Lithium-Ion Batteries – Potential of Fire Risk?

by Anne Fenwic | 11 Nov 2024 | Fire Engineering

Lithium-ion (commonly referred to as Li-ion) batteries are a cornerstone of 21st century civilisation, necessitated by the ever-increasing demand for dense energy storage – particularly for EVs, scooters, bikes, tools; virtually all consumer electronics. Consequences...

Considerations for Obtaining a Commercial Building Consent

by Anne Fenwic | 1 Nov 2024 | Compliance

For all non-residential building consent applications, it is crucial to have all the required documentation collated to ensure a seamless vetting process, and subsequent consenting process. Good documentation will avoid or minimise ‘Requests for Information (RFIs)’...

Unoccupied Iconic New Zealand Buildings

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...

Do not let regulatory surprises impact the sale process and price of your commercial property.

by Anne Fenwic | 11 Sep 2024 | Uncategorized

Let us review your property files. 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...

How hard is it to build housing for disabled people?

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...