Minutes
Nelson/Marlborough Branch
Training and Networking Event
Held on
21st August 2018, 2.30 pm
At
Ruma Ana, Nelson City Council
110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Welcome:
Members and guests were welcomed to the meeting by chair Nick Brabant. Nick thanked our guest speaker for making a special trip from Christchurch to attend the meeting.
Attendance:
Guest speaker: Daryl Knowler from Potter Industries
Members: Nick Brabant Nelson City Council (Chair), Paul Guile Marlborough District Council (Secretary), Chris de Wet Marlborough District Council, Don Frame House Care Ltd, Phil Beck Tasman District Council, Craig Jaquiery Tasman District Council, Kierran Bunn Tasman District Council, Robyn Edwards Tasman District Council, Craig Harrison Tasman District Council, Krista Hobday Tasman District Council, Winton Griggs Nelson City Council, Ben Smithies Contractor, Paul Farrar Paul Farrar Building Consultancy Ltd, Mark Hunter Nelson City Council, Chris Hill Tasman District Council, Pete Fitzgerald Tasman District Council.
Apologies:
Nil
Minutes and Matters Arising:
It was noted the previous meeting was held 12 June 2018 at Tasman District Council and consisted of a presentation by Singh Kamboj from James Hardies on some of their new and existing products.
Correspondence In/Out:
Nil
Guest Presentation:
Daryl Knowler, Potters Interior Systems
Daryl gave a very informative presentation on Potter Industries’ range of passive fire protection products. Potters supply the Boss range of products. Daryl advised that Potters Interior Systems only supply products that are tested to AS/NZS1530. Their products are sold directly rather than through retail outlets. Daryl stressed particularly the importance of using the correct product for a particular situation, that substitutions and mixing and matching with other companies’ products are not acceptable, and that the correct installation of the products is also crucial to their performance.
An item of particular interest is their firebox multi service transit, which can be used only in walls. It is capable of accepting a mixed range of services, and these can be added later as well.
Daryl invited members to contact him for information and if uncertain to confirm whether a product has been used correctly. Daryl also emphasized the importance of requesting compliance data on products being used when carrying out inspections.
The Branch Executive thanked Daryl for his very informative presentation
General Business:
There was no general business.
End of Meeting: 4.15pm
Please contact Paul Guile if you have any suggestions for speakers or site visits for future meetings.
Next Meeting: Proposed date 23 October at Marlborough District Council
Paul Guile
Nelson/Marlborough Branch Secretary
paul.guile@marlborough.govt.nz
