as much to run as its LED replacement.

Although Consumer NZ found in many cases CFLs remained the best choice, LEDs had a number of advantages and the higher price of LEDs was likely to fall in the future.

LEDs last longer than CFLs, which makes them ideal for difficult-to-get-at places like high ceilings. They are also available in a wide range of stylish and high-quality fittings.

Compared to most CFLs, LEDs provide full light instantly without any warm up time and many LEDs are also dimmable. LEDs also do not contain tiny amounts of mercury like CFLs.

Consumer NZ chief executive, Sue Chetwin, said while LEDs are likely to be the lighting of the future, some bulbs are currently too expensive to be cost-effective.

She says Consumer NZ believes that LED prices will become more competitive in the years to come.

“Because the purchase cost of the LED bulbs varies hugely, their cost over five years also varies hugely.

“We think the five-year overall cost becomes unattractive when the LED bulb is priced at more than about $40.

“It seems certain that LED prices will reduce over the next few years and that will make them more cost-effective.

“There’s a wide range of LED lighting products on the market and tests show they vary enormously in performance.

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) said the research underlined the importance of buying a brand shoppers trust.

“While LEDs are the most energy efficient light bulbs on the market, like most electrical products, the quality can also vary,” says EECA products general manager Terry Collins,

“LED bulbs can qualify for the Energy Star mark, which denotes the most energy efficient products in a category,” says Collins.

“If a bulb carries the blue Energy Star mark, then shoppers know it will give a good quality light, perform efficiently and last its life as claimed. As LEDs become more popular, more and more brands will become Energy Star qualified.

“With LEDs, CFLs and halogens, there is now a great range of energy efficient light bulbs to choose from. Switching to efficient light bulbs in the fittings you use the most is one of the easiest ways you can save money on your power bills.

“We’re reminding people that you might think $1 for a traditional light bulb rather than $8 for an energy efficient bulb is a good deal, but that standard 100W bulb is going to cost you a lot more to run in the first year alone.”

LEDs: some bulbs are too expensive to be cost-effective.

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For major renovations or new builds, trained Homestar professionals are available to ensure environmental sustainability is built in to the design.

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A surge in interest in heat pump water heaters by commercial businesses is the result of greater consumer awareness of the significant savings that can be made, says Kevin Trigg of Hot Water Heat Pumps Limited.

Hot Water Heat Pumps Ltd has recently had equipment installed in the new domestic wing at Christchurch Airport and Hobsonville Point Primary School.

“As the costs of electricity and gas continue to rise it has made heat pump water heaters even more attractive and a great investment.

“Using a heat pump to heat water can result in 300-500% more efficiency over standard resistance elements. For example for every $1 you spend on electricity to operate the heat pump you could get $3-5 worth of hot water as a result,” he says

Heat pumps basically take the energy from the air and using a small amount of electricity to transfer this energy into the water. The result is hot water for a fraction of the price compared with conventional methods of hot water heating, says Trigg.

Hot Water Heat Pumps’ products can be used to heat swimming and spa pools, for underfloor heating, domestic hot water heating, hydroponic nutrient heating and cooling, water chilling and aquaculture to name but a few of the applications.

Hot Water Heat Pumps also design and build indoor pool ventilation systems for condensation control and commercial dehumidifiers.

With over 28 models in each product range Hot Water Heat Pumps Ltd manufacture the largest range of heat pump water heaters available in New Zealand.

Based in Auckland, Hot Water Heat Pumps is a privately owned and operated New Zealand company recognised for its innovation, quality, performance and reliability. Because Hot Water Heat Pumps has been servicing the New Zealand market for over 30 years and has a nationwide distribution network, customers can have the assurance of excellent after sales service and back up giving true peace of mind.

Trigg says this is a vital consideration. He cites an example recently where Hot Water Heat Pumps serviced a competitor’s overseas made product and it took six months to import a replacement part.

“The price trap is something customers often fall into without realising it.

“Imported products are often not manufactured to the rigorous standards used by Hot Water Heat Pumps. They may be a little cheaper but they could have half the life of one of our products. This means in reality such a product may not prove very good value at all in the long run.

