Building Business April 2014

ITM 500 AUCKLAND Kiwi trio primed for Pukekohe Park Raceway

LBP RELICENSINGA quick and easy guide on how to renew your LBP license

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Quake study to improve seismic performance 14

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Contract works insurance 19-20

James Hardie RAB board 20

The ITM fishing competition 21

Cemix Quick Patch 22

Haydn Builder Board 23

ITM 500 promotion 24

Building Business is a bi-monthly magazine produced by ITM Support Office. For feedback or address updates contact: ITM Support Office, PO Box 101556, Rosedale, Auckland. Email: [email protected], Ph: 09 415 2787.

KIWI TRIO PRIMED FOR ITM 500 AuCKLANDBoosted by a stunning debut for Volvo in the hands of 20-year-old Scott McLaughlin in Adelaide, the Kiwi trio are primed and ready to shine at the ITM 500 Auckland at Pukekohe Park Raceway at the end of this month - 24th to 27th April.

McLaughlin, who guided the new Volvo to second in race two at the Clipsal, created the headlines.However it proved a superb weekend for New Zealand drivers, with Shane van Gisbergen taking podiums in two of the three races. Fabian Coulthard completed an outstandingly consistent weekend with two fourth and one fifth placing, to lie in second place overall in the championship.

“Now I am massively looking forward to Pukekohe. I had that amazing race win there last year but we are coming there with a better car and the aero package is pretty good too and we will definitely be a contender,” said McLaughlin.

McLaughlin became the youngest ever winner in V8 Supercars when he stood on top of the podium in the first race at Pukekohe last year, with fellow Kiwi drivers Fabian Coulthard and Shane van Gisbergen enjoying success as well.

“It is great for the New Zealand public we have three drivers that are capable of winning races. I hope the fans turn up at Pukekohe again and support it.

“Nothing beats being in front of your home fans, with them cheering and waving the New Zealand flag. When I got out of the car last year at Pukekohe when I won it was incredible,” McLaughlin exclaimed.

Coulthard echoed the comments.

“It was a really good start for us and for the other two Kiwi boys. But no doubt we are all focussing on coming back to Pukekohe and doing well again in front of our fans.”

Motorsport fans will be able to experience support category action on Thursday 24 April, before an afternoon start on Anzac Day with V8 Supercars race action including the first 100km race. There will be two further 100km races on Saturday and one 200km race on Sunday.

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Restricted building work can be design work or construction or alteration work, but it only applies to a house or a small-to-medium apartment building. It must be work that is important

enough to affect the structural integrity or weathertightness of the building, or its fire safety systems. It includes bricklaying or blocklaying, carpentry, external plastering, foundations, and roofing.

Whether the LBP personally carries out that work, or merely supervises it, he must, on completion of his restricted building work, provide a record of work in a special form. The form itself is pretty basic. It simply states what restricted building work he carried out or supervised. You might ask, what is the need for such a form? Surely everyone involved in the project already knows what the builder did and didn’t do? But the answer isn’t quite that simple.

When the 2004 Building Act first came out, the document now referred to as a “record of work” was originally referred to as a “certificate”, and later as a “memorandum”.

Originally, the “certificate” required the LBP to confirm that his restricted building work complied

with the building consent. There was an outcry about that, so the requirement to certify building consent compliance, now only applies to design work. The “record of work” is now simply a record of what restricted building work the licensed building practitioner carried out or supervised.

THE REASON FOR THE REQUIREMENTThe purpose of a record of work is to enable building owners to identify who did the work, so that if defects emerge later on, they can track them down and hold them to account if necessary. This is because experience (particularly during the leaky building crisis) has shown that defects often take a long time to emerge, transfers of ownership of buildings increase the likelihood that knowledge of who performed the building work will be lost, and the territorial authority records were not always as thorough as they should be.

There are two important points to note about the requirement.

First, there are no exceptions to the rule. You simply have to hand over a record of work, no matter what. Secondly, the time when you have

CAN A LICENSED BuILDER WIThhOLD A RECORD OF WORK?A “record of work” is something that a licensed building practitioner (“LBP”) must hand over to his client and the local territorial authority, when he completes his work. he only has to do this if he is doing “restricted building work” under a building consent. a RegULaR coLUmn By geoff haRdy an aUckLand commeRciaL LawyeR

The LBP must, on completion of his restricted building work, provide a record of work in a special form.

