Since the leaky homes problem came to national prominence, the Building Act has been thrown into the public limelight. With such intense scrutiny on the regulatory framework around building in NZ (or lack thereof), successive governments have been trying to tighten up regulation and deliver better quality homes for Kiwis.
The Building Act 2004 is the current law governing most building work. It paved the way for some important changes which are about to take effect and hopefully change the building industry for the better.
For anyone designing or building in 2011, the most significant of these changes is the full introduction of the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) Scheme. The essential aim of the LBP scheme is to encourage better building and design so that the consumer is more protected by our legislation than was previously the case.
