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Building consent authority accreditation and registration scheme update is a newsletter offered by the Department.

June 2012

BCA update June 2012 cover [PDF 334 KB, 9 pages]   What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: The Building Amendment Act 2012 is the result of a comprehensive review of the Building Act 2004 carried out in 2009/2010 and is aimed at lifting the overall performance of the building and construction sector. You can read about the Act in Codewords along with other important information. This is the last issue of BCA Update. To stay in touch with important events in the Construction industry subscribe to Codewords at http://www.dbh.govt.nz/subscribe
How much it costs: Free
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August 2011

BCA update August 2011 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on Changes to Structure and External Moisture Building Code Documents, Waivers and Modifications Form, Simpler System for Structural Timber Framing and more. 
How much it costs: Free
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January 2011

BCA update January 2011 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Auckland council being established, the leaky homes financial assistance package, the simple house opening in Auckland and more. 
How much it costs: Free
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October 2010

BCA update October 2010 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Canterbury earthquake recovery, first multiproof approvals issued, the licensed building practitioner scheme and more. 
How much it costs: Free
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August 2010

BCA update April 2010 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the GST increase and the Building Levy, National Competency Assessment System, and the Building Act review. 
How much it costs: Free
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June 2010

BCA update April 2010 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Canterbury earthquake, and more. 
How much it costs: Free
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April 2010

BCA update April 2010 cover.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority registrations, reforms to the Building Act 2004, building infringement scheme guidelines and variations and amendments to building consents
How much it costs: Free
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December 2008

BCA Update - December 2008
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority registrations, reforms to the Building Act 2004, building infringement scheme guidelines and variations and amendments to building consents
How much it costs: Free
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October 2008

BCA Update.
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority registrations, reforms to the Building Act, 2004,  building infringement scheme guidelines and variations and amendments to building consents.
How much it costs: Free
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August 2008

BCA update - August 2008
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority registrations, reforms to the Building Act 2004, building infringement scheme guidelines and variations and amendments to building consents
How much it costs: Free
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May 2008

BCA Update - May 2008
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Accreditation progress,  further accreditation guidance, Building Amendment Act 2008 changes and extension of the statutory timeframe for accreditation and registration.
How much it costs: Free
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March 2008


What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation fees,  the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity,  the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
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December 2007


What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation fees,  the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity and the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
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October 2007

BCA Update - October 2007
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation fees, the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity and the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

August 2007

BCA Update - August 2007
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation fees,  the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity and the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
How to get it:

June 2007

BCA Update - June 2007
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation fees, the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity and the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
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April 2007

BCA Update - April 2007
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: It focuses on the Building consent authority accreditation pilot programme undertaken in January and February 2007,  building consent authority accreditation fees,  the building consent authority government assistance package and its current activity and the building consent authority registration scheme.
How much it costs: Free
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February 2007

BCA Update - February 2007
What sort of publication it is: Newsletter
Who it's for: Building officials, regional authorities and territorial local authorities
What it contains: Updates you on the progress of one of a number of work programmes the Department of Building and Housing is undertaking to implement the Building Act 2004 (the Act).
It focuses on the following.
  • The Building (Accreditation of Building Consent
    Authorities) Regulations 2006
  • The Building Consent Authority Accreditation
    Preparation and Self-assessment Guide
    »
  • A survey on preparations by building consent
    authority cluster groups
  • The building consent authority piloting scheme
  • The building consent authority registration
    scheme and criteria for defining ‘adequate means’
  • The building consent authority fees and
    government assistance package
How much it costs: Free
How to get it: