Site licence in area of practice 1

If you coordinate and oversee the construction or alteration of Category 1 buildings, then the Site licence in area of practice 1 is for you.

Site LBPs may work on any category of building, but must only undertake work they are competent to do, and recognise when other skills are required.

A Site LBP is recognised as a competent professional in their chosen field and receives the benefits this brings. However, often a Site LBP’s role involves managing a building project, and the Government does not intend to regulate project management. Site LBPs will not be issuing restricted building work memoranda or be able to supervise restricted building work. Regulations to finalise restricted building work details are expected in 2011.

What do I need to know to get my Site licence in area of practice 1?

The Site licence in area of practice 1 has five competencies that reflect the skills and knowledge required by a competent person to be licensed in this class. 

Your assessor will look for broad evidence of your competence. It is not a tick the box exercise - they want to see whether, overall, you can demonstrate the practical experience, qualifications, skills and knowledge needed.

The following table shows the types of skills and knowledge you need for a Site licence in area of practice 1. You will not need to show your skills and knowledge in all these areas – remember your assessor is looking for broad evidence of your competence.

Competency	Examples of skills and knowledge
Understand and apply knowledge of the regulatory environment of the building construction industry	Show your understanding of: the purpose of the Building Act and the Building Code how to interpret information from the Building Code Compliance Documents the relevance of building-related legislation the key features of the LBP scheme the roles, responsibilities and work of key parties the building consent process the importance of operating within the scope of your competence and recognising when other expertise is needed. Your application pack will include guidance on the regulatory environment.
Apply technical knowledge of construction methods and practice	Apply technical knowledge of construction methods and practice.
Organise and manage building projects	interpret working drawings, specifications, schedules and quantity lists work with design lead establish, manage and monitor building site.
Manage personnel	supervise personnel.
Provide technical supervision	obtain site plans, design details and working drawings recognise non-standard building sites, eg where site excavation is required supervise the installation of structural elements, external envelope, including roofing, windows, cladding systems and sub-floors coordinate junctions, interfaces and penetrations monitor the integration of building work by trades people obtain documentation required by the owner to confirm compliance with the building consent.

View up-to-date details of the competencies for the Site area of practice 1, with examples, at www.dbh.govt.nz/lbp-rules-2007