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Specifi Workshops
The Specifi Workshop is a classroom style set up. Bring your laptop and a residential project, with any reports that go with it [e.g. Geotechnical]. We will host small groups and tutor you through your project from start to finish. If you don’t have a current project on the books, we can supply some sample ones.
The aim of the Workshop is to offer one on one assistance to get you really proficient at using Specifi. Our Engineers Damian and Jared will walk you through at your pace so you are confident and can get your engineering solution out of Specifi in the most efficient way. Of course any and all questions you may have will be discussed either one on one, or with the small group. We will be guided by attendees at each Workshop on what direction your work is taking you in Specifi and how we can best support you.
Date: 19 February 2019 - 3:00pm
Where: Kirk Roberts Consulting, Level 1, 633 Cameron Road, Tauranga
Registrations are now open. Please click the link below if you would like to register. Numbers are limited.
The aim of the Workshop is to offer one on one assistance to get you really proficient at using Specifi. Our Engineers Damian and Jared will walk you through at your pace so you are confident and can get your engineering solution out of Specifi in the most efficient way. Of course any and all questions you may have will be discussed either one on one, or with the small group. We will be guided by attendees at each Workshop on what direction your work is taking you in Specifi and how we can best support you.
Date: 19 February 2019 - 3:00pm
Where: Kirk Roberts Consulting, Level 1, 633 Cameron Road, Tauranga
Registrations are now open. Please click the link below if you would like to register. Numbers are limited.
Design Experience Series 2019
Design Experience Series
With New Zealand’s design industry more innovative and globally aware than ever before, finding time to keep up with the market can be a challenge. Design Experience Series showcases the latest trends and products as well as exciting international and local guest speakers.
Dates:
18 March - Queenstown | 19 March - Christchurch | 21 March - Auckland
Time: 5pm - 8pm
With New Zealand’s design industry more innovative and globally aware than ever before, finding time to keep up with the market can be a challenge. Design Experience Series showcases the latest trends and products as well as exciting international and local guest speakers.
Dates:
18 March - Queenstown | 19 March - Christchurch | 21 March - Auckland
Time: 5pm - 8pm
BRANZ Junctions Seminars
Most modern buildings have a degree of complexity that results in a wide range of junctions between materials and building elements. These junctions need to be detailed and constructed to ensure that the completed building will be Code compliant, particularly with respect to durability and external moisture.
BRANZ are hosting Seminars across the country in February and March, so click below to find out further information in your area and to register.
BRANZ are hosting Seminars across the country in February and March, so click below to find out further information in your area and to register.
Update from DANZ Annual General Meeting 2018
Wellington, Sunday 18 November 2018
The DANZ AGM was held last Sunday 18 November 2018, at the Miramar Links Conference Centre in Wellington.
We had a great day of discussion and brainstorming of new ideas to keep the association current and growing. We are pleased to confirm that the DANZ Directors, along with the admin team from: Virtual Assistants Ltd, are committed to implementing and growing DANZ as an organisation.
We would like to give a special thanks to Ted Priest and Graeme Wells who have retired from the DANZ Board of Directors as at the AGM. Both have served a lot of time with DANZ, and we wish them well! They both remain members of DANZ so will still play an active role in supporting our association.
We would also like to welcome our newest Director, Craig Davies onto the Board. Craig is currently based in Christchurch, but will be moving back to Wellington in the new year, so it will be great to have a Director located in Wellington, which we haven't had for a while!
The updated DANZ Directors are as follows:
Chairman
We had a great day of discussion and brainstorming of new ideas to keep the association current and growing. We are pleased to confirm that the DANZ Directors, along with the admin team from: Virtual Assistants Ltd, are committed to implementing and growing DANZ as an organisation.
We would like to give a special thanks to Ted Priest and Graeme Wells who have retired from the DANZ Board of Directors as at the AGM. Both have served a lot of time with DANZ, and we wish them well! They both remain members of DANZ so will still play an active role in supporting our association.
We would also like to welcome our newest Director, Craig Davies onto the Board. Craig is currently based in Christchurch, but will be moving back to Wellington in the new year, so it will be great to have a Director located in Wellington, which we haven't had for a while!
The updated DANZ Directors are as follows:
Chairman
- Bob Tidd - bob@maidengroup.co.nz
- Allan Walters - allan@gowanswalters.co.nz
- Craig Davies - drafting.xpertise@gmail.com
- Kelvin Macpherson - spatialdesign@xtra.co.nz
- Len Martin - lenmartindesign@gmail.com
- Les Parlane - les@voguedesign.co.nz
- Rob Dunbar - dddarch@xtra.co.nz
- Shamir Khan - shamir@skdesigns.nz
- Trevor Hishon - dh.invest@xtra.co.nz
Winstone Wallboards Ltd has joined DANZ as a Silver Affiliate Member!
15 November 2018
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We are pleased to announce that Winstone Wallboards Ltd have now joined us as a Silver Affiliate Member of DANZ. We are excited to have them on board with us and thankful for their ongoing support to grow our association. |
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Expressions of Interest - EARB Nominee
24 July 2018
EOI are sought from DANZ Members offering to make themselves available for nomination to serve on the Engineering Associates Registration Board. Graeme Wells our current nominee is standing down after 12 years service, and a replacement nominee is required. For information on the Board and its role please see http://www.engineering-associates.org.nz/.
The EARB is established under the Engineering Associates Registration Act to administer and issue the REA (Registered Engineering Associate) credential to those who meet the minimum requirements, conditions, and criteria. The EARB do have one part-time employee, but the work done by Board members is voluntary, although travel expenses and a nominal meeting allowance are paid for attendance at Board meetings. DANZ as a recognised Association under Regulation to the Act, is able to offer a nomination for a place on the Board for the Minister's consideration when called for.
