MINUTES OF AUCKLAND BRANCH TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENT
Time & Date: 5:00pm, Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Location: The High Performer Building & Online via Teams
Welcome: Branch Chair Hasan Shueb, opened the meeting, welcomed members, new members and guests as well as extending a special welcome to the event's speaker Richard Fuller from Winstone Winston Wallboards (GIB). Hasan introduced the Chairperson, Secretary and Executive Committee members of the Auckland Branch.
Attendance: 83 members were in attendance. Please see attached attendance sheet.
Apologies: None from the floor.
Guests:
Previous Minutes and Matters Arising: No objection raised. Passed motion.
Moved: Robert Paton Seconded: Brent Goldschmidt
Correspondence In/Out:
Auckland Secretary, Daniel Harrison provided an update on the new BOINZ CPD update, value proposition, training academy and programmes.
General Business:
Hasan made mention of the upcoming Symposium, 26 – 28 May at Te Pae, Christchurch – early bird registrations are open and well underway.
Board Representative Update:
Brent Goldschmidt – BOINZ Board member
Vision and Values Workshop – Presented by Brent Goldschmidt, BOINZ Board Member
Vision and values, work programme for branch workshops March/April 2025
- Current BOINZ vision and mission
From the floor members noted response to Q1) What does building control/surveying mean to you?
- Durable fit for purpose buildings
- Offer protection to healthy homes
- Done correctly
- Legitimacy as a building surveyor
- Building relationships
From the floor and online members noted response to Q2) What are the different personas of potential BOINZ members?
- IQPS
- Architects
- Engineers
- Contractors
- NZIOB Members
- Site Managers / Developers
- FENZ
From the floor members noted response to Q3) Why would each of the different persona types want to join BOINZ?
- Connect with team / members
- Knowledge, education and training
From the floor members noted response to Q4) What member services does BOINZ currently offer?
- Site Visits
- Networking
- Industry news
- Submissions
- Training programmes
From the floor members noted response to Q5) Is there a gap between the above points 3 & 4?
Building Code Issues:
Please complete this survey. Hasan, Branch Chair, made mention of the Code Advisory Group, and encouraged members to raise any concerns or topics on Building Code Clauses and Building Legislation that could be opened up for discussion by the BOINZ Code Advisory Group.
Guest Presentation:
Richard Fuller from Winstone Winston Wallboards (GIB).
Fire Rated Systems Update from Winstone Wallboards.
- What’s new
- New systems
- New details
- Mass timber encapsulation systems
- Challenges with fire safety
- Encapsulation methods, full, limited, partial.
- Fire rated boxes and bulkheads
- New non-load bearing steel framing wall system
- Two sided exposure timber frame wall systems (fire rated)
- New construction details
- GIB Fire Soundseal detailing and uses
- Fire rated systems supplement to literature
- Commonly asked questions
The presentation was followed by Member Loyalty Awards. 30 Auckland Branch members were presented with Loyalty Awards.
Next Branch Training and Networking Event: 16 April 2025, venue TBC.
Special thank you to:
Branch Chair Hasan Shueb thanked all members for attending and gave special thanks to Richard Fuller for presenting. Noted future events with some site visits to be organised as well as opening the suggestions on topics members wanted to cover.
Hasan closed the meeting at 6.25pm.
Hasan Shueb
Branch Chair
Hasan.Shueb@constructors.co.nz
