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Off-site construction

Parts of your home can be pre-made off-site, helping you to build faster.
Getting started > Smarter Homes guides > Construction and materials > Off-site construction

1997/005: Building consent for a three-wire bridge

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Determination 1997/005 [PDF 35 KB] Date issued: 18 June 1997

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Primary Building Code clause:
F4 - Safety from falling
Also related to:
F8 - Signs
Primary topic:
Barriers
Council:
Southland District Council
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2013/008: Regarding the refusal to issue an exemption under Schedule 1(k) for a proposed farm implement shed

Determination 2013/008 [PDF 189 KB] Date issued: 20 February 2013

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Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Waipa District Council
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Building on ground with liquefaction potential

Find out how to build good foundations on land with liquefaction potential.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Building on ground with liquefaction potential

Product assurance decision tool

A worksheet to help you decide the best way to meet your Building Act responsibilities.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products > Products and Building Code compliance > Decision tool

Key steps in the accreditation process

There are up to seven key steps in the process to become an accredited organisation.
BCA accreditation > Key steps in the accreditation process

2025/048: An authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for a change of use

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for a change of use of the building. The authority considered that the use had changed from IA (Industrial Low) to SH (Sleeping Single Home).

The determination considers whether there were grounds for the issue of the notice, the particulars and remedies contained in the notice, and whether the owner is a ‘specified person’.

Determination 2025/048 [PDF 481 KB] Date issued: 24 September 2025

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Primary topic:
Change of use
Council:
Westland District Council
Section of the Building Act:
114, 115, 163 and 164
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Building in Port Hills’ toe slump areas of mass movement (classes II and III)

Understand toe slumping, its implications and related design recommendations.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Supplementary guidance to the Residential guidance > Building in Port Hills’ toe slump areas of mass movement (classes II and III)

Summary of granny flats consultation feedback

Read the summary of the feedback received during the recent granny flats consultation in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) report.
News and updates > Summary of granny flats consultation feedback

Case study three: 3–6-storey apartments

A complex medium-density housing project to deliver a six-storey apartment block within the inner city.
Building Code compliance > Introduction to medium-density housing > Case study three: 3–6-storey apartments
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