Building Act, Code & consents
Confirm the consent scope, design evidence and inspections. Building work must comply with the Building Code, including work exempt from consent.
Building Performance guidanceSchools, health & community facilities
Government construction
A clear plan for public buildings and live sites. New buildings, extensions and upgrades planned around the brief, the people using the facility and the responsibilities of your project team.
Full projectSub-contractMaterials only
Check your government site
Start with our Government Planning guide for council, zoning and available mapped hazard checks. Coverage and source dates are shown with each result.
Preliminary screening only. Confirm the intended use, consent requirements and the facility owner's design and approval requirements with your project team and council.
Public buildings & sites
Schools, hospitals, museums & community
Education
School buildings, classroom extensions and upgrades planned around learning spaces, term dates and safe separation from students.
Discuss your project
Health
Health-facility building work and upgrades, with clinical access, services and facility-specific requirements agreed with the operator and specialists.
Discuss your project
Arts & culture
Museum and cultural spaces, with visitor access, collection protection and any heritage constraints considered with the client team.
Discuss your project
Community
Community halls and public facilities, with inclusive access, amenities and day-to-day use considered from the start.
Discuss your projectWorking around an occupied site
Plan the work around the facility's users and operations. Agree construction boundaries, visitor routes, deliveries, noise, dust and service interruptions before the affected stage begins.
Some work may require closure, relocation or out-of-hours access. What can remain open depends on the particular facility, scope and safety plan.
- Separate construction zones from people and operations
- Schedule disruptive activities with the facility team
- Agree safe entrances, service access and pedestrian routes
- Coordinate inspections and communicate changes
Coordinate the brief, approvals and programme
We work with your designer, engineer and relevant specialists to clarify the construction scope, existing-building information, services and approval sequence.
Confirm the asset owner's requirements, decision-makers and any procurement conditions early. Programme and pricing depend on the agreed scope, design information, approvals and site access.
How ready is your project?
Initial brief
Design underway
Ready to price
Our process
From your brief to a clear programme
Turn the brief into a clear programme, with the site's users, approvals, budget and responsibilities considered before construction begins.
- 1
Brief & site
Review the facility, intended work, existing services, access and stakeholder requirements.
- 2
Design & specialists
Coordinate drawings, engineering, fire, accessibility and facility-specific advice with the design team.
- 3
Approvals & consents
Confirm council approvals and the asset owner's requirements before starting the agreed work.
- 4
Scope & agreement
Agree price basis, programme, work zones, responsibilities and change approval in writing.
- 5
Build & inspections
Coordinate construction stages, safe separation, service interruptions and required inspections.
- 6
Handover & records
Provide agreed completion records, sign-offs, warranties and maintenance information.
Regulations guide
New Zealand public-building requirements
Requirements depend on the building, proposed use and client. Confirm the applicable rules with your designer, specialists, asset owner and council.
Planning & land use
Check the proposed activity, site constraints, access and any resource consent requirements with the relevant council.
Resource Management Act — NZ LegislationFire safety & specified systems
Review fire design, evacuation needs and specified systems. Ongoing inspection, maintenance and building warrant of fitness duties may apply.
Building Code: fire safetyAccess & accessibility
Consider entrances, circulation, accessible amenities and safe routes. Confirm the requirements for the particular building and proposed work.
Building Code: accessSafe work on live sites
Coordinate overlapping duties, construction boundaries, vehicle movements and controls for risks to workers, visitors and facility users.
WorkSafe construction guidanceFacility standards & handover
Confirm school, health, heritage or other client-specific requirements with the relevant specialists. Agree completion records and council sign-off where required.
Code Compliance CertificatesAlready have a brief or drawings?
Send your brief, plans and known site requirements with your enquiry.