how digital technology can make new liability rules watertight
- Written by Dat Tien Doan, Senior Lecturer, School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology
Getty ImagesThe government’s proposed shake-up of New Zealand’s building consent system will be the biggest reform in the sector since 2004. Essentially, the changes will spread liability for building failures across all involved parties, reducing the potential risk faced by councils granting those consents.
At present, homeowners can...
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