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This technical advice note is to advise of updates to NZ Transport Agency ConstructSafe Tier 1 accreditation requirements.

This note advises that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency specification M01: 2020, Specification for bitumen, and its accompanying Notes, has been released and is available from the Highways Information Portal on the Waka Kotahi website.

This note is to advise everyone involved in Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency works that the new minimum standard for branding and communications (Z17) is available to use. The new minimum standard should be used for any works undertaken after the date of this notice but will not be applied retrospectively to any works currently underway.

This note is to communicate the need for all contractors and consultants working on Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency infrastructure projects to implement the new minimum standard for inspection, sampling and testing. This new revision of Z08 is not to be retrospectively implemented but must be implemented for all new projects going forward.

This note is to advise that the Minimum standard Z19: Environmental and social responsibility standard (ESR standard) has been updated and is available for use on the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency website.   The new standard applies from the date of this notice but will not be applied retrospectively to any works currently underway.

This purpose of this note is to make you aware that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency  is changing its future procurement to move from hot cut-back bitumen to the use of bitumen emulsion in its highway sealing operations.   This will not be immediate but will be phased in during the next few years.   You will find the dates below.

This note is to advise suppliers, specifiers and applicators for structural steelwork and protective coatings that the following are now available for commonly used coatings systems.

This note is to advise that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency minimum standard Z01 for quality management plans has now been updated to include requirements for maintenance and operations contracts.   An updated document has been released to be used for all future procurement of maintenance contracts and is available for download from the Waka Kotahi website.   This update applies from the date of this notice.

This note is to advise of updates to the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) State Highway Professional Services Contract Proforma Manual (SM030) and State Highway Construction Contract Proforma Manual (SM031).  

Amendment 2 to the NZ Transport Agency Bridge manual (3rd edition) is available on the Transport Agency’s website for download.