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Wymer [2020] BPB CB25305 – Penalty Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25305
  • LBP number: BP128205
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 14 September 2020
  • 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 317(1) a Fitness to carry out or supervise building 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
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out building work in a negligent manner. The fine of $4,000 and costs of $3,500 is upheld.
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Jaftha [2020] BPB CB25506 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25506
  • LBP number: BP123560
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 14 September 2020
  • 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 $500 and ordered to pay costs of $500. The fine has been reduced on the basis that there were some mitigating factors that were taken into account.
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Moke [2020] BPB CB25364 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25364
  • LBP number: BP132945
  • Region: Waikato
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 4 September 2020
  • Penalty: 318(1)e Retraining 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
  • Summary: Respondent negligently and incompetently supervised unlicensed persons and was responsible for building work that was contrary to the building consent issued. Notices to fix were issued, Respondent was not aware of them, action was not taken to rectify the issues raised. Training order issued. Costs of $3,500 ordered.
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Chand [2020] BPB CB25069 – Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25069
  • LBP number: BP129866
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 24 August 2020
  • 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
  • Summary: The Respondent supervised building work in a negligent manner and carried out building work that was not in accordance with the building consent issued. The Board’s indicative penalty position was the cancellation of the Respondent’s licence for a period of six months. On the basis of the new mitigation presented, the cancellation is reduced to three months. Costs of $3,500 are ordered. The matter will be published.
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Singh [2020] BPB CB25168 – Upheld Board Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25168
  • LBP number: BP124205
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 20 August 2020
  • 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
  • Summary: Negligent supervision of building work. Serious non-compliant building work. Aspects posed risks to health and safety. Building work contrary to the building consent. Failure to provide a record of work in a timely manner. Licence cancelled for three months. Costs of $3,500. Publication ordered. The cancellation period was reduced following receipt of penalty submissions.
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Mavroyannis [2020] BPB CB25328 – Upheld Penalty Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25328
  • LBP number: BP114527
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Design 1
  • Decision date: 19 August 2020
  • Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
  • Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
  • Summary: The Respondent carried out design work in a negligent manner. He is fined the sum of $2,500 and ordered to pay costs of $3,500. The fine was reduced following receipt of penalty submissions on the basis of additional mitigation presented.
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Belcher [2020] BPB CB25306 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25306
  • LBP number: BP101405
  • Region: Wellington
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 17 August 2020
  • 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: Negligence and failure to build in accordance with a building consent, multiple inspection failures not attended to. Fined $2,500, costs $3,500.
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Singh [2020] BPB CB25168 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25168
  • LBP number: BP124205
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
  • Decision date: 17 August 2020
  • 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
  • Summary: Negligent supervision of building work. Serious non-compliant building work. Aspects posed risks to health and safety. Building work contrary to the building consent. Failure to provide a record of work in a timely manner. Licence cancelled for six months. Costs of $3,500. Publication ordered.
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Lofroth [2020] BPB CB25450 – Final Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25450
  • LBP number: BP116149
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 14 August 2020
  • 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
  • Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion to restricted building work. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
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Jellyman [2020] BPB CB25365 – Not Upheld Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25365
  • LBP number: BP114540
  • Region: Bay of Plenty
  • Licence class: Carpentry
  • Decision date: 13 August 2020
  • 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
  • Summary: Complaint not upheld. Respondent did not carry out or supervise the building work complained about.
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Mills [2020] BPB CB25127 – Substantive Decision

  • Complaint number: CB25127
  • LBP number: BP115519
  • Region: Auckland
  • Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
  • Decision date: 10 August 2020
  • 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) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute
  • Summary: Negligence, disrepute and failure to provide a record of work upheld. Respondent supervising building work under a building consent, work not complete, multiple issues with quality and compliance not addressed during the build. Defence that issues would have been rectified not accepted. Disrepute in relation to false invoices tendered for payment. Censured, fined $1,500 for record of work, costs of $3,500. Significant mitigations present.
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