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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...

NEW PRODUCT PARTNER SECTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2021

09 Feb 2021

Every month Masterspec update our existing libraries and publish new work sections, most of which are new Product Partner branded work sections. This page will be updated on a monthly basis to bring you the latest in product performance documentation from New Zealand's best Manufacturers and Suppliers.

NEW PRODUCT PARTNER EBSA WINDOW & VENTILATION CONTROL SYSTEMS
New Product Partner EBSA NZ Limited brings you this new section relating to the supply and installation of EBSA Window & Ventilation Control Systems control hardware.  The purpose of the system is to provide natural ventilation and/or smoke ventilation to the building via a combination of automation technologies. The section covers chain drive actuators, rack & pinion actuators, control panels, weather sensors (wind/rain), internal air quality sensors and switches.

Find out more at ebsa.co.nz

See 4585EB EBSA Window & Ventilation Control Systems (available in Standard, Structural & Civil, Services, Interiors and Basic).
 

NEW PRODUCT PARTNER RUBBER FLOORS ARTIGO RUBBER SURFACING
New Product Partner Rubber Floors' Artigo flooring products range includes different styles from smooth finishes through to studded products in an assortment of colours to suit a variety of applications. They also supply styles to suit commercial sites to public buildings, hospitals and schools. This section relates to the supply and installation of Artigo resilient flooring, as sheet or tiles, complete with skirtings, nosings, trims and edgings.

Find out more at rubberfloors.co.nz/artigo

See 6413RF Rubber Floors Artigo Rubber Surfacing (available in Standard, Interiors and Basic).



NEW PRODUCT PARTNER RUBBER FLOORS MONDO SPORTS SURFACES
This section relates to the supply and laying of Mondo rubber sports flooring, as sheet or tiles complete with trims and edgings. Mondo sport flooring products suit a wide range of applications including gymnasiums, jogging or running tracks, cardio areas, locker rooms, training or taping rooms, in fact a wide range of both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.

Find out more at rubberfloors.co.nz/mondo

See 6419RF Rubber Floors Mondo Sports Surfaces (available in Standard, Interiors and Basic).



NEW WORK SECTION 8681CP CSP PACIFIC HIGHWAY BARRIERS
This section relates to the supply and installation of CSP Pacific Highway Barrier Systems. The Sentryline – M® Wire Rope Barrier is a high-tension cable barrier, with an accompanying terminal end, designed and tested for full compliance with MASH (2016) levels TL-3 and TL-4. The TAU-II™ is a fully re-directive crash cushion used at difficult locations where the most demanding performance is a necessity. This Work Section includes CSP Pacific Sentryline - M® wire rope barrier and M® wire rope terminal end, CSP Pacific Universal Tau - M™ and CSP Pacific Max-Tension™ terminal end.

Find out more at www.csppacific.co.nz/

See 8681CP CSP Pacific Highway Barriers (available in Structural & Civil only).



NEW WORK SECTION 7742CP CSP PACIFIC STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM
Oclyte® modular steel columns comprise of a range of interchangeable octagonal tapered steel elements each of which friction-fit together to provide the desired height between 3 and 13m. These steel galvanised octagonal sectional columns come in a number of mounting heights and installation options to suit any street lighting requirements. This section relates to the supply of CSP Pacific Oclyte™ Octagonal Columns and includes columns for street lighting, floodlighting, solar and cameras and communication towers.

Find out more at csppacific.co.nz

See 7742CP CSP Pacific Street Lighting System (available in Standard, Structural & Civil, Services and Landscapes).



NEW WORK SECTION 5431IB IBS EUROFloor TIMBER FLOORING
IBS EUROFloor is an OSB Panel (Oriented Strand Board) designed specifically for the New Zealand Market. The product is a moisture-resistant, engineered structural wood panel made from PEFC forests in Germany, primarily from Scotts Pine logs. IBS EUROFloor consists of three layers of wood strands bonded together with heat-cured adhesives and comes in 3600x1200x20mm size sheets with a plastic tongue and groove jointing system. Weight per sheet is 52kg and the product is suitable for use in humid conditions where the panel in-service moisture content does not exceed 20%.

Find out more at ibs.co.nz/product/ibs-eurofloor/

See 5431IB IBS EUROFloor Timber Flooring (available in Standard, Structural & Civil, Services, Interiors and Basic).



NEW WORK SECTION 5171KI KOROK INTER-TENANCY WALL SYSTEMS
This section relates to the supply and fixing of KOROK® steel clad, lightweight aerated concrete (AC) fire and acoustically rated panels, as a non-load bearing inter-tenancy wall system. The system is a proprietary high-performance wall that provides horizontal fire and acoustic separation between adjacent tenancies in the same building. The KOROK® Inter-tenancy System is suitable for use in medium and high-density housing, i.e. terraced housing and commercial multi-tenancy units.

Find out more at korok.com/

See 5171KI Korok Inter-Tenancy Wall Systems (available in Standard, Structural & Civil, Interiors and Basic).



NEW WORK SECTION 4711OR OUTRIGHT ROCKWOOL INSULATION
ROCKWOOL Stone wool insulation enhances your building's performance with exceptional fire performance, significant acoustic properties, long lasting thermal performance and is suitable for external insulation with no thermal breaks. This section relates to the supply and installation of Rockwool as Outright Continuous Insulation for pitched warm roofs, behind external wall linings & basement/soffit applications and acoustic insulation for internal walls and soffits.

Find out more at outright.co.nz/rockwool

See 4711OR Outright Rockwool Insulation (available in Standard, Interiors and Basic).