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External Escape Routes for Household Units

Updates to New Zealand's C/AS1 Compliance Requirements for Safe Egress in Residential Buildings

18th Mar, 2024
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The article discusses recent updates to the C/AS1 compliance document in New Zealand regarding external escape routes for residential buildings, particularly in situations where there are multiple dwellings on the same property. The updates aim to address concerns raised by fire authorities about occupant safety when escaping from one dwelling while another is on fire.
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Sanitary Plumbing Requirements

Know about the new changes for E1, G12 & G13.

2nd Feb, 2024
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MBIE has recently announced changes and improvements to the plumbing and drainage provisions of the building code. These updates cover newly added and revised acceptable solutions and verifications methods for E1 Surface Water, G12 Water supplies and G13 Foul Water.  
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Interconnected Smoke Alarms

What to know about the new Type 1 Fire Safety system

4th Dec, 2023
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Amid efforts to improve the safety of people from fire, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has announced new versions and substantial revisions to their acceptable solutions C/AS1, C/AS2, F7/AS1 and verification method C/VM2. These changes will have a 12-month transition period before coming into full effect on November 1st, 2024.
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