Labour wants more transparency and competition in building material prices and will set an all-of-government target for prefab manufacturing of new construction projects.  Ministers Megan Woods and Duncan Webb published their response to the Commerce Commission's market study into Residential Building Supplies on Wednesday.  They accepted eight of the Commission's nine recommendations and took three further to include a price monitor programme, a broader offsite manufacturing strategy, and issue guidance on how to substitute different products.

https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/121269/government-action-includes-monitoring-publishing-prices-key-building-supplies

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