Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Kapiti News
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KNOW YOUR
LOCAL LICENCED BUILDING PRACTITIONERS
What is an LBP
to meet industry consulted competencies in order to obtain the status of being LBPs. LBPs are designers, carpenters, brick and blocklayers, The scheme has 7 licence classes: roofers, external plasterers, site and foundation • Design specialists who have been assessed to be competent • Site (these are on-site supervisors or project managers) to carry out work essential to a residential building’s • Carpentry structure or weather tightness. • Roofing When you need an LBP • External Plastering • Brick and Blocklaying If you’re thinking of getting building or renovation • Foundation work done on your house or apartment, you need Registered architects, plumbers and chartered to check if it’s ‘restricted building work’ (RBW). If it professional engineers are also treated as being is, you’ll need a licensed building practitioner – or LBP – to do it. Restricted building work involves the licensed to do or supervise certain elements of RBW building’s structure, weather tightness, and design of Why restricted building work fire safety systems. (RBW) is important Because this work is so important, it’s only allowed to be done by licensed building practitioners (LBPs). Restricted building work (RBW) is work that is critical to the integrity of a building. It must be done LBPs are assessed before getting licensed, and properly to ensure the building is structurally sound have to maintain their skills to keep their licence. and weather tight. Restricted building work, and the requirement to Restricted building work can only be done or use LBPs to do it, was brought in on 1 March 2012 supervised by trades people who have proven (through changes to the Building Act 2004). they are properly skilled – licensed building What are LBPs? titi (LBP )
Managing building projects If you do not want to manage the building project yourself then you may want to consider engaging a Site LBP. A Site licence shows competency in organising and managing building projects. This includes having up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements, technical knowledge of construction methods and practices, managing personnel and providing technical supervision. When you undertake a building project make certain that your designer is licensed or is a registered architect or a chartered professional engineer. Design work that includes RBW may not be submitted by an unlicensed person and will need to be checked by a licensed designer; registered
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Hiring good professionals to help you can be crucial to the whole building experience. Licensed building practitioners (LBPs) have undergone a robust application process, including a written application, verbal testing by proficient assessors, and referees’ confirmation of their work. They keep up with the changing industry and undergo continuous skills maintenance.
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