TRADE LEADER AUG - SEP 2020 ISSUE n Supporting New building Shovel-ready Working safely your workers consent projects put in in winter after COVID-19 exemptions perspective Apprentice package great for industry READING TRADE LEADER can contribute towards your LBP Skills Maintenance requirements. designIT® APP A handy tool for tradesmen using Futurebuild® LVL products. Access installation details, a floor joist and hole calculator and more; on-site, anytime, anywhere. DOWNLOAD TODAY www.chhsoftware.co.nz In the frame BY MIKE GUY, CARTERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE TRADE As I alluded to in the last issue Handing over a finished home to of CARTERS Trade Leader, the owners is exciting, however dealing Government delivered a strong – with accompanying paperwork around LEADER. and very positive - message to the warranties and maintenance schedules CARTERS Trade Leader is produced ® building and construction sector by can be difficult and time consuming. It by TLP Media Ltd 6 times a year in designIT APP announcing a comprehensive support can be made easier for you, and your association with CARTERS. package around training for trades and clients, with new technology solutions. apprenticeships just as we were going We take a look at one of the options MANAGING EDITOR to print. available to help save admin time and Scott Wilson ® modernise the process of collating P: 021 725061 A handy tool for tradesmen using Futurebuild LVL products. The news has been well-received by all the information required at the E: [email protected] the industry and, with an overall value Access installation details, a floor joist and hole calculator and completion of a build on page 14. of $1.6 billion, it shows just how much PRODUCTION more; on-site, anytime, anywhere. the Government values the input of The winter months have really set Cube apprentices across the spectrum of in now, with snow falling in many trades. places across the country. We’ve been ENQUIRIES focusing our CARTERS team on staying It’s also a huge boost for employers, TLP Media Ltd, PO Box 21081 safe, particularly when they are out on Hamilton 3256 who can now have the confidence to the roads and visiting your sites. Site E: [email protected] take on new, promising talent, with Safe have given some pointers for the each employer getting up to $16,000 chilly season on page 23 around ways for each apprentice they employ. And to prepare and protect workers from it’s not just for new apprentices either; the elements. existing apprentices are also eligible to be covered, so there’s some real benefit On page 21 of our business section we to everyone. also explore vehicle leasing – when should you buy, or when should you Now, as an industry, it’s up to us to get lease? Yoogo Fleet have given some our young people interested in taking guidance on what questions you should up a trade and making this work, not ask for your business to get it right. only to ensure that the base of skilled tradespeople increases, but also to Lastly, we’re excited to have teamed up start meeting the shortage of skilled with Nissan to giveaway one of their workers we have. new Warrior Utes as part of our August & September Site Offers promotion. BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn You’re invited to come along to one of agrees with this and his comments our Power Up trade events across the can be read on page 30, where you can country, where you could check it out also find out more details about the for yourself. Government package. Let’s keep taking care of one another Also in this issue we look at information DOWNLOAD out there. We look forward to seeing about the Building Code changes to you in-store soon and at our upcoming building consents and the number events. TODAY of low-risk projects that will now be exempt from a consent. The aim is to reduce the number of consents significantly, but also to save money for ISSN 2463-3550 (Print) homeowners. ISSN 2463-3569 (Online) For more information, go to page 8. TLP Media Ltd reserves the right to accept or reject any editorial or advertising material. No part of The year has created new challenges CARTERS Trade Leader magazine may be published or reproduced without the express permission of the for us all. The CEO of CHASNZ, Chris publisher. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed Alderson, takes an inside look at the in CARTERS Trade Leader are not necessarily those industry after the dramatic impact of of CARTERS or the publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the suggestions of the contributors or COVID-19. Daniel Fitzpatrick from Next conclusions that may be drawn from them. Although Level Tradie also shares 5 mindset the publisher has made every effort to ensure accuracy, the reader remains responsible for the shifts you might need now to come out MIKE GUY correct selection of any tools, equipment, materials on top. See pages 18 and 26. or systems followed, as well as the following of any www.chhsoftware.co.nz CARTERS Chief Executive laws or codes that may apply. 3 MAKE QUICK WORK OF LVL MIDFLOORS & ROOFS Use the Futurebuild® Residential Design Service to get your LVL engineered midfloors and roofing from concept to site fast and as easily as possible. DESIGN - PLAN - DELIVER The service provides peace of mind by taking away the pressure and risk of designing complicated midfloors. Our design team use specialist software to design a structurally reliable, New Zealand Building Code compliant system using proven Futurebuild LVL products you can depend on. 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