Smartspec will no longer be providing an add-on subscription to New Zealand Standards.
Smartspec has been providing access to a library of construction and design standards for an additional subscription fee for many years. However, Standards New Zealand are changing to an online direct model and are ending their distribution agreements with all resellers.
The Smartspec team have already removed the ability to subscribe to online standards and will maintain access for those Smartspec members that are currently subscribed to paid standards until the end of June 2024. Thereafter we will be maintaining access to only the free, core standards. This is indefinitely and at no charge.
What does this mean for you?
We can no longer offer a subscription service for New Zealand Standards other than those free core standards provided to the market free of charge. We will stop billing you for this add-on historical service. If you wish to still access the paid standards, you will need to access the standards directly through the Standard New Zealand website.
References to the compliant standards within Smartspec’s product specifications will be maintained, and we will continue to update all compliance references as and when new standards are added, or existing standards are updated or superseded.
You will still have access to all free standards (sponsored) or any other standard you may wish to subscribe to directly via Standards New Zealand’s website; you can view the full list of free core building standards here https://www.standards.govt.nz/get-standards/sponsored-standards/building-related-standards/
None of these changes affect your Smartspec account or access, only the New Zealand Standards add-on.
Should you have any questions, please contact support at [email protected] or 09 869 3998