Virtual inspections as ‘default’ will fast track consents
Time taken to get consents over the line through New Zealand’s 67 consenting authorities is seen as a major roadblock to building, and part of the reason for rampant build cost inflation.
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk.
Virtual building inspections will become the norm rather than the exception under new rules aimed at streamlining the lethargic consenting process.
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk said the move towards remote inspections, originally signalled as part of the National Party’s
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