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Building and Construction Law conference

This fourth annual conference run by Lexis Nexis is for property lawyers, building surveyors and inspectors, local government advisors and construction managers and engineers. It will look at key developments and trends in the building and construction industry including:

  • the new Building Code
  • greening the construction industry
  • directors' liability
  • trends in insurance
  • the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service 10 months on
  • dealing with the authorities.

The conference is on 6 and 7 March 2008 in Auckland. More information at the LexisNexis website External website.

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Building Officials Institute of New Zealand conference

The Building Officials Institute of New Zealand expo and conference is a key annual event where building professionals can develop a better understanding of their responsibilities and duties under the law. It is also a chance for BOINZ members to meet and share knowledge and ideas about the science of building. Delegates will include building control professionals, surveyors, architects, builders, developers and others interested in this industry.

BOINZ annual conference and expo.

The conference is on 20-23 April, 2008 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. More information at: http://www.boinz.org.nz/ Building Officials Institute of New Zealand website.

More BOINZ events

BOINZ encourages its members to develop a better understanding of the responsibilities and duties imposed by Acts and regulations. It has a calendar of events on its website at: http://www.boinz.org.nz/BOINZ website. . You can also download the Training Academy Prospectus 2008 Building Officials Institute of New Zealand website.

BOINZ events for March 2008 include:

Date Event Area
March 3-7 Water Supply and Sanitary Plumbing - Getting Started in Plumbing Inspection Wellington Wellington
March 10-12 Building Controls - Getting Started in Building Controls Dunedin
March 11 Skeleton of the House Seminar Series Wellington
March 13-14 Site Inspection - Getting Started in Building Controls Dunedin
March 17 Surviving in the Ever Changing Workplace Hamilton
March 18 Building Consent Vetting Alexandra
31 March- 2 April Building Controls - Getting Started in Building Controls Hamilton

Shortening the odds - reducing your building risk

Specifically for builders, and to be held in 22 centres nationwide, the focus of these seminars will be on practical building techniques for achieving weathertight construction and so reducing your risk of liability. Solutions for a number of high risk areas will be covered including decks, parapets and balustrades, windows, penetrations, drained cavities and cladding types. See the BRANZ website (www.branz.co.nz BRANZ website. , click on "Seminars") for further details and to register online for one of the following dates.

Date Location
Monday 3 March New Plymouth
Tuesday 4 March Palmerston North
Wednesday 5 March Nelson
Thursday 6 March Greymouth
Monday 10 March Tauranga
Tuesday 11 March Rotorua
Wednesday 12 March Gisborne
Thursday 13 March Napier

Diploma in Building Surveying

Building Officers (inspectors) of the future will be increasingly expected to help builders ensure buildings are safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable.

The Diploma in Building Surveying for the building industry was developed by Wellington City Council and Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) to meet the developmental needs of building officials and ensure graduates have the knowledge and skills required to meet their future expanded role. The diploma has been developed to cross-credit with the proposed new NZQA Diploma in Building Controls. For more information see http://www.weltec.ac.nz Weltec website.