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Contracts for your building project

Know what content must be in your building contract.
Projects & consents > Why contracts are valuable > Contracts for your building project

Have your say on Building Code changes – consultation opens 5 August

Submissions are now open for the next instalment of updates and improvements to the Building Code.
News and updates > Have your say on Building Code changes – consultation opens 5 August

Competencies guides

BCAs can use the national competency assessment system framework to assess their technical building control staff.
Guides for building officials > Competencies guides

Regulation 8 – Ensuring enough employees and contractors

Building consent authorities need a system to ensure they have sufficient employees and contractors to perform their building control functions.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 8 – Ensuring enough employees and contractors

An introduction to Acceptable Solution E2/AS1

An introduction to E2/AS, the Acceptable Solution to Building Code clause E2 External Moisture.
Building Code compliance > E Moisture > E2 External moisture > An introduction to Acceptable Solution E2/AS1

Manufacturers and importers and the new overseas products pathways

How the new overseas product compliance pathways improve acceptance and use of more overseas products.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Overseas products and standards > Manufacturers and importers and the new overseas products pathways

Regulation 14 – Ensuring necessary technical resources

Building consent authorities require a system to ensure the availability and continuing appropriateness of the technical resources.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 14 – Ensuring necessary technical resources

2015/028: Refusal to grant building consent and whether proposed alterations to an existing building comply with the Building Code

Considered the application of sections 17 and 112 of the Act, and the compliance of the proposed fire alarm system. Discussed compliance of the building as a whole after the alterations ‘as nearly as is reasonably practicable’ with respect to means of escape, and how the approach involves the balancing of sacrifices and difficulties of upgrading against the advantages of upgrading. Discussed use of MBIE guidance and “gap assessment”.

Determination 2015/028 [PDF 619 KB] Date issued: 4 June 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
C - Protection from Fire
Also related to:
F7 - Warning systems
Primary topic:
Fire safety
Council:
Marlborough District Council
Section of the Building Act:
112
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2012/054: Regarding the refusal to issue an amendment to a building consent for a 3 year-old conservatory addition to a house

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Determination 2012/054 [PDF 206 KB] Date issued: 6 August 2012

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Also related to:
E2 - External MoistureB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Selwyn District Council
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2012/036: Regarding the granting of a building consent with a condition requiring a fire resistance rating to be applied to a new window

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Determination 2012/036 [PDF 85 KB] Date issued: 11 May 2012

About this document

Primary Building Code clause:
C4 - Movement to a place of safety
Also related to:
C3 - Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source
Primary topic:
Fire safety
Council:
Wellington City Council
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