Introduction

The Government is committed to improving the efficiency of building inspections and making it easier and more affordable to build.

On 2 October 2024, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released the discussion document Improving efficiency in the inspection process. Feedback was sought on options to improve efficiency in the inspection process, including requiring building consent authorities (BCAs) to use remote inspections as the default approach to conducting inspections. Feedback was also sought on increasing the use of Accredited Organisations (Building) (AOBs) to undertake inspections. This report summarises views submitted during the consultation.

AOBs are private organisations that have gained accreditation under the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006. They are required to meet the same criteria and standards as BCAs and are subject to regular audits under these regulations.

Submissions received

MBIE received 248 submissions from a range of submitters including BCAs, industry bodies, AOBs, builders and building companies, designers, and architects (see Figure 1 below).

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