Auckland's housing boom shows no signs of slowing, with a record 23,220 building consent applications received in the last year, up by 12 per cent.
The coming decade is set to see over $10 billion of investment by the private sector in the city centre, creating new jobs and opportunities for Auckland as a whole. I encourage you to take a look at the city plan showing the location of some of these investment properties.
Auckland's housing boom shows no signs of slowing, with a record 23,220 building consent applications received in the last year, up by 12 per cent.
"Demand for consents has been relentless. The numbers keep on jumping so to manage the constant workflow we've brought on board the consents teams from Wellington and Porirua," says Auckland Council Building Control Processing Manager Doug Naylor.
The Auckland Council Fire Protection Policy AC2318 has recently undergone review with the update to be issued in May. Auckland Council’s Fire Policy sets out Councils expectations for the consenting of fire designs and includes information relating to the quality of documentation, the Fire Engineering Brief process, new and existing buildings, Fire Service involvement and other consenting requirements.
Frameless cantilevered glass balustrades need to meet the provisions of Building Code clauses B1 (structure), B2 (Durability), F2 (hazardous materials) and F4 (Safety from falling).
Auckland Council has raised concerns with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment around frameless glass barriers (also known as unframed).
In light of increasing numbers of building products being imported from overseas suppliers, the on-going need to ensure that all such products comply with the relevant provisions of the building code and associated standards is of paramount importance.
An innovative on-the-job training programme to upskill building control officers to a national qualification has won a top award for Auckland Council at the 2016 Society of Local Government Managers New Zealand (SOLGM) excellence awards.
