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Mental health in Smart living Handling timber Get your building the construction trends and weatherboards contracts details industry innovations right
Controlling respirable silica dust
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In the frame BY MIKE GUY, CARTERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE As this issue of CARTERS Trade Leader goes to print, the world is trying to assess TRADE the global threat posed by COVID-19. Countries are closing their borders, both addressed the issue, and we have LEADER. major events have been postponed or valuable information from both groups. cancelled and financial markets are We also delve into the Construction CARTERS Trade Leader is produced jumpy; all of which leads to a feeling of Sector Transformation Plan, announced by TLP Media Ltd 6 times a year in uncertainty and insecurity. recently by the Government. The action association with CARTERS. As your building supplies partner, the plan is a joint initiative between industry MANAGING EDITOR and the Government and is expected to health and safety of you, your team and Scott Wilson our own people is always top of mind. put in place a number of the key points P: 021 725061 We have been monitoring the situation from April’s Construction Sector Accord. E: [email protected] closely to ensure we are taking all For more information, see the article on necessary precautions and identifying page 7. LAYOUT any risks or interruptions as early as CARTERS are proud to support the Kaz - Design. Brand. Web. possible. Registered Master Builders Apprentice PRINTER In terms of the ongoing supply of of the Year competition as it gears Blue Star products to your sites, at this time we up for another year. Entries for the 2020 competition are open now have not experienced any disruption ENQUIRIES and will close on the 29th April. This due to the outbreak. However, as TLP Media Ltd, PO Box 21081 things continue to evolve and remain competition highlights the upcoming Hamilton 3256 fluid, if we do receive any notification talent in our building industry and is E: [email protected] from our supply chain about upcoming a great opportunity for these young disruptions that might impact your professionals to kick-start their careers. business, we will communicate this with We know a lot of our builders have a you accordingly. Also if it’s necessary, great team behind them, so if you think we will be looking to provide alternative you’ve got an apprentice that has what products where possible to minimise the it takes, now is the time to get them effect on your projects and will ensure involved. you are made aware of any product As we navigate through the months substitutions ahead of time. ahead, it is important to stay informed We mentioned last month, that CARTERS and take care of yourselves and those have released our new Trade Portal for around you by taking all advice that the trade account holders, so in the instance government is providing. With the winter you have concerns around coming months coming up, now more than ever into store, you can now place orders is a great time to evaluate onsite health and manage your accounts online. and safety procedures around illness and If you would like to get set up with a hygiene at work and put processes in Trade Portal login, talk to your Account place around working in winter weather. Manager or local branch today. If you have any questions around supply With the uncertainty in the world, we of products to your business we will be have decided to delay our Advantage keeping you up to date with changes at experience to Russia until 2021. We we www.carters.co.nz/business-updates, or will be re-opening registrations for this you can call Vince Locke on 09 272 7348 sold out trip at a later stage. for more details. ISSN 2463-3550 (Print) In other industry news in this issue, we ISSN 2463-3569 (Online) look at steps being taken to address TLP Media Ltd reserves the right to accept or reject mental health throughout the building any editorial or advertising material. No part of CARTERS Trade Leader magazine may be published and construction industry, which has or reproduced without the express permission of the now become even more important. publisher. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed in CARTERS Trade Leader are not necessarily those Mental health is a topic that has – in the of CARTERS or the publisher. No responsibility is past – often been avoided, but is now accepted for the suggestions of the contributors or conclusions that may be drawn from them. Although more widely recognised as an issue that the publisher has made every effort to ensure needs awareness, conversation and accuracy, the reader remains responsible for the MIKE GUY correct selection of any tools, equipment, materials action. Site Safe NZ and a fairly new or systems followed, as well as the following of any initiative, Mates in Construction, have CARTERS Chief Executive laws or codes that may apply.
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12 HEALTH & SAFETY RCS DUST EXTRACTION
WorkSafe has recently updated guidelines
on the issue of Respirable Crystalline n ISSUE THIS Silica dust and the associated health risk to workers, in particular clarifying the level of control methods and dust extraction specifications expected for workers working with RCS dust.
18 BUSINESS FIXING TRADES BUSINESS MISTAKES
If you feel you’re not getting ahead in your business, and your hard work isn’t being reflected money-wise, chances are there are some things which you can do to maximise your efforts. Daniel Fitzpatrick looks at the 11 biggest mistakes he finds tradies are making.
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INDUSTRY NEWS BEST PRACTICE 6 23 HANDLING TIMBER WEATHERBOARDS Apprenticeships hit record high, Apprentice of the Year entries open, Construction Sector If treated correctly and installed Transformation Plan, MATES in Construction. to manufacturers’ guidelines, timber weatherboards can provide weathertightness, style and longevity. 14 TECHNOLOGY SMART LIVING It’s important to stay up-to-date with technical LEGAL advances in our fast-moving industry. One of 26 BUILDING CONTRACTS the topics that will only get more and more Andrew Skinner says it’s becoming popular with your clients is smart living. increasingly important to make sure you select and accurately complete the right BUSINESS building contract for your project. This is 17 ACC LEVIES - Warren Devoy digs deeper. the primary document to refer to in order to understand obligations. Of all the invoices we receive, the ACC invoice may be the one we least like paying, perhaps because we do no perceive that we get a lot of value by paying it. ECONOMICS 26 COVID-19 CLOUDS ECONOMIC OUTLOOK HEALTH & SAFETY The outlook for residential building this 20 year is clouded by coronavirus. If it spreads MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES widely in New Zealand, it will have a A new pocket guide from Site Safe about how negative impact on building until it abates. to have conversations about mental health On the other hand, it may have little direct has great advice on looking after friends and impact and it could result in a moderate, colleagues. temporary fall in interest rates.
