Building and maintaining New Zealand’s homes and buildings
All building work in New Zealand must meet certain requirements to achieve safe, healthy, durable homes and buildings. These requirements support our goal to grow New Zealand for all.
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Construction Skills Action Plan
Lifting the capability and capacity of the construction workforce is a priority for the Government, and essential to achieving the Government’s goals for KiwiBuild, health, education, transport and regional development.
Residential pool safety
The Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016 repealed the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 and inserted requirements for residential pool safety in the Building Act 2004.
Statement of proposals for amending Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods June 2019 update
This is the second public consultation under the new biannual update programme.
Building Code update consultation November 2019
This is the third public consultation under the new biannual update programme.
Appendix B: Detailed evaluation approach
This evaluation focused on two key evaluation questions, with a range of sub-questions:
Supporting a skilled and productive workforce
We need to lift skills and productivity to ensure the long-term growth of the building and construction sector.
Appendix A: References and additional resources
2. Evaluation background and purpose
The current building consent system was established by the Building Act 1991 and has since been strengthened under the Building Act 2004. It functions as a critical component of the building regulatory system to ensure that building work is designed and carried out according to the Building Code.
Building System Legislative Reform Programme public consultation
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.