BWOF box

Stay compliant, by displaying and protecting building documentation required of all PCBUs under the New Zealand Building Act & WorkSafe.

BWOF box - highly resistant to liquid ingress and built tough to hinder vandalism featuring:

  • 1.6mm (min) heavy duty steel construction

  • Impact resistant steel backed acrylic display window (replaceable if etched or graffitied).

  • Strong leaf, knuckle and pin hinges

  • 2 sets of compression seals to inhibit liquid damage to both display and box contents

  • Powder coated for rust protection and aesthetics

Building documentation display and storage for PCBU compliance
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  • 1.6mm heavy duty steel construction.

    Impact resistant steel backing plate.

    Strong leaf, knuckle and pin hinges.

    2 sets of compression seals to inhibit liquid damage to display and box contents.

    Replaceable acrylic window

    Powdered coated in ‘Dove’ grey

  • BOX:
    (H) 385mm x (W) 288mm x (D) 75mm
    Weight approximately 5.5kg

    Display window aperture:
    277mm x 190mm

  • The BWOF box has been designed to accept most large NZ organisation’s security barrels.

    Therefore, the lock’s barrel can be replaced with a high-security lock, allowing unified access for all contractors across all owned buildings.

  • As a building owner or independent qualified person (IQP), you need to be aware of fines and penalties for failing to comply with the Building Act requirements for specified systems, compliance schedules, and BWoFs.

    The building warrant of fitness (BWoF) and compliance schedule requirements in the Building Act are in place to ensure specified systems perform correctly.

    Building owners and IQPs who fail to meet the requirements risk the health and life safety of the building’s occupants. The Building Act recognises these risks and the serious consequences for not complying.

    Building owners can be prosecuted or fined under the Building Act for the following offences:

    • failure to obtain a compliance schedule

    • failure to supply the council with a building warrant of fitness

    • failure to display a building warrant of fitness required to be displayed

    • displaying a false or misleading building warrant of fitness

    • displaying a building warrant of fitness other than in accordance with section 108 of the Building Act.

    These offences carry a maximum fine of $20,000.

    If building owners fail to obtain a compliance schedule, they may be fined a further $2,000 for every day they don’t have one.

    Councils can also issue building owners instant fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 for any of the compliance schedule and building warrant of fitness breaches listed above.

BWOF box

Designed by Kiwi Facilities Managers and built tough by professionals

Securely displays an A4 BWOF certificate

Has a replaceable acrylic window if vandalised or damaged.

Safely protects and stores documents and folders up to 50mm thick.

Allows for easy document re-alignment within the display without fully removing protective backing plate.

Lock barrel can be replaced with a high-security lock, allowing unified access for all contractors across all owned buildings.

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Building Act PCBU Requirements

As a building owner or independent qualified person (IQP), you need to be aware of fines and penalties for failing to comply with the Building Act requirements for specified systems, compliance schedules, and BWoFs.

The building warrant of fitness (BWoF) and compliance schedule requirements in the Building Act are in place to ensure specified systems perform correctly.

Building owners and IQPs who fail to meet the requirements risk the health and life safety of the building’s occupants. The Building Act recognises these risks and the serious consequences for not complying.

Building owners can be prosecuted or fined under the Building Act for the following offences:

  • failure to obtain a compliance schedule

  • failure to supply the council with a building warrant of fitness

  • failure to display a building warrant of fitness required to be displayed

  • displaying a false or misleading building warrant of fitness

  • displaying a building warrant of fitness other than in accordance with section 108 of the Building Act.

These offences carry a maximum fine of $20,000.

If building owners fail to obtain a compliance schedule, they may be fined a further $2,000 for every day they don’t have one.

Councils can also issue building owners instant fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 for any of the compliance schedule and building warrant of fitness breaches listed above.

The Building Act 2004 is a key piece of legislation in New Zealand that governs the construction, alteration, demolition, and maintenance of buildings, ensuring safety and health standards are met.