‘Trusted’ builders to certify their own work

‘Trusted’ builders to certify their own work

Trusted builders and tradespeople will be able to sign off their own work, in the latest initiative from the Government to speed up house building. Building...

ACT MP Welcomes Move To Cut Construction Red Tape

“ACT has long argued we need to provide alternatives to costly council processes for building. Our coalition agreement commits to ‘explore allowing home builders to opt out of needing a building consent provided they have long-term insurance for ...

Govt announces self-certification for building projects

Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk. Photo: RNZ The government has announced a new scheme to accelerate building projects with self-certification and inspection targets.

Government reveals new scheme to accelerate building projects

Approved building firms, plumbers, and drainlayers will now be able to sign off their own work, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced.

Plans for nearly 200 new homes and medical building approved

A plan to build 183 new homes and a medical building, in Whitchurch near Basingstoke has been approved by a development control committee of…

Government Moves To Speed Up Building Approvals

New scheme will let trusted builders and plumbers sign off their own simple workFaster inspection targets aim to reduce costly delays for building projects across New ZealandChanges expected to deliver thousands of homes annually without lengthy approval bottlenecksThe Government has announced major changes to speed up home construction, including a new self-certification scheme and tougher targets for building inspections. Building and Construc…