MBIE’s Chief Engineering Partner Mike Kerr talks about Section C5 of the Engineering Assessment Guidelines. He explains what the Red Book is, how the Yellow Chapter relates to it, and which guidelines should be used.
The submission period for the building law reform consultation has now closed, and feedback is being analysed.
In December 2019, the Building Amendment Act will take effect and provide a new system for councils and MBIE to manage buildings during and after emergencies.
Have your say on a wide range of topics within the building sector, including major legislative reform, before the consultation closes.
Seven key NZ Standards relating to the Building Regulations are to be reviewed in the next year.
Collaboration between MBIE and Engineering New Zealand leads to commissioned project work on the Building Regulations.
The new fire Acceptable Solution C/AS2 covers the C clauses in the Building Regulations, and replaces the Acceptable Solutions C/AS2 to C/AS7.
Determination 2019/009 discusses whether a carpet in a laundry could be ‘easily cleaned’.
We explore an LBP&039;s responsibility to provide accurate Records of Work, and how to suspend your LBP licence if you are unable to work for a long time.
We look at an LBP’s responsibility to provide accurate Records of Work under a labour-only contract.
Correct answers to the &039;Your duty in labour-only contracts – Records of Work&039; article quiz.
When life gives you lemons, put your LBP licence on voluntary suspension.
Correct answers to the &039;Navigating career breaks as an LBP&039; article quiz.
Minor changes to the new C/AS2 Fire Acceptable Solution come into effect on 27 June 2019.
Building System Performance General Manager Anna Butler encourages you to make a submission on the building law reform consultation before 16 June 2019.
MBIE has recently updated the information available on how a private entity can demonstrate they meet the requirements to become a building consent authority (BCA).
There is a myth that labour-only contracts lessen your responsibilities and obligations as an LBP.
Correct answers to the &039;Your duty in labour-only contracts&039; article quiz.
MBIE monitors the building product market and investigates complaints when products don’t comply with the Building Regulations.
Correct answers to the &039;New products, new compliance challenges&039; article quiz.
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