MBIE/ Master Plumbers Independant Artisan Review

"BCA representatives and plumbers interviewed for this evaluation were unanimously positive about their experience of using Artisan to create digital records. Following a review of a sample of digital records, an independent subject matter expert also felt that Artisan enabled production of high-quality digital records.

BCA interviewees noted that the use of Artisan for creating digital records, and reviewing them as part of remote inspections, was a good fit with the largely digital processes involved in the building consent system. BCAs interviewees felt that there could be pushback from a small number of inspectors who prefer to work face-to-face on building sites and could struggle with inspections being undertaken remotely as a desk exercise.

All plumbers interviewed felt that Artisan was simple to learn and that the process of creating digital records was intuitive. The creation of digital records is an extension of existing practices for many plumbers, who already take photos of their work. The benefits Artisan offer over current practice is that the photos are organised, able to be annotated, easier to reference in the future if required, and that the digital records are recognised by the BCA enabling remote inspections of work."

See whole Review: MBIE Artisan Independant Review