Engineers should use the revised (yellow) version when carrying out assessments, with one exception. You should use the existing July 2017 version when you are assessing specifically whether a building is earthquake-prone under the legislation.
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With the exception of changes to the building levy (which will be confirmed before the end of 2019), all the changes above require amendments to the Building Act. MBIE expect these changes will be introduced to Parliament in the first half of 2020. There will be further opportunity to provide feedback through select committee processes […]
The scaffolding company, Affordable Scaffolding, was eventually fined $150,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $12,000. This was after a WorkSafe investigation found the collapse had been caused by overloading; that Affordable Scaffolding had failed to ensure the scaffolding was designed safely, and that its load calculations and design drawings had not been reviewed by […]
The Government is consulting on a paper, A Vision for Hydrogen in New Zealand. We want to know your views on the paper so that we can create a submission to Government. This will inform the Government’s ongoing discussion on clean energy.
NZQA consulted on a series of options to address perceived issues with the Level 8 Bachelor Honours degree. Options proposed range from renaming this qualification type, to removing it entirely from the Framework. This could lead to the 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – BE (Hons) – being renamed and/or re-classified from Level 8 to […]
If a building is going to be demolished, sustainability will always come into play. Besides investigating ways of saving the building, this can involve looking at ways to involve the community at the deconstruction process. For example, inviting the art community in at the planning stage to look at sequestering or repurposing materials. It can […]
There is more to safety than training and equipment. A safe work site needs to ensure that safety is a priority in every aspect. Any successful organisation or company will be aware of the importance of safety in the workplace. It is not uncommon for companies to lose sight of the importance of safety which […]
Some of the most paid jobs in the world are in engineering. Engineering is one of the most lucrative —and most acclaimed, choices a student can make at the end of their schooling. Engineers tend to earn a much higher salary than the national average wage, and this should continue in the future. The reason […]
The problem with coatings is they protect the exposed steel only for 25 years at the most. Obviously for a building with a design life of 50 years, this poses an issue for the remaining 25 years. In 2018, NZS 3404.1 2009 was superseded by SNZ TS 3404:2018, which provides calculations in section 2.5 around […]
