The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on proposed new Acceptable Solutions to support changes to residential pool barrier requirements under the Building (Pools) Amendment Act 2016.
The regulation of people in building trades and professions (occupational licensing) aims to ensure workers in the sector are competent and accountable.
We are consulting on the regulations and a methodology that set the new approach for identifying and managing earthquake-prone buildings.
The eight week consultation period for the proposed dam safety regulatory framework closed on 6 August 2019.
This is the fourth public consultation under the biannual Building Code update programme.
The consultation period on proposed changes to the occupational regulation of engineers closed on 25 June 2021.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is consulting on proposals for regulations to support the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.
This consultation closed on Friday, 28 May 2021. Visit the Building website for more information on the outcome of the proposed updates, and other upcoming changes to the Building Code.
A snapshot of the key trends from May 2021 to October 2021.
This is the first public consultation under the new Building for Climate Change programme – the building and construction sector’s contribution to New Zealand’s goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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