CONSTRUCTION BILL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1932, Page 8

CONSTRUCTION BILL

PERSONNEL OF COMMUTE!

AN ALTERATION MADE. WELLINGTON, December 7. The personnel of the 'Building Com miiio) to he appointed under tli\ Building Construction Bid, - has bed revised, and the new proposals'" arc contained in a supplementary ordei paper circulated in the House to-day The Government architect has been added to the committee, while it is. also proposed "To add two registered engineers, each to he appointed on the recommendation of the mayors of not less than two boroughs, each having a population exceeding 53,000. No mayor r,ha!l join in the recommendation of more than one person, and nr person shill be unpointed who is not a< the tmio of appointment in the service of a borough council a s engineer. It was originally provided that two person? possess'd of scientific or technical -imirfication.; should'also be appointed, the stipulation being that one should Jx-v,» h'lfl practical experience ii bulk 1 mg construction. The stipulation i l altered to provide for the appointment of a registered architect-. Provision if -Iso hong mad" for the appointment of a person with practical experKmcf in building construction on the recommendation of t.h e New Zealand Federated Builders .and Conti*actois Industrial Association of Employers The committee, 'as revised, will comprise the following -11 members; Kngineer-in-ehief of the Public Work? Department, the Government Architect,, a structural engineer, -recommended by the Society of Civil Engineers, an architect recommended b' tho Institute of Architects, an engineer or architect recommended by the Mum c'pnl Association, an engineer rec«m mended by the Counties Association two engineers recommended by th f mayors of largo cities, a practicabuilder, 'and two ethers of whom °n ( must b e an architect. It Is proposed to delete the dans' requiring appointment of a clerk of works to undertake the detailed super vision.of th e erection or alteration o' buildings. - '