Hot Water Heat Pumps ‘Performance Plus’ brand are all manufactured right here in New Zealand.

“This means we have total quality control over every aspect of the product from design to manufacture and can respond to our customers’ needs quickly.”

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Have you experienced cold and dampness this winter? Do you have mould and condensation in your home? Chances are your walls are not insulated.

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Airfoam is a plastic foam containing millions of tiny air cells. Within minutes of injecting the liquid foam into the wall cavity it sets to form a firm, resilient filling containing millions of tiny bubbles of still air. These pockets of air minimise air circulation within the wall cavity, preventing airflow and heat loss. Once installed Airfoam insulation will go

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As New Zealand’s leading architectural hardware supplier, Sopers has been adding the finishing touches to building projects for over 65 years.

The company’s comprehensive product range is sourced from manufacturers and suppliers from throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world. It includes everything from door hardware, window fittings and catches, cabinet knobs and handles, and door seals, to home security and safety solutions, sign letters and numbers, bathroom and washroom accessories, and disabled toilet and shower hardware.

South Island manager Richard Hurley, whose team of seven Christchurch-based staff cover the entire South Island market, says an advantage of dealing with Sopers is that it is not “tied to one brand”.

“Our goal is to offer the widest range of products and brands that allow us to provide the best possible solution for our clients’ needs.”

He says the wholesale company’s “dedicated team with many years of collective experience and product knowledge” is one of its biggest assets.

“It can take around two years to build a knowledge base strong enough to answer some of the tricky questions in this industry, so having that sort of expertise on the team is vital.”

Sopers operates in the commercial tender market and has a large trade base including architects, aluminium fabricators, builders

and construction firms, glass companies, engineering firms and housing companies.

Key South Island projects supplied by Sopers in recent years include the Christchurch Airport Upgrade, Christchurch Women’s Hospital and Milton Prison in Otago.The Christchurch branch also sells direct to the public from its Riccarton showroom - a growing part of the business, says Hurley.

“We can supply the public with everything from a one-off special product such as a front door handle, to speccing up an entire new home from their house plans.”

Sopers recently introduced an online shopping feature to its website, allowing its customers both in New Zealand, and in 47 countries worldwide, to order at any time of the day or night.

“We have regular specials running with our major suppliers, so it pays to check the website regularly. There is also a business log-in area for our New Zealand trade customers, where they can get up to date pricing and make purchases.”

One of the latest additions to Sopers’ product portfolio is a range of electronic locking options for entry doors.

“There is even a lock that talks back and tells you the door’s status,” says Hurley.

Another new option is Que Coat, which enables stainless steel and brass products supplied by Sopers to be coated in a range of finishes such as marble, wood, stone and graphite.

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Expertise to the foreLong-standing South Island painting and decorating company Brown and Syme Holdings, now twice as big as it was prior to the Christchurch earthquakes, is currently busy helping displaced Christchurch businesses to get settled into new permanent premises.

Brown and Syme is an expert in interior and exterior decorating for residential, commercial, and public buildings.

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 and 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 and Syme with the retirement of Steve Syme, and eventually he took over the Brown and 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 and Syme Painters & Decorators expanded to Nelson in the late 1990’s 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 and Syme employs close to 40 staff in Christchurch, and another 10 in Nelson.

Immediately following the Christchurch earthquakes, Brown and 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.

Brown and Syme repainted the earthquake damaged Les Mills Gym on Cashel Street which at the time was located in the Red Zone, to enable it to re-open on time.

The company also painted and freshened up several of the old Telecom Exchange buildings for the displaced Telecom staff to work out of.

Working with Fletcher Construction, Brown and Syme extensively repainted the Historic Otahuna Lodge at Tia Tapu after the September quake. In February it was damaged again and Brown and Syme was called in to re-repair the Grand Old Lady.

The company has been called on for its expertise for many historic buildings and houses including the Rangi Ruru girls’ school administration building, which was severely damaged during the earthquakes and had to be completely gutted and refitted.

New award showcases business of designBy Karen Phelps

Recognising that good design can positively affect business outcomes is part of the thrust of the upcoming The Best Design Awards, with a brand new award to recognise where business meets design, says chief executive of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) Cathy Veninga.

