Learning curve
Building Act seminar series
The Department of Building and Housing will brief industry on the Building Act 2004 through a nationwide seminar series run in association with BRANZ Ltd. The seminars will take a ‘what you need to know’ approach to the Act and will offer a practical guide to the new legislation.
Dates and venues
The seminar series runs from 28 February to 22 April 2005 in 32 centres nationwide. See Newsline (PDF 171 Kb) for more information.
Enquiries
To register your interest, contact Gail King, Seminar Coordinator, BRANZ Ltd, on gailking@branz.co.nz (04) 237 1170.
Building Act workshops for building officials
The Department is also holding a separate series of workshops, designed specifically for building officials, on the day-to-day operational changes under the new Building Act.
Dates and venues
These are detailed in Newsline, and take place from 14 February to 16 March at 22 centres around the country.
Enquiries
Contact Rosemary Hazelwood, Building Networks
office@bldgnets.co.nz
(04) 233 9588, Mobile: 027 223 5747
BRANZ Construction Industry Training Enterprise (CITE)
Certificate in Building Compliance for IQPs
Reasons to attend
This three-day course will provide those who are gaining, or already have, the technical skills or qualifications to be an IQP with a knowledge and understanding of the building controls regime.
Dates, venues and cost
Wellington: 1 to 3 February 2005.
Cost per person is $1,518.75 inc GST.
Certificate in Building Controls
Reasons to attend
This NZQA-approved course is aimed at providing those working in building controls with the knowledge and understanding of the building controls regime, legislative background, duties and responsibilities and the processes involved.
The course also covers Producer Statements, Alternative Solutions and Acceptable Solutions. It is for those working as a building official or private building certifier, and those planning a career in building controls.
Dates, venues and cost
Wellington: 7 to 11 February 2005 and 14 to 18 March 2005.
Cost per person is $3,937.50 inc GST.
Certificate in Fire Design
Reasons to attend
This eight-day course will provide students with the skills necessary to develop a fire design solution for any building that will comply with the Acceptable Solution for the C Fire Safety Clauses of the Building Code. It will also enable the designer to seek advice from a fire engineer when an Alternative Solution might provide a more economic or practical solution. Plus, it will equip building officials to assess designs that comply with the Acceptable Solution or recognise where they do not, and advise where to seek further assistance.
Dates, venues and cost
Wellington: 22 to 25 February 2005 and 10 to 13 May 2005.
Cost per person is $3,375.00 inc GST.
Certificate in Plumbing Inspection
Reasons to attend
This course will provide those already in, or wanting to enter, building controls and who have a construction background, to extend their inspections skills to the plumbing services.
Dates, venues and cost
Rotorua: 28 February to 4 March 2005 and4 to 8 April 2005.
Cost per person is $2,812.50 inc GST.
General enquiries
Early-bird discounts are available on all courses. If you book for the Building Controls and Plumbing Inspection courses at the same time, you will save $1000. For more information about courses:
www.branz.co.nz (CITE Industry Training)
branzcite@branz.co.nz
Fiona McColl, CITE Education Officer,
ph: (04) 238 1291
Barrier Free New Zealand Trust training courses
Reasons to attend
These two-day seminars are designed to raise people’s awareness and understanding of the issues for people with disabilities.
They provide up-to-date information about building legislation in New Zealand and the access requirements for people with disabilities. The courses are aimed at building control officers, building certifiers, IQPs, Barrier Free Advisors, architects, designers, developers, building owners or property managers, and those seeking qualifications as a Barrier Free Advisor (BFA).
Dates and venues
The 2005 timetable is given below. We will publish reminders of upcoming courses in future editions of Codewords.Dates 2005
Date
3-4 March Wellington City Council
101 Wakefield Street
Wellington
7-8 April Ellerslie Novotel Hotel
72-112 Greenlane Road East
Auckland
12-13 May Christchurch
16-17 June Whangarei
4-5 July Hamilton
15-16 September Westport
10-11 November Auckland
Cost
The two-day courses cost $337.50 (inc GST).
This includes a copy of Barrier Free NZ Trust Resource Handbook for Barrier Free Environments.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be made to,
Administrator, Barrier Free NZ Trust.
(04) 915 5848/(04) 499 0725
seminar@barrierfreenz.org.nz