Producer statements
Producer statements give authorities confidence that building work will be or has been constructed to meet the Building Code and approved consent requirements.
Producer statements
Engineers use producer statement documents to:
- Confirm their professional opinion that aspects of a building’s design comply with the Building Code, or
- Confirm that elements of construction have been completed in accordance with the approved building consent
There are three kinds of producer statements you can use to provide verification at different stages in the design and construction process:
Online producer statements
The revised producer statements will significantly improve engineers' and consenting authorities' quality assurance and administrative processes. The documents are hosted online, which means real-time updates, cross-population of fields and greater consistency nationwide.
Check out the online ACE New Zealand and Engineering New Zealand producer statements
A series producer statements
The A series is for an engineer to use for designs where a building consent is not required.
Check out the online ACE New Zealand and Engineering New Zealand A Series Producer Statements
Guidelines
These guidelines are designed to encourage consistent, reasonable and appropriate practice in issuing and accepting producer statements originating from Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng).
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Producer statements – what's your company policy?
The authors of producer statements, and their employers, can face significant liabilities when the work associated with the producer statement is judged to not be up to acceptable standards.
This guidance note prepared by Adam Thornton, Structural Engineer (emeritus) at Dunning Thornton, details how firms and individuals can navigate issues that may arise as the result of issuing producer statements.
All resources related to producer statements
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Guidance for producer statement policies
The authors of producer statements, and their employers, can face significant liabilities when the work associated with the producer statement is judged to not be up to acceptable standards. This guidance note details how firms and individuals can navigate issues that may arise as the result of issuing producer statements.
Practice alert: Liability under the Building Act for inaccurate PS4
2 December: An important message about potential criminal liability under the Building Act for inaccurate PS4 producer statements.
A series producer statements
The A series is for an engineer to use for designs where a building consent is not required.
Check out the online ACE New Zealand and Engineering New Zealand Producer Statements A Series
Producer statements and quality documents - online form
The revised producer statements and quality documents will significantly improve engineers' and consenting authorities' quality assurance and administrative processes. And, for the first time, the documents are hosted online – with benefits such as real-time updates, cross-population of fields and greater consistency nationwide.
Check out the online ACE New Zealand and Engineering New Zealand Producer Statements
Producer Statement PS1 - Design
A Producer Statement for Building Consent Authorities for the issue of a Building Consent or a Code Compliance Certificate, without having to duplicate design or construction checking undertaken by others.
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Producer Statement PS2 - Design Review
A Producer Statement for Building Consent Authorities for the issue of a Building Consent or a Code Compliance Certificate, without having to duplicate design or construction checking undertaken by others.
Check out the online Producer Statements
Producer Statement PS4 - Construction Review
A Producer Statement for Building Consent Authorities for the issue of a Building Consent or a Code Compliance Certificate, without having to duplicate design or construction checking undertaken by others.
Check out the online Producer Statements
Producer Statement Guidelines
Guidelines to encourage consistent, reasonable and appropriate practice in issuing and accepting producer statements originating from Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng).
Letter in lieu - construction monitoring template
This letter template may be used in lieu of a PS4 for clause B2 – Durability. The purpose of this letter is to confirm that direct construction monitoring has been limited.
Letter in lieu - design review template
This letter template may be used in lieu of a PS2 for clause B2 – Durability. The purpose of this letter is to confirm that we have reviewed how compliance with Clause B2 (Durability) of the Building Code will be achieved.
Letter in lieu - design template
This letter template may be used in lieu of a PS1 for clause B2 – Durability.
Structural Maintenance Schedule Template
This schedule of ongoing inspection and maintenance of structural elements shall be included with the Operations and Maintenance manuals and provided to the Owner/Body Corporate and building managers.