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Kia ora
Welcome this edition of the LBP Newsletter.
There is plenty happening across the building sector, and this edition brings together updates to help you stay informed and keep your practice current.
In this edition we:
- explain the wider rollout of skills maintenance audits and how you can prepare by keeping your learning records complete and up to date
- outline the Building Amendment Bill, including the proposed changes and how to have your say before submissions close
- look at the new self-certification scheme for plumbing and drainlaying and what it may mean for project coordination and design documentation
- revisit the responsibilities of supervising restricted building work, including choosing the right level of oversight
- share an introduction from members of the Building Practitioners Board
- share recent Board decisions, prosecutions involving unlicensed work and misuse of an LBP licence, and recent Building Act determinations.
These articles reinforce the value of understanding your obligations, keeping accurate records and applying sound professional judgement.
Whether you are carrying out, designing or supervising restricted building work, maintaining high standards helps support quality building outcomes and public confidence in the LBP scheme.
Thank you for your continual professionalism as a licensed building practitioner. I hope you find this edition useful.
Ngā mihi nui,
Duncan Connor
Registrar of Licensed Building Practitioners
LBP skills maintenance
Supervision: Getting it right as an LBP
Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) who supervise building work are responsible for its quality and compliance. This article explains supervision requirements, accountability, and how to provide effective oversight.
Self-certification for plumbing and drainlaying: what designers need to know
A new self-certification scheme for plumbing and drainlaying has implications for the building consent process. Designers need to understand what work is eligible and how it should be documented in consent applications.
LBPs need to read the LBP skills maintenance (Codewords) articles relevant to their licence class, and complete a short quiz for each one.
Complete your skills maintenance requirements on the LBP Portal
Building news for LBPs
Building Amendment Bill consultation
Public submissions are now open on the Building Amendment Bill, which proposes changes designed to help speed up development, reduce unnecessary costs, and provide greater certainty for builders, councils, and homeowners.
Recent BPB decisions – August 2026
The Building Practitioners Board has recently issued several disciplinary decisions involving LBPs.
Skills maintenance audits
Skills maintenance audits are continuing, so now is a good time to make sure your learning records are accurate, complete and up to date.
New self-certification for plumbing and drainlaying scheme
Plumbers and drainlayers can now apply to become endorsed under the new self-certification for plumbing and drainlaying scheme.
Recent determinations - August
Determinations are legally binding decisions made by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
Builder fined for unlicensed work
Auckland builder, Angelo Madut, has been fined $8,000 after carrying out restricted building work without the required licence or supervision.
Builder fined for carrying out restricted building work without licence
An unlicensed builder, Jason Williams, has been fined $5,600 for carrying out restricted building work without a licence or supervision required by law.
Meet the Chair of the Building Practitioners Board
Meet Grant Pearson, Chair of the Building Practitioners Board, and learn more about the experience Board members bring to their statutory role.
