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Welcome Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs)

LBPs are building practitioners who have been assessed as competent to carry out building work essential to the structure or weathertightness of residential buildings.

Skills maintenance

If you’re a LBP, skills maintenance helps you grow your skills and knowledge and keep up with important changes in your industry.

Keep on top of your skills maintenance

Why get licensed?

Getting licensed recognises your competency, and builds trust for your customers.

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Find a licensed building practitioner

Search the register to find an LBP in your area, or to check an LBPs licensing status and history.

Find or check on an LBP
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Building Practitioners Board

The Board oversees the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme.

More about the Board
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Resolving problems

Information for both parties to resolve any problems that might happen during the construction process.

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  • Free building standards now available

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    Over 120 building standards used for Building Code compliance have been funded for free download thanks to a successful collaboration between MBIE (Ministry of Business Employment and Innovation) and Standards New Zealand. This is great news for LBPs, as

  • Codewords Issue 90

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    The 90th issue of Codewords gives a detailed overview of the building law reform currently out for consultation. Our LBP section expands on labour-only contracts and advises how to navigate career breaks.

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