Presenting Passive Fire at BOINZ
April 10, 2020
Pre lock down Justin was invited to present to the Southern Chapter of BOINZ (Building Officials Institute NZ) with regard to current industry initiatives & best practices with regard to Passive Fire Protection.
BOINZ
is an association that’s members include Council building inspectors and public and private sector building professionals.
The Southern Chapter met in Dunedin in early March & Justin presented on where the industry is currently at, new initiatives coming up and some of the common problems in the industry. The presentation culminated in a site visit through one of Contego’s recent projects
to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
This was a great opportunity for Justin to meet direct with BOINZ members & hear the issues they experience & what their thoughts are on the initiatives coming from within the industry.
Through his role as Chairperson of the FPANZ Passive SIG
Justin will be engaging a lot more with various Building Consent Authorities (BCA’s) & the likes of BOINZ in coming months. Including rolling out online webinars for CPD points for industry professionals.
If you or your organisation is interested in a webinar on Passive Fire protection then contact us & we can arrange a bespoke webinar for your organisation or arrange for you to be put on the list for FPANZ Get it Right Webinars that will be coming up later this year.
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.