5 INDUSTRY NEWS Construction workforce, apprenticeships hit record highs Working with industry and committing to UNDER THIS GOVERNMENT THERE ARE: rebuild New Zealand’s infrastructure has produced a record high number of Kiwis 30% more working in the construction industry and Māori apprentices learning trades, says Minister for Building 40% more and Construction Jenny Salesa. Asian apprentices New figures released recently from “We’ve achieved this record the Ministry of Business, Innovation construction workforce by and Employment and the Tertiary working with industry through 47% more Education Commission show the the Construction Sector Accord, Pacific apprentices building and construction industry delivering the Construction Skills workforce is growing and it’s Action plan, and pulling every lever becoming more diverse. to encourage more Kiwis into the 56% more “Since the Coalition Government trades.” female apprentices came to power, there are an “Our Government has made trades extra 11,000 Kiwis working in the training fees-free for the first two construction sector helping to build years and over 3,900 Kiwis have recognise their passion for the trades the houses, schools, hospitals, roads taken up the opportunity to learn at prize givings last year.” and rail New Zealand needs.” a construction trade without fees “By making training more attractive She said that in the past two years: already. Many people don’t know that with fees-free and prioritising you can get two years fees-free to • about a thousand more Māori apprenticeships through our new study a trade now. What better way to New Zealanders have joined the Procurement Rules, our Government learn and earn without taking on debt construction industry; is already seeing a big rise in the than learning a trade?” number of apprentices. The number • over 2,700 women; “We’ve also raised the status of the of construction apprenticeships in • 2,800 more Asian New Zealanders; trades through the Prime Minister’s industry training is up 20 percent • and almost 600 more Pacific Vocational Excellence Awards where since 2017, with an additional 4,700 people on the tools, than there was we supported schools to award 345 apprentices being trained in the just two years ago.” high school students $2,000 each to construction trades at any one time.” Apprentice of the Year entries open ENTRIES FOR THE 2020 EDITION OF THE NEED A LITTLE MOTIVATION REGISTERED MASTER BUILDERS APPRENTICE OF TO ENTER? THE YEAR, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARTERS, OPEN ALL COMPLETED ENTRIES will ON APRIL 1ST. get a CARTERS $100 Gift Pack. The competition is the leading apprentice competition This awesome pack consists of: for the building and construction sector and recognises • 1x CARTERS Retro Tee excellence among carpentry apprentices and raises • 1x CARTERS Cap awareness of career opportunities in the building and • 1x CARTERS Lunchbox+Knife construction industry. and Fork Set Apprentices are the sector’s future leaders and the • 1x CARTERS AOY Cooler Bag competition is designed to test project management, What are you waiting for? Enter today! Entries remain business and presentation skills as well as practical skills. open until 29th April. To follow the competition, check out the Winners page after each regional event and follow Registered Master To enter the competition, go to Builders on Facebook and Instagram. www.apprenticeoftheyear.co.nz
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Government and construction industry to build big, lift productivity with Transformation Plan
Delivering the workforce and productivity “We’ll be working together with all the players to smooth out the gains required to build the houses, schools, boom and bust of the building cycle; address chronic skills roads, rail and hospitals New Zealand needs shortages; reform New Zealand’s will become easier with the Government- building consenting system; make procurement fairer; and improve industry Construction Sector Transformation mental health in the sector.” Plan launched recently, Minister for Building “We’ve done things like publish a list of all the Government’s big jobs and Construction Jenny Salesa says. coming up over the next 10 years to signal clearly to industry that there “The action plan delivers on the information sharing and education is a bright future for them and their Government’s Construction Sector programmes to improve culture workers.” Accord promise in April to develop a and performance; “We know that the hands-off tangible plan that ensures industry • promote simpler, shorter approach of the last government has the right skills, the right people, contracts that don’t overburden had been ineffective in meeting and the right internal coordination subcontractors in their dealings the needs of the building and to lift its productivity and take with bigger companies; advantage of the quarter of a construction sector for far too long. • develop a mental health trillion dollars of public and private Labour productivity growth has been strategy and expanding Mates in construction work expected over the dire – averaging just 0.6 percent Construction to support better next five years,” Jenny Salesa says. between 2011 and 2017, and that’s mental health in the trades; meant building in New Zealand The Construction Sector • run diversity campaigns to has cost more than it should. By Transformation Plan will see encourage women and young having a smarter, more coordinated Government and industry: people into construction. construction industry we can • create a long-term workforce plan; “This plan is a blueprint for sorting grow construction activity and put • strengthen industry’s voice in out the construction sector’s downward pressure on the price of training: to shape the Reform of long-term challenges around risk, building things like houses.” Vocational Education (RoVE), overly complex contracts, skills “This plan gears up the construction and through the new Workforce development and much more. It’s businesses to take advantage of the Development Councils; a very significant step in the right oncoming tide of construction activity • drive cooperation through direction.” n Continued over page
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n Continued from previous page expected in the next few years, especially given the MATES In Government is constructing so many state homes and rebuilding our schools and hospitals.” Construction “Based on the National Construction Pipeline Report 2019, national construction activity over the next five years is advancing mental forecast to total $214.9 billion. This figure is set to rise following the Government’s announcement in December of an extra $12 billion in investment to tackle New Zealand’s health issues in infrastructure deficit over the next five years.” “This plan will give building and construction businesses the industry the confidence to train and hire more workers to meet AT A TIME WHEN THE GOVERNMENT the oncoming tide of construction work. No wonder our HAS PRIORITISED AND UNDERLINED ITS construction workforce and apprentice numbers have hit COMMITMENT TO NATIONWIDE WELLBEING record highs.” BY CREATING THE WELLBEING BUDGET, “The Construction Sector Accord got the industry and CONSTRUCTION ACCORD AND BROADER Government in the same room, and we developed this OUTCOMES PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES, A transformation plan together to tackle the industry’s NEW INITIATIVE IS ALREADY MAKING A BIG longstanding challenges.” IMPACT IN ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH AND “This plan with industry is just the latest proof that this SOCIAL WELFARE WHERE IT MATTERS IN NEW Government is addressing the long-term challenges ZEALAND’S BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION that have held New Zealand back. We’re tackling these SECTORS. challenges now so that we can build the homes, schools, MATES in hospitals, roads and rail New Zealand needs for the future.” Construction “This is the Government’s first Industry Transformation commenced delivery Plan being created to tackle New Zealand’s long-term into the New Zealand challenges and lift the productivity of our vital sectors. We construction industry promised it: now we’re delivering it.” says Jenny Salesa. in November 2019, with a single-minded MORE INFORMATION: purpose: to promote THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR the prevention and TRANSFORMATION PLAN: control of mental • The Transformation Plan is a three-year plan delivering illness for people action and change across six major areas: leadership; engaged in the business performance; people development; health; construction industry, by raising awareness VICTORIA McARTHUR safety and wellbeing (including mental health); NZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS regulatory environment; procurement and risk of depression and suicide prevention in The Plan is available here: https://www. the workplace, and ensuring the help offered is practical, constructionaccord.nz/transformation-plan/ professional and appropriate. Established at the invitation of the construction industry, THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ACCORD and funded by it, MATES In Construction - or MATES • The Construction Sector Accord sets out to increase for short - has charitable status and is governed by a productivity, raise capability, increase resilience and NZ Board of Directors, says CEO Victoria McArthur. restore confidence, pride and reputation, in the sector. Formerly General Manager of The Keystone Trust, Victoria is hugely passionate about making a difference • Launched in April 2019, the Accord committed in this area. Government and industry to delivering: o the Construction Skills Action Plan [delivered] “The rate of suicide in our sector is unacceptably high,” o the Government’s new Construction Procurement says Victoria. “We work in the worst sector in New Guidelines [delivered] Zealand. The 2019 BRANZ report Suicide in the NZ o an Infrastructure Commission [delivered] Construction Industry Workforce says that in the year to o the Building System Legislative Reform Programme June 2019 685 people died by suicide in New Zealand, [Bill in first half of 2020] of which 6.9% (47) of these were attributed to the o the Construction Sector Transformation Plan construction industry; the highest proportion of suicides [delivered March this year] across all industries in NZ. We have to do something about it.” More on the Accord at: www.constructionaccord.nz This is the fundamental starting point for MATES.
