Recommended Reading Lists:

Getting Started in Plumbing Inspection (up to Category 3 Buildings)

Complex Plumbing Inspection (Category 3 Buildings)

Getting Started in Building Controls

Plan Processing - Getting Started in Building Controls

Site Inspection - Getting Started in Building Controls

The Fire Documents C/AS1 - Getting Started with..

Complex Fire Designs

Building Consent Vetting

Getting Started in Plumbing Inspection Water Supply and Sanitary Plumbing (up to Category 3 Buildings)

It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with the following documents before you attend the Getting Started in Plumbing Inspection - Water Supply & Sanitary Plumbing (up to Category 3 Buildings) Course.

What you MUST bring to the course:

  • Building Act (as at 1st August 2009)
  • G12
  • G13
  • AS/NZS 3500.2

(Important: Print the above documents, to bring along to the course, if you do not have office copies you can bring with you)

Personal safety equipment to bring:

  • Safety Boots
  • Hig Viz Vest
  • Hard Hat


Recommended pre-course reading:

It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with the following documents before you attend the Getting Started in Plumbing Inspection course:

Legislation: All available from - http://www.legislation.govt.nz (click here)

  • Building Act 2004 (as at 1st August 2009)
  • Local Government Act 1974
  • Local Government Act 2002
  • Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 1976
  • Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006
  • Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2007

Department of Building and Housing Compliance Documents:

 B2
 E1
 E3
 G1
 G4
 G12
 G13

Standards

AS/NZS 3500 – parts 0 – 4 inclusive.

This can be purchased from - http://www.standards.co.nz (click here)

 

Complex Plumbing Inspection Water Supply & Sanitary Plumbing (Category 3 Buildings)

What you MUST bring to the course:

(Important: Print the above documents to bring to the course, if you do not have office copies you can bring with you)

Equipment to bring:

  • A scale ruler
  • A calculator
  • Processing and Site Inspection Checklists

Personal safety equipment to bring:

  • Safety boots
  • High Viz Vest
  • Hard Hat


Recommened pre-course reading:

It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with the following documents before you attend the Complex Plumbing Inspection - Water Supply & Sanitary Plumbing (Category 3 Buildings) Course.

  • G13/AS3
  • AS/NZS 3500.2 section 4

Department of Building and Housing Compliance Documents:

 E1
 G12
 G13

Standards:

AS/NZS 3500 - parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 inclusive

This can be purchased from - http://www.standards.co.nz (click here)

 

Getting Started in Building Controls

What you MUST bring to the course:

 Building Officials Guide to the Building Act (DBH Publication)
 Building Code Handbook (DBH Publication)

(Important: Print the above documents, to bring along to the course, if you do not have office copies you can bring with you)

Recommended pre-course reading:

Please read through the Building Officials Guide to the Building Act before coming to this course.

 

Plan Processing - Getting Started in Building Controls

What you MUST bring to the course:

It is recommended that you also make yourself familiar with these documents before you attend the course.

 Building Code Handbook (DBH Publication)
 Building Officials Guide to the Building Act (DBH Publication)
  • If you already work for a Building Consent Authority it would be really useful to bring copies of your own plan processing checklists.

  • Also, please bring a copy of your in-house plan processing procedures. This will ensure a meaningful learning experience in that you can relate the theory to your real-life work practice.

  • On the course you will be presented with plans to work from. If you have an interesting plan you would like to share with the group, please feel free to bring a copy to ‘show and tell’.


Recommended pre-course reading
:

It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with this document before you attend the course:

Building Act 2004 (as at 1st August 2009)

 

Site Inspection - Getting Started in Building Controls

What you MUST bring to the course:

It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with these documents before you attend the course:

 Building Code Handbook (DBH Publication)
 Building Officials Guide to the Building Act (DBH Publication)
  • If you already work for a Building Consent Authority it would be really useful to bring copies of your own inspection sheets.

  • Also, please bring a copy of your in-house inspection procedures. This will ensure a meaningful learning experience in that you can relate the theory to your real-life work practice.

Personal safety equipment to bring:

  • Saftey Boots
  • High Viz Vest
  • Hard Hat


Recommended pre-course reading:

It is recommended that you also make yourself familiar with this document before you attend the course:

Building Act 2004 (as at 1st August 2009)

 

The Fire Documents C/AS1

What you MUST bring to the course:

Recommended pre-course reading:

Prior to attending the course please make yourself familiar with the contents page of this document.

Complex Fire Designs

What you MUST bring to the course:

Recommended pre-course reading:

Prior to attending the course please make yourself familiar with the contents pages of these document.

 

Building Consent Vetting

What you MUST bring to the course:

  • A copy of the orange DBH book "Guide to Residential Consent Applications"

  • Copies of your Councils' Form 2 Building Consent Application Forms and checklists