Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Simon Washbourne [2025] BPB CB26641 – Finalised Draft Decision
- Complaint number: CB26641
- LBP number: BP129380
- Region: Omitted
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 30 November 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
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Summary:
The Respondent has committed a disciplinary offence under section 317(1)(b) of the Act.
The Respondent is censured and ordered to pay costs of $700. A record of the disciplinary offending will be recorded on the Public Register for a period of 3 years.
South [2019] BPB CB25107 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25107
- LBP number: BP113121
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 November 2019
- 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) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence in the manner in which the building work and variations were managed. Significant departures from Part 4A of the Act. Contrary to a building consent, changes made to consent that require an amendment without any process being used. Failure to provide a record of work. Completion occurred, record of work not provided. Disrepute not upheld, insufficient evidence. Licence suspended for 6 months, costs $3,500.
Baker [2019] CB25172 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25172
- LBP number: BP109290
- Region: Taranaki
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 November 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)b Suspend licence 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) a Fitness to carry out or supervise building work
- Summary: Respondent convicted of tax evasion offences. Board found conduct met requirements of section 317(1)(a) – offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months which adversely affected his fitness to carry out or supervise building work. Licence suspended for 12 months, costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Hanif [2019] CB25135 - Not-upheld
- Complaint number: CB25135
- LBP number: BP113799
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 26 November 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Allegation of failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent provided record of work to territorial authority in a timely manner but not to owner. Held record of work was within the public domain, that the owner had access to it and that the purposes of the legislation had been complied with.
Wood [2019] BPB 25059 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25059
- LBP number: BP115523
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Design 1
- Decision date: 25 November 2019
- 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
- Summary: Penalty order modified. Board satisfied as to Respondent’s competence. Cancellation or suspension not required. Fine imposed, $3,000, costs $2,000.
Wihongi [2019] BPB CB25214 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25214
- LBP number: BP119875
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 November 2019
- 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: Negligent set out of foundations. Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Completion occurred in March 2017. Record of work provided to main contractor, not to owner or territorial authority. Fined $2,000, costs $1,000.
Melgren [2019] BPB CB25163 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25163
- LBP number: BP127654
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 21 November 2019
- 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. Fined $1,500, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Lawless [2019] CB25126 2019 - Substantive
- Complaint number: CB25126
- LBP number: BP122078
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Design 2
- Decision date: 18 November 2019
- 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
- Summary: Negligence upheld on the basis that the building work required a building consent and the Respondent, a designer, should have advised the owner that one was required as part of the design process. Respondent fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $2,000.
Shackleton [2019] BPB CB25192 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25192
- LBP number: BP124339
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 15 November 2019
- 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
- Summary: Insufficient evidence to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that the disciplinary offences had been committed.
McPherson [2019] CB25047 2019 – Substantive
- Complaint number: CB25047
- LBP number: BP129265
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 13 November 2019
- 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 - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence upheld. Evidence of multiple items building work that was not in accordance with acceptable standards. Respondent prioritised speed over quality. Contrary to a building consent not upheld as no evidence to support allegation. Respondent fined $2,000 and ordered to pay costs of $750. Costs reduced due to Respondent’s cooperation.
Van Den Anker [2019] CB25036 2019 – Not upheld
- Complaint number: CB25036
- LBP number: BP109578
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 13 November 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Allegations of negligence and building contrary to a building consent. Matters complained about did not reach the required seriousness threshold for the Board to make a disciplinary finding.
Yardley [2019] CB25048 2019 – Not upheld
- Complaint number: CB25048
- LBP number: BP116197
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 November 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Allegations of negligence and building contrary to a building consent. Matters complained about did not reach the required seriousness threshold for the Board to make a disciplinary finding.
Henderson [2020] BPB CB25089 – Not Upheld Decision
- Complaint number: CB25089
- LBP number: BP112332
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 12 November 2019
- 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
- Summary: Insufficient evidence to establish, on the balance of probabilities, that the disciplinary offences had been committed.
Williamson [2019] BPB CB25170 – Final Decision
- Complaint number: CB25170
- LBP number: BP106094
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 12 November 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence, carrying out building work without a building consent. Respondent fined by the Courts. Censured, costs $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Complaint CB25040 2019 – Penalty
- Complaint number: CB25040
- LBP number: BP108663
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 November 2019
- 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) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Respondent found to have been negligent in failing to ensure building consents were in place for building work carried out on multiple properties at a camping ground. Disrepute not upheld. Fined $6,000, costs of $2,000 ordered.
Sami 2019 [BPB] CB25125 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25125
- LBP number: BP118692
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 October 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) a Fitness to carry out or supervise building work 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Respondent fined $2,000. Costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers. Previous offence of the same type.
Kumar 2019 [BPB] CB25154 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB25154
- LBP number: BP12344
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 October 2019
- 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. Respondent fined $1,500. Costs of $500. Matter dealt with on the papers.
Complaint CB24639 2019 - Penalty
- Complaint number: CB24639
- LBP number: BP111788
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 17 October 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: Penalty decision upheld. Fined $2,500, costs of $2,000.
Complaint CB25114 2019 – Not upheld
- Complaint number: CB25114
- LBP number: BP125113
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 16 October 2019
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work - not upheld
- Summary: Complaint not upheld. Consideration of whether a building consent was required. Board found the building work came within Schedule 1 of the Act.
Evans [2019] BPB CB25056 – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB25056
- LBP number: BP106895
- Region: Hawke's Bay
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 11 October 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: The Board has upheld its initial view. Respondent fined $1,500, costs of $2000.