Means of escape from fire
Most fire-related deaths occur because people don’t escape before they are affected by either smoke or by the fire itself. ‘Means of escape’ is therefore an important aspect of any building design.
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Exempt building work – part 3
By Vincent Kneebone – 1 October 2017, Build 162
Parts 1 and 2 of this series covered exempt building work and some of the exemptions. This third and final part looks at exemption 1, which often comes down to interpretation as opposed to a bright line measurement.
Products that stand the test
By John Gardiner – 1 October 2015, Build 150, Feature article
Building products used in New Zealand need to comply with the Building Code. Product technical statements are one tool that can help give everyone confidence that the product will perform as required.
Fire design and building consents
By Simon Davis – 1 February 2008, Build 104, Feature article
The Fire Service has been part of the building consent application process for over 2 years. They’re finding the quality of fire design documentation submitted needs to improve.
Acting without consent
By Karen Shaw – 1 February 2016, Build 152
Make sure you are up to speed with the consent provisions of the Building Act and know what is and what isn’t an exemption. Failure to do so could be costly both financially and professionally.
No more one size fits all
By Karen Shaw – 1 August 2016, Build 155
A change to the Building Act means earthquake-prone buildings will be categorised for seismic risk according to their geographic location and the type of building instead of the present blanket approach.
Building Act considers life cycle costs
By Ian Page – 1 August 2007, Build 101, Feature article
Life cycle costing allows the costs of different design and material options to be compared over the life of a building. It is now used as part of the assessment of proposed changes to building regulations.
Swift action on Building Act reforms
By Harry de Lacey, Ariana Stuart – 1 February 2020, Build 176
MBIE and government have taken swift action to progress changes to the regulatory framework, one of the key obstacles to affordable housing. We look at the first phase of changes.
Building Act amendments
By Derya Siva, Lisa Rozendaal, Joseph Wright – 1 December 2020, Build 181
With the housing crisis in New Zealand showing no signs of easing, changes to the resource management system and the Building Act will reduce pressure on consenting and provide increased capacity for development.
Building Act contract changes
1 February 2015, Build 146
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