Description

The construction industry will soon have easier access to imported building products that are deemed to comply with our Building Code.

The government initiative aims to increase supplier competition and drive down costs.

Architects, designers and builders must still ensure they're specifying the right product for the job.

The Commerce Commission’s residential building supplies market study, undertaken at the height of the price inflation in 2022, found that competition for the supply of building materials was not working as well as it could. The study made a number of recommendations, including updating more Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods, and having more certification schemes that can issue product certificates deemed compliant with the New Zealand Building Code.

Scope

This article includes the following sections:

• Building products and specifications
• Welcome move, but devil is in the details
• Right place, right installation crucial
• Will specifiers and importers run with the ball?