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At its core, the MATES programme builds and strengthens and 30 people have been trained as Connectors on site. communities in the workplace and across the industry, MATES is also working alongside a rapidly growing says Victoria. “We’re helping people, sites and companies number of organisations to deliver the programme, to be supportive and provide an environment that including Kāinga Ora, as a horde of companies rush to get encourages positive wellbeing. involved. “We’re focused on raising awareness, building capacity, Ultimately, says Victoria, this is because recognition is providing help and research. On site, it’s all about noticing growing that suicide is everyone’s business. “Suicide a change in your mate, and then asking, ‘are you ok?’ We affects pretty nearly everyone in the country in one way are working to equip people on site to recognise the signs or another. We therefore need to work together to reduce that can lead to suicide, and to ensure that people are on our significant suicide numbers – so it is very encouraging site who can help usefully. And we need more companies to see that our industry is really getting behind this to sign up.” programme. Now staffed with four Field Officers and Case Manager “There has been so much positive reaction to the help Gloria Vetekina, MATES has achieved much in New that we are bringing to site, but there is still a long way to Zealand in a short time. In four short months, 1932 workers go. We are always looking for funding, and we need many have been inducted, 29 sites are now delivering MATES more organisations to partner with us so we can deliver programmes – including Commercial Bay, Pacifica, our programme more widely and spread our message that Westfield Newmarket, 10 Madden Street, the Sylvia Park everyone can do something about this: Be a mate to help expansion and the Auckland City Mission redevelopment – a mate.”
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Controlling respirable silica dust in construction and manufacturing environments The issue of crystalline silica dust and addressed by persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU’s) the associated health risk to workers has in construction environments where dust is created by tools drilling, been talked about for some time now, and grinding, cutting, sanding etc., and previously published guidelines were no also reinforces terminology that many tradespeople may still not be familiar longer adequate to address modern dust with:
levels and complexities present on many DUST EXTRACTION UNIT New Zealand construction sites. When working with a known hazardous dust, tradespeople are WorkSafe has now updated these is created when materials containing expected to select a certified dust guidelines, in particular clarifying the silica are cut, ground, drilled, sanded, extractor (vacuum cleaner) that level of control methods and dust polished or otherwise disturbed. has been tested and approved at extraction specifications expected Silicosis is a progressive and deadly the design/manufacturing stage for workers working with Respirable disease that causes fibrosis of the to perform to a certain certified Crystalline Silica (RCS) dust. lungs from the inhalation of RCS dust. level. Entry level vacuums, where Silica is a natural substance found The guidelines, ‘Silica Dust in the the actual level of dust collection, in concrete, bricks, rocks, stone Workplace’, and ‘Controlling Dust with filtration, and leakage cannot be (including artificial or engineered on-tool extraction’ were published verified, are therefore discouraged. stone found in composite kitchen in November last year and provide This is especially the case when the benchtops), sand and clay. RCS dust very clear topics that need to be often-cited concept of installing a
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This guidance advisesNovember PCBUs of 2019 the risks of respirable crystalline silica dust and how to control them and protect their workers.
