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....
Tag : Building consents
What next for Goshift?
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...
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...
Police or tour guides?
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...
PNCC trials pre-approved housing consents
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....
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...