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There are some changes you need to know about. From March 1, Restricted Building Work comes into effect. This applies to most residential building or renovation work and only a Licensed Building Practitioner can undertake or supervise the work. 

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If you apply for a building consent from March 1 you must make sure that the practitioners you use are correctly licensed to carry out the work. Licensed Building Practitioners include:

  • Designers,
  • Carpenters,
  • Roofers,
  • External Plasterers,
  • Brick and Blocklayers and
  • Foundations specialists.

Professional Engineers, Architects, Plumbers and Gasfitters are treated as Licensed Building Practitioners and can carry out some Restricted Building Work.

Not all work that requires a Building Consent is Restricted Building Work. Check our information on Restricted Building Work or contact your local council for more information about Restricted Building Work on your job.

If you are applying for building consent from 1 March 2012 your building design must be done by a licensed designer, a registered architect or a chartered professional engineer.