Past complaint decisions

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Russell [2022] BPB CB25726 – Finalised Draft Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25726
  • LBP number: BP113991
  • Region: Bay of Plenty
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
  • Decision date: 30 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. The Respondent has also failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work, has carried out building work (drainage work) that was outside of his competence and has brought the licensing regime into disrepute by providing a falsified document.

    The Respondent’s licence is cancelled for a period of twelve months. He is ordered to pay costs of $3,500. A record of the disciplinary findings will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years. The Board’s findings will also be published in the Wrap-Up publication.
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Bramley [2022] BPB CB26030 – Finalised Draft Decision

  • Complaint number: CB26030
  • LBP number: BP124205
  • Region: Waikato
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 26 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of 3 years.
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Jones [2022] BPB CB26023 – Finalised Draft Decision

  • Complaint number: CB26023
  • LBP number: BP115515
  • Region: Northland
  • Licence class: Foundations
  • Decision date: 21 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The disciplinary finding will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years.
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Reynolds [2022] BPB CB25917 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25917
  • LBP number: BP121547
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 17 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He also failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. The Respondent is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,000. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Liu [2022] BPB CB25991 – Penalty/Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25991
  • LBP number: BP132707
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 16 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The disciplinary finding will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years.
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Armstrong [2022] BPB CB26000 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB26000
  • LBP number: BP108275
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 15 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restrictedbuilding work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The disciplinaryfinding will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years.
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Sharshenova [2022] BPB CB25906 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25906
  • LBP number: BP131855
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Design 2, Design 3
  • Decision date: 14 November 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)c Restrict work 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner. The Respondent’s licence is restricted to Design AOP 2 until such time as she applies for and satisfies the Registrar that she meets the competency requirements for a Design AOP 3 licence. The Respondent is also ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Zeng [2022] BPB CB25963 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25963
  • LBP number: BP133074
  • Region: Otago
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 20 October 2022
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld 317(1) e False or misleading statement to Registrar - not upheld 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
  • Summary: The Board found that the Respondent has not carried out or supervised building work in a negligent or incompetent manner, or in a manner that was contrary to a building consent, or that he failed to provide a record of work in respect of restricted building work. It made its decisions on the basis that there was no evidence to establish that the Respondent had carried out or supervised building work at either of the two properties which were the subject of the investigation.

    The Board also found that the Respondent has not conducted himself in a manner that brings, or is likely to bring, the regime under this Act for licensed building practitioners into disrepute or, for the purpose of another person becoming licensed, made any declaration or representation knowing it to be false or misleading on the basis that there was insufficient evidence to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that those disciplinary offences had been committed.
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Xie [2022] BPB CB25846, CB25859 & CB25964 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25846 CB25859 CB25964
  • LBP number: BP138004
  • Region: Otago
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 20 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)a Cancel licence 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) e False or misleading statement to Registrar 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He has conducted himself in a manner that brings or is likely to bring the regime under this Act for licensed building practitioners into disrepute. Further he has, for the purpose of becoming licensed himself, made false or misleading representations.

    The Respondent’s licence is cancelled, and the Board orders that he may not apply to be re-licensed for a period of five (5) years. Further, the Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $4,500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years, and there will be further action taken to publicly notify the Board’s decision. An article in The Wrap-up will be published.
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Ritchie [2022] BPB CB25927 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25927
  • LBP number: BP131340
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Licence class: Design 2
  • Decision date: 17 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out building work (design work) in a negligent manner. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $1,750. A record of the disciplinary offending will be maintained on the Public Register for Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Allen [2022] BPB CB25865 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25865
  • LBP number: BP127968
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 17 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent and incompetent manner. He also carried it out in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He is fined $4,000 and ordered to pay costs of $1,750. A record of the disciplinary offending will be maintained on the Public Register for Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Bouzaid [2022] BPB CB25967 – Penalty/Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25967
  • LBP number: BP119356
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
  • Decision date: 14 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Barton [2022] BPB CB25980 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25980
  • LBP number: BP125604
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Roofing
  • Decision date: 11 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is censured and ordered to pay costs of $500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Lee [2022] BPB CB25968 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25968
  • LBP number: BP101144
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 6 October 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
  • Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
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Hoeata [2022] BPB CB25829 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25829
  • LBP number: BP117394
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 5 October 2022
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence. The Board found that the Respondent was not aware that the building contract that the restricted building work related to had come to an end and that deemed completion had occurred.
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Woods [2022] BPB CB25832 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25832
  • LBP number: BP117855
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 28 September 2022
  • Penalty: No action taken
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he had carried out or supervised restricted building work.
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Senior [2022] BPB CB25901 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25901
  • LBP number: BP112492
  • Region: Manawatu-Wanganui
  • Licence class: Design 2, Site 2
  • Decision date: 28 September 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
  • Summary: The Respondent conducted himself in a negligent manner when he failed to advise that a building consent was required for the construction of a residential dwelling that he designed and which his business constructed. He is fined $5,000 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.

    The Respondent did not bring the regime into disrepute. The Respondent’s conduct was questionable, but it did not reach the threshold for a disciplinary finding.
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