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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.
Further information
can be found on the Department of Building and Housing website, as
follows:
An
update on licensing, from an NZMTRB perspective, can be found in the
NZMTRB Member Newsletter of 14 January 2009, which can be downloaded
above.
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First
DBH Licensed Bricklayer and Blocklayer - Hillary Haggerty
Hillary Haggerty,
NZMTRB Registered Structural Mason and Bricklayer and NZMTRB
Registration Auditor, is the first bricklayer and blocklayer to be
licensed under the Department of Building and Housing's Licensed
Building Practitioner (LBP) Scheme. A copy of the DBH
Codewords article on Hillary's licensing can be downloaded here.
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NZMTRB
Bestows Honorary Memberships
The
New Zealand Masonry Trades Registration Board (NZMTRB) recently
awarded Honorary Membership to two long standing members in
appreciation of their many years of service to the brick and
blocklaying industry.
Derek
James and Mike Spink are both Registered Structural Masons and
Registered Bricklayers and have also been members of the NZMTRB
since 1975.
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 Derek
has been NZMTRB Chairman for nine years and also currently serves
the Board as a NZMTRB Registration
Auditor and member of the DBH Licensed Building Practitioners’
Workshop Group. His
other roles in the industry include Secretary of the Auckland
Masonry Trades Association and Apprenticeship Assessor for the
Masonry Industry Training Organisation.
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 The
Board honoured Mike’s dedication and work in the training of
brick and blocklayers. Although
he retired as a WelTec Bricklaying Tutor in 2009, Mike holds the
distinction of having trained every apprentice bricklayer in
New Zealand
in the 25 year period prior to his retirement.
Mike is currently a NZMTRB
Registration Auditor and has also been an international
judge for masonry at the World Skills competition since 1992.
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WorldSkills
International
With
a 55 year history, WorldSkills is a not for profit membership
association open to agencies or bodies which have a responsibility
for promoting vocational education and training in their
respective countries/regions. Every
two years hundreds of young skilled people from around the world
gather together to compete before the public in the skills of
their various trades and test themselves against demanding
international standards. These young people represent the best of
their peers drawn from regional and national skill competitions
held currently in 50 countries/regions. For further
information about WorldSkills International
visit http://www.worldskills.org/.
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 WorldSkills
New Zealand
WorldSkills
New
Zealand, an independent, non-profit Charitable Trust founded in
1986, is dedicated to encouraging
young people to excel in vocational skills through exposure to
competitions at a Regional, National and International level.
WorldSkills New
Zealand
assists
young New Zealanders by providing a model for excellence in industry
training and by setting goals for young people to aspire to in
their personal development. For further information on
WorldSkills New Zealand visit http://www.worldskills.org.nz/.
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WorldSkills
International Bricklaying Competition - Judges' Expectations
What
do the WorldSkills Judges expect from bricklaying competitors?
Bricklayers
work on commercial and residential projects where they lay bricks,
block stone, glass block or terra cotta to build interior and
exterior walls, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, smokestacks and
other structures. The Judges believe the competitors should be
trained in the following areas:
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selecting and preparing mortars
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building interior/exterior walls and partitions
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installing insulation in masonry walls
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laying radial brick or stone for industrial and residential
chimneys
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applying firebrick to chimneys and smokestacks
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applying acid-resistant brick to kilns and tanks
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creating garden walls, footpaths, arches, patios and
balconies
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precision cutting of stone, brick, block and other dense
masonry materials
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reinforcing of masonry structures with bolts, tie bars or
metal mesh
The judges consider that becoming a successful bricklayer
requires endurance, concentration, planning and scheduling, varied
hands-on skills, competent bricklaying, an eye for detail, and
tidiness.
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2009
WorldSkills Bricklaying Competition
 Daniel
Cullen,
New Zealand Representative at the
2009 WorldSkills Competition in Calgary
Daniel
was
selected to
compete at the WorldSkills New Zealand National
Finals in September 2008 because of the quality of the work he
carried out while attending his WelTec block courses.
He gained a gold medal at those Finals, meeting the
criteria and high performance standards required for WorldSkills.
As a result of this he was selected to be part of the Tool
Black team competing at the 2009 WorldSkills International
Competition which was held
in Calgary, Canada from 1-7 September 2009.
Although
Daniel did not win any medals at the WorldSkills Competition in Calgary, he had this to say about his involvement:
“I
had a
great experience learning lots of new skills which I hope to
be able to pass on to future kiwi competitors. I
highly recommend WorldSkills New
Zealand
to all young tradies as it helps promote the trades and brings out
the best of your skills.”
Daniel
has informed us that the City of Calgary
spent $57 million on hosting the competition, with around 250,000
people attending over the three and a half day event.
The
photo shows Daniel during the Calgary competitions. Photos
of other members of the 2009 Tool Black Team in action, can be
found at the
following link: http://www.worldskills.org/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=655&g2_itemId=30340
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 2007
WorldSkills Bricklaying Competition
New
Zealand Apprentice Achieves Medallion of Excellence at WorldSkills
2007
Riki
Lincoln, 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 coached Riki and also
attended the competition in his role as an International Judge.
You
can read more about
Riki's achievement and the WorldSkills Competition in the
attached article.
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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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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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CCANZ
Information
Bulletin - IB 66: Masonry Grouting Methods
The Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand
(CCANZ) have produced an
Information Bulletin on Masonry Grouting Methods wh ich 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://secure1.iconz.co.nz/cca/shop/index.asp.
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