News and updates
Keep up to date with news from the Board.
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Digital licence cards
A reminder that we no longer issue plastic ID cards for LBPs.
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Complaint decisions - February 2024
The Building Practitioners Board hear and investigate complaints made against Licenced Building Practitioners (LBPs) about unsatisfactory work or breaches of the LBP code of ethics. The outcome of each complaint is published on this website.
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Prosecution of an unlicensed person – Aaron Billington
Mr Aaron Billington a roofer based in Palmerston North, carried out the construction of a roof while un-licensed.
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Codewords issue 117
Codewords issue 117 includes information on Energy Based Hazard Recognition and part 3 of our series on the code of ethics and what it means for you.
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Updated guidance on replacing plasterboard in flood damaged buildings
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has updated its guidance to assist with remediation and recovery work in flood damaged buildings.
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Codewords issue 116
Codewords issue 116 includes lessons learned from Board decisions, and what the Building Code update means to you.
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Building Practitioners Board suspends builder’s licence
Building Practitioners Board suspends builder’s licence for bringing LBP scheme into disrepute.
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Unlicensed Builder fined for carrying out restricted building work
An unlicensed builder has been fined after an investigation by Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Occupational Regulation team found the man to be in breach of the Building Act 2004.
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New retention money requirements now in force
New requirements to protect subcontractors who have retention money withheld from them commenced on 5 October 2023.
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Lessons from Board decisions
When a complaint is made against a licensed building practitioner (LBP), the complaint is investigated, and if found to be within the grounds for complaints, it will be heard by the Building Practitioners Board.
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Client Survey Reminder
You will have received an email with a link to our client survey especially for Licensed Building Practitioners. We run this survey every two years and really value the feedback you provide us through this.
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Codewords issue 115
Codewords issue 115 includes more information about The code of ethics and the Building (Building Product Information Requirements) Regulations 2022.
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Codewords issue 114
Codewords issue 114 includes information about The code of ethics and what it means to you and changes to retention money requirements.
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‘Two Steps, Too Easy’ campaign encouraging businesses to use 2FA
Every business has information it needs to protect, and 2FA is the easiest way to do that. CERT NZ is back with the ‘Two Steps, Too Easy’ campaign encouraging small businesses to use this incredibly simple tool.
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Codewords issue 113
Codewords issue 113 includes information about H1 Energy efficiency compliance and rebuilding in the aftermath of the severe summer weather.
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Codewords issue 112
Codewords issue 112 includes information about the site licence class and the owner-builder exemption.