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A new innovation for condensation management and quicker building enclosure.

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 16/03/2021 - 1:00pm

As water vapour is lighter than air, it easily finds its way into the ceiling cavity increasing the risk of mould growth. Therefore, the first step to a dry and healthy home is to improve the air movement in the ceiling cavity. 


With a strong and continued focus on product...

Roofing Industries is proud to announce that they have achieved both the Global GreenTag® (ColorCote®) and the Environmental Choice® tick (COLORSTEEL®, Zincalume® and GalvSteel®).

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 30/09/2020 - 12:48pm

Roofing Industries is the largest NZ owned and operated metal roof and cladding manufacturer in New Zealand. Committed to reducing their environmental impact, they have taken steps to operate with sustainability in mind.

The Global Greentag® Certification is an internationally recognised...

Roofing Industries Launches - True Oak® Deep

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 30/09/2020 - 12:45pm

A bold and revolutionary new Commercial and Residential Corrugated profile arising from the respected True Oak range of roofing and cladding products. Aesthetically pleasing, functional and providing many design benefits, True Oak Deep will be viewed as a replacement for the “fibre cement” and...

NZ Steel launches inaugural COLORSTEEL® Award 2019

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 11:59am

New Zealand Steel has designed the COLORSTEEL® awards to elevate pride & professionalism in the roofing and construction industry. The COLORSTEEL® Awards will recognise the industry’s best roofers, as well as highlight innovative design across the country. 

The judging...

Roofing Games

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 21/06/2019 - 12:05pm

Following the success of the 2018 Roofing games
the coordinators, Max Brough and Noel Sands, organised the 2019 Roofing Games and began the regional selections at New Plymouth on the 1st April 2019. The games have progressively moved through the regions running 25 regional competitions at a...

COP update

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 21/06/2019 - 12:03pm

COP Recommendation: Design for Natural Ventilation
In the revised clause Internal Moisture, the COP requires designing and installing roof cladding to allow natural ventilation in residential buildings, including skillion, sarked, and low-pitched residential roofs.

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Rod Newbold, Life Member, MRM

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 21/06/2019 - 11:56am

Roofing specialist, hunter, and tramper Rod Newbold was born on the Auckland’s North Shore in 1953. He went to Rangitoto College, which was very new and small at the time — and so was he.

“I played rugby for Rangitoto 1st fifteen for over three years, and if you’ve seen me run, you’ll...

NZ Steel Monitoring Environmental Effects

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 3:21pm

In 2007 NZMRM created its Sustainability Sub-committee following the creation of the NZ Green Building Council in 2005, and the development of the Green Star building rating system. At that time, we had wanted to have NZ made steel included in the Green Star system, but for various reasons this...

Roofing Games

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 3:01pm

MRM’s 2018 Roofing Games roadshow finalists performed to a high standard proving once again that there is always more than one way to achieve an aesthetically pleasing, watertight roof.

MRM’s 2018 Roofing Games roadshow concluded in July when finals were held during the Roofing...

Report on Code of Practice update as from 1st November and on the PDF version

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 2:56pm

 NZMRM has earlier announced that the online version of the Code of Practice (V 3.0) will be reviewed and updated quarterly.  This will continue until all sections have been reviewed and continue in the future as updates become necessary. 

Updates will come in three levels/categories...

Roofing Games

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:27am

An idea hatched at the 2016 conference of MRM has resulted in a nationwide competition to test the skills and knowledge of the country’s metal roof installers.

The issues addressed by MRM were warranties and the workmanship of installers: rollforming member companies opted to tackle these...

Darrell Back

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:16am

After almost 50 years in the roofing industry, Darrell Back, the immediate past president of the NZMRM, has seen a lot of changes but he has always regarded his industry colleagues as “family”. As Darrell says, “As president I likened industry to a family – we are a unit that has strong ties to...

News & Views

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:31am

Two of New Zealand’s oldest roofing companies, Calder Stewart Roofing and Dimond Industries will come together under the new name of DIMOND ROOFING. 

The new brand has been created to represent the best parts of two iconic roll-forming brands that have existed in New Zealand for many...

Tony Barbarich

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Mon, 21/05/2018 - 12:21pm

People who know the Auckland octogenarian and New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers life member Tony Barbarich, Director – Business Development, MetalCraft Roofing,  Auckland, tend to use the same descriptions when talking about him. He never loses his cool, talks sense and people listen to...

NZMRM working in Standards development.

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Mon, 21/05/2018 - 12:42pm

In previous articles we have discussed the role Standards play in providing a framework for regulation of all sorts of products, systems, safety in many industries, and specifically how it does this for the building industry. Standards NZ have covered the new relationship with MBIE, and its...

A NEW ROOFING SYSTEM FROM METROTILE

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Mon, 21/05/2018 - 12:52pm

Metrotile’s new Shingle concealed fastening roofing product is an innovative system that offers roof watertightness. With an interlocking Secure Lock (SL) lap system that can be installed direct-to-deck. 

Key features of the CF Shingle System:

  • Concealed fastening 
    • ...

MRM Life Membership for Stuart Hayman

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 30/05/2017 - 12:38pm

Stuart Hayman, who has been a consultant on technical issues to NZMRM since leaving Gerard Roofs in 2009, was made a Life Member at its September conference in Noosa. 

Stuart has been involved on many projects of technical significance to the roofing industry - from...

Barrie Moss obituary

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 11/10/2016 - 2:24pm

Barrie Moss, one of the pioneers and stalwarts of the longrun roofing industry in this country, and lifetime member of the MRM, passed away earlier this year. 

Born in 1929 in Gisborne and schooled at Gisborne Boys High School, Barrie  started as a plumbing apprentice for Oldings before...

Lorraine Mills

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 11/10/2016 - 2:22pm

CEO Lorraine Mills – 

gone too soon

By Rooflink Editor, Jenny Bain

 

Words seem inadequate during times of loss and the sudden passing of CEO Lorraine Mills was a shock, not only to her family but to all who knew her at a...

New website helps sell the COLORSTEEL® story

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 04/10/2016 - 5:04pm

The team at COLORSTEEL® are committed to helping their partners grow successful and enduring businesses. And through their new website you’ll find all the resources and information you need to do just that!

The new website offers a variety of tools to help you guide your customers through...

How to use the new steel credit (Mat-8) in Greenstar rating for your new building

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 04/10/2016 - 4:14pm

In the last issue of Scope we described how you can finally claim Greenstar points for use of steel in your building design without the requirement for post-consumer recycled content. After several years of discussion the new Mat-8 Steel v3.0.0, now requires as a pre-requisite that 90% of the...

Telfer Roofing wins metal tile award

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 04/10/2016 - 4:50pm

Jonathon Telfer of Telfers Roofing, Kerikeri is the winner of the 2016 RANZ Professionalism in Metal Tile Installation Award, sponsored by Metrotile.

He received the award at this year’s RANZ conference, held at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, judge Des Cowperthwaite...

High Performance Vent Solutions for Builder’s Own Home

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Tue, 04/10/2016 - 4:55pm

Extraction and sanitary vents from Metrotile efficiently remove moisture from the home, ensuring a healthier atmosphere for the occupants.

There is no simple answer to in-house ventilation. As BRANZ Building Physicist, Stephen McNeil stated in a recent article: “...

The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan

Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 13/05/2016 - 1:26pm

 

In Scope 39 we discussed the upcoming issue of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) 2013 containing provisions not allowing the use of unpainted metal roof (or wall) cladding. This includes ZINCALUME ® which has a surface 80% of aluminium, and ignored the large number of galvanised...

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