Programmes
Ask an Expert
Get free, one-on-one advice from architects, developers, engineers, town planners, electrical experts, and Auckland Council at our Ask an Expert sessions.
Session one
11:00am – 1:30pm
Town planner
Glodia Choi
Smartop Consultants
Council
Peter Laurenson and Jeff Fahrensohn
Auckland Council
Structural engineer
Tom Shen
Dreamcast Group
Civil engineer
Bill Huang
Dreamcast Group
Session two
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Developer
Rohit Chandra
DDL Homes
Architect
Dylan Huang
Archiland
Developer
Bernie Zhou
The Lightning Rabbit (NZ) Ltd
Electrical
BJ Hughes
J. A. Russell Ltd
Industry workshops
Workshop 1
LED lighting
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Open up opportunities by understanding some key terminology and considerations for your upcoming lighting projects
Workshop 2
Cladding systems for medium density construction
12:45pm – 1:15pm
Learn how to reduce overall construction costs in medium density housing and apartments through the use of pre-finished cladding systems.
Workshop 3
Intertenancy walling systems
1:30pm – 2:00pm
In this two-part workshop hosted by Resene Construction and Firth, you’ll learn about the latest in intertenancy walling solutions. The workshop will cover:
- The INTEGRA central barrier intertenancy walling system
- Security, fire and STC construction
- Foundations for IT walls and ease of construction
- Permeable paving types and pervious concrete
- Auckland unitary requirements, including large and multi-unit developments
Workshop 4
Passing an inspection
2:15pm – 2:45pm
Jeff Fahrensohn, Manager of Inspections for Auckland Council, will be providing an important update on building inspections in Auckland, as well as advising on new processes in relation to inspections, modular construction, and Code Compliance Certificates.
