Smartbuild Features
Compliance and reconciliation of LBP memorandums
Let’s face it. There is heaps of red tape to be mindful of, when building that 3-bedroom house on the side of the hill. With SmartBuild, you can rest easy knowing that it takes out any guess work. SmartBuild will automatically reconcile the Restricted Building Work tasks from the Certificate of Design Work with the trade Record of Work tasks. Job done!
- Upload, store, manage, search and complete your compliance forms online
- The Restricted Building Work stated on the Certificate of Design Work is automatically matched to the trade Restricted Building Work sections you will need to have in your project. From there, you can assign these tasks to your ‘regular’ team of LBPs or set up a new team
- Easy-as for all LBPs to complete, sign and submit Certificate of Design Work and Record of Work memorandum forms
- An automatic notification is sent to the Building Consent Authority/ Council when an LBP joins a project
Project management made easy
With SmartBuild, building compliance is as simple as ticking a box. In one single platform, manage all LBP memorandum forms required for each project, from the Certificate of Design Work to obtaining the Code of Compliance Certificate.
- Complete and submit all Record of Work memorandums to the Building Consent Authority in one-go for speedy results when applying for the Code Compliance Certificate
- Real-time status reports of all the project’s LBP member memorandum forms with our Project Activity Dashboard
- One place for uploading, searching, retrieving and storing all LBP memorandum forms
- One standardised platform for all Record of Building Work and Certificate of Design Work forms, with an option to personalise these forms to your business
Greater accuracy and efficiency
With so many forms and LBPs in the mix, there’s a lot of room for slip-ups and Council rework requests. SmartBuild ensures that all Council requirements are met with accuracy and speed.
- No more back-and-forthing on homeowner details with the ability to pre-fill project details on all the trade LBP memorandum forms
- No more paper juggling! Upload all forms in one click
- SmartBuild will notify you about mistakes in the forms, so you can’t submit them with errors or omissions, ensuring that all memorandum forms comply with the Building Act 2004
FAQs
Smartbuild doesn't introduce any new rules or red-tape. It is designed to ensure that you continue to meet building compliance requirements by making the process smoother, more efficient, and more accurate. With Smartbuild, you will have more time to spend on other tasks.
All the forms and memorandums submitted by the LBP will be reconciled in two ways. Firstly, the
system will ensure the forms comply with the requirements set out in the Building Act 2004.
Secondly, it will reconcile whether the submitted forms comply with all the Restricted Building Work
(RBW) tasks listed in the Certificate of Design (CoD) Work, making sure nothing has been missed.
Yes. Councils nationwide have been receiving SmartBuild forms and none have been rejected. Our
forms comply with all the relevant sections of the Building
The short answer is no. The SmartBuild system automatically puts your name into the signature
space and enters the date the forms have been completed. This becomes your legally binding
electronic signature. Done and dusted.
The longer answer based on legal advice is:
“We consider that electronic signatures included on forms such as LBP memorandum completed and
submitted via SmartBuild (being the typed name of the person signing the form) adequately identify
the signatory and the signatory’s approval of the relevant information and are reliable as is
appropriate given the purpose for which and the circumstances in which the signature is required.”
Yes, SmartBuild will save and keep copies of all forms and documents for at least 10 years. Plus, you
can search and retrieve any of these documents anytime, anywhere.
Any details that are not already in the public domain will not be shared with any third party.
SmartBuild is not an App. Simply save the SmartBuild URL (Login) in your favourites to get immediate
access.
Yes. Whatever SmartBuild product package you use, the system will allow you to fill-in and save
details as you go.
- Form 2A - Certificate of Design Work (CoD)
- Form 6A - Record of Building Work (RoW)
To get the most out of the system, it will be best if the designer uses SmartBuild for their Certificate of Design (CoD) Work. But don’t worry if they haven't - you can manually upload Certificate of Design (CoD) Work sections with a touch of a button. Reconciling the design and trade Restricted Building Work (RBW) tasks will reduce any call backs from the Council.
Anyone licensed under:
- Building (Designation of Building Work Licensing Classes) Order 2010
- Chartered professional engineers (registered under the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002)
- Registered Architects (registered under the Registered Architects Act 2005)
License classes:
- Design (1, 2 and 3)
- Carpentry
- Brick and Blocklaying (2 areas of practice)
- Foundations (2 areas of practice)
- Roofing (7 areas of practice)
- External Plastering (2 areas of practice)
- Site (1, 2 and 3)
Once registered, you will find easy-to-follow guides throughout the site. If you still have questions,
contact us.
We know our users use SmartBuild in a variety of contexts. So, we’ve got a range of options for you to choose from.