Less than three years after the GoShift initiative was born, 21 councils from Western Bay of Plenty to Nelson are increasingly using common management frameworks to help process building consents faster, more accurately and in similar ways. Now, GoShift is considering next steps for its future structure and direction. Ruth Le Pla...
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 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE’s) ongoing work to ensure regulation of the building system contributes effectively to New Zealand’s...
Let’s re-think the role of Building Control Authorities.
It’s tough being a Building Control Authority (BCA). The BCA has the responsibility of administering the requirements of the Building Act, Building Regulations and the Building Code, understanding the consequences of failure, the potential impact on human life, current and...
A collaborative pilot between Palmerston North City Council (PNCC), the building industry and central government aims to speed up and simplify processes for housing development.
Palmerston North is only the second city in New Zealand to try out a pre-approval approach to consenting developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...
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 launch of an electronic lodgement system for applications; specific measures to speed up processing times; and a series of suggestions on how to better...
