By Eddie Bruce
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1 August 2008, Build 107
In Build 106, we suggested a format to submit information to Building Consent Authorities to demonstrate compliance with the schedule method. This time, we look at a format to show compliance with the calculation method.
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1 February 2010, Build 116
Normally, a Code Compliance Certificate is issued when work is completed, but sometimes this doesn’t happen. What can you do years later?
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By Eddie Bruce
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1 June 2008, Build 106
When applying for a building consent, what and how should information be submitted to the building consent authority to show compliance with the New Zealand Building Code clause H1 Energy efficiency schedule method?
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By Tom Edhouse
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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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By Bruce Sedcole
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1 December 2021, Build 187
It’s easy for designers to stick to Acceptable Solutions for compliance when submitting building consent applications, but you don’t have to. Alternative Solutions provide scope to do things differently and may be much easier than you think.
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By Trevor Pringle
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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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By Trevor Pringle
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1 December 2004, Build 85
In building jargon there is no fixed definition for ‘Alternative Solution’ but it is still a viable option. Instead the industry has developed ways of assessing compliance for consent purposes.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 February 2010, Build 116
When is a building consent required for building or renovation work? This article provides some guidance.
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By Stephen Foothead
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1 April 2020, Build 177
Often problems can be solved with a quick conversation. In a recent case, an exemption for a building consent could have been obtained and a property sale advanced, if only the building consent authority had been asked.
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By Trevor Pringle
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1 April 2008, Build 105
‘Like for like’ is a term commonly used in the building industry. But what does it really mean?
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