 He implemented a basic building code with certain minimum standards for new buildings and a requirement that every plan was to be submitted for new buildings.He saw his role as one of nation-building with a responsibility to provide facilities that were functional and provided a sense of community pride.By the end of his tenure, Macquarie had overseen the construction of 92 brick buildings, 22 stone buildings, 52 weatherboard houses, four bridges, seven quays and moles, and over 200 miles of road.