2023 Conference Technical Programme
See below for a brief overview or click here to download PDF version.
Day One Monday 22 May
| 7.30am |
Registration and Expo opens |
| 8.45am |
MC Welcome and House keeping |
| 8.50am |
President WelcomePeter Laurenson |
| 9.00am |
A tough road ahead in 2023Brad Olsen (Chief Executive and Principal Economist) Infometrics |
| 10.00am |
MBIE Building Performance Update, high level overview of priority programs, what is coming up in the building systemDavid Hall (General Manager) Building System Performance |
| 10.15am |
Morning tea |
| 11.00am |
Letting you have my way: Negotiation techniques for dealing with difficult situationsSam Hay (Lecturer) Future Skills |
| 11.30am |
H1 PanelRob Campion (Technical Manager) WGANZ, Richard Arkinstall (Executive Officer) AWCI/IAONZ and Dave Gittings MBIE |
| 12.15pm |
The long-lost art of the Customer Experience in Building ControlKerry Walsh (Building and Property Manager) Hurunui District Council |
| 12.45pm |
Lunch |
| 1.05pm
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Lunch sessionNeil Savery - Product Conformance |
| 1.45pm |
Research behind the science - BRANZ |
| 2.45pm |
MBIE Licensed Building Practitioners - Code of Ethics, Site Supervision and New Class Categories |
| 3.15pm |
Recent High Court Case - Councils' exposure to liability for lack of compliance with approved plans and specifications vs the Building CodeSarah Macky (Partner) Heaney & Partners |
| 3.45pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 4.15pm |
AGM |
| 5.30pm |
End of Day 1 Welcome function in Expo Area |
| 7.30PM |
Welcome Function Finish - Attendees are welcome to sample some of Auckland's great dining options. Suggestions will be available at reception. |
Day Two Tuesday 23 May
| 7.30am |
Registration and Expo opens |
| 8.30am |
MC Welcome and House keeping |
| 8.35am |
Antarctic New Zealand Scott Base ProjectEric Bird (Technical Director) Scott Base Redevelopment & Jayson Ellis (Building Control Manager) Timaru District Council |
| 10.00am |
Standards supporting solutions for climate changeMalcolm MacMillan (National Manager) Standards New Zealand |
| 10.30am |
Morning tea |
| 11.00am |
MBIE Building System Reform, Seismic, Government Response to ComCom, Occupation Regulation overviewAmy Moorhead |
| 11.35am |
Breakout sessions
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| 12.10pm |
Breakout sessions
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| 12.40pm |
Lunch - Sponsored by James Hardie |
| 1.05pm |
Lunch sessions
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| 1.40pm |
Site visits
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| 3.30pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 4.00pm |
Breakout sessions
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| 4.30pm |
Breakout sessions
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| 5.00pm |
End of Day 2 |
| 6.00pm |
Gala Dinner |
| 11.00pm | Gala Dinner finish |
Day Three Wednesday 24 May
| 7.30am |
Registration and Expo opens |
| 8.30am |
MC Welcome and House keeping Heaney & Partners Intro |
| 8.36am |
Reshaping the way we think about mental healthSir John Kirwan - Heaney & Partners Sponsored Speaker |
| 9.35am |
MBIE Buidling for Emergency Management Panel Discussion |
| 10.30am |
Morning tea |
| 11.00am |
Breakout sessions
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| 11.30am |
Breakout sessions
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| 12.05pm |
Breakout sessions
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| 12.35pm |
Lunch |
| 1.05pm |
Lunch sessionVarun Bharti (Head Engineer) MiTek - Building Amendment Act 2021 - Impact on Timber Prefabrication Industry |
| 1.35pm |
When it rains, it pours - Failure to test membrane roofs is a massive BCA riskThomas McLaughlin (ILD) Nathan Speir (Rice Speir) and Rob Tierney |
| 2.05pm |
Warehouse Design ReviewMartin Pratchett (Engineering Practice Manager) Engineering NZ |
| 2.50pm | Conference Wrap up |
| 3.00pm |
End of Conference |
Please note: the above and the download copy are subject to change.