There's a new Chairman in town!
Contego Systems Ltd • December 8, 2019
In November our Director Justin McEntyre was announced as the incoming Chairman for Passive Fire SIG group within FPANZ. This is a position that also involves a seat on the FPANZ council
Justin is honoured to be taking up the position within the industry. The Passive SIG has achieved a lot over the past 3 years under Paul Ryan’s leadership & Justin intends on continuing the great positive initiatives & deliverables that have come out of the association.
This role will see Justin working alongside all industry participants including other FPANZ SIG groups, Passive Fire industry, Local councils, MBIE, FENZ & other aspects of the Fire Safety industry.
It is an exciting time for FPANZ Passive SIG with the newly established Level 3 Passive Fire Qualification, & soon to be developed & released Codes of Practices for various aspects of Passive Fire including Intumescent coatings, Fire stopping, Doors & Dampers.
Justin is wanting to bring a strong focus on developing the maturity of our industry from a contractor level. Ultimately this will deliver better compliant results for building owners & building participants.
Taking on this busy role is a show of Contego’s commitment to supporting our industry & making sure we are prepared to Work On the industry, not just in the industry.
The Passive Fire Protection Intumescent Coating Code of Practice suggests that this should be a collaborative effort between all design consultants to ensure all aspects are considered. This way of thinking is no different to any other collaborative effort in designing a building whereby multiple consultants need to talk & collaborate on a solution.
Assessments – ask the extra questions. As most Passive Fire Protection contractors are aware AS1530.4 & AS4072.1 assessments satisfy compliance with NZBC and Acceptable solutions. However, when utilising an AS4072.1 assessment I would urge a little extra caution.
South Island passive fire protection contractor Contego today announced that it will continue its business expansion by opening a new base in the North Island in December 2021. Located in New Plymouth, the branch is expected to employ 10 persons over the next 24 months. The business currently employs 35 personnel between its bases across the South Island.
Our managing director, Justin McEntyre outlines our top 5 tips for managing your building compliance with regards to passive fire protection.
It has been a busy summer for the Intumescent coatings division with projects right across the lower South Island.
Sadly I am hearing more or more frictions within the industry between Passive Fire Contractors and
consultants and Council inspectors.
I’m sure I’m not the only one that is experiencing weekly headaches with freight delays and lead time materials. What was once available down the road, can now be a lengthy delay to get a hold of it. The feedback I am getting from suppliers and contractors is that the worst is not over, and we should be planning to deal with this for the remainder of this year.
With the current codes of practice and Passive products annual renewal being worked through the issue of Tested vs Assessed is constantly brought up in conversation. NZBC accepts the use of AS4072.1 Assessments as a way of showing compliance as an equal with a tested solution in accordance with AS1530.4.
We are excited to announce that Contego have been selected as finalists within two categories at the 2020 Westpac Otago Business Awards. This year we have been selected as a finalist for the Excellence in Service Award and also the Future Business Leader Award.
Contego is proud to announce that we have been awarded a 3 year contract to provide IQP services to SDHB for all Passive Fire Systems including SS15.2, SS15.3, SS15.4, and SS15.5.