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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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.
Becoming a licensed building practitioner adds a further responsibility – licence holders must keep up their skills and knowledge through continuous professional development.
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.
Skills maintenance helps licensed building practitioners (LBPs) grow their skills and knowledge and keep up with important changes in the industry. A new programme has started. Do you know how it works?
In the first of a two-part series highlighting common misunderstandings about the responsibilities of an LBP under a labour-only contract, we discuss liability as opposed to accountability and building consents.
LBP competencies have been amended for external plastering, bricklaying and blocklaying, and design.
On-the-job learning was included as part of the LBP skills maintenance requirements in 2015. We recognised that many LBPs learn best by doing and that elective skills maintenance activities don’t capture learning on the job.
Workloads in the industry are at historically high levels, creating a strong demand for skilled labour. Looking forward, what effect will building practitioner licensing have on workloads and how many workers will it affect?
Maintaining an acceptable degree of competence is the hallmark of any profession. Doctors do it, lawyers do it and, for the last few years, licensed building practitioners have been doing it too.
The sixth and final article in the series on the history of licensed building practitioners looks at why continuing professional development (CPD) helps ensure skills are maintained.