Private building consent body offers competition

Private building consent body offers competition
Building Consent Approvals is aiming to take on a third of consents. (Image: NZME)
Maria Slade
A private organisation will begin processing building consents in competition with local councils this month, after officially gaining registration.Building Consent Approvals, owned by a trust, is the country’s first independent building consent authority and plans to target group home builders as potential clients.Independent authorities have been allowed under the Building Act since 2004, but none have been set up until now.The move comes amid wider initiatives by the Government to speed up consenting and enable the construction of more...

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