Underfunding of Standards NZ could risk public safety: Engineering body

Underfunding of Standards NZ could risk public safety: Engineering body
Commerce Minister Scott Simpson is looking at the standards system. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
Under-resourcing of Standards New Zealand is leading to poor outcomes in the building sector, the professional body for engineers says.The national standards body was working hard, but unsustainable funding meant it was not delivering the results needed, Richard Templer, chief executive of Engineering NZ, said.“Poor quality standards can risk public safety and have costly consequences. We don’t want to see another leaky building crisis,” Templer said.Some standards, such as those for timber design, were outdated, meaning engin...

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