“Businesses are driven by bottom-line outcome and design can be effective in positively driving that,” she says.

The Best Effect Design award recognises design that has brought positive outcomes for a business’s bottom-line.

Veninga says that The Best Effect Design award entrants were not judged by designers or on the quality of their design.

“The judges were hard-nosed business people looking at the bottom line.

“They were looking for return on investment for the companies who had commissioned the work.”

Veninga says the award attracted strong interest from all the design disciplines ranging from small start-ups, to large corporates, to small and large exporters and the arts and not for profit organisations.

While many people probably equate return on investment and design primarily

with branding, Veninga says the finalists demonstrate how good design can affect every facet of a business.

One of the finalists is Z Energy and the company’s new head office was designed by Jasmax and Cato Partners to ‘energise’ the new environment.

Jasmax created an open-plan team approach with informal meeting hubs, a range of meeting rooms and a colour scheme which linked to their brand colour palette.

The walls are white-on-white, with 3D pieces used for emphasis and photographs capturing real shots of customers in their locations.

“Jasmax worked at the corporate level of Z Energy to change the internal culture of the company through design,” says Veninga.

Another new award category this year is the Nga Aho Award.

DINZ partnered with Nga Aho Inc, the national society of Maori designers, to introduce the new awards which recognise excellence in two areas - design which reflects that New Zealand is a unique corner of Moana nui a Kiwi, the Pacific Ocean, and secondly, design which is collaborative.

Collaborative or co-design can be Maori or non-Maori designers working with Maori clients, Maori or non-Maori designers working with each other to express uniquely New Zealand design or non-Maori designers engaging with Maori people or culture.

One of the finalists is Te Awa at The Base, a retail centre with 105 specialty tenants designed by Ignite Architects.

The design of Te Awa incorporates Waikato-Tainui themes, with culturally significant attributes of the tribe and region combined with leading edge building technologies.

On the exterior vertically slated natural

oiled cedar battens represent native New Zealand trees along the Waikato River.

The internal pedestrian street represents the Waikato River. Both ends of the mall and the food court have high level feature bulkhead walls of cedar timber slats that wrap down and under the soffit to form an undulating ceiling that mimics the ebb and flow of the Waikato River.

Veninga says the Best Design Awards are important for raising the bar of New Zealand design.

She thinks that many New Zealand businesses still do not fully understand the positive impact design can have on their bottom-line.

“The government is focused on science and innovation but you also need design to help commercialise those products and services.

“This understanding of the role of design is missing in a lot of businesses.

“But there are companies in New Zealand who have already understood the positive impact that strategic design has played in their success.

“The companies who get this are hugely successful internationally.”

The finalists and winners for The Best Design Awards can be seen at www.bestdesign.co.nz after the awards ceremony being held on October 5 at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland.

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Ram Board Contractor is the core product in the range, a heavy-duty, temporary floor protection engineered for contractors.

Ram Board lays out fast and is re-usable. The product does not stain like rosin paper and its Flex-Fiber technology allows for the curing of new floors.

Ram Board was developed in 1999 and originally designed to protect the movie set floors in Burbank California. It was used on the sets such as Armageddon, The Hulk, Spider Man, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

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Ram Board products are made of 100% recycled and recyclable products.

Ram Board now has a new nano technology Spill Guard coating system to withstand those job site accidents such as tea, coffee and paint spills. Spill Guard will stop spills for a minimum off 48 hours giving plenty of time to clean up.

Another newly developed product in the range is the Ram Board Home Edition Eco Series, a .88ml thick lighter weight product which covers 13.93sqm compared to the Ram Board Contractor which is 1.15mm thick and covers 29.45sqm.

The Home Edition Eco Series is widely used by trades such as painters and DIY users.

Ram Board Contractor is the builders’ choice due to its hard wearing, impact resistance and the fact that it is permeable allowing the natural hydration of curing concrete, grouts and glues.

The very latest Ram Board Protection edition is the innovative fully recycled and recyclable Ram Board Door Jamb Protector. Unique in the fact it is re-usable many times over the Ram Board Door Protector stands 1.53 high and will fit commercial and domestic size door jambs.

