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The building consents manager at Auckland Council has reservations about remote inspections becoming the industry's default practice.
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk announced yesterday the Government is working on making remote inspections the default approach from building consent authorities when a home is being built.
The minister says the current consenting system is cumbersome with long delays while remote inspections can make building easier and cheaper. Auckland Council's building consents manager Ian McCormick says while remote inspections have their benefits.
He told me earlier inspectors still need to be on site in many instances.
