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Work with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica
- Minister's foreword
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Current risk requirements
- Problem definition
- Options for working with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica
- Closing remarks
- Summary of all consultation questions
- Glossary
- Annex I: Silicosis and engineered stone background
- Annex II: Overview of the health and safety regulatory regime
- Annex III: Revised Workplace Exposure Standard
- Annex IV: Further information on the status quo
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- Building Code fire safety review discussion document
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Building consent system review: Options paper summary of submissions
- Introduction
- Key themes from submissions
- Promoting competition in the building regulatory system
- Removing impediments to product substitution and variation
- Strengthening roles and responsibilities
- New assurance pathways
- More efficient and streamlined delivery of building consent services
- Better performance monitoring and system stewardship
- Better responding to the needs and aspirations of Māori
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- Submitter details
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Improving efficiency in the inspection process: Discussion document
- Use of information
- Minister's foreword
- Introduction
- Increasing the uptake of remote inspections
- Section one: Options to increase the uptake of remote inspections and improve efficiency of inspection processes
- Section two: Increasing inspection capacity through the use of Accredited Organisations (Building)
- Appendix one: Full list of consultation questions
- Appendix two: Summary of options for feedback
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Consultation document: Insulation requirements in housing and other buildings
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Insulation in housing and small buildings
- 3. Insulation in large buildings
- Appendix A: Proposed changes to Acceptable Solution H1/AS1 Energy Efficiency for all housing, and bu
- Appendix B: Proposed changes to Verification Method H1/VM1 Energy Efficiency for all housing, and buildings up to 300m squared
- Appendix C: Proposed changes to Acceptable Solution H1/AS2 Energy Efficiency for buildings greater than 300m squared
- Appendix D: Proposed changes to Verification Method H1/VM2 Energy Efficiency for buildings greater than 300m squared
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Work with engineered stone and materials containing crystalline silica
Building Code fire safety review discussion document
The discussion document provides details on the fire safety issues in the Building Code regulations and is used to help get Building Code fire safety review feedback.
On this page
This is the web version of the Building Code fire safety review discussion document.
For the rest of the submission documents, and to get details on submitting feedback, go to the following page:
In this section
Minister’s foreword
Foreword from the Minister for Building and Construction, Hon Chris Penk about the Building Code fire safety review 2024.
Executive summary
Executive summary for the Building Code fire safety review 2024 discussion document.
Seeking feedback
Consultation feedback process and details of how the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) management your information.
1. Introduction
Key points about why the Government is asking for the Building Code fire safety review.
2. Effectiveness of fire safety measures in the Building Code
MBIE has identified issues that could mean some buildings and building users may not be adequately protected from fire.
3. Keeping pace with new technologies and new fire challenges
Allowing for the use of innovative technologies in the Building Code to provide protection from new and emerging fire risks.
4. Certainty, clarity, and consistency
Building Code provisions need to be clear enough to support consistent decisions on whether buildings comply with fire safety.
General questions
General Building Code fire safety review questions for feedback.
Summary of discussion document questions
Summary of all the questions asked in the Building Code fire safety review discussion document.