More Builders To Be Licensed In Canterbury
The department of building and housing is to host an expo at Christchurch Boys’ High School tomorrow which will be aiming to add to the numbers of licensed builders assisting in the mammoth task of rebuilding Canterbury in the wake of the September 4 earthquake.
The primary reason for this initiative is to engender confidence among consumers and accountability for builders. In announcing the initiative Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson said. “For owners, using Licensed Building Practitioners means confidence that homes will be repaired right first time,”.
In the aftermath of the 7.1 earthquake over 1,100 builders, designers and other tradespeople have either been licensed already or have current applications underway. That can be compared to the paltry 165 who were licensed before the earthquake.
“This Saturday presents an opportunity to push that number even higher, so we have the right people on the ground as demand for quality builders increases.”
Heatley announced that it is the government’s hope to see 1,600 licenses issued in Canterbury by the end of this month.
“The upswing in the number of people licensed to carry out essential building work means that people are going to be able to get back into their homes faster, and can be confident about quality workmanship.”
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