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NZMTRB
Member Newsletters
Copies of
newsletters to NZMTRB Members are sent out directly to members,
however, copies can also now be downloaded from this site:
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Licensed
Building Practitioner Scheme
Licensing
for the building industry became voluntary from November
2007. Seven of the 13 license classes in the
Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme were introduced on 1 November 2007,
the other six, which include bricklaying and blocklaying, will
follow in 2008.
Benefits
of licensing will be:
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Formal
recognition of your competency and experience in your chosen
field.
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Your
licensed practitioner status can be used as a personal 'mark
of quality' in your work.
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A
listing on a public register so future clients or employers
can see your licensing status.
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Support
via an advertising and promotional programme to the New
Zealand public promoting the public register.
The
New Zealand Masonry Trades Registration Board has been working with
the Department of Building and Housing to ensure that the proposed
Bricklaying and Blocklaying Licence Class (due
to be implemented later this year)
is fair and equitable and meets the Department’s needs without
disadvantaging those tradesmen currently working in our industry.
In
June 2008, the Licensing Standards/competencies were approved and the
assessment process is currently under trial.
As it stands, all applicants will be assessed on the Regulatory
Environment part of the assessment. However, if
you are registered with the New Zealand Masonry Trades Registration
Board, and provide your registration details, you will be exempt from
supplying project records.
For
further information on the current status of the
Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme you can check the DBH's
website - www.dbh.govt.nz/is-licensing-for-me-1.
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 New
Zealand Apprentice Achieves
Medallion
of Excellence
at WorldSkills 2007
Riki
Lincoln, 22, a talented young tradesman from Upper Hutt,
Wellington received
a
Medallion of Excellence for his bricklaying skills
at the WorldSkills Competition
in
Japan in
November
2007. NZMTRB Board Member, Greg Sinden was also there as an
International Judge.
Read more about
Riki's achievement and the WorldSkills Competition in the
attached article. For
further information on WorldSkills International visit - http://www.worldskills.org/.
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MonierBrick
Design Note C1 - ABC Two Storey System
MonierBrick
Design Note C1 provides information on the easy way to build two
storey brick veneer with proprietary BRANZ appraised construction
that meets the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code when
using MonierBrick 70 Series bricks. A copy of this document
can be downloaded here.
This and other MonierBrick design notes can be downloaded from http://www.monierbrick.co.nz/design-notes/index.aspx.
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John
Oliver's Brick Book
A
good reference tool, the “Brick Book” provides invaluable
information on bricks, bricklaying, masonry, masons, brick mortar,
brick veneer, brick cleaning, Lime mortar, recycled bricks, brick
patterns, brick fireplaces, architecture, design and building. John
Oliver has been involved in the building industry for over 30
years. In his career, among other things, he has been an
architectural designer, building products representative, building
inspector, contracts manager, a product manager and technical
adviser for NZFP. For
further information on this publication go to www.brick-book.com.
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David
Barnard Receives Special Industry Award
At
its meeting on 17 July 2007, the New Zealand Masonry Trades
Registration Board (NZMTRB) presented David Barnard with a special
certificate in appreciation of his work developing and
administering the NZMTRB.
David has
been involved in the New Zealand masonry trades for more than 30
years. He was a board member of the New Zealand Registered
Structural Masons for many years and became secretary in 1999.
About four years ago David
became executive officer of the New Zealand Master Masonry Trades
Federation. He recently retired from the role, leaving the federation,
now known as the Brick & Blocklayers Federation New Zealand, with a vision for the future and an increasing
membership.
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Website
of Interest - New Zealand Concrete Masonry Association
The New
Zealand Concrete Masonry Association (NZCMA) website can be found
at http://www.nzcma.org.nz/.
Two of their publications are shown below and may be of value to
you.
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Concrete
Masonry - A Guide
to
Weathertight
Construction
The New
Zealand Concrete Masonry Association (NZCMA), with support from
the Department of Building and Housing, and Building Research, has
produced a code of practice for weathertight construction of
concrete masonry.
There
has been much consideration recently of weathertightness in
general construction. The issue is also important for concrete
masonry buildings containing habitable spaces where the presence
of moisture would lead to the formation of mould and mildew.
The guide provides information for those considering solutions for
compliance with Clause E2 (External Moisture) of the New Zealand
Building Code.
Industry
consultation with sectors associated with concrete masonry means
the code of practice reflects substantial experience in
weathertight detailing of low-rise New Zealand concrete masonry
buildings.
Copies
of this publication have been distributed to NZMTRB members,
however, further copies can be downloaded here,
or hardcopies can be requested from CCANZ - admin@cca.org.nz. |
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On
Site Management of
Concrete
Washwater
The New
Zealand Concrete Masonry Association (NZCMA), have prepared a safe
environmental guidelines for "On Site Management of Concrete
Washwater".
Many
councils are now taking an active role in issuing infringement
notices to any person or company failing to manage their waste correctly.
Anyone found breaching the Resource
Management Act 1991 in this way may be liable for an infringement fee of up to $1,000 or
prosecution. Little leniency is being shown towards
those infringing these regulations.
Written
in partnership with the Auckland Regional Council, the
recommendations set out in this document are what the NZCMA
considers to be acceptable best practice for managing and
disposing of fresh concrete, mortar, or water contaminated with it.
The aim of the guideline is
to stop the discharge of any cement slurry or wastewater from a
site into the stormwater system and natural waterways.
Copies
of this document can be downloaded here,
or a hardcopy can be requested from CCANZ - admin@cca.org.nz.
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WelTec
Certificate
of Structural Masonry
The Wellington Technical Institute of
Technology (WelTec) has developed a
new Certificate of Structural Masonry
- a Level 4 programme designed
to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge to achieve
registration as a Structural Mason or Master Bricklayer. It
is also aimed at those who have been working in the masonry
industry for for at least nine years but who have no formal training.
The
programme involves eight distance learning packages
including: concrete blocks; bonding; concrete and grouting;
masonry veneers; mortar; and reinforcing steel. WelTec has
recently reduced the course fees from $1,200 to $900.
Those
interested in taking up this correspondence course must have
completed a trade, national certificate or apprenticeship
programme or have a minimum of nine year's experience in the masonry
industry.
Copies
of the course brochure can be downloaded here,
or a hardcopy can be requested from CCANZ - admin@cca.org.nz.
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Cement
& Concrete Association of New Zealand
Information
Bulletin - IB 66: Masonry Grouting Methods
The
Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand have produced an
Information Bulletin on Masonry Grouting Methods which looks at
the four different methods
for grout filling as set out in New Zealand Standard NZS 4210:
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High lift grouting with an expansive admixture.
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High lift grouting without an expansive
admixture.
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High lift grouting with reduced compaction.
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Low lift growing.
Copies
of IB 66 can be downloaded here,
or a hardcopy can be requested from CCANZ - admin@cca.org.nz.
If
you would like to look further at the CCANZ website please go to
www.cca.org.nz. Many
of their publications are free for download and a complete
publication list can be viewed at https://secure.iconz.co.nz/cca/shop/index.asp.
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