Legislation has progressed to enable self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers and to strengthen licensing and disciplinary systems for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs).
The Government has introduced the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill to make it easier and faster for new supermarkets to be built.
A summary of the feedback received during consultation on issues in the fire safety provisions of the Building Code.
The Government introduced important changes to make it easier and more affordable to use high-quality overseas building products in New Zealand.
The Government has announced proposed legislative changes aimed at making the earthquake-prone building (EPB) system more risk-based and proportionate, by focusing on higher seismic risk areas and high-risk buildings. A bill containing the proposed changes is expected to be introduced in coming months.
About the earthquake-prone building system review
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been notified that Pacific Door Systems Limited (PDS) has issued a voluntary recall of potentially asbestos impacted fire doors.
Have your say on the second tranche of proposed recognitions of specified WaterMark certified plumbing and drainage products, which will form part of the Approved Products Certified Overseas pathway.
The Government has agreed to change the building and construction sector’s liability settings from joint and several liability to proportionate liability and is making it easier for Building Consent Authorities (BCA) to voluntarily consolidate their functions.
MBIE has released the summary of submissions from its 2024 consultation on fire safety provisions in the Building Code.
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