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Changes to the Building Act will mean building consents won't be needed for some new or expanded types of low-risk building work, like sleepouts, sheds, carports, outdoor fireplaces and ground-mounted solar panels

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October 2020

Building Code explained in simple learning modules

MBIE has produced a range of learning modules (short videos) for builders, apprentices and others involved in the building industry, to help better understand the…

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October 2020

Building Code to be updated annually

MBIE has announced that, from 2021, the Building Code will be updated annually, with only two keys dates for the sector to remember In future,…

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October 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on building projects

The completion dates of home building projects in the June 2020 quarter were delayed by nearly seven weeks on average, Stats NZ has reported “Covid-19’s…

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