New law to speed up building consents passed

Parliament last night passed a law to speed up the building consent process and reduce costs for projects where multiple similar buildings are erected.

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson said The Building Amendment Bill (No 2) marked an important first step of ongoing building reforms.

It followed work done by the previous Labour Government.

The bill introduced multiple-use building approvals to reduce duplication and fast-track the consent process for group home builders who build homes on sites across the country using the same, or similar, designs.

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Posted: 30 Jul 2009

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