List of buildings with same design flaws as CTV building

Thomas Beagle made this Official Information request to Department of Building and Housing

The request was refused by Department of Building and Housing.

From: Thomas Beagle

Dear Department of Building and Housing,

I understand that a list of buildings with similar construction to the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch has been created.

Please send me a copy of this list.

Yours faithfully,

Thomas Beagle
PO Box 5641
Wellington 6145

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Attachment OIA 0146 Thomas Beagle Acknowledgement Letter.pdf
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Dear Thomas,

Please find attached your acknowledgement, regarding your information request.

Kind Regards,

Kara Bradley I Advisor Ministerials I Governance & Strategy Branch I Organisation & Strategy Support I Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment I PO Box 1473 Wellington 6140 I DDI 04 901 8544

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Sent: Monday, 2 September 2013 3:33 p.m.
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Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - List of buildings with same design flaws as CTV building

As discussed

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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Beagle [mailto:[OIA #1089 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 21 August 2013 10:29 a.m.
To: ~Info
Subject: Official Information Act request - List of buildings with same design flaws as CTV building

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Dear Department of Building and Housing,

I understand that a list of buildings with similar construction to
the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch has been created.

Please send me a copy of this list.

Yours faithfully,

Thomas Beagle
PO Box 5641
Wellington 6145

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Thomas Beagle left an annotation ()

Amusingly, MBIE sent me two responses, a bit different from each other:

The shorter response (straight out refusal): http://sdrv.ms/16KonTh

The longer response (refusal and recommendation to contact local council): http://sdrv.ms/16Kotu1

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Department of Building and Housing


Attachment MBIE CTV building response shorter.pdf
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See attached (shorter response).

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Department of Building and Housing


Attachment MBIE CTV Building response longer.pdf
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See attached (longer response).

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