Decades of practical building experience from a career spanning the building and construction sector.
Builder, council building officer, and a specialised building consultant.
Alan Light - Principal Building Surveyor
NZCB
Practical experience. Independent advice.
Alan Light has worked in New Zealand's building and construction industry since 1976. His career spans hands-on building, cladding and coatings, council building inspection, and specialist building consultancy.
This combination of practical construction experience and regulatory knowledge gives Alan a thorough understanding of building defects, weathertightness issues and the challenges involved in resolving complex building problems.
Specialist expertise.
Alan has extensive experience investigating building failures, advising on remedial work and providing independent expert opinions.
His work includes weathertightness assessments, supervision of leaky building repairs, building compliance matters, and expert witness services for mediation and legal proceedings.
Experience and qualifications
Building industry experience dating back to 1976
Former Building Officer, North Shore City Council
Experienced building remediation consultant and expert witness
Qualifications in weathertightness inspection and remediation
Former Registered Building Surveyor and NZIBS member (until July 2023)
New Zealand Certificate in Building
Alan brings a practical, evidence-based approach to every assignment, helping clients and their advisers understand the issues and make informed decisions.
Need independent building advice? Get in touch with Alan to discuss your situation.
About Alan
Alan Light has wide experience as a hands-on builder, coatings and cladding applicator and Building Inspector. This practical experience combined with extensive qualifications, gives him a comprehensive understanding of all facets of building construction in New Zealand. He works at the forefront of building failure issues in relation to weathertightness.
He offers expert opinion, not just as a qualified expert (with all the benefits of the latest scientific understanding) but as someone intimately involved in the building industry. As a builder from 1976, Alan is well-positioned to comment on diverse aspects of construction.
As a manager of an exterior cladding and coatings company, Alan worked at the forefront of product development changes in relation to exterior claddings. From time-to-time, he was engaged to assess the work of other contractors and was involved advising around product failure issues. He also undertook building reports for clients buying houses or for those concerned at condition prior to sale.
Between 1996-2002, while manager of a exterior coatings company, he supervised a range of monolithic applications and textured coating contracts. He provided reports to others on problems associated with plaster and coating applications and offered remedial recommendations. Having worked at the hard edge, he understands the context during a period of great change in the building industry.
As a council inspector for two years with North Shore City Council in a wide range of roles, Alan developed a practical understanding of the Building Act. He has been actively involved in formal pre-purchase reports and general building consultancy.
"Alan's years of extensive experience as a practitioner and acute involvement in the application of the Building Act to practical situations gives him a strong basis to provide advice on all building matters."
"I have experience in the role of independent expert witness as a WSG Assessor and private consultant for owners and other parties. I have attended numerous WHT mediation's and hearings as assessor and expert for various respondents. I have experience in several High Court judicial settlement conferences and private mediation.
I supervise leaky home repairs and have first hand knowledge of issues involved but am aware of a wide range of solutions including reclad and other limited repair options available to address failures.
My background in a wide variety of roles allows me to bring a great deal of knowledge to the complex issues associated with the current weathertightness and general building related issues. My ability to communicate this knowledge and understanding in relation to specific issues in a way that can be easily understood assists other involved, parties, and legal representatives to a greater appreciation of the issues involved and hopefully assists decision makers in coming to better informed conclusions."