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In New Zealand the product has proved its worth in Christchurch and EQC has had no hesitation in advising all the inducted EQC trades to use the Ram Board products.

The product has been used on the CBC Construction office building in Tauranga.

Warren Fitzsimmons of Island Stone Mount Maunganui used the Ram Board Contractor temporary floor protection to cover the 900sqm of basalt stone installed in the foyers and toilet blocks.

“We used the Ram Board Contractor for the first time on this project; it certainly lives up to its features and benefits. It was very easy to install, and it took the rigours of many tradesman and portable scaffolds throughout the three months it has been down. It would have been a nightmare without it and has definitely saved us clean up time and money, and best of all no damage to repair.”

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The winter has been tough for the Dunedin building market however local builder Graham Stevenson says there are signs of recovery.

“It’s usually quieter at this time of the year anyway, but this winter has been worse than usual. People have been a bit cautious despite the low interest rates.

“Thankfully most of the architects around town have started to pick up more work which will filter down to us eventually.”

Stevenson started his business G L Stevenson Builders Ltd in the early 1980s so is no stranger to the ebbs and flows of the Otago market.

He says the company’s diversity is an important factor in its longevity.

“We specialise in architectural home renovation, alternations and extension work, but also have our own onsite joinery workshop; get involved in light commercial builds and fit-outs; and build a small number of architecturally designed new homes each year.”

“We even get involved in smaller renovation projects that other builders may not want to do.”

The company’s latest major renovation project is the transformation of an old villa at St Clair into an architecturally designed, modern house, with the addition of a second storey.

“We also made all the new joinery for this project which is almost complete. We are very pleased with the results and passers-by can’t believe how totally different the house looks.”

G L Stevenson Builders is very much a family business. Four of Stevenson’s sons have completed their apprenticeships with the company and remain involved. One son, Michael, served his time in the joinery side of the business with Bevan Wright, the long-time joinery manager.

“We started our own joinery shop after we’d been operating a few years and were sick of waiting for joinery components to turn up for our jobs. We thought the process would be far smoother if we made our own.”

Diversity ensures Dunedin firm keeps busy By Jo Bailey

GL Stevenson Builders does a wide variety of work, including renovations and new builds.

“All our staff are trade-qualified, and we continue

to invest in quality management and training.

This ensures projects run to expectations, budget

and delivery.”

The two joinery staff produce a full range of kitchen, bathroom and timber joinery including cabinetry, windows and stairs for their own clients and other building firms.

They are part of a total team of 11 staff employed by G L Stevenson Builders.

“All our staff are trade-qualified, and we continue to invest in quality management and training. This ensures projects run to expectations, budget and delivery.”

Although Stevenson says top-end renovations jobs “seem to follow me around” he enjoys the opportunity to work on architecturally designed new homes.

“We usually build a couple of new homes each year.

“Our last big project was a three-level, four-bedroom home on a steep site, with a kitchen and living area that opened onto a balcony looking down Stewart Street. It was a challenging and satisfying project.”

G L Stevenson Builders Ltd is a member of Certified Builders Association of New Zealand (CBANZ) and offers the 10-year Home First Guarantee for new builds and alterations.

The company is also a Licensed Building Practitioner and one of the few building firms recognised by Department of Building and Housing as able to perform “critical building work”.

“Anyone considering a building project should choose a Licensed Building Practitioner as this confirms a tradesperson is both trade certified and technically competent,” says Stevenson.

“People wouldn’t go to the dentist if they weren’t qualified and it’s no different when choosing a builder.

“Especially when a home is a lifetime investment for most people.”


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For one of Wellington’s largest scaffolding providers, the new Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height have paved the way for the company to get to work on customised height safety solutions.

By consulting with clients on a job by job basis, tailored edge protection is often much more cost effective than traditional scaffolding.

Wellington Scaffolding has been servicing the greater Wellington area for the past 12 years. Its success to date is attributed to its dedicated team of professionals and their ability to service a range of clients, from the home handyman to major builders, painters, construction firms, and roofers.

