Ian Mc Cormick
Leading inspector voices reservations about going remote
The building consents manager at Auckland Council has reservations about remote inspections becoming the industry's default practice. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 April
On today's episode we hear from Fire and Emergency National Commander Russell Wood on the FENZ review into their response during the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland council issued a… Audio
Residents of Auckland apartment block to find out future
Hundreds of residents of City Gardens Apartments on Albert Street in Auckland will find out today whether they have to evacuate their homes. Auckland Council General Manager Ian McCormick spoke to… Audio
Central Auckland apartment block evacuated after being issued with a Dangerous Building Notice
Residents of a central Auckland apartment block are in limbo as they wait to find out whether they'll have to evacuate their homes by Monday. Auckland Council General Manager of Building Consents Ian… Audio
Auckland building inspector team to scale back after massive effort
There's good news of sorts on the building-inspection front in Auckland.
After nearly seven days of fanning out across the city inspecting damaged buildings - the biggest such deployment of building… Audio
Building boom prompts record home consents in Auckland
Auckland Council continues to struggle to process building consents on time but it's hoping a hiring binge will allow it to handle a flood of applications. In the year to February the Council issued a… Audio
Sky World Event Cinemas closed for morning session after WoF revelations
Event Cinemas at the Sky World building in Auckland closed until midday after a Checkpoint investigation revealed it hasn't had a warrant of fitness for 436 days. Audio
Auckland Council allows unsafe CBD building
Auckland Council has allowed one of the city's busiest buildings to remain open without a warrant of fitness for 436 days. The six-storey Sky World building on Queen St hasn't had a warrant since… Audio
Auckland buildings checked over cladding concerns
Two buildings in Auckland have been identified as having similar cladding to what was used on the Grenfell Towen in London. John Campbell talks to Ian McCormick from Auckland Council. Video, Audio
Compliance issues with construction in Auckland
With Auckland facing unpredecented growth in construction over the next few years it's a juggling act to make sure all building work is up to standard and that there are enough skilled tradespeople to… Audio
Shoddy buildings on the rise
Substandard building work is on the rise - with complaints to the government run Licensed Building Practitioners scheme up 30 per cent this year. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment… Audio, Gallery
Auckland houses fail inspections as pressure builds
Auckland is under pressure to build new houses, but more and more of them are failing to pass inspection. Audio
