MINUTES OF WAIKATO/BAY OF PLENTY BRANCH TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENT
Time & Date: 10:00am, 14 August 2024
Location: Online via Teams
Welcome:
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch President, Kevin Duthie welcomes existing and new members.
Apologies from Carter Holt Harvey as they were unable to make it today to present.
Attendance:
Ian Chamberlain, Olivia Newth, Kevin Duthie, Alister Arcus, Jeff Farrell & Tessa Sayliss.
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Adelina Pop |
Isla Taufalele |
Sam McGill |
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Andie Fletcher |
Jeremy Williams |
Scott Devonport |
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Andrew D'Ath |
Johann Schryvers |
Scott Tulloch |
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Andrew Mccabe |
John Manibog |
Shaun Carruthers |
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Andy Booth |
John Needham |
Shay Harrop |
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Bradley Brown |
Josy Valenzuela |
Steve |
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Bryar Jones |
Keith Ryland |
Steve Hutton |
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Bryce Keogh |
Kim Southcombe |
Taylor |
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Carlyn Morrison |
Kimi Wang |
Wayne Martin |
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Charlene Longden |
Lindsay Knight |
Willem Van Rooyen |
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Clive Leslie |
Louis Fourie |
William Moffett |
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Danielle Hooper |
Mathew Keown |
Sam Ward |
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Dario Kabigting |
Melanie Brownlee |
Alan Raitt |
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Dennis Hutt |
Nadia Naseem |
Case Verkerk |
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Eric Davies |
Peter Varcoe |
Jacob Parker |
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Gary Higham |
Prathit Vasan |
Arvind Kumar |
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Greg Shotton |
Rachel Marr |
Ben Missen |
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Hayley Lougher |
Roy Swanson |
Cory Lang |
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Helen Moke |
Ryan Cutbush |
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Ian Lamb |
Ryan Maarhuis |
Apologies:
Craig White, Carter Holt Harvey
Guests:
In Ling Ng & Dave Gittings
Previous Minutes:
Available on the BOINZ website.
Matters Arising:
A reminder was given to make sure your name is on the attendance register as that is what will be used for CPD points.
Correspondence In/Out:
Nothing raised
General Business:
- New Members
Kevin welcomed our new members: Kailing, Gregory, Greg, Paulina, Roy & Dario from Waipa District Council and Shazza from Matamata-Piako District Council
Board Representative Update:
Jeff Farrell, Whakatane District Council, was elected to the Board earlier this year.
Jeff provided an update from the Board.
- The first Board meeting was held the day before SBCO.
- There will be a strategic refresh of BOINZ vision and value statement over the next 9-12 months.
- Introducing climate change into BOINZ training for BCOs.
- Chairs to review presentations to ensure they are giving an indication as to how the product complies with the building code. If it is a sales pitch, then they should contribute to the Branch.
- A working group is to be set up within the Board to look at sponsorship and development framework for development opportunities for members
- The Board placed a submission on the ‘Granny Flats’ legislation after consultation on behalf of members. This can be found on the BOINZ website.
- The SBCO Forum this year was another great event.
If you have any issues that need to be dealt with at a national level, then reach out to Jeff.
Building Code Issues:
Nothing raised.
Guest Presentations:
Dave Gittings, MBIE
Dave presented on some of the government's key priorities in relation to the building and construction sector. Those five priorities are:
- Improving seismic risk management in existing buildings
- Removing barriers and strengthening competition
- Streamlining the building consent system
- Conducting a fire safety review
- Making it easier to build granny flats
Please see a copy of the full presentation here.
In Ling Ng, MiTeK
In Ling Ng’s presentation covered:
- an introduction to MiTeK
- MiTek fabricated product range and trusses (Gangnail, Lumberlok & Bowmac)
- MiTeKs new products (Sapphire Software, TPS 140, Studlok screws & Z4 Continuous tie-down system).
Please see a copy of the full presentation here.
Next Branch Training and Networking Event: We have some great site visits coming up towards the end of this year and the beginning of next year so be sure to keep an eye out on the invites from BOINZ with these details as some have limited spaces.
Special thank you to:
Kevin thanked everyone for joining this online training event, our speakers Dave Gittings and In Ling Ng.
Kevin Duthie closed the meeting at 11:30am.
Olivia Newth
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch Secretary
Olivia.Newth@colabsolutions.govt.nz
