Builders hopeful private BCA competition will lift outcomes
Builders from across New Zealand are hopeful that the introduction of a private building consent authority will increase competition in…
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Mixed reaction from councils over private BCAs
Several councils have expressed concerns over the potential for conflict of interest regarding the private building consent authority model –…
Government advances housing growth reforms
The Government is moving ahead with reforms to accelerate housing development across New Zealand, with legislation that aims to increase…
MBIE clarifies private BCA liability
MBIE has clarified how liability will work for Building Consent Approvals Limited (BCAL), which is due to become New Zealand’s…
Investment Boost can help builders
Builders could find themselves with a much lower tax bill at the end of the financial year 2026 thanks to…
Consent-free solar panels proposed
The Government has announced plans to make it easier to install solar panels and proposed changes to power infrastructure to…
Your overseas building products questions answered
On Monday, 9 June, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) held a webinar on pathways for overseas building…
When a small, detached dwelling is both simple and complex
As New Zealand pushes forward with landmark changes to allow construction of small, detached dwellings without a consent, a recent…
MBIE sheds light on self-certification
The Ministry of Building Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has defined what it means by ‘nominal consent’, shedding fresh light on…
Self-certification gets the green light
The Government has given the green light to laws that will allow some builders sign off their own work Building…
Largely positive response to overseas building products change
With MBIE and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk touting the proposed changes to using overseas building products loudly, Under…
Proposed building consent exemption conditions for granny flats
The Government is moving forward with changes to building consent rules for small standalone dwellings, aka ‘granny flats’. Below is…
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