The “record of work” is now simply a record of what restricted building work the licensed building practitioner carried out or supervised.

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Geoff Hardy has 38 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer and is the senior lawyer in the Auckland firm “Madison Hardy”. He guarantees personal attention to new clients at competitive rates. His phone number is (09) 379 0700, fax (09) 379 0504, and email [email protected]. This article is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.

The most common situation in which a builder is going to withhold a record of work, is where he is in dispute with his client and the client has withheld payment of one or more of his invoices.

The purpose of a record of work is to enable building owners to identify who did the work, so that if defects emerge later on, they can track them down and hold them to account if necessary.

to hand it over, is “on completion of the restricted building work”. There is no definition of “on completion”, so logically the builder is allowed a reasonable period to put it together and get it to the owner and the territorial authority.

In cases where the owner has barred the LBP from the site before the restricted building work is finished, the LBP arguably still has to provide a record of work for the work that he has been able to finish.

There are many reasons why a builder might not hand over a record of work – some more justifiable than others.

At one extreme, he might have suffered a heart attack or a stroke and be incapacitated, or he might have had to leave the country urgently to deal with some family crisis.

At the other extreme, he might be completely indifferent about complying with his statutory obligations, or he might be withholding it as leverage to extract something out of the client that he otherwise wouldn’t be entitled to.

In between those two extremes there are a lot of reasons that might be justifiable to some degree – he might be preoccupied trying to cope with unexpected crises at home and at work, or he might be suffering from a mental breakdown or depression, or he might be withholding the record of work because an unscrupulous client is trying to extract something out of him that he otherwise wouldn’t be entitled to.

YOUR JUSTIFICATIONS DO COUNTEven though the Building Act says that you have to hand over a record of work regardless of the circumstances, there is no specified penalty for failing to do so. However, it is one of the grounds on which the Building Practitioners Board can discipline the LBP under the Building Act, and the penalties the Board can impose range from cancelling, suspending or restricting his licence, ordering him to undertake training, fining him, or reprimanding him.

But the Board can only choose to discipline the builder if the builder has failed “without good reason” to provide a record of work. This is where

the LBP’s reasons for withholding the record of work become relevant.

The most common situation in which a builder is going to withhold a record of work, is where he is in dispute with his client and the client has withheld payment of one or more of his invoices. Particularly in cases where the builder is honest and diligent and the client has either jumped to unjustified conclusions or is himself a dishonest person, the builder understandably is going to wonder why he has to toe the line when there is no such pressure on the owner.

After all, just as the builder is obliged by the Building Act to hand over the record of work, so is the client obliged by centuries of judge-made law to pay his due debts.

In those cases, this is what I would recommend to builders. You can take the stance that you have a “good reason” for withholding the record of work if you like, and argue your case before the Building Practitioners Board, but it is a risk.

If you don’t want to gamble with your livelihood, then provide the record of work regardless of the dispute. Disciplinary proceedings before the Board are not pleasant for any builder, and they should be avoided at all costs. There are plenty of other ways to resolve your dispute with your client and recover the money that is owed to you - including my preferred option, which is adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act.

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SELF EMPLOYED, PARTNERSHIP OR COMPANY?Businesses with fewer than 20 employees make up around 95% of all New Zealand firms. This article focuses on the three most common business structures in the building industry – sole traders, partnerships, and companies.

SOLE TRADERSSole traders are self-employed people. There is no legal process required to set up the business. The owner takes all profits and is personally liable for taxes and debts. Many sole traders don’t pay themselves a wage but take money from the business when needed for personal use.

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PARTNERSIn a partnership, two or more people run a business together. Partners share responsibility for debts, and share profits or losses. A partnership agreement is a good idea.

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SETTING uP A BuILDING BuSINESSRunning your own business has a lot of appeal for New Zealanders, and that’s particularly true for builders. In this issue we begin a series of articles about how to set up and run your own building business.

Being your own boss means you choose the jobs you work on, make the decisions and keep the profits. But how do you start out?

Over 2014, this publication will run 6 articles about setting up and running your own business, adapted from the BRANZ book Building Basics: Your Business. This issue starts with choosing the business structure and business contracts.

COMING ISSUES wILL COVER:• Businessplanningandpricing• Employingstaffandbuyinginsurance• Toolsandhealthandsafety• Workingwithclientsandsettlingdisputes• Workingwithsubcontractors.

