Building Code
Why's it so hard to build low-cost housing?
The Property editor at the NZ Herald Anne Gibson has been doing some digging and answers your questions around the Building Code, regulations, fit-for-purpose designs, and building materials. Audio
Building regulator faces overhaul after worst performance result
The country's building regulator admits it needs a major overhaul after years scrambling just to react to leaky homes and the Canterbury and Kaikōura earthquakes. Audio
Substandard fire protection a major issue for buildings
Fire protection specialist Ron Green says so far we've been fortunate we haven't had a disaster, but there's a widespread issue of non-compliance. Audio
Vast majority of NZ's multi-storey buildings have weak points
Since the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in London last month, the government here has been insisting that the country's high rises are safer than in the UK, but actually there's widespread industry… Audio
One building, three engineers, three very different opinions
Three structural engineers have separately studied a Wellington office block in the wake of the Kaikoura earthquake. Their assessments vary from potentially less than a third of the New Building… Audio
Overloading led to Dunedin balcony collapse
A balcony collapse that injured 18 people at a street concert in Dunedin was caused by overloading, an independent report has found. Audio
Could tax reform ease property owners quake woes?
Proposed changes to the earthquake building code are re-igniting debate over tax breaks for property owers facing massive strengthening costs. Audio
Welcome Everyone - The Accessibility of Parliament
A report into the accessibility of parliament has found many areas wanting. Now an action plan has been put into place to make the buildings and grounds and information about parliament accessible to… Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio
Measuring Wind Speed Across Complex Terrain
NIWA has been measuring how wind speeds up across rough ground in the Belmont Hills with the aim of improving the building code Audio