Complaints against LBPs
Complaints laid against licensed building practitioners should be treated seriously. There is a formal process to hear the complaint, and to date, there is only one reported instance of an appeal against a finding.
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By Karen Shaw – 1 December 2013, Build 139
Complaints laid against licensed building practitioners should be treated seriously. There is a formal process to hear the complaint, and to date, there is only one reported instance of an appeal against a finding.
By Vincent Kneebone – 1 October 2016, Build 156
If you’re doing or supervising building or design work on a residential property, chances are it will include restricted building work (RBW).
By Juliet Clendon – 1 August 2019, Build 173
Designers should take worker and building occupant health and safety into consideration at the beginning of the design process for any building.
By Duncan Connor – 1 August 2020, Build 179
Kia ora and welcome. Recent government announcements will be of great interest to LBPs. One relates to building consent exemptions and the other to new funding for training in the building and construction sector as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery.
By Bruce Duggan – 1 June 2021, Build 184
In the second article in the series on the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme, we look at the issues that caused leaky buildings.
1 April 2012, Build 129, Feature article
Becoming a licensed building practitioner adds a further responsibility – licence holders must keep up their skills and knowledge through continuous professional development.
By Paul Hobbs – 1 October 2016, Build 156
By Juliet Clendon – 1 August 2019, Build 173
Here are some tips for choosing and recording your elective learning so you maximise the benefit for your professional development and are prepared when it's time to renew your LBP licence.
By Duncan Connor – 1 June 2021, Build 184
Kia ora and welcome.
By Bruce Duggan – 1 October 2021, Build 186
This fourth part of a series on the history of the Licensed Building Practitioners Scheme looks at some of the changes implemented in the building industry and the impacts these had.