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Building CodeHub resources update – September 2026
Resources added/updated in BCH in September 2026 include:
• MBIE new and updated resources – a Product certificate (CodeMark) and Determinations.
• BRANZ new and updated resources – Bulletins and Appraisals .
Resources removed from BCH in September 2026:
• BRANZ Appraisal - withdrawn.
Resources added to Building CodeHub
MBIE Product Certificates (CodeMark) - new, re-issued and revised:
MBIE Determinations:
- 2026/031: An authority’s purported decision to refuse to grant a building consent for inundation
- 2026/032: An authority’s proposed decision to add a natural hazard entry on a record of title following subdivision
- 2026/033: An authority’s proposed decision to refuse to issue a building consent regarding a pool barrier
- 2026/034: The authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for building work carried out without a building consent
BRANZ Bulletins:
BRANZ Appraisals - new, re-issued and amended:
- Appraisal number 868 (2026) - Altus - Smartfit® 2.0 (Windows and Doors)
- Appraisal number 1173 (2026) - Archimax® Horizontal Cladding System
- Appraisal number 648 (2022) - Knauf Glasswool Insulation
- Appraisal number 1054 (2024) - MAXRaft Concrete Slab Floor System
- Appraisal number 1055 (2025) - Cemintel Rigid Air Barrier™ System
- Appraisal number 1315 (2026) - Bastion Exterior Membrane
- Appraisal number 1316 (2026) - Bastion Under Tile Membrane
- Appraisal number 1318 (2026) - ENCLOSURE™ Sheathing System
- Appraisal number 1320 (2026) - Ecko Timber Connectors
- Appraisal number 1322 (2026) - Allco Centrament Proof CP 10
- Appraisal number 1325 (2026) - Archimax® Vertical Cladding System
Resources removed from Building CodeHub
BRANZ Appraisals - withdrawn:
- Appraisal number 1049 (2019) - ecoInsulation Glasswool
Notification date: 2 October 2026