Regulatory Environment progress

Programmes in the Transformation Plan will improve our building consenting system and create a single leadership voice to help shape and drive building legislative reform.

The Regulatory Environment workstream aims to support the Accord goals of increasing productivity and raising capability. Specific outcomes in the Accord targeted are to enable quality durable builds, achieve fit-for-purpose options for products and services, build trust and confidence in the construction sector, and ensure strong, reliable and enduring infrastructure.

Find out what regulatory initiatives are in the Transformation Plan.

Initiative progress and milestones

Follow progress here on Accord and Transformation Plan programmes that support a high-functioning regulatory environment.

Date	Milestone	Lead/s
August 2021	The Accord's Transformation Delivery Group endorses the third project under the 'non-regulatory interventions to support the current consenting model' initiative.	Construction Sector Accord
June 2021	The Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill(external link) received Royal Assent	MBIE (Building System Performance)
June 2021	The Accord's Transformation Delivery Group endorses two projects to progress via a new initiative under the Regulatory Environment workstream 'non-regulatory interventions to support the current consenting model'.	Construction Sector Accord
February 2021	The Accord's Regulatory Environment co-leads agree to look at shorter term options to drive efficiency, effectiveness and predictability within the existing regulatory framework	Construction Sector Accord
May 2020	The Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill(external link) was introduced to the House and referred to Environment Select Committee after its First Reading. This Bill is the first in a series of changes to the building regulatory system that will lift the efficiency and quality of building work and provide fairer outcomes if things go wrong.	MBIE (Building System Performance)
Dec 2019	Government approves amendments to the Building Act 2004 that better ensure the industry has skilled and accountable people, fit-for-purpose building products and efficient processes. First changes to the law are expected to come into effect from Jul 2020.	MBIE (Building System Performance)
June 2019	470 submissions received by MBIE after consultation on proposed amendments to the Building Act 2004. Submissions showed strong support for legislative change.	MBIE (Building System Performance)