QUICK GUIDE Controlling dust with Silicosis is a progressive and deadly disease that causes fibrosis of the lungs from the inhalation of respirable – abrasive blasting crystalline silica (RCS) dust. (RCS duston-tool is also known extraction – monumental masonry work standard feature of the tool, to cause cancer.) ‘HEPA’ filter into a non-certified – mining As a PCBU, you have a duty to eliminate, or use controls – concrete drilling, cutting, grinding, fettling, mixing, to minimise worker exposure to the hazard of, and risks handling, dry shoveling, tunneling. from, RCS dust. This guidance advises PCBUs how to choose, use and maintain vacuum is incorrectly thought of an optional accessory, or an on-tool extractionHealth effectssystem of to exposure control to dust.RCS dust Respirable crystalline silica dust Workers may develop the following lung diseases from Silica is a natural substance found in concrete, bricks, breathing in RCS dust: rocks, stone (including artificial or engineered stone – Silicosis: scarring of lung tissue resulting in shortness found in composite kitchen benchtops), sand and clay. of breath. May continue to develop even after exposure RCS dust is created when materialsSome containing of the mostsilica common construction and an aftermarket adaptor – a to RCS dust has stopped. The effects of silicosis are as an adequate solution. HEPA is manufacturing jobs create high levels of dust. are cut, ground, drilled, sanded, polished or otherwise permanent. There are three types of silicosis: disturbed. RCS particles are extremelyThese small; jobs theyoften involve the use of power tools
can’t always be seen with the nakedlike eye. cut-off saws, grinders, polishers,- acute silicosisbreakers: may occur after exposure of less and sanders. than a year to very large amounts of RCS dust - accelerated silicosis: may occur after exposure properly designed way of channelling How workers can be exposedAs a PCBU,to RCS you dust have a duty to complete a risk a vague and inaccurate terminology assessment. You also have a dutyto largeto eliminate amounts risks. of RCS dust over a shorter
Workers in the following industriesIf or this who is not work reasonably with practicable,period use of the time, hierarchy typically 3 to 10 years. Has been the following materials are most atof risk controls of being to minimise the risk seenof dust in workersexposure from the artificial/engineered exposed to RCS dust: to workers. stone kitchen benchtop industry Direction – - : typically results from exposure Suction hose quarrying chronic silicosis of air flow the dust produced by each tool. in the field of dust extractors and – roading to RCS dust over more than 20 years. Risks presented by breathing in dust – – foundries Lung cancer: may occur in workers exposed to Regularly breathing in dust canhigh cause levels diseases of RCS dustlike: over a long period of time. – construction: concrete, stone, bricks, mortar, fibre FIGURE 1: o n-tool extraction – lung cancer – cement products Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): – asthma a chronic lung condition that can lead to breathing – manufacturing of concrete, bricks and tiles Each part is critical to the system’s effectiveness and could mean that as much as 15% – chronic obstructive pulmonarydifficulties disease such as emphysemalevel in ofworkers dust control.exposed – kitchen benchtop manufacturing (natural and to high levels of RCS dust over a long period of time. (CoPD, including emphysema and other engineered stone), finishing and fitting Complete on-tool extraction systems are available but breathing difficulties) There is some evidence that exposuresome to parts RCS (especiallydust may extraction units) can be used INTERCONNECTING HOSE – silicosis (including acceleratedalso cause and kidney acute disease.silicosis). with other tool makes and models. of fine dust particles pass through For effective dust control, it’s important to choose Choosing an on-tool extraction system parts that are compatible. Involve workers in selecting on-tool extraction is a type of local exhaust ventilation a system that’s right for the task.
WSNZ_3466_Nov19 SYSTEMS (LEv) system which is fitted directly onto the tool. The system has several parts: Tools and accessories worksafe.govt.nz 0800 030 040 1/4 the filter straight back into the – the tool Limit the amount of dust created by choosing appropriate – captor hood tools and accessories. Choose sanding blocks/pads or – extraction unit, and grinding discs with enough holes to allow dust to be extracted through them. atmosphere, as well as much more International best practice already – hoses. dictates that tools that produce the WSNZ_3473_Nov 19 worksafe.govt.nz dust leaking through inadequate 0800 030 040 1/3 seals and containment areas in these dust, and the dust extractors that non-certified machines. collect the dust, can be professionally Nilfisk can provide a fully compliant and efficiently interconnected with portable worksite dust extraction The required level depends on the proper hoses and fittings, even when solution, as well as additional support hazardous nature of the dust being the brands of tool/extractor differ. in the form of customised vacuum created, as identified by the building These new guidelines encourage hose and power tool integration, material’s manufacturer. this best practice to become more while a range of dust filtration and The International identification prevalent on NZ construction sites. disposal methods are available system of Low (L), Medium (M), to ensure safe, clean handling of or Hazardous/High (H) is used to MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING construction site dust from the identify both the risk presented by Correct maintenance and operator moment the dust is created, through the dust, and the solution provided training form important aspects of to its final disposal. by the dust extractor, and is defined the PCBU’s responsibility to eliminate Fully automatic filter cleaning, in by Australian/New Zealand Safety or reduce the level of construction the form of Nilfisk’s INFINICLEAN Standards. site dust. Operator training, regular system, electronic air flow maintenance and testing, as well as monitoring, audible alarms, and SELECTING/USING TOOLS THAT safe storage and transportation, are innovative tool storage systems allow PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST all elements that PCBU’s need to PCBU’s to embrace best practice VENTILATION (LEV) ensure they have in place to ensure when it comes to ensuring cleaner What the industry would commonly the chosen control measures are air quality and improved safety for think of as a ‘dust port’ can be a being used correctly and effectively. workers.
For working with respirable silica dust, WorkSafe guidelines stipulate the use of a Certified H Class Dust Extractor/Vacuum Cleaner solution. An H Class Certified Vacuum is designed and certified to
contain greater than 99.995% of the dust it collects, and is the only For more information go to: https://worksafe. performance level accepted by WorkSafe to safely capture the minute govt.nz/topic-and-industry/dust/controlling- dust-with-on-tool-extraction/ particle size of the RCS dust. or https://worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/ dust/silica-dust-in-the-workplace/
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Are you ready for smart conversations? n BY TAIT OLIVER - NOEL LEEMING IN-HOME CONSULTANT MANAGER
WE’RE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE LATEST HOME live in their home. The most common TECH TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS. AS A BUILDER AND LICENSED queries revolve around whole of home solutions from keyless entry BUILDING PRACTITIONER IT’S IMPORTANT TO STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH to wireless entertainment options – TECHNICAL ADVANCES IN THIS FAST-MOVING INDUSTRY. WE AIM smart hubs can connect the entire TO GIVE YOU RELEVANT TIPS THAT WILL HELP YOUR BUSINESS. OUR system and saves having multiple FIRST TOPIC IS ONE THAT WILL ONLY GET MORE AND MORE POPULAR apps to control individual devices. WITH YOUR CLIENTS – SMART LIVING. Voice assistants and smartphones enable ease when it comes to Let’s explore world-wide trends; did clients intend to use the home from a controlling security, audio and video you know that the home in 2023 smart perspective and what will work right through to lighting – the options will have over 21 smart devices on for their budget. Then in consultation are vast and smart eco-systems that average compared to just one device with your electrical partner, you can enable devices to talk to each other in 2018?^ The expected growth in make time and structural allowances versus stand-alone devices are all connected smart living devices will for their smart living requirements. part of the conversation. continue to skyrocket and it’s going The internet connection requirements to be part and parcel of new home such as bandwidth are key to scope builds, commercial projects and and see if it impacts your build at the Partners such as Noel Leeming can guide you and your customer renovations. Some of the popular preline stage. through the process of selecting additions we are seeing are smart There are post build solutions too. smart living options. Noel home systems and hubs, security Over half of our visits are to give Leeming offer a free in-home consultation service (available in devices like cameras and video recommendations on maximising a Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington doorbell systems, deco mesh to boost home wifi network. We often suggest and Christchurch) to make a no-obligation, customised wifi capability and multi-room audio/ upgrading the router or using a recommendation. video solutions along with interior mesh network (multiple access These can free and exterior smart lighting solutions. points throughout the home). This up your time and What are some key considerations for can allow for consistent wifi strength add value for your customer. To find out you and your clients when it comes to throughout the home at all levels more phone Tait on setting up smart technology in their using only one network. 027 919 8477. new home? Firstly discuss, before Your clients may have priorities when ^Stuff article - How smart home technology could change your life over the next five years. Oct 2019 the build, the expectation of how your it comes to their vision of how they’ll
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ACC charges you a certain amount self-employed explained to them If you are injured (and they agree it per $100 of your earnings based on takes it. If you are self-employed, you is an injury) ACC will indeed pay for how likely you are to get injured, so should have this product explained to your medical care, and they will also an IT consultant for instance will pay you by a business professional. ACC replace a portion of your income if much less than a builder, even if they is not a choice, so you may as well you are off work from your injury for earn exactly the same amount of have the better product that has been more than a week. And if you are money, because the builder is much designed for you. very, very, seriously injured, they more likely to get injured. 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Are you making these 11 mistakes in your trades business?
