State toughens building laws to ban combustible cladding
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The state government has changed the Building Act to ban dangerous cladding on new multistorey properties, in the latest clampdown on shonky practices.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne announced a prohibition – effective from Monday – on the use of combustible materials, replacing previous looser guidelines, with non-compliant builders now risking fines of up to $400,000.
The 2014 blaze at the Lacrosse tower in Docklands.
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The ban applies to flammable aluminium composite panels and rendered expanded polystyrene being used as external wall cladding on future developments.
Press Release – Business Central Simon Arcus has been appointed Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber and Business Central, and will be starting in the role from March. Simon, a born and bred Wellingtonian, is currently based in Melbourne and will be returning to New Zealand to take up the …
Simon Arcus has been appointed Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber and Business Central, and will be starting in the role from March.
Simon, a born and bred Wellingtonian, is currently based in Melbourne and will be returning to New Zealand to take up the role. Simon will replace outgoing Chief Executive, John Milford, who finished in the role at the end of 2020.
News from Wellington Chamber of Commerce and Business Central
Simon Arcus has been appointed Chief Executive of Wellington Chamber and Business Central, and will be starting in the role from March.
Simon, a born and bred Wellingtonian, will be returning to New Zealand from Melbourne to take up the role. Simon will replace outgoing Chief Executive John Milford, who finished in the role at the end of 2020.
Simon has extensive experience across business, in the financial and insurance industry, and has also headed advocacy and membership organisations. He is currently at Mercer Australia in Melbourne, working with the Goldman Sachs, Alcoa and GM Holden superannuation funds and has spent the past four years overseas.