Government announces changes to improve access to overseas building products
Published: 24 April 2024
On 4 April 2024 the Government announced work is underway to make it easier to use new building products from overseas.
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will now begin work to progress options to change the Building Act to:
- make it easier to use products from recognised overseas locations
- streamline the recognition of international standards
- mandate acceptance of certain overseas building products
- remove barriers for making minor changes to an existing building consent
- enable minor customisation of pre-approved MultiProof designs when applying for a building consent.
Read the Beehive press release:
Building products shakeup to lower prices(external link) — Beehive.govt.nz
MBIE media contact
Email: media@mbie.govt.nz
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/news/government-announces-changes-to-improve-access-to-overseas-building-products/
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