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Report: Housing pressures in Christchurch
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 4:52 pm | Department of Building and Housing
Recent earthquakes in the greater Christchurch area have raised concerns about housing availability for people resident in the area. This report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) responds to those concerns by summarising the available ... More >>
Experts identify critical factors in CTV collapse
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 3:36 pm | Department of Building and Housing
Intense ground shaking, non-ductile columns and the asymmetrical layout of shear walls were the critical factors contributing to the collapse of the CTV building during the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, a Department of Building and ... More >>
Winter a reminder of need for a weathertight home
Monday, 11 June 2007, 1:57 pm | Department of Building and Housing
With winter here, people buying, building or renovating a home are encouraged to follow basic steps to make sure their property is weathertight. The Department of Building and Housing (the Department) says winter is the time of year when weathertightness ... More >>
Agent for Licensed Building Practitioner scheme
Friday, 16 March 2007, 1:29 pm | Department of Building and Housing
A Lower Hutt-based company, Assessment Systems Limited (ASL), has been selected by the Department of Building and Housing to be its assessment agent for the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme. ASL is part of a group of companies that specialises ... More >>
More assurance your home is built right
Thursday, 14 September 2006, 4:44 pm | Department of Building and Housing
More changes to the building industry which are designed to help ensure houses are built right were announced today More >>
Changes to important building documents
Friday, 18 August 2006, 3:41 pm | Department of Building and Housing
The Government is moving to revise a number of documents which assist designers, architects and builders ensure they are meeting the terms of the Building Code. More >>
Report to Minister this month on review progress
Monday, 28 November 2005, 9:08 am | Department of Building and Housing
The Department of Building and Housing intends presenting a progress report to Housing Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove by the end of this month on a review of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS). More >>
