Waikato Bay of Plenty
Branch Training and Networking
Held on
Friday 31st August 2018,
at
Tauranga City Council, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Branch Chair Ian Chamberlain gave a warm welcome to members and guest. He then advised that this will be his last meeting as Branch Chair. But will remain as Immediate Past Chair on the Executive Committee to support Terrance Hayes the newly elected Branch Chairperson. Terrence Hayes was then introduced to everyone at the meeting.
Shay Harrop, Building Quality and Projects Manager, Tauranga City Council, gave an overview of what is happening in Tauranga City Council.
In Attendance: 41 attendees:
Building Officials Institute of New Zealand: Nick Hill
Chamberlain Carpentry & Joinery: Ian Chamberlain
Fire Design Bay of Plenty: Jed Dodson
Gusto Property Solutions: Steve Hutton
Hamilton City Council: Alister Arcus, Terence Hayes, Andrew McCabe, Mathew Keown, Eric Davies, David Samson, Alex Mardon, Josh Matkin, Phil Saunders, Lindsay Overington-Knight
Hauraki District Council: Shane Beach
Holmes Farsight: Nik Hardy
Insight Inspection Ltd: Gordon Ward
Opotiki District Council: Ken Buckley, Laurie Akarangi
Rotorua Likes Council: Bob Cameron, Ray Thomson
Taupo District Council: Peter Kay, Peter Murphy
Tauranga City Council: Ryan Cutbush, Laurie Hubbard, Calum Davie, Johann Schryvers, Phil Roberts, Graeme Lovell-Gadd, Vanessa Dong
Thames Coromandel District Council: Sharon Campbell, Ashley Nay
Tile Association of New Zealand: Brendon Manson
Waikato District Council: Keith Ryland
Waipa District Council: Johann Metz, Barry Wensor
Western Bay of Plenty District Council: Thomas Rogers, Fang Wu
Whakatane District Council: Mike McDean
XLAM: John Eastwood
Apologies:
Waikato Regional Council: Owen Smith
Waikato District Council: Merv Balloch
Waipa District Council: Gary Boys, Andy Tyler
Matamata-Piako District Council: John Needham, Norm Barton, Daniel Kruger, Doug Langland's, Malcolm Neil
Tauranga City Council: Steve Higgin
Hauraki District Council: Shane Beech
Region Consultancy Tokoroa: Dave Thompson
Minutes and Matters Arising:
None
Correspondence In/Out:
None
General Business:
None
Guest Presentations:
9.15am - 9.45am
Malcolm Bromley, BSc Lab Support Services Ltd, Fume Cupboards: Problems in Certification Process.
Who are they?
Lab Support Services was established to provide a range of products and resources for laboratories. They provide health and safety advice, safety showers and eye washes, laboratory layout design, laboratory furniture including sinks and tap ware, biosafety cabinets and fume cupboards.
The majority of their work involves testing and certification of fume cupboards in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS2243.8, as well as undertaking fume cupboard installations for other suppliers. Malcom has a degree in biological sciences, which also includes an excellent grounding in chemistry, maths and physics and has worked in a variety of industries.
Summary of Presentation:
Dave made it clear the primary reason for having fume cupboards is for the safety of the laboratory personnel. Fume cupboards must be regularly tested to avoid the possibility of accidents associated with chemicals. Dave related incidents, accidents and some serious associated with poorly maintained and tested cupboards with some horrific examples of serious injuries. A lot of older non-complying cupboards are still in use and need to be replaced. Inspection and testing needs to be completed to the proper standard. Dave gave a number of examples where testing was not up to the mark. Overall an interesting presentation for members and a good reminder about the reasons behind testing and consistent maintenance to appropriate standards.
9:45 - 10:15am
John Eastwood, XLAM NZ Durability of Mass Timber Construction
Who are they?
XLam's vision is to be the leading provider of sustainable solutions for commercial and residential construction throughout New Zealand, Australia and beyond, focussing on the use of branded CLT and derivative products. XLam are the first manufacturer of cross laminated timber in the Southern Hemisphere.
Summary of presentation
XLAM have had 10 years in the construction industry and have factories in Australia and New Zealand. The Wodonga factory in Australia produces 50,000 cubic metres of product per year and is the largest supplier of CLT and related products in Australasia. The products are based on the use of renewable timber with enough plantation grown timber to last forever. XLam have access to a renewable supply of plantation grown timber to meet their needs and a typical house is regrown every 4.5 minutes. Red Stag in conjunction with XLAM will shortly be manufacturing panels for the use in buildings. Wall thickness varies but 165mm to 180mm wall thickness is needed to obtain the standard R Values. An example of what can be constructed was a 9-storey apartment and a 3-level walk up, for Housing New Zealand which was erected in 9 working days. XLam produce an excellent site guide which is accessed through their website.
10:15 - 10.45am
Brendon Manson, TANZ Tile Association NZ
Who are they?
