Healthy Homes deadlines extended
The deadline for Healthy Homes compliance has been extended due to disruptions caused by Covid-19 and supply-chain issues, according to…
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2022 Building Code decisions released
In May 2022, the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) consulted on acceptable solutions and verification methods for complying…
Te Pukenga merger questioned
Master Plumbers CEO and the Roofing Association chief executive are concerned that Te Pukenga (New Zealand Institute of Skills and…
September consents up nearly 10%
The year ended September 2022 saw a 7% increase in the annual number of new homes consented compared to the…
Glass industry ready for new demands
Changes to acceptable solutions for Clause H1 of the Building Code come into effect on November 3 and will require…
New embodied carbon calculator available
The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and sustainability consultancy firm thinkstep-anz aim to make it easier for builders to…
LBP Code of Ethics in force
The new LBP code of ethics came into force on October 25, 2022 and sets behavioural standards for Licensed Building…
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…
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…
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