Our Accreditation

Trusted, Accredited, and Committed to Excellence

To comply with the New Zealand Building Act and the New Zealand Building Code, you want to work with the best. When you choose Farsight for your building design inspections, you’re partnering with a New Zealand Accredited Inspection Body committed to integrity, technical excellence, and regulatory compliance.

Farsight holds three key accreditations, reinforcing our unique position as a leader in New Zealand’s building regulatory sector:

• Accredited Building Consent Authority (BCA)
  We are accredited to process, inspect, and approve Residential 1–3 building consents – including issuing building consents, conducting inspections, and issuing Code Compliance Certificates and Notices to Fix under the Building Act.

• Accredited Organisation (Building) (AOB)
  Accredited to assess building consent applications for Residential 1–3 and Commercial 1–3 categories, with authority to make recommendations on compliance with the Building Code.

• ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Accredited Inspection Body (IB) 
  Accredited as a Type C Inspection Body to assess building designs for Residential 1–3 and Commercial 1–3 categories, ensuring compliance with the Building Act and Building Code.

These integrated accreditations demonstrate our commitment to quality, independence, and the efficient delivery of building control services within New Zealand’s regulatory framework.

Choosing Farsight means your project benefits from:

• Compliance with internationally recognised standards

• Consistent application of formal best-practice documentation processes

• Verified technical competence

• High levels of accuracy and reliability

• Consistency in decision-making and delivery