DANZ dates back to 1946, represents all design disciplines, and is the oldest surviving association representing technicians and technologists in NZ. We were an advocate for, and have been a strong supporter of the Engineering Associates Registration Board since its inception and formalisation under the Engineering Associates Registration Act 1961. At the Board table since its inception, DANZ have been recognised as strong contributors, a reputation we are keen to uphold.
Nominations are invited by MBIE on behalf of the Minister responsible every August / September for those Board Members whose term is due to expire in the coming December. Terms of appointment are two yearly and renewable if the Minister is accepting of this, dependent on performance and contribution, and a suitable replacement being available. Note that nominees are not representing DANZ on the Board, they are there acting in independence on behalf of the Minister, and the role is a Ministerial Appointment.
The Minister is responsible through MBIE, to ensure that Board membership gives regard to the functions, duties, powers, desired skills, gender, age, ethnic and geographical mix of the Board are maintained, so acceptance of a nomination is not guaranteed dependent on the current attribute mix in place.
If you work in an engineering discipline, are preferably an REA, are willing / able to make yourself available for usually four one day meetings per annum in Wellington, able to sit at investigation hearings, and in addition prepared to contribute your own time in support of the role, then you are invited to submit an EOI for DANZ to consider your selection for nomination.
The EARB have just completed a gap analysis to identify the strength/weakness mix across a number of criteria to assist the Minister with his nominations and responsibility in ensuring a good mix is maintained, and as a consequence the ideal DANZ nominee would have (but not necessarily) the following attributes, and thus these might be used for weighting potential nominee selection:
To assist DANZ in the selection of its nominee, please submit your EOI providing the following information which reflects that which will be required to support nomination:
Expressions of interest shall be submitted to DANZ danz@danz.co.nz to be received no later than 8 August 2018.
The EARB is established under the Engineering Associates Registration Act to administer and issue the REA (Registered Engineering Associate) credential to those who meet the minimum requirements, conditions, and criteria. The EARB do have one part-time employee, but the work done by Board members is voluntary, although travel expenses and a nominal meeting allowance are paid for attendance at Board meetings. DANZ as a recognised Association under Regulation to the Act, is able to offer a nomination for a place on the Board for the Minister's consideration when called for.
DANZ dates back to 1946, represents all design disciplines, and is the oldest surviving association representing technicians and technologists in NZ. We were an advocate for, and have been a strong supporter of the Engineering Associates Registration Board since its inception and formalisation under the Engineering Associates Registration Act 1961. At the Board table since its inception, DANZ have been recognised as strong contributors, a reputation we are keen to uphold.
Nominations are invited by MBIE on behalf of the Minister responsible every August / September for those Board Members whose term is due to expire in the coming December. Terms of appointment are two yearly and renewable if the Minister is accepting of this, dependent on performance and contribution, and a suitable replacement being available. Note that nominees are not representing DANZ on the Board, they are there acting in independence on behalf of the Minister, and the role is a Ministerial Appointment.
The Minister is responsible through MBIE, to ensure that Board membership gives regard to the functions, duties, powers, desired skills, gender, age, ethnic and geographical mix of the Board are maintained, so acceptance of a nomination is not guaranteed dependent on the current attribute mix in place.
If you work in an engineering discipline, are preferably an REA, are willing / able to make yourself available for usually four one day meetings per annum in Wellington, able to sit at investigation hearings, and in addition prepared to contribute your own time in support of the role, then you are invited to submit an EOI for DANZ to consider your selection for nomination.
The EARB have just completed a gap analysis to identify the strength/weakness mix across a number of criteria to assist the Minister with his nominations and responsibility in ensuring a good mix is maintained, and as a consequence the ideal DANZ nominee would have (but not necessarily) the following attributes, and thus these might be used for weighting potential nominee selection:
- A L6 (eg Diploma / NZCX) or L7 (eg BEngtech)
- Have REA
- 20 - 30 years post-tertiary work experience
- Industrial or Structural discipline
- Have worked for a local authority and/or contractor
- Have work experience in a small-medium business
- Have experience working on a Polytec Advisory Committee or ITO
To assist DANZ in the selection of its nominee, please submit your EOI providing the following information which reflects that which will be required to support nomination:
- Contact details both work and home
- Name, Citizenship, Age, Gender and Ethnicity
- Previous/current Government, private, or voluntary board appointments held
- Engineering qualifications, credentials, and memberships
- Engineering discipline/s experience and work history
- Current Employer and employment role
- An outline of your skills and experience including business skills, community involvement, cultural awareness, regional and national industry involvement
- The names of two referees whose consent has been obtained, their contact details, and whom DANZ may contact for confidential reference as to industry and community involvement
- A declaration that you:
- Are unaware of any reasons that might disqualify you from being an appointee
- You have no criminal conviction/credit history/pending that might preclude your appointment
- There are no potential conflicts of interest you are aware of
- You suffer no medical condition that may be aggravated by, or affect your ability to carry out the tasks expected of a member of a statutory entity
Expressions of interest shall be submitted to DANZ danz@danz.co.nz to be received no later than 8 August 2018.
Resene Paints Ltd has joined DANZ as our first Gold Affiliate Member!
29 June 2018
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We are pleased to announce that Resene Paints Ltd have now joined us as our first Gold Affiliate Member of DANZ. We are excited to have them on board with us and thankful for their ongoing support to grow our association. |
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