Transforming Building Consenting Behaviour – What Design LBPs Need to Know
Learn how to reduce RFIs and speed up building consents with better documentation, searchable PDFs, and clear compliance details The…
Regulatory
Granny flats get legal go ahead
From 15 January 2026, building and resource consents are no longer required for new, single-storey standalone dwellings up to 70m2 – providing they meet…
Public Works Act passes first reading
Legislation to modernise the Public Works Act has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. The reforms aim to shorten historically slow…
Building work that does not need a building consent
Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 shows the type of building work that can be carried out without a…
Government centralises supermarket building consent
The Government has expanded MiltiProof eligibility and established a centralised building consent service for supermarket developments. These regulatory changes designed…
BCITO welcomes a fast-track transition to Private Training Establishment
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has welcomed the Government’s confirmation that it can become a Private Training…
Building research funding to be reformed
The Government has announced it will reform how building research is funded in New Zealand, aiming to deliver better value, increase transparency…
Government to revise contractor classification framework
Construction firms that engage contractors could soon benefit from greater legal clarity under proposed changes to employment law The Education and Workforce select committee…
RMA reforms aim to accelerate housing and infrastructure
The Government has introduced sweeping reform of New Zealand’s planning laws, promising faster and simpler processes for homeowners, builders and developers The reforms, introduced…
Feedback sought on expanded Building Product Standards
MBIE is seeking feedback on the latest draft of the Building Product Specifications pathway, ‘Amendment 1’, with submissions due by 5pm on 9 February 2026 The Building Product Specifications (BPS) form one of three…
School property maintenance funding to increase in 2026
Schools will receive a significant increase in maintenance funding from mid-2026, with the Government announcing the first rise to base rates since 2010 …
New plumbing product standards take effect May 2026
As previously reported in Under Construction, from 2 May 2026, certain copper alloy plumbing products must meet new “lead-free” and corrosion-resistance standards under updates to the Building…
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