SBCO Forum Technical Programme Released

10 July 2014 

We are pleased to announce the release of the Senior Building Control Officers’ (SBCO) Forum Technical Programme. 

The SBCO Forum acts as an effective platform to build high level, interactive sessions to enhance the knowledge, understanding and abilities of regulatory professionals working in a senior management tier.

The Forum’s purpose is to bring together members and stakeholders to share information, discuss current issues and identify solutions that will allow our dynamic industry to move forward.  A mixture of case studies, expert panels, and high level technical content creates basis of a collaborative dialogue.

Year on year the Forum has been a proven successful format in providing future insights, innovation and planning  opportunities and  education for our sector. 

This year’s SBCO Forum Technical Programme, as promised take us back to Christchurch allowing a unique update on rebuild perspectives as well as focusing on a range of current issues and topics which will update, challenge and create awareness for all attendees. 

Programme Overview:

  • Christchurch City Update
    Opening with an update from Crown Manager Doug Martin, followed by representatives from SCIRT and CERA, A guided city bus tour which will allow a visual perspective of the rebuild progress and we are looking to provide case studies from Christchurch that would be of interest nationally. 
  • Electronic Processing of Consents
    A case study approach looking at how Queenstown Lakes District Council has achieved their online consenting system on a shoe-string budget with comparisons to the National Online Project. 
  • Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board 
    An update from PGD Board Chief Executive Max Pedersen, focusing on how we can achieve greater cooperation, authority work, supervision, generic contact address and consenting. 
  • Updating the NZSEE Guidelines
    A Progress report on Updating the NZSEE Guidelines: Assessing and Improving Existing Buildings. 
  • Post Disaster Management of Buildings
    An Update on New Field Guides and Arrangements from Dave Brunsdon, Director of Krestrel Group and an interactive session on Post Disaster Management of Buildings from Richard Toner, Manager Building Policy + Planning, Wellington City Council. 
  • LBP Complaints
    An overview from MBIE’s Compliance and Enforcement Team Leader Simon Thomas updating members on the new E-Bolt system, integrated with a case study perspective from Rose McLaughlan, Manager Building Policy focusing on how Auckland Council deals with LBP complaints.
  • Industry Stakeholder Perspectives
    Representation from New Zealand Institute of Architects and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand giving valuable perspective on important stakeholder issues.  
  • Legislative & Regulatory Overviews
    Sessions covering the National Building Consent System progress, Consenting Pre-Built Solutions and a National Perspective regarding accreditation expectations from IANZ Chief Executive Dr Llewellyn Richards.
  • Technical & Compliance Session
    Mix of Legal Cases relevant to Senior Building Control Officers, and HVAC Installations covering design and maintenance of seismic restraints and systems. 

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