This month the FPB Roadshow will continue its nationwide tour, starting in Tauranga on June 29.  Productspec is excited to join the Roadshow in Tauranga, so come along and meet the team.

The National Roadshow hosted 3000 trade professional across sixteen venues last year, and this year looks equally promising with some fantastic and topical presentations from DBH and BRANZ (check out the keynotes below!), as well as a huge range of innovative products from leaders in the construction industry.

Productspec is excited about meeting new industry innovators, and of course catching up with our clients and friends around the country, as the Roadshow travels south through Wellington (our HQ!) and further.  If you'd like to catch up with us at the Roadshow,  get in touch today!


"The 2010 roadshow series will highlight different strategies and thought-provoking ideas to make sure trade professionals are kept abreast of changes in their industry, new product innovation and required skills to continue to operate at the forefront. This should assist in creating a thriving business, attracting and retaining customers and maximizing the value offered to those customers."


Incredibly, all of these events are free!  So register online right now to get your place secured.

You can register here for Tauranga, or scroll through the events listings on the right-hand side of their site to find your local event.


Future Proof Building National Roadshow dates:
Round 1
29 June Tauranga
30 June Rotorua
1 July Napier
2 July Gisborne

Round 2
3 Aug New Plymouth
4 Aug Palmerston North
5 Aug Wellington
6 Aug Nelson

Round 3
19 Oct Queenston
20 Oct Invercagill
21 Oct Dunedin
22 Oct Christchurch


Keynote Speakers in 2010:

Department of Building and Housing (DBH) - Paul Alsford will cover topical areas such as trade licensing, clarifying the Licensed Builder Practitioner (LBP) scheme. Also discussed is changes made to the building consent process and proposed legislation changes in the pipeline from government.

Edmund Lawler and Associates Lawyers - Edmund Lawler will then speak on facilitating some of the Government changes into commercial reality managing liability risks and the single hazard class for timber treatment. This is presented with thanks to Carters.

BRANZ - Chris Kane or Richard Arkinstall will give an insight into the extent of some of the BRANZ global research into building design and specification, examining significant development trends, and what the shape of construction in NZ could look like in 20 years time.

Find out more about Future Proof Building here