Good project planning and management make the job go smoothly and efficiently, to the required quality, timing and budget. Good planning is likely to leave the owners happier with the renovation.

In this section:

• The design process
• Construction planning
• Follow-up and maintenance

Most renovations will need a building consent. You’ll need to apply to a building consent authority (BCA) and demonstrate that the planned renovation complies with the Building Code.

In this section:

• Building Code requirements
• Compliance paths
• Dealing with building consent authorities
• Compliance case studies
• Code compliance for partial renovations
• When you don’t need a building consent
• Contracts and consumer protection
• Heritage houses and areas
• Asbestos
• Rental properties
• Change of use

The following pages have been recently updated:

• Follow-up and maintenance
• Change of use
• Rental properties
• Areas of natural hazards
• Hardware