Displaying filtered documents
Sort by:

Liability outcomes in the building sector

Published: 13 Nov 2018

This report looked at liability costs imposed on BCAs in negligence cases, including what proportion of building consents resulted in a dispute, how often BCAs are the ‘last party standing’, and the total amount of damages arising from building defect cases over the last 10 years.

File

PDF, 560KB, 40 pages

Risk, responsibility and liability in the building process: An exploration of the behaviours of home...

Published: 21 Sept 2018

This report looked at the behaviours of builders and homeowners around risk. It interviewed 18 homeowners and 16 builders. They were asked about the types of things they thought could go wrong during the building process, and the steps they took to manage those risks.

File

, 1.2MB, 52 pages

Statement of proposal to amend Verification Method B1/VM1 and ban loop bar connections in precast co...

Published: 1 Sept 2017

Consultation discussion document proposing to update Verification Method for B1 Structure to cite the latest version of NZS 3101:2006 Concrete Structures Standard and replace sections of NZS 3404.1:1997 Steel Structures Standard, and ban the use of the loop bar connection detail associated with the support of precast concrete flange-hung double-tee flooring units.

File

PDF, 354KB, 20 pages

Submission Form: Consultation for amending B1/VM1 and ban loop bar connection details 2017

Published: 1 Sept 2017

Consultation submission document for proposals to update Verification Method for B1 Structure to cite the latest version of NZS 3101:2006 Concrete Structures Standard and replace sections of NZS 3404.1:1997 Steel Structures Standard, and ban the use of the loop bar connection detail associated with the support of precast concrete flange-hung double-tee flooring units.

File

DOCX, 37KB, 3 pages