The new guidelines are designed to ensure that work at height is actively managed so that people are not harmed.

Wellington Scaffolding manager Nick Warren says many builders and contractors are

concerned about the rising cost of safety equipment, and others are not sure what they need to do to comply.

Warren says the company’s experience and capabilities allow it to develop customised solutions for both commercial and residential scaffolding needs, with cost in mind.

“We deliver service that will exceed your expectations every time,” he says.

“From your first enquiry with us, we will be on site the same day to look and inspect your requirements, and if required present you with a written quote there and then.”

Wellington Scaffolding’s knowledgeable and professional staff can quickly determine which scaffolding will be the best solution for any commercial job, large or small, and answer any questions.

“We pride ourselves on our superior service, competitive prices, and prompt delivery.”

Better managing working at heights will require a “culture-shift” in the construction sector, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The Department of Labour and the Roofing Association of New Zealand has just released the new Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height, in a bid to reduce the human and financial cost of fall-related accidents.

The guidelines are part of the Preventing Falls from Height programme introduced by the Ministry.

The Ministry’s Labour spokesperson, Francois Barton, says the guidelines are not a “red-tape exercise”.

“Poor health and safety costs the country $3.5 billion a year with falls-related injuries alone costing $24 million.

“The Preventing Falls from Height programme aims to raise awareness, engage and enforce where necessary.”

Under the programme health and safety inspectors will stop any unsafe work at height until they are satisfied that it can be achieved safely.

Barton says there are “no surprises” in the new initiatives.

“The Preventing Falls from Height project affects both industry and consumers, and we are openly communicating our expectations to everyone involved.

“The guidelines are a key part of the programme and provide those who work at height with clear direction on how to manage the work in a way that will bring down the death and injury toll.”

However Barton says that some “myths” have arisen around the guidelines that need challenging.

“Myth one is that there is a minimum height requirement for scaffolding. Nowhere

Height safety guidelines aim to reduce falls

in the guidelines is a height requirement for scaffolding given. Full scaffolding is leading practice, there are many alternative solutions available.

“Myth two is that low level heights don’t cause harm. The evidence doesn’t support this view as more than 50 percent of falls from height are below three metres.”

“Myth three is that the use of ladders is banned. The guidelines outline the obvious

– ladders are access tools – but occasionally, in the right circumstances and with the right care taken, they are appropriate for short-term work.”

Barton says overall the guidelines require people working at any height to manage the hazards.

“Actively considering how to remove or minimise the risk in any working at height situation is key to keeping workers safe.

“The safety steps outlined in the guidelines are not new, and the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act haven’t changed. However, we understand that better managing work at heights will require a culture-shift in the construction sector.”

More information about the Preventing Falls from Height project can be found at http://dol.govt.nz/prevent-falls/index.asp

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The system is incredibly versatile and can be assembled into over 15 different con�gurations. INTAKS system can be a permanent feature in new housing with a series of concealed brackets, �tted via a twistlock connector to the structural building members at the eaves.

It can be hung from the existing structure of the building, from over the top plate, off the rafter or gable even from parapet and tilt slab to provide a three plank wide work platform. Alternately it can be built up from the ground anchored off a supporting wall or jacked up under a balcony or eave.

Made from aluminium, 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. With no ground footprint and very wide spans, a building site is more accessible when using INTAKS.

INTAKS means that lower walls and ground space is clear for multiple trades to work simultaneously. The site progresses

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Another unique feature is that if desired the INTAKS bracket can remain integrated into the framework of the building.

This means the INTAKS system can quickly and easily be set up in future attaching to these existing brackets hidden in the building structure for easy, lower-cost maintenance in future. The innovative design of INTAKS means that it also offers many safety bene�ts on site.

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.

The INTAKS system is certi�ed as complying with AS/NZS 1664.1, Depart-ment 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. For more information visit www.intaks.co.nz

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The Height Safety division of ATF Services has released a new range of industrial and domestic products to add to its range of edge protection, roof safety and guardrail systems. ATF Void Protection can be used for both commercial and domestic applications. It can be installed into domestic stairs and the void areas of commercial buildings like lift shafts and stairwells.

