Masterspec
01 Apr 2025
Document Referencing and Scheduling with eCert
Our editor team has updated all Masterspec work sections which have references to environmental documents. Where environmental document references...
27 Mar 2025
Update Manager New Features
The new Update Manager features are designed to boost productivity when applying changes to updated work sections. Simplify work section updates with...
03 Mar 2025
CIL is Now Accepting Product Carbon Data for the National Embodied Carbon Data Repository for Construction.
CIL Masterspec is now accepting carbon information in the form of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) from...
06 Jan 2025
Carbon 2025 and Beyond: Building a More Sustainable Future for NZ Construction
In July 2024, Construction Information Ltd (CIL) and the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) announced a partnership to develop a...
01 Nov 2024
Introducing eCert: A Game-Changing Tool for Sustainable Construction
As the New Zealand construction industry increasingly focuses on sustainability and carbon reduction, there is a growing need for tools that can help...
26 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Manawa House by Cube Architecture
"Masterspec has been an indispensable tool for our project Manawa House. During the specification, Masterspec streamlined our entire specification...
26 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Ligar Bay Bach by Young Architects
"Masterspec was used for providing a detailed, fully customised, specification as part of our comprehensive project documentation for the Ligar Bay...
25 Sep 2024
Masterspec Specified: Hilltop Home by Jon McAlpine Architecture
“Masterspec is a critical component in our studio. Its user-friendly platform and regular product specification updates, keep us constantly on the...
06 Aug 2024
NZ Building Code Changes: Type 1 Domestic Smoke Alarms
In Masterspec NOTES June 2024, we provided commentary around the changes to the NZ Building Code relating to domestic smoke alarms.
18 Jul 2024
New Industry Initiative to Reduce Carbon Emissions of New Zealand Buildings
A new industry-led initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of Aotearoa New Zealand’s buildings, which contribute up to 20% of the national...
04 Jul 2024
Masterspec Announces New MasterKey4 for Revit 2025 Enhancements
Streamlined Workflows and Improved Collaboration with MasterKey4. We are excited to announce the latest update to MasterKey4 for Revit 2025, designed...
04 Jun 2024
Building Code Updates 2023-2024
This month we have published amendments in response to building code updates. The 2023-24 NZBC changes were published by MBIE on the 2 November 2023,...
04 Jun 2024
NZ Building Code Changes: Type 1 Domestic Smoke Alarms
From November 2023 the Building Code Acceptable Solutions for Protection from Fire (C/AS1 and C/AS2) have been amended to make Type 1 interconnected...
05 Apr 2024
Understanding Project Scope and How to Specify Window Systems
It is vital that Movement and Deflection criteria are correctly defined in the Specification. We cannot over emphasize the importance of correctly...
04 Apr 2024
MBIE Building Consent System Review - Overview and Update
In July 2022, MBIE commenced a review of the building consent system, as part of the Building System Reforms to improve the consenting process. The...
30 Nov 2023
NZCIC Guidelines Responsibility Schedule Goes Digital
The new online tool enables real-time collaboration among multiple stakeholders, fostering efficiency and innovation in construction processes.
10 Nov 2023
BCA Requests to Modify Manufacturers Technical Content
mDocs allows the specifier to quickly access the latest version of a document uploaded by the manufacturer or supplier. Importantly, these detailed...
27 Sep 2023
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Taharoto Lane by X Studio Architects
The development will have 19 units, including studio, office, and retail space. The residential units will have balconies with views of the city...
27 Sep 2023
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Soaring Box House by Turner Road Architecture
The house’s unique design fits into the rural landscape. The house has a cantilevered structure and a soaring angular volume. The interior design is...
13 Sep 2023
Hallmark Group Opens Up About BPIR
Recently, Hallmark Group turned to Masterspec, a trusted name in compliance solutions, for guidance on their BPIR for fire doors. In this article, we...

Boosting the Masterspec Writing Team

23 Feb 2022

We’re happy to announce the appointment of five experienced professionals to the Masterspec team. This equates to an almost doubling of the specification writing team and will boost capacity across the board. All our writers have decades of experience in the construction industry across a broad range of projects and methodologies, and the newest are no different, having extensive international and local experience including the preparation of documentation both for Consent and throughout the Construction phase. To find out more check the bios below.

Susanne-img Susanne graduated from the University of Applied Science in Cologne, Germany, as an Engineer for Architecture and has four years work experience in Germany and 10 years in New Zealand.

Susanne is a highly organised and efficient Architectural Designer with a thorough and precise approach to projects with particular expertise in detailed drawings and specifications. With an expert knowledge of building regulations and building materials plus experience in residential, commercial and industrial projects, Susanne’s focus has been on bringing clients’ ideas to life while navigating the pressures and potential pitfalls of the construction process.
Susanne Baldemair  
Graduate Engineer for Architecture
CAITLYN IMG Formerly a Design Lead at Box, Caitlin believes no other building has more direct and intimate impact on the human spirit than our own homes and is a huge fan of human-centred design. Caitlin’s experience includes the nuts and bolts of professional practice - producing working and detail drawings for building consent and construction to tight deadlines, liaison with council, engineers and other consultants and quality assurance/peer review.

Caitlin is also passionate about religious architecture, which became the focus of her Master’s thesis, due to “its ability to deeply move and inspire people through beauty, scale and a sense of awe.”
Caitlin Bartlett  
MArch(Prof), BAS
FERN_IMG Fern has significant experience in the design of small and large scale educational and residential projects across the UK, Germany and New Zealand, with a strong focus on sustainable building design.

With clear analytical thinking, strong graphic skills, highly developed architectural sensibilities and an extensive understanding of building construction, Fern’s effective communication skills have helped manage the various stages of a wide range of architectural projects. Fern also successfully completed the Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant - Introduction course in 2020.
Fern Cole  
MArch, BArch
KEVIN_IMG Kevin qualified as an architect in the UK and has over three decades of architectural experience, with several years working on a wide range of projects in England, Scotland, and Wales before moving to New Zealand. Kevin is committed to sustainable design and has a special interest in health work and universal building access. He notes that it is crucial to be able to establish good relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors to realise a successful project and looks forward to bringing that philosophy and attention to detail to his work on the Masterspec writing team.

Kevin’s most recent experience includes projects for Early Childhood Education Centres, Ministry of Education and Kāinga Ora.
Kevin Harty
B A (Hons) Architecture
Post-Grad. Dip Arch
MAARTEN IMG A registered architect who trained in Europe, Maarten’s experience across forty years of working in architecture in New Zealand has included a number of Pacific projects (Orakei Marae: Whare Kai) and many Pakeha ones. He has developed an understanding of the detail required to achieve a good product, focussing on the planning and documentation of buildings and developing a sound, straightforward construction methodology in conjunction with the many building professionals involved in that process.

Maarten’s extensive experience includes commercial buildings, hotels, swimming pools, factories and warehousing, health centres and a host of schools and colleges.
Mr. Maarten van Rossum  
 Ingenieur Bouwkunde:
Technische Universiteit Delft;
Ret Reg Architect NZRAB; ANZIA