Council Assessment

Whakatane District Council has recently completed a full assessment of BPB plasterboard and its suitability for New Zealand building requirments.

Mr Jeff Farrell, Manager Development and Compliance concludes:
"The Whakatane District Council is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the British Plasterboard Thai Gypsum (BPBTG) systems satisfy the following provisions of the building code:

• B1 – Structure – Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2 and B1.3.4
• B2 – Durability – Performance B2.3.1(a)
• C3 - Spread of Fire – Performance C3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.4 and 3.3.5
• E3 – Internal Moisture – Performance E3.3.4
• F2 – Hazardous Building Materials – Performance 2.3.1
• G 6 – Airborne and Impact Sound – Performance G6.3.1 a "