HARD HAT TALK offers valuable information and a technical library featuring insights from industry leaders in concise 10-15 minute sessions that provide relevant updates about the industry.
Hard Hat Talk with Rondo
Join us as we speak to Darren Lees and Tony Rutter to hear about Rondo’s products, services and support for the industry, as well what challenges the industry is currently facing.
- Are all steel products exactly like for like?
- Rondo have undertaken an 18-month investigation into imported steel, what did that uncover?
- How to identify if Rondo products are installed on site.
- Rondo’s support for the wider industry to ensure that buildings are up to code
- What are the differences between prelim designs, PS1 and PS4 and who can do what?
ICC-ES and the new Overseas Products legislation - November 2025
In this episode we hear about the new Overseas Products legislation and the pathway it creates for products certified through alternative approaches, such as that of ICC-ES.
- How do you interpret the ICC-ES certificate?
- What is the process ICC-ES take to get a product certified for New Zealand?
- Can you explain the journey that you take to get an overseas product into New Zealand?
- What are the costs?
- Who do you contact at ICC-ES for more information?
What's going on in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Sector? - October 2025
Join us as we speak with Jeff Fahrensohn, Manager Inspections for Auckland Council, to hear more about the Modern Methods of Construction Sector - some of the key elements to success and some of issues that have been identified.
- What are the issues that are being identified?
- What is the importance of factory QA?
- What is the audit process?
- What are the moisture considerations on units being transported from overseas?
- Designing for buildability on site
- Product interfaces and hybrid inspections
- Sharing information.
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Ceiling Bracing innovation with GRIDLOK® w/Zip Clip - October 2025
"Ceiling bracing has always been difficult in congested plenum spaces - GRIDLOK® w/Zip Clip solves that by providing a pre-engineered, compliant system that avoids clashes and simplifies design."
In this episode we speak to Shaun Evans and Scott Simpson of TRACKLOK® to hear about this new product and collaboration.
Checking compliance and the impact of the NEW regulations on Steel Imports - April 2025
The regulations are aimed to ease supply pressures, but strict compliance with NZ’s seismic and durability standards remain essential.
Each product must still be assessed to ensure it meets the NZ Building Code and is suitable for local conditions.
We interview Andrew Wheeler from ACRS to hear more about what these new regulations will mean in terms of the international market and checking compliance.
Independent certifiers like ACRS play a key role, offering rigorous certification and full traceability.
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NEW - GIB® Technical Information Update! - December 2024
In this video we dive into the world of GIB® systems helping you to ensure that systems are installed correctly.
We interview Dan Reynolds, Technical Training Advisor from Winstone Wallboards and hear about the NEW FACTORY in Tauriko and the UPDATES to two key TECHNICAL MANUALS.