“This means there is no need for ground up scaffolding, saving the principal contractor considerable time and money without compromising safety,” says Jason Clarke from ATF Services. “It also allows tradesmen to work confidently and safely from the platforms without having to navigate scaffold legs.

“Domestic stair void protection is installed at the earliest point in the construction process directly after the joists and other load bearing members have been installed and in-conjunction with the laying of the flooring. This provides a safe working environment for the framing carpenter and his team and addresses occupational health and safety risks relating to fall protection and working at heights.”

The company has also introduced a new efficient gantry system. The portable modular system can be installed quickly in any shape or form to suit the site, with gates and vehicle access available.

Cantilevers and stairs can be installed to provide site shed access. The system is suited to construction sites, civil sites and concerts/events.

Another new offering is light duty working platforms designed for the safety of carpenters, plumbers, and roof tilers. Manufactured from commercial strength high grade aluminium ATF work platforms are strong, light, easy to manage and utilise a multiple plank walk way system.

“This ensures builders convenience during the framing stage, increasing productivity and on site occupational health and safety.”

ATF Services has evolved from Australian Temporary Fencing, which was born out of the construction industry needs to address basic site security around 20 years ago.

ATF Services came to New Zealand around 15 years ago and has now developed into a multi-faceted site safety services business incorporating temporary fencing services and height safety services divisions. It has offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Whangarei providing safety solutions nationwide to various stages of the construction process.

ATF offers a full service delivering, installing and dismantling the products it supplies to customers. All products supplied by the company have been tested and approved to AS/NZS 4994 and 4576 standards.

Clarke says it is the staff the company employs and the focus on providing outstanding company service that have been the hallmarks of its success. “Some of our staff have been in the industry for the whole time that ATF product has been available in New Zealand. That’s a lot of knowledge and experience.”For more information visit www.atfservices.co.nz

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The newly released Best Practice Guidelines for Working at Height identifies the critical factors contributing to accidents from height.

These are poor planning and hazard assessment, inadequate supervision, insufficient training, and incorrect use and set-up of protection or equipment including personal protective equipment.

If your staff work at height you need to ensure both they and your supervisors are appropriately trained to meet the Best Practice Guidelines.

Quality training can significantly reduces these factors.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic provides a range of training to meet Working at Height and other Best Practice Guidelines to the construction and allied service industries throughout New Zealand.

Courses include Fall Arrest, Confined Spaces, Elevated Work Platforms, Telehandler and specialised practical Health and Safety activities.

All courses are Health and Safety focused, reflect industry best practice and enable participants and their companies to meet the applicable Codes of Practice.

Courses are NZQA unit standard based and include assessments with achievement credited to the NZQA Framework.

On successful completion participants receive a Tai Poutini Polytechnic completion card.Group training is provided on an as required basis at your work-site using your equipment in your environment, or on one of our scheduled courses at our campuses which have specialist facilities.

Courses are practically based, led by industry-experienced trainers, and provide the skills and knowledge that is easily applied to your business.

The guidelines also identify duty holder responsibilities including hazard assessment and control, emergency and rescue planning and maintenance of training records.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic can tailor flexible training courses to cover specific work situations and deliver them at a time to suit the employer’s schedules including weekends, early starts and night shifts. They are condensed into one to two days to minimise downtime.

Refresher training is also available to keep staff up-to-date on techniques, new equipment and changes to legislation.

Tai Poutini Polytechnic re-issues completion cards and re-news participant’s NZQA unit standard achievement dates.

As the guide states “doing nothing is not an option”. Get your staff trained now. Ring Serena at Tai Poutini Polytechnic.

Scaffolding, Access and Rigging NZ (SARNZ) has just released an education DVD, which it hopes will attract people to the trade helping to meet the increasing demand for qualified scaffolders and riggers in New Zealand.

SARNZ president Chris Douglas says the DVD was commissioned to give an overview of the scaffolding, rigging and rope access industries so potential apprentices could ascertain what the industry is all about.

“It is aimed at increasing awareness of the industry and will be used as a recruitment tool,” Douglas says.

“We have already sent the DVD to all schools and WINZ offices in New Zealand.”

