Urban density rule changes ignore flood risk
By Dr Alastair Barnett, Chair, IAHR Flood Risk Management Technical Committee. On 19 October, the Government announced; “New building intensification rules will mean up to...
Category : Buildings
Building regulations – A rock and a hard place
There are always two sides to a story. When it comes to issuing building consents, councils often cop the blame for being tardy or obstructive....
See-through city
Wellington City Council’s digital building models Using the latest technology to model buildings in 3D is helping Wellington City Council save time and money, and...
Clicks for bricks
A group of councils are part of an online building consent pilot study. Look out for a wider rollout later this year. Eight councils are...
Plan ahead
Watch out for changes to the Building Consent Authority Accreditation Scheme. The Building Consent Authority (BCA) Accreditation Scheme is being updated as part of the...
Auckland Council gets a hurry-up
Controller and auditor-general Lyn Provost has issued a string of recommendations on how Auckland Council could improve its building consents processes. They include fast-tracking the...
Earthquake rules get shake-up
Local authorities and business leaders have welcomed government’s proposed changes to pending earthquake-prone buildings legislation – although many continue to call for more detail around...