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Building stronger conversations >
It has been a busy 2023 so far for Building Performance. We’ve kicked off our stakeholder event programme and have recently been at three events across Aotearoa.
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2022 Building Code update outcomes announced >
The 2022 Building Code consultation included proposed changes for plumbing and drainage, and protection from fire, as well as already-announced changes to lead in plumbing products and the structural stability of hollow-core floors.
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Have your say on the options for a better consenting system >
MBIE is seeking feedback on potential options to improve the current building consent system as part of the second stage in a system-wide review.
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Ministry of Education consulting on a single project management panel >
The Ministry of Education is consulting on a single, mandatory Project and Programme Management Panel for School and Ministry-led projects and programmes.
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Consultation is open on proposed changes to the building levy >
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the building levy.
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H1 Energy Efficiency updates reach implementation milestone >
On 29 November 2021 we released one of the biggest energy efficiency updates to the Building Code in more than a decade. On 1 May 2023 we will reach the next milestone in the staged transition.
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Changes to retention money requirements >
The Government has announced changes to retention money requirements to give subcontractors confidence that they will be paid the retention money they are owed should a head contractor’s business fail.
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Facing the aftermath of the severe summer weather >
The summer of 2023 has proven to be one of New Zealand’s most challenging, with severe weather hitting most of Te Ika-a-Māui the North Island and affecting the lives and livelihoods of thousands of New Zealanders.
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2023 Building Advisory Panel members announced >
The Panel will provide MBIE’s Deputy Secretary of Building, Resources and Markets with independent strategic advice on issues facing the construction sector.
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Consultation is open on proposed changes to occupational regulation regimes >
MBIE is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the occupational regulatory regimes covering LBPs, Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers, Electrical Workers, and registered architects.