Technical Review of the Building Control Operations of Manukau City Council Summary Report
Date: June 2008
Important notice to people reading this technical review report
The Department of Building and Housing (the Department) carries out technical reviews as part of its function to monitor and review the performance by territorial authorities and building consent authorities (local authorities) of their functions under the Building Act 2004 (the Act). The purpose of a technical review is to assist the territorial authority or building consent authority under review to improve its building control operations.
A technical review is not an audit. A technical review is a performance review based on sampling building control activities, and cannot be taken as a full and comprehensive review of competency and quality. A technical review is carried out by:
- assessing whether the processes and procedures are sufficient to enable the local authority to satisfy the requirements of the Act, and related Regulations, including the New Zealand Building Code (the Building Code)
- assessing the processes and procedures used by the local authority in respect of weathertightness compliance
- providing advice and assistance on best practice
- receiving comment and feedback from the local authority.