A new website launched this week aims to make information on regulation of New Zealand's $25 billion a year building industry more accessible.

Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says the new Building Performance website is about making information more accessible to the public and industry on regulatory requirements for residential and commercial buildings.

A screen shot of the new Building Performance website launched this week.

'It is part of the modernisation work we need to do to ensure our buildings are well designed and well-built and that they met the requirements of the building code,” says Nick.

The new website, which replaces the former site, includes information on requirements of the building code, acceptable solutions and verification methods, stages of the building process, tips on managing the building process and on homeowner's rights and obligations.

The upgrade of the site has cost $898,000 but the advantage the new website is it is mobile phone and tablet friendly, as well as features re-organised and improved information to make it quicker and easier for users.

'New Zealand is going through a sustained period of strong growth in building activity and the challenge is to maintain standards at the same time as increasing volume.

This new website is part of the broader plan of increased investment in skills, new standards, and improved laws to ensure we achieve high standards of building work,” he says.

For more information visit: www.building.govt.nz