Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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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.
Kaldelis [2020] BPB CB25549 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25549
- LBP number: BP127065
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 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 $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
Banerjee [2020] BPB CB25158 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25158
- LBP number: BP107142
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 8 September 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligent design work. Respondent based designs on assumptions, failure to verify assumptions on site. Fined $1,500, costs $1,000. Matter dealt with on the papers.
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.
Park [2020] BPB CB25546 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25546
- LBP number: BP112743
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 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 the sum of $1,500 and ordered to pay costs of $500.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rushton [2020] BPB CB25405 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25405
- LBP number: BP116861
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Design 1
- Decision date: 14 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligent building work. Failure to comply with E3 and G4 of the Building Code when carrying out internal renovations. Fined $2,000, costs $3,500.
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.
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.
Bray [2020] BPB CB25342 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25342
- LBP number: BP124032
- Region: Otago
- Licence class: Carpentry, Design 1, Site 1
- Decision date: 12 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligent design work. Respondent was overly reliant on building consent authority to identify errors and achieve compliance. Fined $3,000, costs of $2,500.
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.
Lalich [2020] BPB CB25409 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25409
- LBP number: BP116236
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 10 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence processes related to the provision of records of work. Respondent censured, contributory negligence from other LBPs, costs of $1,000.
Yuan [2020] BPB CB25344 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25344
- LBP number: BP120467
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Site 1
- Decision date: 10 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) db Purported to be licensed in class not held
- Summary: Holding out to be licensed, Respondent held a Site Licence but represented that he could carry out or supervise restricted building work requiring a carpentry licence. Respondent censured, significant mitigating factors, costs of $1,000.
Mills [2020] BPB CB25037 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25037
- LBP number: BP115519
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 10 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence, 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. Censured with costs of $3,500. Significant mitigations present.
Palmer [2020] BPB CB25379 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25379
- LBP number: BP122264
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 4 August 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide records of work for two dwellings on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $1,500 and ordered to pays costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Reid [2020] BPB CB25375 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25375
- LBP number: BP102942
- Region: Otago
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 31 July 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent
- Summary: Negligent supervision. Deck did not comply with building consent or met compliance requirements, Respondent not present when work carried out under supervision. Contrary to a building consent, changes made to deck required an amendment which was not obtained. Respondent censured, significant mitigating factors, costs $1,000. Matter dealt with on the papers.