On 23 June 2025, BOINZ made a submission on the Building Product Specifications consultation. This consultation covers product specifications in structure, enclosure, interior, finishes, services, and fire characteristics of building products.
You can find the document on our submission webpage here: Industry Call for Submissions
Code Fit Team Talks 2025 - For annual pass email training@boinz.org.nz to enrol3-day Plumbing and Drainage Compliance - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face optionH1 Energy Efficiency - Online ZoomThis course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of heat transfer and how to provide insulation of various types to ensure a building provides a safe and warm environment. It makes sense of the various paths to compliance including schedule, calculation and modelling methods.
3 day Building Controls - Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face optionThis course will give participants an understanding of the ‘Big Picture’ in terms of the building environment, local government and private sector building controls, agencies, the people and the language and how as a Building Official they fit into the picture.
Foundation Communications - Online Interactive learning This course provides participants with the information to understand and explain: being an effective communicator; the styles of communication; effective listening and what we hear; mode of communication; barriers to communication; and difficult conversations.
This course can be used to demonstrate competency with Regulation 10(3)(e)
Foundations of Building Surveying programme - Enrolments are now open 2025Foundation Ethics - Online Interactive LearningThis course provides participants with the information to understand and explain: what is ethics; the six ethical lenses, preparation for ethical decisions; decide what’s right; testing ethical decisions; personal responsibility, and reflection.
This course can be used to demonstrate competency with Regulation 10(3)(e) and 10(30(f)
Foundation Level - Building Controls - online This course will give participants the ability to navigate the legislation applicable to building and construction requirements, including NZ Building Code, compliance documents, standards, technical literature, approvals, terminations and other documentation required to carry out the building control function.
E2 Weathertightness - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face optionThis course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of water and the application of these principles to ensure buildings are weather tight and comply with Building Code Clause E2 External Moisture.
Plumbing and drainage AS/NZS 3500.2 - Online zoomThis course covers AS/NZS 3500.2 and includes: refresher of the NZBC performance criteria for G13 Foul water; AS/NZS 3500.2 sanitary plumbing and drainage for up to 3 storeys (equates to the scope of G13/AS1); floor waste gullies; overflow relief gullies; 3500.2 underfloor drainage applications; gradients and venting; stacks: single stack - fully vented; mix and match with G13/AS1/AS2 and what this looks like. A residential focus with similarities/differences to commercial plumbing and drainage situations explained.
Foundation Level - Accreditation - Online This course provided participants with the information to understand and be able to explain the legislative and regulatory requirement of BCA accreditation, the role of IANZ, the auditing process and identifying corrective actions, and granting or revoking accreditation.
Foundation Level - Plan Processing Online This course will give participants the knowledge and understanding of good practice in plan processing, processing considerations for minor works and small residential buildings.
Foundation Level - Site Inspection incl Remote inspection OnlineFoundation Level - Structure 3604 - Online ZoomBeginner Fire Documents - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face-to-Face optionCode Fit Team Talk August - SED Beyond 3604 - for individual spotsB2 Durability - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face to Face option The Building Code stipulates requirements around the durability of various building components, ensuring the continued safety and health of building users. This course provides clear guidance for Steel fixings, timber, concrete, structural steel, claddings, membranes and sealants.
Foundation Level - Plumbing and Drainage - online ZoomThis course provides the ability to identify different systems and approaches, consent and inspect these installations, and recognise unsafe installations to ensure compliance with the Building Code.
Intermediate Fire The FEB Process - Online Zoom NZS4229 Concrete Masonry Building not Requiring Specific Engineering Design - Online ZoomThis course will provide an understanding of the content of the NZS 4229:2013 and NZS 4210:2001 and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure compliance of a completed concrete masonry construction.
Advanced Fire - Online ZoomCode Fit Team Talk September - Tiny Homes - for individual spotsAdvanced Compliance Schedules - Online Zoom in HybridThis 2 day course is designed as refresher/supplementary course to the existing 3-day Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) and Specified System course. Click here for course content.
Advanced Compliance Schedules - Alexandra face to face in hybridThis 2 day course is designed as refresher/supplementary course to the existing 3-day Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) and Specified System course. Click here for course content.
Foundation Level D1 Access Routes/ F1-4 Safety of Users - Online ZoomFoundation Level - H1 Energy Efficiency - Online ZoomThis entry level course will provide an understanding of the mechanics of heat transfer and how to provide insulation of various types to ensure a building provides a safe and warm environment that is energy efficient and meets the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC). It includes the amendments bought in by MBIE in November 2021.
Foundation Level - B2 Durability - Online Zoom Foundation Level- E2 Weathertightness - Online ZoomBOINZ and Heaney & Partners Advanced SeriesFoundation Level Fire Documents - Online ZoomFoundation Level - Services and Facilities- Online ZoomThis course provides participants with the information to understand and be able to explain the requirements in Building Code clauses G1 Personal Hygiene, G2 Laundering, G3 Food Preparation, G4 Ventilation, G7 Natural Light, G8 Artificial Light, G9 Electricity and E3 Internal Moisture.
This course can be used to demonstrate competency in Regulation 10(3)(c), 10(3)(d)(i) and 10(3)(d)(ii).
Advanced Building Warrant of Fitness- Online ZoomThis 1 day course is designed as refresher/supplementary course to the existing 3-day Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) and Specified System course. Click here for course content.
Code Fit Team Talk October - Notice to Fix - for individual spotsClause D1 Access Routes/ TA016 Clause F1 Safety of Users - Online ZoomA must do and must understand two part course for all BCOs. This two subject one day course defines the specific technical requirements of the NZBC Clause D1 Access Routes and NZBC Clauses F1 - 4 Safety of Users. The course sets out the performance requirements and how to meet these to provide safe and accessible access routes and most importantly safeguard people from injury or illness.
Beginner Fire Documents - Online Zoom - Contact Training for Face-to-Face optionNZS3604 Timber Framed Buildings- Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face optionThis course will provide an understanding of NZS 3604 an Acceptable Solution in B1 and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure compliance of a completed construction. An absolute must for anyone starting out in Building Controls.
BWoF and Specified Systems - Online Zoom - Contact Training for face to face optionThis course will give a participant an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the compliance schedule regime, including how a compliance schedule should be prepared. The requirements around Warrants of Fitness and other documentation is provided, and an explanation of each specified system, and the inspection and maintenance regimes which ensure the safe operation of these systems.
Code Fit Team Talk November - Building on Sites with Natural Hazards - for individual spotsAdvanced Fire - Online Zoom