From February 2017 owners of certain unreinforced masonry buildings are required to secure street-facing parapets and facades in response to the 2016 Hurunui/Kaikōura earthquakes.

We are proposing major changes to New Zealand’s building laws to improve the quality of building work. These are the most significant reforms since the current Building Act was introduced in 2004.

The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal has been established to provide Canterbury homeowners with a fair, speedy, flexible and cost-effective way to resolve their long-standing claims with insurers (including Southern Response) and the Earthquake Commission (EQC).

A snapshot of the key trends from December 2020 to March 2021.

The biannual snapshots provide regular snapshots of the key trends in the sector against the four dimensions of the building system – performance, people, processes, and products (the 4 Ps framework).

We are proposing to publish a new edition of Fire Acceptable Solution – C/AS2.

From 1 July 2017 the national earthquake-prone building system took effect under the Building Act 2004.

This section provides information, resources and guidance on our functions which support building and construction, tenancy and housing and energy and natural resources.

Since the first Canterbury earthquakes in 2010, we have investigated the impact and developed resources and guidance to help with the rebuild.

The Building Better Homes,Towns and Cities National Science Challenge aims to improve the quality and supply of housing and create smart and attractive urban environments.