Douglas says scaffolding, rigging and rope access are industries that many don’t consider, largely because they are unaware of the career opportunities offered.

SARNZ is the issuing body for Certificates of Competence for all scaffolders in New Zealand.

Qualifying as a scaffolder typically takes three years and there are three qualifications that scaffolder completes in order to attain their trade qualification. The scaffolder is then required to renew the qualification regularly.

SARNZ is closely affiliated with Tai Poutini Polytech, which is the main training body for scaffolders in New Zealand.

Douglas says that plenty of opportunities exist for qualified scaffolders both in New Zealand and abroad.

“Our qualifications are internationally recognised as being to a very high standard.”

Douglas says the response from the initial DVD mail out has been positive: “The next step will be for us to work out how to provide a real pathway into the industry for people.”

Michael Russell from Brazier Scaffolding in Invercargill has won the Scaffolding Access and Rigging NZ (SARNZ) Young Scaffolder of the Year award for 2012.

Russell was presented with the award at this year’s SARNZ annual conference in Queenstown.

Russell first entered the industry on a WINZ ‘Straight to Work’ programme. After completing the programme he was placed in work experience with Brazier Scaffolding. Over the course of the programme Russell achieved a number of Unit Standards. Brazier Scaffolding employed Russell early in 2008 and he has been with the company ever since.

Russell’s scaffold on the new Dunedin Stadium came first in the NZ Layher Scaffold of the Year.

SARNZ president Chris Douglas says the awards are vital to encourage people in the industry to excel:

“It’s about recognising excellence and achievement in the industry.”

Douglas says the 2012 SARNZ conference attracted a record number of attendees with more than 80 people attending the various events.

“The conference provides valuable opportunities for attendees to network and meet fellow scaffolders from all over the country.”

All smiles: from left, Wain Chambers ( Tai Poutini Polytechnic), Michael Russell, and Shane Brazier ( Brazier Scaffolding Invercargill).

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Safety Nets NZ has been at the forefront of driving compliance to ensure their safety nets address the fundamental concerns of the Department of Labour, Health and Safety around working at heights.

The nets have been used for some time in commercial applications and now the company is focused on promoting the benefits of using safety nets to the residential building industry.

Safety Nets NZ general manager Craig Daly says that Safety Nets NZ is presently establishing protocols and procedures for the use of safety nets specifically for the residential building sector.

“The new protocols we are developing for residential builders have to be a practical solution and we are working with the industry and actively seeking feedback from builders,” says Daly. “We have given an undertaking to the Department of Labour, Health and Safety that we will have a system they will be happy with by the end of September.”

Daly, who hails from the UK, says the use of safety nets on building sites is commonplace

overseas. Although relatively new to New Zealand the benefits are rapidly becoming apparent.

According to Daly there are three main factors builders/roofers should consider: are the nets fully compliant, have they been installed in a fully compliant manner, and have they been installed by a certified rigger.

He says the Leon de Oro brand of nets used by Safety Nets NZ is manufactured in accordance with the rigorous criteria outlined in European standard EN 1263-1.

Each net has a unique registration number to ensure it is fully compliant and suitable for purpose. The nets are tested annually.

Safety Nets NZ is a corporate member of the New Zealand Safety Council and was the first company in New Zealand to train staff to European and British standards. All of the riggers employed by the company are fully FASET trained and certified.

“Safety Nets NZ is recognised as operating to a very high professional standard. Our systems and procedures are accepted as being best practice by the New Zealand Safety Council,” says Daly.

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Safety Nets NZ is promoting the use of nets in the residential building industry.

He says that there are many advantages to using nets from Safety Nets NZ.

The installation of safety netting offers unhindered and increased movement for workers above the net while offering total protection within the affected area with freedom below for others to work.

The nets provide a collective passive safety solution for potential falls meaning the net system, unlike a personal harness for example, is not reliant on workers themselves having to take steps to establish fall protection measures.

Nets from Safety Nets NZ can be used in conjunction with normal scaffolding in a

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The Safety Nets NZ process involves a site visit to determine the best solution, development of a site specific safety plan and method statement, rigging of nets by professional riggers and certification before handover.

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