Builder Licensing update
Licensed Building Practitioners regime
Licensing is now in
operation although not mandatory until late 2010
- the first cards have been issued for LBP’s in
the areas of Carpentry, Design and Site Lead
- consultation is under way for the next three
LBP trade classes covering Roofing,
Brick and Block Laying and External
Plaster.
- the register of LBP’s is on the DBH web site
accessible by Joe public.
- LBP practitioner supplementary forms are now
available to cover Facts Sheet, Record of Skills Maintenance, Replacement
of ID Cards, Application for Appeal, Applications for Voluntary Suspension
- the skills maintenance requirements has
identified the number of hours of up-skilling per 2year period that each
licence persons are required to complete depending on their class
- up-skilling can be on-the-job training,
mentoring, seminars, workshops, courses, on-the-job training,
industry-based education, information events, trade events
- questions and answers about the whole
licensing process continue to be added to the DBH web site
Some significant items noted in the
question-and-answer licensing details include
- separate application forms must be submitted
for separate LBP licenses and levels
- referees should be linked to the project
examples you are using.
- your liability as a salaried LBP is the same
as it was prior to licensing, licensing makes no difference
- a company director license could under certain
conditions eligible to cover they would have to ask themselves if they are
confident, being accountable to the building practitioner board for all
the work that has been completed certain conditions. d for a large
companies on large projects. It
seems unlikely, one person would be licensed in all classes to cover all
work