Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Wilson [2020] BPB CB25186 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25186
- LBP number: BP130160
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 May 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 B1 and E3 of the Building Code. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Underwood [2020] BPB CB25373 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25373
- LBP number: BP119859
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 26 May 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence
- Summary: Negligence upheld on the basis that the building work undertaken required a building consent. Carried out structural design work that was outside of the practitioner's competency. Fined $3,000, costs $1,000. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Phillips [2020] BPB CB25384 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25384
- LBP number: BP104696
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry, External Plastering, Site 2
- Decision date: 26 May 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) db Purported to be licensed in class not held - not upheld 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence - not upheld 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence upheld. Failure to meet the requirements of E3 when installing showers. Censured, costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Barnett [2020] BPB CB25294 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25294
- LBP number: BP117536
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 25 May 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Work completed in December 2018. Record of work not provided till August 2019 and only after a complaint had been made. Fined $1,500, costs $500.
Bryant [2020] BPB 24568 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24568
- LBP number: BP131496
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 20 May 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Fine reduced from $3,000 to $1,500 on the basis of new mitigation presented. Costs order of $2,000 affirmed.
Niblett [2020] BPB CB25347 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25347
- LBP number: BP120114
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 May 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in February 2019. Record of work provided in October 2019 after a complaint had been made. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Ulugia [2020] BPB CB25383 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25383
- LBP number: BP118097
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
- Decision date: 11 May 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in January 2019. Record of work not provided. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Finau [2020] BPB CB25362 - Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25362
- LBP number: BP131513
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 May 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Work completed in June 2017. Record of work not provided till October 2019 after a complaint was made. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Mulligan [2020] BPB CB25323 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25323
- LBP number: BP127072
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 11 May 2020
- Penalty: 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
- Summary: Negligence, building work did not meet acceptable standards and failed to meet the requirements of E2 of the Building Code. Failure to provide a record of work. Completion occurred in December 2018. Record of work provided in October 2019. Fined $3,500, costs $1,000. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Evans [2020] BPB CB25164 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25164
- LBP number: BP118105
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 29 April 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligent supervision of design work. Incorrect contours used with flow on effects. Mitigating factors present. Respondent censured, costs $2,000.
Brandso [2020] BPB CB25336 – Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25336
- LBP number: BP135130
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 28 April 2020
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence in carrying out roofing work. Work not consented, not restricted building work but came within negligence provisions. Work failed to meet functional requirements of clause B2 of the Building Code. Starting point of a fine of $1,500 increased to $2,500 on the basis of aggravating factors. Costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Ulugia [2020] BPB CB25350 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25350
- LBP number: BP118097
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Brick and Blocklaying
- Decision date: 24 April 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in August 2018. Record of work provided in October 2019 and only to territorial authority. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Nicoll [2020] BPB CB25303 - Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB25303
- LBP number: BP114991
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 2 April 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in October 2016. Record of work not provided. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Zhou [2020] BPB CB25337 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25337
- LBP number: BP113557
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 1 April 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in March 2018. Record of work not provided. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Robinson [2020] BPB CB25324 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25324
- LBP number: BP103627
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 1 April 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in December 2017. Record of work was provided 13 June 2019. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Hookey [2019] BPB CB25245 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25245
- LBP number: BP122718
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 1 April 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Building work completed in November 2018. Record of work provided to the owner in February 2019 but not to territorial authority. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Carr [2020] BPB CB25292 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25292
- LBP number: BP100083
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 31 March 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion in December 2017. Record of work not provided till 2019 and only after a complaint had been made. Fined $1,500, costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Johnson [2020] BPB CB25099 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25099
- LBP number: BP131716
- Region: Northland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 31 March 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in July 2017. Record of work not provided until January 2019, after a complaint was made. Fined $500, fine reduced as two persons disciplined for the same matter, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Johnson [2020] BPB CB25100 Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25100
- LBP number: BP129376
- Region: Northland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 31 March 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 a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in July 2017. Record of work not provided until January 2019, after a complaint was made. Fined $500, fine reduced as two persons disciplined for the same matter, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Maiava [2019] BPB CB25207 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25207
- LBP number: BP115777
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 30 March 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
- Summary: Penalty and costs orders upheld. Fined $2,000, costs of $2,250. No new mitigating circumstances raised.