News and Media Releases

Please see below for news and media releases relating to Building Officials.
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MBIE November 2020 Building Code Update

16 April 2021

After consulting with the sector earlier in the year about proposed changes to the Building Code and analysing feedback that was received, MBIE has decided to proceed with the majority of proposed changes, with some minor amendments.

Facilities Management Diploma in New Zealand

16 April 2021

Massey University, in collaboration with The Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ), has launched New Zealand's first entry-level university qualifications in respect of facilities management.

Schedule 1 Exemptions

16 April 2021

ACRS verifies steel from source to site via unique 2-stage process

16 April 2021

National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020

16 April 2021

More than 10,000 townhouses, flats, and units consented in the last year

1 October 2020

Hand-up for owners of earthquake-prone units

29 September 2020

Record price, $80m, paid for an office building in Christchurch

18 September 2020