n BY DANIEL FITZPATRICK Working longer and longer hours and decide what is important; make your family and your health a priority, and downright frustrated at the lack of profits? Is choose what work can be delegated or got rid of. Set some rules for work coming in but it’s just not consistent? yourself on what you will say “no” to.
One month you’re scrambling to get the work #3 - NOT KNOWING THE done and, the next, you’re sweating out where NUMBERS Many tradies don’t know their the next job is coming from? numbers, so they have no idea how Or maybe you’re getting the work, right consistently on every job. This is they are actually doing. They are but you’re wondering where the heck even more of an issue when growing busy, but are they making profits the money is? There never seems to – you can end up doing more jobs for every single month? They just don’t be enough cash in the bank when less money. know. This is dangerous. If things go wrong, it’s often too late to correct. you need it. Solution: Always price based If you feel you’re not getting ahead on margin. Then keep track of Solution: Have good and your hard work isn’t being costs and hours during the job or, at accounting software you use to record monthly Profit & Loss reflected money-wise, chances are least, backcost to check what margin figures. Then measure everything you’re making one or more of these you made. This will help when pricing that is important to you, including mistakes which even the smartest future jobs, and show you how to be sales, gross margins, earnings per business owners do sometimes. more efficient. worker, etc. Checking on these As a business coach working #2 - WORKING TOO MANY numbers regularly gives you early exclusively with trades, here are the HOURS AT THE EXPENSE warning signs of any problems, and 11 biggest mistakes I find tradies OF HEALTH AND FAMILY you will have plenty of time to adjust are making (not necessarily in this to get back on track. order): Business is a marathon, not a sprint. When business owners are working #4 – NO STRUCTURE OR #1 - BEING UNAWARE OF 50+ hours per week, they start DIRECTION IN THE MARGINS AND LOSING making mistakes. They are reacting, BUSINESS MONEY ON TOO MANY JOBS instead of controlling their business. Lack of planning and systems is a Often I see tradies working really If this continues long term, they huge problem and can happen in hard, but they’re just not as profitable spend most of their time putting any size business, but especially if as they should be. Really frustrating out fires or, even worse, their health a business grows quickly. Important because they are missing out on the suffers or family falls apart. information including customers, real money. The problem is margins; Solution: Look at what you jobs, and work standards are all stuck they just aren’t getting the margins are doing in your week. Then in the owner’s head. This becomes
18 carters.co.nz BUSINESS frustrating for everyone; standards #7 - NOT BILLING time to find more work or make the start to slip; jobs become slower EVERYTHING OUT ON TIME team more efficient. It is important and inefficient, and the owner works OR AT ALL to schedule time each week for longer and longer hours just to keep Often, especially on complex jobs, marketing/selling, and putting things moving. bills are sent out weeks or months systems in place. Otherwise, you will Solution: Put into place good later. Some details are forgotten, so restrict growth and profits. planning, procedures, not everything is billed, or worse the Solution: Spend at least one checklists, and reports in all key job is not billed out at all. day per week on marketing areas, from the jobs themselves to Solution: Get your team to and sales activities, and plan each work schedules to office systems. If record all details of jobs day in advance. this is done right, it will save everyone including extras (materials and #11 - RELYING ON A SMALL a whole lot of time and frustration, labour) on the job. Then make sure NUMBER OF LEAD and the business can still operate you invoice promptly on completion. without the owner for significant SOURCES amounts of time. #8 – NOT DEALING WITH This is a deceptive but deadly LEADS AND QUOTES mistake. You might have plenty of #5 - RELYING ON A SMALL EFFECTIVELY work in the short term but, if you rely NUMBER OF LARGE A number of tradies get plenty of on one source e.g. word of mouth, CUSTOMERS good leads but don’t follow them up you’ll be stuck in a feast-or-famine For some, the easy option is to rely early enough before they go cold. work cycle. This makes it very hard to on one or a few large customers for Or because they don’t qualify their make money because what is made work. This is dangerous because, enquiry by asking good questions, during the good times is then lost before long, they will start calling the they waste a lot of time quoting jobs again when it gets quiet. shots - when you work, how much they were never going to get. Solution: Have a good you make, etc. Also, if they have less Solution: Firstly make sure marketing plan and market work for you, or go broke, it will have you have time available every consistently using a number of a major impact on your business, week in your calendar to follow up strategies both online and offline to sometimes irreparably. If your biggest leads and quotes. You have spent get good enquiries flowing in every client went broke (or stopped giving money and effort getting them; don’t single week. you work), would you survive? blow it because of lack of time. Ask If you see yourself making some of Solution: Don’t put all your the right questions before quoting, these mistakes, the good news is eggs in one basket. Make sure which frees up time by identifying the it’s easy to fix, if you put the right you have a good spread of customers best jobs which are worth pursuing strategies in place. Many tradies I in different sectors. Make this a and by weeding out the tyre kickers. have worked with have been able priority because if you want to have a Always go through the quote with the to turn their businesses around by long-term profitable business, this is customer – it will instantly increase putting these things in order. essential. your conversion rate. So start now by working on the #6 - GIVING TOO MUCH #9 - NANNYING THE TEAM one mistake that is causing you the biggest headaches, then the next and CREDIT FOR TOO LONG Some business owners the next. It won't be long before you Credit can be dangerous and is one either don’t supervise staff enough start getting the business you want. of the biggest downfalls for trades. (not giving clear guidelines) or Many have gone broke because their micro-manage them (staying too biggest clients didn’t pay them. Or, at involved). And, when the team is not the very least, have been stressed out responsible for their own work and Want more insights? Get my free guide with strangled cashflow at the end of makes too many mistakes, the owner “Next Level Your Profit”. the month looking for enough to pay spends a lot of time running around Go to: nextleveltradie.co.nz/guide staff, suppliers and the bank while sorting out the fallout. waiting for overdue accounts to come Solution: Have good systems in. How much have you lost in money and guidelines to ensure your and time through late payers and bad staff know exactly what you expect of debts? them and are accountable for their Solution: Have strict credit work. terms, take deposits at the beginning of jobs, progress #10 - SPENDING TOO payments, and be prepared to stop MUCH TIME ON THE TOOLS work if the account is not paid on INSTEAD OF GROWING THE BUSINESS Daniel Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand time. Only when you are paid can you based business coach and the creator say the money is yours. Too much time on the tools leaves no of Next Level Tradie. Find him at NextLevelTradie.co.nz
19 HEALTH & SAFETY
PAUL LYNCH OF FLOORRIGHT INSTALLATIONS A guide to helping your mates Got a mate who’s looking down, isn’t THE POCKET GUIDE HAS IDEAS themselves, maybe gone a bit quiet? FOR DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO MAY BE HAVING A ROUGH TIME. Want to help but aren’t sure how?
