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Practical how-to articles for builders and designers showing good industry practice and interpretation of the NZ Building Code and standards.

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Building control documents

By Tom Edhouse 1 April 2015, Build 147

The building control system has many documents so it can be hard to know where to find information. This new series starts by explaining the hierarchy of the key documents and the importance of keeping them updated.

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Consenting renovation work

By Trevor Pringle 1 February 2010, Build 116

BRANZ has found that getting renovation and alteration work consented – given that most of the work will need to be consented as an Alternative Solution – is one of designers’ key concerns. A few tips may help.

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