Past complaint decisions

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Hanks [2021] BPB CB25857 – Finalised Draft Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25857
  • LBP number: 125954
  • Region: Hawke's Bay
  • Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
  • Decision date: 20 January 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out and supervised building work in a negligent manner. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
    The Respondent’s conduct with regard to the allegation of carrying out or supervising building work not in accordance with the building consent was not established, and the Board makes no disciplinary finding in respect of it.
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Barnett [2021] BPB CB25713 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25713
  • LBP number: BP117536
  • Region: Nelson
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 20 January 2022
  • Penalty: 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 building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to the building consent issued. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $750.
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Shah [2021] BPB CB25710 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25710
  • LBP number: BP132197
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
  • Decision date: 14 January 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 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
  • Summary: [1] The Respondent carried out or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. The Board orders the suspension of the Respondent’s Carpentry and Site 2 licences for a period of 6 months, and he is ordered to pay costs of $2,500.

    [2] The allegation that the Respondent conducted himself in a manner that brings, or is likely to bring, the regime under this Act for licensed building practitioners into disrepute did not meet the threshold for the matter to be dealt with as a disciplinary offence.
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Phillips [2021] BPB CB25695 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25695
  • LBP number: BP124533
  • Region: Waikato
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 6 January 2022
  • Penalty: 318(1)e Retraining 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 or supervised building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He is ordered to undertake the training specified in the order and to pay costs of $2,000.

    The Respondent has not committed the disciplinary offence of failing to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work.
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Nagel [2021] BPB CB25758 – Penalty/Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25758
  • LBP number: BP113848
  • Region: Omitted
  • Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying, Carpentry, Site 2
  • Decision date: 1 December 2021
  • 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.
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Kennedy [2021] BPB CB25658 – Penalty/Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25658
  • LBP number: BP126664
  • Region: Omitted
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 29 November 2021
  • 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 building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. He is fined $2,250 and ordered to pay costs of $3,000.
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Morris [2021] BPB CB25608 – Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25608
  • LBP number: BP131256
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 7 October 2021
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
  • Summary: The Respondent has failed to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. He is fined $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $750. The Board has also decided that the Respondent has not carried out building work in a negligent or incompetent manner on the basis that the contraventions were not serious enough and that he did not carry out building work in a manner that was contrary to a building consent.
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Thomas [2021] BPB CB25747 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25747
  • LBP number: BP117035
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 6 October 2021
  • 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 has carried out building work in a negligent manner and in a manner that was contrary to a building consent. 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 $1,000.
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Hartnett [2021] BPB CB25691 – Finalised Reissued Draft Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25691
  • LBP number: BP123937
  • Region: Canterbury
  • Licence class: Roofing
  • Decision date: 4 October 2021
  • 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: The Respondent has carried out building work in a negligent manner. His licence is cancelled for a period of six months. He is ordered to pay costs of $500.
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