Masterspec
23 Apr 2026
AI Risk, Verification and Trust in New Zealand Construction Documentation
The increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in construction documentation presents both opportunities and risks for the New Zealand...
31 Mar 2026
Masterspec Specified: 211 High Street by Ignite
211 High Street transforms the iconic Excelsior Hotel site into a high-quality, sustainable, commercial mixed-use building. The ground floor features...
25 Mar 2026
Why AI Changes How We Trust Construction Specifications
AI has not created the risk of inaccurate or misused construction specifications, but it has made that risk faster, easier to scale, and harder to...
04 Mar 2026
2025 Building Code Update and Building Product Specifications
On 28th July 2025, MBIE's Building Product Specifications (BPS) document came into effect. This document, to be read alongside the Acceptable...
19 Nov 2025
Masterspec Specified: Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre stands as a landmark civic and cultural facility in the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. Designed by Woods...
15 Oct 2025
Masterspec Specified: Air New Zealand Hangar 4 by Studio Pacific Architecture
The project was designed to meet Green Star environmental standards and includes advanced cladding, roofing, and mechanical systems tailored for...
10 Oct 2025
Bridging the Gap: Empowering Better Specifications for Builders
At this year’s Constructive Conference in Auckland, we asked every delegate we spoke with: “What can we do to improve construction documentation and...
24 Sep 2025
NECO₂ – New Zealand’s Embodied Carbon Repository Goes Live
New Zealand’s construction sector has taken a major step providing New Zealand-centric carbon data with the launch of the first release of NECO₂ – the...
22 Sep 2025
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Bryndwr House One by AO Architecture
Tucked into a secluded rear site behind a mature, tree-lined driveway in leafy Bryndwr, this new family home forms one half of a pair of residences...
22 Sep 2025
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Flockhill Sugarloaf by Hierarchy Group
Nestled in the remote Craigieburn Valley of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Sugarloaf at Flockhill is more than a restaurant — it’s an architectural...
12 Sep 2025
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa by DCA Architects of Transformation
In the heart of Taupō, a landmark civic building is redefining the relationship between architecture, culture, and governance.
08 Sep 2025
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Terrace 12C by Bassett-Smith Architecture
Terrace 12C is a residential development located in Tauranga, designed to maximise site efficiency while maintaining architectural individuality. The...
08 Sep 2025
Masterspec Specified: Award Winning Miller Residences by Oliver Andrew Associates
In the heart of Auckland, the Miller Residences by Oliver Andrew Associates stand as a refined example of contemporary multi-unit housing — where...
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...

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