International Code Council President Wally Bailey was a keynote
speaker at the 40th Annual Conference and Expo of the Building
Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ), an ICC chapter.
He discussed the history the Council's history, and highlighted
the similarities and differences between building safety systems
in the United States and New Zealand. BOINZ is currently participating
in a major update to the New Zealand building code, the first
in 16 years. The government is also spending $3 million to
help local building departments earn a mandatory accreditation
similar to IAS Building Department Accreditation.
From left, BOINZ Vice President Ewan
Higham, BOINZ Chief Executive Len Clapham, President
Bailey, Minister of Building and Housing of New Zealand-the
Hon. Clayton Cosgrove, His Worship-The Mayor Kevin Winters
and BOINZ President Tim Weight.
President Bailey; His Worship—The
Mayor Kevin Winters; and Hon. Clayton Cosgrove, Minister
of Building and Housing of New Zealand.
President Bailey and the Hon. Clayton
Cosgrove, Minister of Building and Housing of New Zealand.
