Progress addressing weathertightness
There are a raft of measures being implemented by the Government to help address weathertightness issues and ensure houses are built right first time.
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By Greg Groufsky – 1 December 2007, Build 103, Feature article
There are a raft of measures being implemented by the Government to help address weathertightness issues and ensure houses are built right first time.
By Louise Swann – 1 December 2010, Build 121
One way to resolve a building dispute is to use a determination – an appeal mechanism under the Building Act. Determinations are here to stay, so here’s some advice for parties who find themselves involved in the process.
By Andrew King – 1 February 2003, Build 74
There is much discussion as to how ‘strong’ timber is today and it may be time to reassess how timber is graded. Andrew King looks at the two main methods of grading timber.
By Stuart Robertson, Ariana Stuart – 1 June 2019, Build 172
Reform in the construction sector is on the agenda, with the government calling on industry to have its say on a broad range of proposed changes aimed at lifting quality and addressing other key concerns.
By Rosalie Chamberlain – 1 October 2008, Build 108, Feature article
Standards are used to help meet industry best practice and sometimes provide a means of compliance with the Building Code.
By Rosalie Chamberlain – 1 February 2011, Build 122, Feature article
Standards are a critical part of New Zealand’s building controls framework providing guidance on how to comply with the New Zealand Building Code. So how are these standards created and revised, and how do we ensure they best reflect our needs?
By Department of Building and Housing – 1 October 2009, Build 114
The government’s response to improving affordability has included reviews and legislation changes aimed at speeding up the building consent process and reducing costs for builders. We summarise some of the recent announcements on these.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 August 2017, Build 161, Feature article
New Zealand’s Building Code can trace part of its history back to the us small dwelling Code published in 1922. This was the first nationally developed us Building Code and probably the first anywhere to explore going beyond minimum standards.
By David Hindley – 1 October 2020, Build 180
The second in a series looking at how current New Zealand building regulations for energy efficiency compare to those elsewhere measures New Zealand against Australia.
By Bruce Klein – 1 December 2020, Build 181, Feature article
Behind each building is a framework of building regulations that govern everything from location to the materials used and workmanship. Many of the requirements were born from the significant events that marked our history.