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...
Changes to standards are on the way, says Water NZ chief executive John Pfahlert. In the coming months it is expected the government will pass the Standards and Accreditation Bill, disestablishing Standards New Zealand as the body responsible for the development and maintenance of standards.
Established following the Napier earthquake...