A new pocket guide about how to counsellor or a therapist to help, they The free pocket guide has been have conversations about mental just have to take time to listen. created by Dr Kate Bryson of health has great advice on looking “In my experience in about 99 times Axon Consulting, one of the key after friends and colleagues. out of a hundred, all that’s required researchers who worked on Site And it’s easy to lend an ear, listen, is a conversation. It’s that simple Safe’s study into suicide in the and have a conversation with act of letting people talk or share construction sector last year, in someone, says Paul Lynch, a guy who something they might be going consultation with industry people. knows what it’s like to do it tough. through. Site Safe is pleased to be able The Christchurch carpet and vinyl “Just listen, let them speak, and to offer the guide in conjunction installer lost his brother Brett to validate what they’re saying. with Construction Health and suicide in 2013. It took him a while It doesn’t have to be a crisis Safety NZ (CHASNZ), the Mental to shake off resulting anger and Health Foundation and Mates in intervention.” (Though there are darkness that he felt, but he did, and Construction. he wrote the book Suicide; Aftermath emergency numbers provided in the THE KEY MESSAGES IN IT ARE: & Beyond about it. He has made it his pocket guide if the situation requires mission to help people in the trades higher intervention.) • Be Approachable – don’t judge talk about things that are getting “I know myself, once you’ve and don’t try to have all the them down, and he says the new unburdened yourself of something answers; guide is a top tool to do this. that’s been troubling you, a lot of the • Be Empathetic – try and put Paul says people don’t have to be a pressure goes away with the words.” yourself in their shoes…or boots;
20 carters.co.nz HEALTH & SAFETY
THE TEAM FROM SWITCHED ON GROUP WITH THE KALMAR MENTAL HEALTH AND DAVE BURT OF TEAM CABLING WELLBEING AWARD LAST YEAR. FROM LEFT, CAMILLE HUGHES, SUE HUGHES, SHELLEY HUGHES AND KRISTAL MCGILL.
• Be willing to listen – give them to keep an eye on themselves – and this gift, but trust me on this, you do your full attention and let them is giving them the resources to help – it is the power to give and provide know it is confidential between you support their people. hope. and them. “This will build on training provided Auckland electrical contractor Dave during 2019 and will take all people “Having experienced Burt uses a question to break the leaders through our best-practice depression, I can tell ice with people that is one of the approach, our resources and our suggested phrases in the guide: support for both the manager and you hope is something “What’s happening in your world?” individuals involved,” Kristal says.” I will never take for It’s an open-ended question he came Paul Lynch says one of the issues up with after dealing with depression people worry about in dealing with granted again. For those himself. (It’s detailed in his book mental health is that they don’t feel dealing with a mental Lengthening the Shadows. It can they’re qualified to help. health issue, hope is all be a dark topic but the book is a moving, funny account about a guy “The truth is you don’t powerful. who carried on too long struggling by himself.) need to know anything “Think of someone in your life who One of the three winners of the about it, you just means a lot to you; be it a family Kalmar Mental Health and Wellbeing need to be a decent member, colleague or maybe a mate,” Award last year, along with Paul Dave Burt says. Lynch and the team from The enough person to allow Switched On Group, Dave put money somebody to speak “Take the time to from his book towards the pocket guide and he says it is full of good and to get whatever’s connect and ask them advice. on their mind, off their what is going on in their Kristal McGill from The Switched On world. You might just Group also says the pocket guide is mind.” a top resource and they will use it as be surprised by what the firm rolls out its own initiatives He says that’s where the pocket you hear, and what a guide helps. this year. difference you can make Currently it is focusing on how “I’ve always said, it’s not like we don’t alcohol can affect people at work care or want to check up on our in someone else’s life.” and home and how to reach out to mates; it’s just we often don’t know services if they, or someone close, how to. We need to change that.” may be struggling with addiction Dave Burt agrees. And he says issues. helping someone is actually pretty The company is also about to run easy. work groups with managers and “You may not be aware; but every The guide is free for download or ordering at https://www.sitesafe.org.nz/guides- supervisors to help them spot people one of us possesses a very powerful -resources/tools-for-wellbeing/mental- who are distressed – including how gift. You may not know that you have health-pocket-guide
21 Weatherline Façade Test
In February 2019 MBIE released a document entitled “Building Performance Guide: Fire Performance of External Wall Cladding Systems“.
This document includes a simplified risk assessment protocol P2. In protocol P2 the external wall cladding approach to classify a building’s level of complexity and system, which includes the substrate, must meet the fire risk as either Low, Medium or High. The parameters performance criteria given in BR 135 following testing in that influence the risk include: accordance with BS 8414.
