Past complaint decisions
Summaries of past complaint decisions by the Board.
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Todd 2019 CB24197 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24197
- LBP number: BP133212
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Foundations
- Decision date: 29 March 2019
- 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) c Not licensed for class of work - not upheld 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Failure to provide a record of work upheld. Board found there was insufficient evidence of negligence or disrepute and that the Respondent had not carried out restricted building work that he was not licensed to carry out – evidence of licensed persons provided. Respondent fined $1,500. Costs of $2,000.
Healey 2019 BPB CB24485 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24485
- LBP number: BP122928
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 26 March 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 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 censured. Costs of $500.
Coleman 2018 BPB C2-01853 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01853
- LBP number: BP121567
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 26 March 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)e Retraining 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Penalty changed from a fine to a training order. Respondent submitted he would obtain a benefit from training. Board agreed and directed to complete specified training within a required time frame.
Rule 2018 BPB CB24069 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24256 (C2-01930)
- LBP number: BP111822
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 22 March 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 $1,000, costs of $500. Fine reduced from $1,500 on the basis of mitigating circumstances presented.
Raine 2019 BPB CB24114 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24114
- LBP number: BP116175
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 13 March 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 $1,000, costs of $500.
Kitto 2019 CB24060 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24060
- LBP number: BP110011
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 4 March 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Fine reduced by $500 to $2,000 on the basis of mitigation presented. Costs of $1,500.
De Roo 2019 CB24073 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24073
- LBP number: BP112103
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 4 March 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
- Summary: Negligence and contrary to a building consent upheld, cladding not installed as per manufacturer’s instructions and consent requirements. Cladding had to be replaced. Fined $1,500, costs of $500. Costs reduced due to Respondent’s cooperation.
Wilson 2019 C2-01848 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01848
- LBP number: BP113942
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Site 2
- Decision date: 4 March 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)f Pay fine 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Negligence upheld in respect of the manner in which changes to the building consent in relation to product substation was managed. Changes most likely required an amendment. Respondent a Site AOP 2 licensed person was providing coordination and oversight over the build and managing the project. Negligent in failing to process building consent changes prior to the building work being carried out. Fined $3,000, costs of $1,500.
Russell 2019 C2-01877 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01877
- LBP number: BP110373
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 2
- Decision date: 4 March 2019
- 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) d Work not compliant with building consent 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work
- Summary: Respondent found to have been negligent and to have failed to build in accordance with the building consent in respect of changing window sill heights. Failure to provide a record of work on completion of restricted building work. Censured on negligence and contrary to a consent, fined $1,500 for failing to provide a record of work. Costs of $1,000.
Prakash 2019 BPB CB24051 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24051
- LBP number: BP132679
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 28 February 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.
Cruickshank 2019 BPB CB24212 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24212
- LBP number: BP127355
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 28 February 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 $500, costs of $500. Fine reduced due to mitigating circumstances.
Montgomery 2019 BPB CB24581 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24581
- LBP number: BP119777
- Region: Otago
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 28 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)d Censure 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work
- Summary: Respondent found to have been negligent in carrying out a roof replacement in a manner that did not meet the requirements of the building code. Significant mitigating factors, Respondent censured and ordered to pay costs of $1,000.
Magele 2019 BPB CB24240 – Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24240
- LBP number: BP126358
- Region: Wellington
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 28 February 2019
- Penalty: 318(1)e Retraining 318(4) Pay costs
- Disciplinary grounds: 317(1) b Negligent or incompetent work 317(1) h Misrepresented or worked outside competence 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute - not upheld
- Summary: Respondent found to have been negligent in carrying out building work without a building consent and to have carried out building work outside of his competence in developing solutions that were outside of acceptable solutions. Disrepute not upheld as the building work that was completed without a building consent was on the Respondent’s own home and not for commercial gain. Respondent ordered to undergo training and ordered to pay costs of $1,000.
McDermott 2019 BPB CB24486 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24486
- LBP number: BP122932
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 27 February 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.
Anthony 2019 BPB CB24832 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24832
- LBP number: BP101349
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 25 February 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 $1,000. Fine was consistent with those imposed in 2015. Costs of $500.
Rule 2018 BPB CB24069 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24256 (C2-01930)
- LBP number: BP111822
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 21 February 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.
Marshall 2018 BPB CB24282 (C2-01921) – Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: CB24282 (C2-01921)
- LBP number: BP 125287
- Region: Canterbury
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 20 February 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: The Board upheld its initial view regarding penalty, costs and publication. Respondent fined $3,500 and costs of $1,500 ordered.
Billings 2019 C2-01878 - Penalty Decision
- Complaint number: C2-01878
- LBP number: BP109804
- Region: Bay of Plenty
- Licence class: Carpentry
- Decision date: 20 February 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 317(1) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work - not upheld
- Summary: Board’s penalty and costs order upheld. Submissions were not relevant or did not disclose any mitigating circumstances.
Kahdim 2019 BPB CB24416 (C2-01756) - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24416 (C2-01756)
- LBP number: BP107841
- Region: Auckland
- Licence class: Carpentry, Site 1
- Decision date: 13 February 2019
- 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) da Failed to supply certificate / record of work 317(1) i Conduct likely to bring the regime into disrepute 317(1) d Work not compliant with building consent - not upheld 317(1) db Purported to be licensed in class not held - not upheld
- Summary: Negligence, failure to provide a record of work and disrepute upheld. Contrary to a consent and carrying out restricted building work when not licensed not upheld. Respondent supervising building work, multiple inspection failures and reliance placed on building consent authority to get work to a compliance standard. Failure to supervise. Disrepute by continuing to supervise restricted building work when not licensed and failing to advise owner that he was not licensed. Licence cancelled for 24 months, costs of $2,000, publication ordered. Extensive disciplinary history taken into account.
Martin 2019 CB24604 - Substantive Decision
- Complaint number: CB24604
- LBP number: BP120567
- Region: Waikato
- Licence class: Roofing
- Decision date: 13 February 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.