Founding Director Ken Moynihan Retires

Founding Director Ken Moynihan Retires

Ken Moynihan, founding Director of CoveKinloch has retired from the business in March 2026. Ken formed the business in 2002 with Peter Bamford. Ken is an Engineer with a construction and project management background. Originally from Cove (Cobh), County Cork, Ireland,...
Heads Up re Compliance Schedule Amendments

Heads Up re Compliance Schedule Amendments

Amending a Compliance Schedule (C/S) can be challenging, particularly on older BWoF’s, with Councils taking a more rigid approach to the required level of detailed information. CoveKinloch has seen a significant increase in enquiry to undertake building consenting or...
Car Stackers – Fire Engineering Considerations

Car Stackers – Fire Engineering Considerations

Car stackers are becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand as a space-efficient solution for residential and commercial motor vehicle parking. These mechanical systems allow multiple vehicles to be parked vertically, maximising land use in dense urban areas....
A Regulatory Fire Safety Challenge?

A Regulatory Fire Safety Challenge?

Our client wished to remove a dilapidated and unsafe external secondary fire egress stairway, that was a key fire safety feature in a multi-level residential building. Many older multi-level buildings dating back to the 1930’s will have two fire and emergency egress...