by Anne Fenwic | 15 Oct 2024 | Building Consulting, Compliance
Did you know New Zealand has multiple iconic heritage and other buildings sitting empty and unoccupied? The primary reason is their seismic assessment rating and ultimate designation by their local territorial authority as being earthquake prone. However, other older...
by Anne Fenwic | 11 Sep 2024 | Uncategorized
We urge owners and managers of any form of commercial property, large or small to review their council property file and LIM to identify any anomalies so they can be resolved in good time and not within a high-pressure transactional situation, such as a conditional...
by Anne Fenwic | 3 Nov 2023 | Uncategorised
It is great to see a serious focus from The Kirva Trust in providing suitable social housing for people with disabilities in this Wellington new build: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350103322/disabled-people-welcome-social-housing-complex. Our team of...
by Anne Fenwic | 2 Dec 2022 | Uncategorised
Over the past 20 Years the company and its directors have weathered the lows such as the 2007 – 2008 global financial crisis, weathertightness risk issues, the odd staff issue and more recently the Covid lock downs. Conversely, we have had the high points,...
by Anne Fenwic | 13 Oct 2022 | Uncategorised
New Auckland Council requirements in regard to Jointly Owned Access Lots (JOALs) Effect on Fire ratings to external walls within 1 m of JOAL boundaries in C/AS1 designs Auckland Council has enforced a recent change in the treatment of a JOAL. The JOAL is now to be...