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYA limited liability company is a legal entity in its own right, registered with the Companies Office and separate from its shareholder/owner(s). In small companies the shareholders are often the directors and run the business.

+ Advantages:• Ifacompanyfails,shareholdersarenotliable

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• Companiescanhaveanynumberofbusinessowners/ shareholders.

• Clientsandsuppliersoftenpreferdoingbusinesswith a company.

• Companiesdon’tneedInlandRevenueapprovalto pay wages to relatives.

• Directorship/ownershipchangesdonotmeantheend of the company – part or all of the company can be sold by selling shares.

• Shareholderlendingtothecompanycanbesecured.

- Disadvantages:• Adirectorcanbeheldpersonallyliablefor

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• Businesslosseshavetoremaininthecompany.

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NEWBUILDING BASICS: YOUR BUSINESS Running your own business is something that many builders aspire to. So how does a builder know what to do when they make the decision to go it alone? They learn from others, they do some things that work well and others that don’t, but until now there has been no one place they can go to find out everything they need to consider before starting their own business.

This book outlines the key things someone starting their own business needs to think about - many of which are legal requirements. For those already running a business, it is a chance to evaluate progress and get some ideas on improvements.

This book is available on the BRANZ website for $51.95. But stay tuned, because in June we will have a special price for ITM customers and we will be giving away these books on qualifying purchases.

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1. RELICENSING NOTICE

6 weeks before your LBP card expires MBIE will send you a notice to let you know it’s time to relicense.

YOU’LL NEED TO:

A) CONFIRM that you want to continue to be an LBP.

B) CHECk that your details are correct.

C) PAY the annual licence fee before the due date to avoid late fees.

D) COMPLETE your Skill Maintenance record if it’s due.

2. FINAL RELICENSING REMINDER + LATE FEES

If you haven’t relicensed by the date in the notice, MBIE will serve you a final reminder notice.

A late payment fee of $25.56 will be incurred and MBIE will let you know the final due date for you to relicense.

Save time. Relicense online.

Go to www.lpb.govt.nz and click on the LBP login button.1

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Your suspended licence history will show on the public register for 3 years EVEN if you do decide to relicense later.

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Engineering experts from BRANZ, with research support from EQC, will use computer modelling to assess the impact of simulated seismic action on modern homes with more complex configurations.

The research has been prompted by findings that less complex homes in Christchurch performed better in the quakes than those built beyond the limits of New Zealand Standard 3604.

BRANZ and EQC expect the learnings from the research will be used to develop new guidelines for houses built outside the scope of NZS 3604 in order to mitigate the potential damage in earthquake events.

A common phenomenon observed during the Canterbury earthquake sequence was the damage at the junctions where bracing systems changed or where the layout of the building was changed during renovations.

“We found that many older buildings, pre-NZS 3604 Standard light timber framed houses with small windows and smaller rooms, had performed better than many modern buildings with complex seismic resisting systems,” said project leader Angela Liu.

“The team observed more severe earthquake damage in homes which often had a mixture of different seismic resisting systems, either because of the presence of bigger rooms at one end of the dwelling or larger windows included on one side for a better view.

“Currently, it appears there is often a mismatch between the mixed stiffness bracing elements resulting in some parts of the house moving more than others in an earthquake.

“We repeatedly found that cracking had appeared at the points where the stiffer and the more flexible bracing met. We also found that the more flexible bracing associated with the desire to take advantage of the view resulted in significant cladding and window damage to the extent that the dwelling was uninhabitable.

“We are aiming to find better ways to improve the performance of these more complex houses,” said Ms Liu.

A major research project has been launched to improve the resilience of the types of homes that performed poorly in the Christchurch earthquakes.

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The Earthquake Resilience Kit, manufactured by Pryda New Zealand for New Zealand conditions, is available in two variations - one for concrete piles and one for timber piles. Both kits contain the necessary fasteners to attach the wooden or concrete piles to the subfloor structure as well as Plumber’s Strap to restrain hot water cylinders and header tanks. The remaining strap can also be used to ensure the roof structure is adequately fixed down to supporting walls. It is recommended that these kits be installed by Licensed Building Practitioners however competent DIY’er home owners may also be capable of undertaking this task.

