EP56 - Chief's Chat - David Kelly, MB CEO, supporting the sector in a challenging market

It continues to be a tough time for the building and construction sector. With such a myriad of issues currently impacting the sector, this month David Kelly explains that Master Builders have targeted their efforts on the plasterboard shortage and the H1/AS1 building code changes. They are also focused on supporting you with what you can do to navigate the current environment to come out stronger. That is the theme of this year’s Constructive Forum, and David urges you all to attend as you'll hear from sector leaders who have managed through times like this before.   Ryan and David talked about the plasterboard shortage. David has been appointed by the Minister to a Ministerial taskforce of a select number of industry experts to investigate and develop solutions for the widespread plasterboard shortages. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) are advising consenting authorities on how to work with alternatives to GIB. Master Builders are collaborating with the New Zealand Institute of Architects to help members understand what the alternatives are and how they can be implemented. They also touched on the extension of the transition period for the H1/AS1 changes to the building code by six months. While the industry is wholly supportive of measures that will result in better insulated homes for New Zealanders, our already stressed sector requires additional time to implement them. The changes will require us to adapt to the new methods of design and construction, manufacturers to significantly scale up production, and consenting authorities to get to grips with the new regulations.Finally, Ryan and David talked about strategies to help us deal with the challenges we are facing by keeping focus on what we can control.Helpful links:https://www.constructive.org.nz/Where else you can find usWebsite: https://www.masterbuilder.org.nz/Elevate Platform: http://elevate.masterbuilder.org.nzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/masterbuildernz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/registeredmasterbuildersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmh_9vl0pFf0zSB6N7RrVegTwitter: https://twitter.com/MasterBuilderNZ