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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
 
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