Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission Te Komihana Rūwhenua o Waitaha Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission – Te Komihana Rūwhenua o Waitaha

Those who lost relatives and friends in the 22 February earthquake can be assured that there will be a very thorough inquiry into the failure of buildings that resulted in loss of life.
Chair, Justice Mark Cooper

Submission by Construction Industry Council, December 2011

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Summary

This submission provides comments on the current regulatory system and notes the need for a clear hierarchy of policy and compliance documents and better definition of the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Building and Housing, Standards New Zealand and BRANZ. The submission also comments on the need for a single means of obtaining regulatory approval for building work, the local government application of the regulatory framework, the need for skilled personnel to be employed by regulators and the need for improved funding for research into damage avoidance technology.

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Submission by Construction Industry Council, December 2011PDF, 21 pages, 1.09 mb

Date added to this website: 16 February 2012

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    Record ID Attachment Author(s) Subject(s) Building(s) Action
    GEN.CIC.0001PDF, 21 pages, 1.09 mb
    • Construction Industry Council
    • Standards and Regulation

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