Other types of building inspections

This inspection should occur before works start on site.

Items to be covered include:

• erosion and sediment control
• construction hazards
• excavations
• construction monitoring by design consultant
• construction documentation required and public use or premises.

This inspection should occur before any excavations or site clearance of erosion and sediment control measures.

Erosion and sediment discharge from building sites can adversely affect waterways so control measures need to be in place before any excavations or site clearance begins. 

This inspection should occur before the plasterboard stopping or installation of skirting or scotia.

Check if:

• All linings to fire-rated elements are completed and correctly fixed.
• Fire-resistant filler and sealant are in place.
• Suitable fire-resistant electrical fittings and fire collars are in place for penetration through fire-rated walls and ceilings.

A type of inspection of building work that is usually covered by the engineer's construction monitoring.

Where covered by construction monitoring a Producer Statement - Construction Review (PS4) [DOC, 152 KB] will be required before a code compliance certificate can be issued.

Check Building Consent Construction Documentation and Advice Notes attached to the building consent.

If required the building inspector will check reinforcing steel placement, the configuration of proposed concrete work, tilt panels lifting points and connections.

A type of inspection type of building work that is usually covered by the engineer's construction monitoring.

Where covered by construction monitoring a Producer Statement - Construction Review (PS4) [DOC, 152 KB] will be required before a code compliance certificate can be issued.

Check Building Consent Construction Documentation and Advice Notes attached to the building consent.

If required the building inspector will check beam sizes, steel placement and connections.

• All flashings, shelf angles, slip joints and associated fixings to be inspected prior to laying of the masonry veneer. 
• Generally carried out for two-storey buildings or specific design of the masonry veneer cladding system.
• Includes shelf angles over windows and doors.

• Confirmation on whether or not the contraventions recorded on the Notice to Fix (Form 13) have been rectified. 
• If specified, building work must cease until the Notice to Fix has been lifted.

• The audit inspection may be used for non-specific inspection types.
• The audit inspection may also be used to inspect building work under historic building consents, complex projects, and can be used as a type of final inspection.

An inspection type used for commercial buildings that intended to be open to members of the public. 

Check if:

• the safety management plan is being adhered to.
• measures are in place to protect the public where they may be affected by building work.
• check that members of the public can use the premises safely.

• Building consents are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
• Building work must have commenced within the 12 months or the building consent will
• This inspection is carried out to assess if building work has commenced.

The council may carry out an inspection approximately 24 months after your building consent was granted.

The Building Act, under section 93(2)(b), requires us to make a decision at this time whether to issue a code compliance certificate.

The purpose of this inspection is to assess the building work to assist us in making a decision on whether to issue a code compliance certificate.