Membership of the Building Research Advisory Council (BRAC) is drawn from across the industry and comprises nominees of a wide range of industry organisations who advise on information needs and strategic directions for BRANZ. National bodies of builders, contractors, subcontractors, property owners, territorial authorities, engineers, architects and manufacturers all participate.

BRAC members also elect the BRANZ Board, which is responsible for the overall governance of the BRANZ Group of entities (namely BRANZ Inc, BRANZ Ltd and BRANZ Pty Ltd [a small Australian subsidiary of BRANZ Ltd for work done in that country]).

The present members of BRAC  and their nominating bodies are:

• Richard Merrifield (Chair) - Co-opted by the Council
• Anthony Leighs (Deputy Chair) - Registered Master Builders' Federation
• Dan Ashby - Property Council of New Zealand
• John Hosegood - Housing New Zealand
• Derek Bilby - New Zealand Contractors' Federation
• Barry Dacombe - New Zealand Institute of Architects
• Barry Davidson - Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
• Scott Fuller - Business New Zealand
• David Kelly - Co-opted by the Council, Department of Building and Housing
• Ashley Hartley - Registered Master Builders' Federation
• Ross Major - Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
• David Russell - Co-opted by the Council
• Mike Sentch - New Zealand Specialist Trade Contractors' Federation Incorporated
• George Skimming - Local Government New Zealand
• Bill Smith - Building Industry Federation
• Ken Stanton - New Zealand Institute of Architects
• David Thomas - Business New Zealand
• Richard Toner - Co-opted by the Council  
• Victoria Troake - New Zealand Specialist Trade Contractors' Federation Incorporated

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