Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Trotter [2022] BPB CB25823 – Penalty/Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25823
- LBP number: BP128832
- Region: Otago
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 27 September 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
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Summary:
The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $3,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The costs order has been reduced on the basis that the matter was dealt with on the papers.
A record of the disciplinary offending will be published on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Last-Harris [2022] BPB CB25990 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25990
- LBP number: BP130837
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 September 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.
Hooker [2022] BPB CB25831 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25831
- LBP number: BP126798
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 September 2022
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: The Board found that the Respondent’s conduct did not reach the threshold for it to make a finding that he had committed a disciplinary offence.
Dobney [2022] BPB CB25986 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25986
- LBP number: BP129388
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 September 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.
Smith [2022] BPB CB25958 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25958
- LBP number: BP125503
- Region: Otago
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 16 September 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
- Summary: The Respondent failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work and brought the licensing regime into disrepute. He is fined $3,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years.
Strachan [2022] BPB CB25981 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25981
- LBP number: BP118953
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 16 September 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.
Treadaway [2022] BPB CB25833 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25833
- LBP number: BP132436
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 14 September 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs 318(5) Public notification of the Board's action
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
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Summary:
The Respondent has conducted himself in a negligent manner by failing to ensure a building consent was in place for building work that required one and was incompetent in the manner in which he carried out the work. He is fined $2,000 and is ordered to pay costs of $5,500.
The matter will be published, and a record of the disciplinary offending will be on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Lin [2022] BPB CB25708 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25708
- LBP number: BP108930
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying, Foundations
- Decision date: 14 September 2022
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
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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 on the basis that the conduct complained about in respect of the initial work, was not established on the evidence before the Board to be causative of the issue that arose, and in respect of the remedial work, was not serious enough to warrant a disciplinary outcome.
The Respondent has not committed the disciplinary offence of failing to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work.
Gritchin [2022] BPB CB25845 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25845
- LBP number: BP118918
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 12 September 2022
- Penalty: No action taken
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) db Purported to be licensed in class not held - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent has not committed a disciplinary offence. There was insufficient evidence for the Board to make a finding that the Respondent had carried out any restricted building work.
McGuffie [2022] BPB CB25867 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25867
- LBP number: BP132218
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 9 September 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) f Failed to supply certificate / record of work to owner
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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 $2,000.
The disciplinary outcome will be recorded on the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of 3 years.
Adams [2022] BPB CB25810 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25810
- LBP number: BP119177
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 23 August 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. The Respondent is fined $3,500 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. A record of the disciplinary offending will be maintained on the Public Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
Love [2022] BPB CB25934 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25934
- LBP number: BP123229
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 23 August 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
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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.
Kingi [2022] BPB CB25856 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25856
- LBP number: BP130785
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 23 August 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 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
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Summary:
The Respondent has carried out and supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that is contrary to a building consent contrary to sections 317(1)(b) and 317(1)(d) of the Act. He is censured in respect of those breaches. The Respondent has also failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work contrary to section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act.
He is fined $1,500 for the breach of section 317(1)(da)(ii) of the Act. The Respondent is ordered to pay costs of $3,500 toward the costs of the investigation and hearing.
A record of the disciplinary offending will be on the public Register for a period of 3 years.
Liddle [2022] BPB CB25794 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25794
- LBP number: BP110396
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 August 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
- 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 is fined $4,000 and ordered to pay costs of $5,000. The decision will be recorded in the Register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
Lui [2022] BPB CB25872 – Penalty/Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25872
- LBP number: BP133644
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 10 August 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.
McKinnon [2022] BPB CB25889 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25889
- LBP number: BP110344
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: External Plastering
- Decision date: 3 August 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.
Hewitt [2022] BPB CB25863 – Penalty/Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25863
- LBP number: BP118645
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 2 August 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
- Summary: The Respondent carried out or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to the building consent issued. His licence is suspended for three months, and he is ordered to pay costs of $1,000. The penalty and costs have been reduced on the basis that the matter has been dealt with on the papers as a draft decision. A record of the disciplinary findings will be on the public register of Licensed Building Practitioners for a period of three years.
Allen [2022] BPB CB25894 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25894
- LBP number: BP116359
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 1 August 2022
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence - not upheld
- Summary: The Respondent carried out building work (design work) in a negligent manner contrary to section 317(1)(b) of the Act, and he brought the licensing regime into disrepute contrary to section 317(1)(i) of the Act. His licence is suspended for a period of 9 months, and he is ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The Board’s disciplinary findings will be published in Code Words and will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of three years.
Wang [2022] BPB CB25913 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25913
- LBP number: BP132083
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 29 July 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.
Ma [2022] BPB CB25930 – Penalty/Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25930
- LBP number: BP127405
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 27 July 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 fine was increased from $1,500 on the basis that the Respondent has previously been disciplined by the Board for a failure to provide a record of work. The disciplinary finding will be recorded on the public Register for a period of three years.