Jennian Homes, GJ Gardner take part in Auckland Council consents trial

Jennian Homes, GJ Gardner take part in Auckland Council consents trial
Group home builders will use the BRANZ Artisan mobile app to inspect their own work. (Image: BRANZ)
Maria Slade
The Auckland Council is running a trial allowing builders to sign off on their own work in a bid to speed up the consenting process and build homes more efficiently.Under the pilot programme, group builders Jennian Homes and GJ Gardner will self-inspect their work using a mobile app, with council inspectors checking the information.The trial covers the process from the building consent application through to final inspection and the issuing of a code compliance certificate (CCC).The aim was to speed up consenting and reduce the number of inspec...

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