— Building height. The 9 metre tall BS 8414 test panel consisted of 90 x — Vulnerability of risk group. 45mm timber framing fixed to a steel support frame. ® — Provision of an automatic fire sprinkler system. This timber frame received a 10mm GIB Standard plasterboard lining to the internal face, Pink® Batts® Buildings that fit into the High Risk classification have four cavity insulation and 13mm GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air available fire testing protocols. The Project Fire Engineer Barrier to the external face. Solitex Extasana Adhero® can accept an external wall cladding system tested to any self-adhesive membrane was applied to the face of the one of these four protocols as well as a cladding system 13mm GIB Weatherline® before an external cladding that falls within strict prescriptive parameters. system consisting of Paneltec Induracore G2 was installed. In GIB® News Issue 2 2019 we described the successful testing by cladding manufacturers in accordance with This successful test returned a great outcome and the NFPA 285 protocol P3 method. More recently we established that the cladding system described above have tested 13mm GIB Weatherline® as a cladding met all the performance criteria given in BR 135, thereby substrate in accordance with the more severe satisfying MBIE protocol P2.
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use in New Zealand and are, in most cases, PAINTING AND FINISHING are made from finger-jointed pine. The correct guidance to painting weatherboards can be found in AS/ If treated correctly during around and potentially suffering NZS 2311:2009 Guide to the painting In February 2019 MBIE released a document entitled “Building transportation, stored properly further damage or exposure to of buildings, and it also pays to check on-site, pre-prepared correctly weather before installation. the dimensions of the board before Performance Guide: Fire Performance of External Wall Cladding and installed to manufacturers’ STORAGE painting. If they are larger than the guidelines, they can provide Systems“. Ideally, boards need to be stored correct dimensions, it has probably weathertightness, style and longevity. indoors and out of contact with the absorbed moisture and needs to dry This document includes a simplified risk assessment protocol P2. In protocol P2 the external wall cladding DELIVERY ground on a flat surface where there out before being painted. approach to classify a building’s level of complexity and system, which includes the substrate, must meet the During packing and delivery, packs is good ventilation. They should be The equilibrium moisture content placed on bearers at least 150mm off (EMC) needs to be below 16%, and fire risk as either Low, Medium or High. The parameters performance criteria given in BR 135 following testing in of timber weatherboards need to be strapped correctly so as not the ground should be checked using a moisture that influence the risk include: accordance with BS 8414. to damage the boards, and then Because timber weatherboards meter. secured to suitable bearers. are kiln-dried, they are susceptible When priming, you can save painting — Building height. The 9 metre tall BS 8414 test panel consisted of 90 x Once delivered to site, unload them to absorption of moisture, even time and get a really good initial 45mm timber framing fixed to a steel support frame. — Vulnerability of risk group. carefully by hand unless suitable if pre-primed. Being exposed to moisture protection by using a dual ® — Provision of an automatic fire sprinkler system. This timber frame received a 10mm GIB Standard mechanical lifting gear (i.e. truck- unnecessary weather can also see coat system. Alternatively, one full plasterboard lining to the internal face, Pink® Batts® mounted crane or forklift) is available. the primer break down as well as coat of primer needs to be applied tannins from the timber bleeding Buildings that fit into the High Risk classification have four cavity insulation and 13mm GIB Weatherline® Rigid Air Even during mechanical unloading, before finishing with two top coats of through the primer. a high quality low-gloss acrylic. available fire testing protocols. The Project Fire Engineer Barrier to the external face. Solitex Extasana Adhero® it’s important to take care to avoid If weatherboards need to be stored Try to avoid dark colours if possible, can accept an external wall cladding system tested to any self-adhesive membrane was applied to the face of the damaging any of the product. If damage is noted during inspection, outside, place a groundsheet down as that can absorb heat and, one of these four protocols as well as a cladding system 13mm GIB Weatherline® before an external cladding it’s important to notify your merchant and store boards off the ground on potentially, cause defects in the that falls within strict prescriptive parameters. system consisting of Paneltec Induracore G2 was as soon as possible. bearers with a weatherproof cover boards. installed. covering the pack. Unfortunately, packets of weather MAINTENANCE In GIB® News Issue 2 2019 we described the successful boards are sometimes tipped from INSTALLATION If applied correctly and maintained testing by cladding manufacturers in accordance with This successful test returned a great outcome and the truck upon delivery to site. This After cutting weatherboards to correctly with an annual wash the NFPA 285 protocol P3 method. More recently we established that the cladding system described above is not an acceptable unloading length, all cut ends and end grain – especially under eaves and have tested 13mm GIB Weatherline® as a cladding met all the performance criteria given in BR 135, thereby method and will only lead to further needs to be sealed immediately, overhanging areas – the finish on a substrate in accordance with the more severe satisfying MBIE protocol P2. unnecessary damage. ideally with an oil-based timber timber weatherboard exterior should When it comes to timing of deliveries, primer prior to being installed. last at least a decade and provide try and organise to get them to site When being fixed in position, nails effective, weathertight cladding. ‘just-in-time’ to prevent them sitting need to be punched, with the
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IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOU compliance certificate is obtained). SELECT AND ACCURATELY COMPLETE THE RIGHT BUILDING Particular care also needs to be taken CONTRACT FOR YOUR PROJECT. IF A DISPUTE ON THE JOB ARISES, when drafting any special conditions YOUR BUILDING CONTRACT IS THE PRIMARY DOCUMENT TO REFER for your project. Sometimes these TO IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES. IT special conditions are written by IS, THEREFORE, ESSENTIAL THAT YOU TAKE THE TIME TO DOCUMENT the builder and the owner without AND COMPLETE THE BUILDING CONTRACT ACCURATELY AS THIS obtaining legal advice into the WILL HELP YOUR POSITION SHOULD ANY PROBLEMS ARISE WITH THE specific wording. These special PROJECT. conditions will be just as important As is well known, since January building contracts are the contracts as the general terms, so care must be 1st 2015, it has been mandatory to prepared by the two major building taken prior to including them within enter into a written contract with trade associations, being the Master the building contract. ® homeowners for all residential Builders Association and the Certified Spending the time at the outset to building work costing $30,000 or Builders Association. Alongside use the right form of building contract more (including GST). The Building those two forms of contracts there and ensuring that it is populated SEAL FLEX Act (Act) requires the building are also the standardform building with the correct commercial terms