Building Performance

, Regional authorities may soon be issuing infringement notices to dam owners who still need to meet the dam regulations put in place a year ago.

, The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is reducing the costs of complying with Building Code insulation requirements, referred to as ‘H1 insulation requirements’, by removing the Schedule Method.

, The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on the Building Product Specifications that will enable a greater range of building products to be used more easily in Aotearoa New Zealand.

, The Government has agreed to set a new maximum wait time requirement for building consent inspections to help reduce delays in the system.

, New legislation means you can use a wider range of quality overseas building products in Aotearoa New Zealand.

, A building consent exemption for small standalone dwellings, known as granny flats, was announced by the Government, and means by early 2026 they could be built without a building consent.

, A 3-volume set of Low Damage Seismic Design (LDSD) resources are being developed to help design new buildings that perform better in an earthquake – volume one is available now with volumes two and three to follow.