Canterbury boom continues at pace
Canterbury sets a new annual record for homes consented in the year ended August 2022, with a 23% increase compared…
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MCM BuiltReady scheme launched
An MBIE scheme to enable faster consenting of quality assured homes and buildings has been introduced, with applications for the…
CONSENT EVALUATION REPORT: PART TWO
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its evaluation of the building consent system report. This is…
Huge variation in consent Fees
A recent study by Te Waihanga/New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has uncovered large discrepancies in building consents fees across the country,…
ITP merge under way
The country’s 16 institutes of technology and polytechnics have been brought under the same roof All 16 institutes of technology…
Multi-unit homes up by a third
The year ended July 2022 saw a 35% increase in the annual number of new multi-unit homes consented compared to…
ITP merge underway
The country’s 16 institutes of technology and polytechnics have been brought under the same roof From 6 October, all 16…
Multi-unit home consents up 36%
More than 50,000 new homes were consented in the year ended June 2022 – the fourth time in a row…
LBP SCHEME REVIEW IN DETAIL
Feedback from LBPs strongly suggests the LBP scheme could be improved and some areas of licence classes reformed. In this…
Consent systems report: Part One
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its evaluation of the building consent system report. This is…
Insulation transition extended
Following a consultation, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has extended the time to comply with new wall,…
Building Code update consultation closed
MBIE to review consultation on proposed changes to the new Building Code Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods The Ministry of…
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