is contract to be finalised before work contracts prepared by the New very important. If you are presented starts and the Act requires the Zealand Institute of Architects, with a form of contract you are not contract to contain certain prescribed Standards New Zealand and others. familiar with, then it is recommended FACADE matters. If the building contract The various standardform contracts to seek legal advice to identify the New to the range, Seal N’ Flex Facade is a BRANZ appraised, professional does not address all of the matters typically have a schedule designed differences between contracts. quality, high performance, low VOC, expansion and weather sealant for prescribed by the Act then the to populate the commercial aspects In the event of a dispute on a project, construction joints. Based on the latest hybrid polyurethane technology, Act deems that certain prescribed of the building contract, together the building contract will be the this universal low modulus formula is designed to cure under the clauses will apply. These prescribed with a set of general terms applicable starting point for understanding the influence of humidity to form a durable elastic rubber seal. clauses are weighed in favour of the to the project. Whatever form of obligations of the parties so it is very homeowner and can be different contract is used, it is very important important that you fully understand • Adhesion without primer to • Low shrinkage and bubble free from the corresponding provisions in to read and understand the general the terms of your building contract most, even damp surfaces • Excellent resistance to UV, some of the standard form building terms so as to make sure that they for each project. • High mechanical resistance: suitable water and weather contracts. For example, under the are appropriate for your particular This article is of a general nature and for light trafficable walkways • Permanently elastic prescribed clauses the builder is project. Do not assume that the is not intended to be relied upon as • Neutral curing, very low odour, obliged to obtain all the building general terms between the various • High performance moisture legal advice. low VOC consents. standard form documents are the curing The mandatory requirements have same, as there are differences (for • Low modulus: ±25% Joint • Superior tooling emphasised the importance of example, the Standards New Zealand Movement written contracts for residential contract provides that if the builder • Contains no isocyanates, building work but there are many is responsible for obtaining the code solvents or silicones different options of template compliance certificate, the builder is Andrew is a Partner at building contracts available. The not able to make the final claim for Martelli McKegg most well-known standard form practical completion until the code [email protected] bostik.co.nz ph. 0508 222 272 Before use refer to current Technical Data Sheet and Safety Data Sheet 26 carters.co.nz NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH
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The market’s response to expensive new housing
n BY RODNEY DICKENS
The outlook for residential The government has responded to this with KiwiBuild and Housing NZ building more social and “market housing”. building this year is clouded by KiwiBuild has struggled to make as much progress as the government hoped because it wasn’t supported by policies coronavirus. If it spreads widely that fixed the underlying affordability problem. There has in New Zealand, it will have a been little upside in consents for social houses since 2018 but there has been some progress with building “market negative impact on building until housing”.
it abates. On the other hand, it The market response to the affordability challenge has may have little direct impact and been much more effective although, to some extent, it has been encouraged by the threat KiwiBuild would steal some it could result in a moderate, customers. Part of that response has been building smaller, temporary fall in interest rates more efficient houses on smaller sections. Nationally the average size per new standalone house has fallen from a that would be a transitory positive peak of almost 220sqm in 2005 to 194sqm in 2019 - an 11% for residential building. fall (see the black line in the first chart). More significant has been the switch from standalone new In light of the uncertainty over the impact coronavirus will houses (for which the annual number of consents hasn’t have, this month the focus is on a structural change in the increased much since 2016) to smaller other new dwellings building market that is likely to continue irrespective of and especially townhouses/units/flats for which there has the impact of the virus. It is the market’s response to new been a 91% increase since 2016 (blue line, second chart). housing having become unaffordable to many would-be new home owners over the last decade, mainly because of There has also been a large increase in consents for huge increases in section prices. apartments, aided by KiwiBuild and, until recently, because
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Monthly Number of Consents for New Dwellings Source: Statistics New Zealand 27,000 27,000 4, 000 24,000 24,000 3, 500 Houses 21,000 21,000 3, 000 2, 500 18,000 18,000 2, 000 15,000 15,000 1, 500 12,000 12,000 Apartments Townhouses * 1, 000 9,000 9,000 500 6,000 6,000 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 3,000 3,000 0 0 Jan-96 Jan-00 Jan-04 Jan-08 Jan-12 Jan-16 Jan-20 Number of Consents for New Houses Source: Statistics New Zealand 2, 500 n CHART 1. 2, 300 2, 100 1, 900 1, 700 240 240 1, 500 1, 300 220 220 1, 100 900 200 200 700 Houses 500 180 180
160 160 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Apartments Townhouses * 140 140 Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate (1) 120 120 Source: www.goodreturns.co.nz 10 100 100 9 80 80 Jan-96 Jan-00 Jan-04 Jan-08 Jan-12 Jan-16 Jan-20 8 n CHART 2. 7
6 of buying by foreign investors. However, in the last year 5 there were 80% more townhouses than apartments 4 consented. The growing market share of townhouses 3 makes sense because the average cost per sqm for a
townhouse nationally in the last year was $2,300 versus Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 $3,388 for apartments; with townhouses not much more than standalone houses at $2,216/sqm. Monthly Net External Migration (2) Source: Statistics New Zealand With the average townhouse size at around 110sqm versus 7, 000 6, 000 190sqm for a house, and building costs per square metre 5, 000 not much higher, there is a major cost saving in building 4, 000 a townhouse over a house although at the cost of it being 3, 000 quite a bit smaller. Townhouses generally also use less land, 2, 000 adding to the cost saving. 1, 000 0 If something isn’t done to get down high section prices in -1,000 a number of major urban centres, it may not be too long -2,000 before there are as many townhouses and apartments built as standalone houses; with some important implications for Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 builders. Monthly National Section Price (3) Source: www.reinz.co.nz 300 280 FOOTNOTES 260 (1) The lowest of the average floating and various fixed mortgage rates 240 charged by the largest mortgage lenders. (2) Adjusted by Statistics 220 New Zealand to remove the seasonal pattern. (3) Median section price 200 180 reported by REINZ ($000) 160 140 120 100 Rodney Dickens is the Managing Director of economic 80 and property research specialists, Strategic Risk 60 Analysis Limited – www.sra.co.nz Rodney can be
reached on [email protected] or 027 288 2209 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21
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