The Building Code was reviewed in 1978 and updates were made to the pile-to-bearer connections to ensure they could withstand sizeable earthquakes. These fixings should be checked from time to time as they may be liable to corrosion. The owners of the 930,000 homes built before 1978 not subject to these updated regulations should consider the Pryda ‘Earthquake Resilience Kit’ to reduce the possibility of damage during future quakes.

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Installing more wall and ceiling insulation than the minimum levels required in the Building Code will make your home even more comfortable and cheaper to heat.

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Whether you’re building new or doing an alteration, extension or renovation, your contract will require contract works insurance be arranged to cover the work. The policy provides cover for sudden and accidental loss or damage to the works specified in the contract, including from:

• Fire• Theft• Vandalism• Constructioncollapse• Naturaldisaster–earthquake,flooding,landslip,

tsunami, storm• Otheraccidentaldamagetothecontractworks

There are some common issues with claims under contract works insurance that builders should be aware of:

Faulty workmanship. Damage caused directly by defective workmanship is not covered by the policy. A common problem at claim time is deciding whether damage was caused accidentally or by faulty workmanship. If your claim is declined for this reason you may be able to claim on your public liability policy, but only if it includes cover for faulty workmanship, such as that from Builtin.

Scratched windows. If this is deemed to be faulty workmanship the cost of replacement may not be covered. The typical scenario is that “someone” scratches the glass when cleaning off splashes of paint. There is a New Zealand standard for cleaning glass (NZS 103.12.6.2) and some insurers

are now declining claims if these standards weren’t followed when the damage occurred. You should make your sub-contractors aware of this problem and ensure they take extreme care when cleaning glass by following the standard.

who pays the excess? The excess for damage caused by natural hazards has increased substantially since the Christchurch earthquakes. Insurers all calculate it differently; it could be a percentage of:

A. the total contract value when completeB. the value of the work completed at the time the

damage occurredC. the value of the actual damage

Let’s say you’ve done $200,000 of work on a $500,000 contract when an earthquake hits, causing $20,000 of damage. Depending on what it says in your policy the excess could be:

A. $5,000 up to $50,000 (in earthquake prone areas)

B. $2,000 up to $20,000C. $1,000 (the minimum excess)

Unlessyourcontractsaysotherwiseyoucouldbe responsible for paying the whole excess. We recommend you specify who pays the excess in your contract.

when does the policy expire? Regardless of the end date on your policy, and depending on your

CONTRACT WORKS INSuRANCEA Contract Works policy provides cover on the property insured during the construction period. We explain some common issues to be aware of.

Installing more wall and ceiling insulation than the minimum levels required in the Building Code will make your home even more comfortable and cheaper to heat.

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insurer’s specific terms the cover will stop on the earlier of:

• Practicalcompletion• Whentheownerstartsusingthebuilding• Ifit’saspec,when95%ofthebudgetisspent• Theenddateonthepolicy

So you may not have cover if the owners move in, or even just start storing their stuff in completed parts of the building. If the project is delayed you must remember to extend the policy. Most policies include cover for the maintenance period, either automatically or as an option. This covers damage you’re responsible for that happened during the contract period but is only discovered later, or damage that happens while you’re carrying out work during the maintenance period.

who should arrange it? If it’s a new build most contracts will require the builder to arrange the policy. Make sure you include the value of any materials supplied by the owner/principal, and if required list the sub-contractors that need to be covered too. You should also check that the allowances, such as for demolition, removal of debris and cost inflation reflect the requirements of your contract too.

If it’s an alteration, renovation or in any way involves an existing structure, you should ensure that the owner arranges the contract works insurance. Most contracts will specify this and it’s for their protection as well as yours:

• It’sbestarrangedbythesameinsurerwhoalready covers the existing structure. The current insurer must be notified that work is going on, usually in writing, as they may decline cover if there’s a claim and they weren’t told.

• Ifyouarrangeitanddon’tincludecoverfortheexisting structure, or don’t arrange enough, you may be liable for any damage that occurs, say from water damage that affects other parts of the house.

what if I have an annual policy? These can be very convenient and cost effective if you build new homes that are all in a similar price range. You don’t have to apply for cover for every job, or remember to extend it if a project is delayed. They’re not recommended if you do mainly alterations and renovations, for the reasons explained above. Annual policies come with a maximum contract value. This means contracts below this amount are automatically covered. However, any jobs that exceed this amount will have no cover at all. For those you’ll need to arrange a separate policy.

