Programme
Industry Updates
Whether you’re an industry professional or a homeowner, make sure you come along to the free Industry Update seminars that will be held on the day. If you’re a builder, architect, or designer, don’t forget you can earn CPD and LBP points too!
12pm – 12:30pm
Risk management in construction contracts
Join Simon Rickit, Partner and construction-sector specialist at Meredith Connell, for this important Industry Update on risk management in construction contracts. Simon will outline the key risks that exist in construction contracts—for both the principal/developer and the contractor—and consider ways to manage those risks.
1pm – 1:30pm
Space, comfort, and integration—a new balance in architecture
Boutique architectural design studio, Y-day Design, will share valuable insights into how to achieve better outcomes with architecture and design, including the role natural and artificial light plays in reducing energy consumption, enhancing living quality, and shaping ambient character; how to plan for efficient circulation to optimise layout, functionality, and privacy; the role cantilevers and voids play in enhancing spatial perception; and tips for selecting exterior materials.
2pm – 2:30pm
Legislation and consenting update
Join us at our ever-popular Auckland Council Industry Update to hear the latest information relating to building consent trends and how to overcome common challenges; recent Building Code updates, including C/AS1 (and updated C/AS2 / C/VM2 / F7/AS1) mandatory changes, new standards for fire safety, and updates to compliance pathways for plumbing; and what you need to know about building within natural hazard areas.
