The Government released its “loopy rules” report today, a combination of much whingeing, some clearly unhelpful rules & practices, but also some questionable responses.
Read more →Building Act prosecution
Culverden retirement village breaches bring $30,000 in fines
Published 15 October 2006 Manukau City Council has successfully prosecuted the Culverden retirement village’s owner, operator & director over 4 Building Act breaches for unconsented building work. The Culverden Group Ltd, Culverden Retirement Village Ltd & director Ian Anderson pleaded guilty in the Manukau District Court to 4 offences. Building work undertaken at the Mangere […]
Read more →Clode fined $89,000 for Parliament St death
Council says bank wouldn’t have collapsed if consent complied with Property developer Brent Clode & his companies were fined $89,000 in the Auckland District Court on Thursday for causing the death of 1 worker and serious injury to another in the earthworks of the 1 Parliament St apartment development in January 2002. Auckland City Council […]
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