Brendon Manson started tiling in 1990 in his 27 years of tiling he has seen a great deal and understands the importance of tile installation being done correctly, from the substrate, to the membrane, and the tile installation. All these areas are critical to success.
Unfortunately, due to tiling industry being unregulated and not having a New Zealand Tiling Standard specific to NZ construction standards, failures have been numerous - costing Tilers, Builders, Homeowners and Regional Authorities a great deal of money. In 2017 a group of individuals setup TANZ to help support and educate all those that are within the Building Industry. They have helped many clients already find the reasons for failure and are aiding other companies to avoid failures. They have gathered the support from the greater tiling community and endeavour to continue their mission.
Summary of presentation:
Brendon works out of Tauranga and has been instrumental in forming TANZ because he saw the need for an association to lift the quality of the Tiling Industry. There is currently no specific standard for tiling in NZ which is a problem for the industry and the only publication relevant is the BRANZ Tiling Guide. TANZ was formed in 2016. Brendon outlined several tiling issues he has been involved in where the lack of proper specifications and poor practices by some tilers has resulted in huge repair bills for Owners and Developers. Some of these related to large residential developments. In his view it is essential that BCA's check in more detail than is currently common practice as only inspecting the work can identify any issues. The use of less sealer, glue products such as dab fixing in his experience are more common especially on larger projects where there can be significant cost savings. It is also near impossible to identify any shortcuts once the tiles are completed. In his view the reliance on a producer statement is not an adequate means of compliance for BCA's to rely on.
10.45 - 11.45am
Nick Hill, BOINZ CEO:
Nick delivered a very interesting presentation which was well received by the members. Nick also answered a number of questions from the floor. The presentation is attached below:
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11.45 - 12.30pm
Members then dispersed for lunch, which was kindly Sponsored by Tauranga City Council
12.30 - 1.00pm
David Kay, Katana Screw Pile System:
Many of you may have been present at the Hamilton Branch Training and Networking Event last Year when Katana presented their Screw Pile System and specifically spoke on its benefits, and key areas where the system is proving its weight in gold. The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch invited Katana to return to provide a brief summary of where they are at currently and to provide a live Demo of their Screw Pile System in action.
Summary of presentation
Screw piles first appeared in England 100 years ago. The Katana group is made up of a number of Directors in Australasia who have developed a product for the local market that meets all local needs. The Screw Piles are manufactured in Australia by Orcon and come with a 50 year warranty. The customer receives all the products, including PS1 right through to PS4. This is all dependant on the customer's needs. Installation time is as little as 3 minutes per pile, so the foundations are established within a day and requires little soil preparation, digging or levelling. There are 13,000 homes on screw piles in Australia and these have been completed in the last 6 years. IPENZ Practice Note 28 deals with the installation of screw piles.
1:00 - 1:30pm
Pete Roden, EasyBuild BOP Modular Housing:
Who are They?
The EasyBuild System enables quick on-site construction, with assembly taking between 6 - 10 weeks using modular components, which can be constructed on both Concrete Slab or Timber Pile foundations. Their Timber Portal Frames and Panels comprise the unique structure of the kitset home and these can be quickly and easily fixed into place. On-site build time is further reduced with their pre-constructed and pre-cut components delivered in a flat pack to site.
Summary of presentation
Peter introduced the EasyBuild Small House Product which has been around now for a number of years. The product includes a number of modular, quick on-site build designs offering economy on a number of fronts. A typical house pack is $100,000+ in terms of cost and can be purchased directly from an ITM store. The complete package is delivered to site in a flat pack form and incorporates a timber portal frame and panel wall, with roof construction. The cost is 30% less than conventional construction and a typical build time is 6 - 9 weeks. This equates to $2,000 to $2,500 m2 on the sites finished product. The products all have full National Multi-Proof approval, meaning consenting is kept to a minimum cost. The houses are produced in an ex Tobacco Company factory in Masterton and Peter extended an invitation to anyone who wanted to visit the factory.
Site Visit: Katana
Members were treated a very interesting site visit and live demonstration of the ease and versatility of the screw pile which can be put in place in a matter of minutes. The use of a small to medium size excavator fitted with a purpose made hydraulic screw fitting which connected to the top of the pile which has a square plate welded to the top of the pile shaft. The machine operator is able to move the rig to ensure the pile stays in vertical alignment and the machine is designed to stop once maximum resistance is achieved. The operator also has a gauge, which records the ground resistance on each pile and this is tabulated for the structural engineer. The versatility of the piles is a significant factor on sloping sites where longer piles can be used or extensions added to raise the height. Anything over the 1200mm mark can be braced. The ease of installation was very apparent as the excavator remained on the back of the truck during the demonstration.
A special thank you to:
• Nick Hill, BOINZ CEO
• Our Local Branch Sponsor, Redstag
• Tauranga City Council for hosting the Event and providing the catering,
Branch Chair Ian chamberlain closed the meeting at 1.30pm and thanked all the presenters for their informative presentations
Phil Saunders
Waikato Bay of Plenty Branch Secretary Support
