News & Insights
How hard is it to build housing for disabled people?
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...
Celebrating 20 Years in Business – CoveKinloch NZ LTD.
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,...
New Auckland Council requirements in regard to Jointly Owned Access Lots (JOALs)
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...
Is it a Legal Requirement to have Disabled Access?
Ian McKenzie, Building Compliance Consultant & Fire Designer at CoveKinloch, talks us through whatDisabled Access is required under the NZ Building Act and how we can help. To find out more about Disability Access look here. Contact us here. ACCESSIBILITY REPORTS...
What is the purpose of a fire safety design report at building consent stage?
The purpose of the fire safety design report is more than just getting Building Consent. The fire safety design report is a way to communicate our fire safety strategy and: Demonstrate life safety, egress capabilities and property protection of the building. This is...
CoveKinloch New Zealand Supports Metlifecare with the Successful Purchase of The Selwyn Foundation’s Six Retirement Villages and Commercial Laundry
CoveKinloch New Zealand has recently completed technical due diligence services for Metlifecare in support of the recently confirmed conditional sale and purchase agreement between Metlifecare and The Selwyn Foundation. Our services encompassed bringing together and...
New Location for CoveKinloch New Zealand Ltd
CoveKinloch New Zealand Ltd is relocating it’s Auckland office to Parnell. After a considerable tenure of 8 years at Shortland street, coupled with a major re-structure of the business in 2020, it was time to refresh and relocate to new, more suitable premises within...
BWOF & Evacuation Services Now Within a Sister Company
Since 2002 CoveKinloch New Zealand have been market leaders in the Fire Engineering, Building Consulting, BWoF and Evacuation services. After an approach in 2020, the Directors, Peter Bamford and Ken Moynihan facilitated the transfer of all BWoF and Evacuation...
Accessibility Reports – Complies / Does Not Comply / Complies ANARP
Our fire engineering team is experiencing a consistent increase in the number of requests for Accessibility Reports for architectural design compliance with Section 112 of the Building Act 2004 and NZS 4121:2001. This is occurring with alterations to existing...