Have your say on remote inspections!
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on a range of options to increase the uptake…
Home Regulation
Regulation
Minor variations live
Changes to minor variations and building forms, and new minor customisation regulations are now in effect The new and amended…
(BUILD IT) RIGHT FIRST TIME
The title of 1979 Th’ Dudes classic should be a mantra for the residential construction industry Every year homeowners spend…
THE HISTORY OF THE LBP SCHEME – PART 3
The third article in the series looking at the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme with MBIE’s Bruce Duggan…
DOCUMENTING COLLABORATIVE DESIGN
Last issue we covered the basics of Certificates of Work. In this article, we go into more detail about how…
HEALTHY HOMES STANDARDS UPDATE
Landlords will soon have to comply with healthy homes standards. If you are asked to carry out work to help…
Labour exploitation sits behind fines
RMA and Building Act fines in excess of $100,000 are the end result of Auckland City Council’s prosecution of a…
CARPORTS WITHOUT CONSENTS
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to Schedule One of the…
BRINGING RENTALS UP TO STANDARD
New Healthy Home Standards for rental properties in New Zealand became law on 1 July 2019. These set out specific…
Update on the Building System Legislative Reform
New Select Committee expected to report back on Building Amendment Bill by 4 March 2021 While the attention of the…
CERTIFICATES OF WORK
Certificates of work can be relatively simple documents, but they can also lead to some confusion. Here we address what…
BUILDING A CONSENT-FREE SLEEPOUT
From 31 August 2020, a range of new and extended building consent exemptions were added to schedule one of the…
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