Solutions to environmental impacts of concrete with new ISO Standard
Issue 40 – July 2012
A new ISO Standard will help the construction industry better manage the environmental impacts of concrete.
Concrete is widely used for constructing infrastructures such as buildings, bridges, dams, and tunnels, and its consumption as a resource is the second largest on the planet after water, with potential strongly negative impacts on the environment.
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[more]Department of Building and Housing Building Controls Update No. 133 – Practice advisory on long span steel roof trusses
Issue 40 – July 2012
The Department of Building and Housing has issued Practice Advisory 14: long span steel roof trusses in response to the collapse on 18 September 2010 of the Stadium Southland roof in Invercargill, during a snow storm.
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[more]West coast man fined $2,750 for unauthorised plumbing
Issue 40 – July 2012
A West Coast man has been fined $2,750 for illegally carrying out sanitary plumbing which caused flooding at a property in Punakaiki.
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[more]Consultation on the review of the minimum standards for registration of overseas-trained tradespeople
Issue 40 – July 2012
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board is consulting on a proposal for new minimum standards for registration of overseas-trained tradespeople.
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[more]Consultation on the discontinuance of the common examination 9194 as a minimum standard of registration as a certifying tradesperson
Issue 40 – July 2012
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board proposes to discontinue the common examination 9194 as a minimum standard of registration as a certifying tradesperson. The Board proposes to include the competencies that were previously assessed by this examination in the trade specific certifying examinations 9195, 9196 and 9198.
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[more]DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT
Issue 40 – July 2012
Free to download from our website: www.standards.co.nz
DR AS/NZS 2280 CP Ductile iron pipes and fittings (Revision of AS/NZS 2280:2004)
To provide a standard manufacturing specification to be used by manufacturers and purchasers of ductile iron pressure pipes and fittings. This revision provides for coating systems additional to those described in the previous edition. This revision also includes a water contact requirement for recycled water.
Public comment on this draft Standard closes on 13 August 2012
NEW AMENDMENT
Issue 40 – July 2012
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Amendment 3:2012 to AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage – Stormwater drainage
Amendment 3 applies to Clauses 1.3.5, 2.4.1, 2.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.13.4 and 8.11.4, and Tables 4.2 and 4.3.
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NEW JOINT STANDARD
Issue 40 – July 2012
AS/NZS 4666:2012 Insulating glass units
Sets out requirements and guidelines for the long term type testing, glazing, periodic manufacturing testing and other associated aspects to do with insulating glass units intended for use in buildings.
Supersedes AS/NZS 4666:2000
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STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Issue 40 – July 2012
Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber – Amendment 5
Committee: P3640 A5
Project Manager: Carolyn Gay
Estimated Publication Date: Late July 2012
Comments: An amendment to NZS 3640 is underway to allow for the inclusion of new timber treatments and to align the Standard with Amendment 7 of B2/AS1. Public comment closed on 9 May 2012 and the committee met on 30 May 2012 to discuss the feedback received.
Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design
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