Builtin New Zealand is a specialist in insurance, bonds and independent guarantees for the construction industry. For more information visit www.builtin.co.nz, email Ben Rickard at [email protected] or call himon0800BUILTIN.

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A MULTIPURPOSE PRODUCTQuick Patch is great for repairs of cracks 1 - 20mm deep per layer. In areas with cracks deeper than 20mm, it can be feathered or built up in layers. Quick Patch is commonly used in precast concrete patching, poured concrete patching, filling of stable cracks >3mm, honeycombing and featheredge repairs. Quick Patch has great adhesion, and is low slump, which means it can be shaped without the hassle of boxing the working area. Quick Patch’s low slump properties also mean that it can be used in horizontal, vertical and overhead repairs, and is easily shapeable after its initial set.

STRONG & DURABLEQuick Patch has been developed to be highstrength and able to withstand high trafficareas making it ideal for use in both commercialand residential repairs. Quick Patch is fibrereinforced and polymer modified to ensure adurable and strong product. Performanceadditives in Quick Patch improve abrasionresistance and shorten curing times.

When Quick Patch is used as part of a system,in conjunction with Multibond and ConcreteResurfacer, it is possible to repair cracks andworn areas to help reinvigorate old or wornconcrete. As part of the resurfacing system, youare now able to save substantial amounts byrepairing paths and driveways rather than needingto re-lay a new driveway or pathway. For moreinformation visit www.cemix.co.nz.

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QUICKPATCHDo you have a driveway in need of crack repair? Or have a pathway that is worn and chipped? Over time, concrete naturally wears away, especially in high traffic areas, and begins to form hairline cracks or it gets chipped. To ensure the structural integrity of your driveway or path, or to repair any unsightly cracks or chips, Cemix’s Quick Patch is the quick and simple way to bring back life to your concrete.

A multipurpose product, Quick Patch is great for repairs of cracks 1 - 20mm deep per layer. In areas with cracks deeper than 20mm, it can be feathered or built up in layers. Quick Patch is commonly used in precast concrete patching, poured concrete patching, filling of stable cracks >3mm, honeycombing and featheredge repairs. Quick Patch has great adhesion, and is low slump, which means it can be shaped without the hassle of boxing the working area. Quick Patch’s low slump properties also mean that it can be used in horizontal, vertical and overhead repairs, and is easily shapeable after its initial set.

DO YOU HAVE CRACKED OR CHIPPED CONCRETE IN NEED OF REPAIRS? CEMIX QUICK PATCH IS THE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS

1. Chase out or grind cracks * 10mm wide x 20mm deep.

2. Blow out dust and dampen cracks (ensure there is no pooling water).

3. Brush a thin coat of undiluted Multibond on the crack surface.

4. Apply Quick Patch firmly into the crack while the Multibond is wet – tacky.

Quick Patch has been developed to be high strength and able to withstand high traffic areas making it ideal for use in both commercial and residential repairs. Quick Patch is fibre reinforced and polymer modified to ensure a durable and strong product. Performance additives in Quick Patch improve abrasion resistance and shorten curing times.

When Quick Patch is used as part of a system, in conjunction with Multibond and Concrete Resurfacer, it is possible to repair cracks and worn areas to help reinvigorate old or worn concrete. As part of the resurfacing system, you are now able to save substantial amounts by repairing paths and driveways rather than needing to re-lay a new driveway or pathway. For more information on how Quick Patch can be used for your driveway or pathway repair, visit www.cemix.co.nz and see our technical data sheets.

HOW TO USE QUICKPATCH

5. Let Quick Patch stiffen slightly then slice/sand the top until it is flush with the surrounding concrete.

6. Dampen the area to be resurfaced (do not leave pooling water).

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HOw TO USE QUICkPATCH1. Chase out or grind cracks * 10mm wide x 20mm deep.2. Blow out dust and dampen cracks (ensure there is no pooling water).3. Brush a thin coat of undiluted Multibond on the crack surface.4. Apply Quick Patch firmly into the crack while the Multibond is wet – tacky.

5. Let Quick Patch stiffen slightly then slice/sand the top until it is flush with the surrounding concrete.6. Dampen the area to be resurfaced (do not leave pooling water).7. Brush/trowel Concrete Resurfacer on to the damp surface. Apply two coats to the surface.

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