Proposed changes to the building code that would have required more rigorous fire testing of cladding on some buildings have been postponed by the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment. Building engineers Oculus Architectural Engineering had concerns about the combustibility of cladding still being used on many New Zealand buildings. You can learn the building code online for free* Grenfell-tower style cladding found on Auckland stadiums, university and office blocksRichard Kean/Stuff MBIE updates the fire safety settings in the Building Code annually. An MBIE spokeswoman said the ministry updated the fire safety settings in the Building Code annually, and it publicly consulted on proposed changes. Law firm Russell McVeagh has been registering interest in a cladding class action for building owners worried they might have combustible cladding on their multi-storeys.

Source: Stuff October 22, 2020 16:01 UTC