Cowboys lookout! They're coming t' get cha! Building sites in Auckland are being scrutinised for illegal practices in plumbing and gasfitting with authorities believing the building boom is causing the trade to cut corners and use unlicensed tradespeople. While...
TV3 reports of a Timaru real estate company being handed a $55,000.00 fine for failing to check the safety of gas appliances and fittings before renting out a property. The agency and a home maintenance franchisee pleaded guilty to breaches of the Gas Act and...
Stuff.co.nz reports that a Nelson man has been fined $4,000 for installing an LPG powered fridge, in a motorhome, without a licence. The owner of the motorhome noticed a bad smell coming from the refrigerator and this had made her feel ill and light-headed, so she...
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) is warning homeowners not to undertake sanitary plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying work and not to use unlicensed tradespeople. A new digital public awareness campaign has been implemented by PGDB to help ensure...
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board (PGDB) has issued a press release highlighting another conviction for illegal gasfitting work. By law, all gas installations must be performed by personnel authorised by PGDB. In this particular case, the illegal...
In a press release, the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board reports that a 29 October 2014 judgment has seen another Auckland man convicted and fined $4,050, plus court costs and solicitor’s fees for carrying out illegal work. This brings the number of...
A Coromandel man was fined $1,800 in the Thames District Court after a building inspection at a home in Thames revealed that he was unauthorised to carry out certain plumbing work. The questionable work included extending the water supply pipework to a bath, shower,...
The Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has announced the winners of its annual Merit of Excellence Awards. Each year, the Board formally recognises the outstanding achievements of an individual from each of the trades, who scores the highest results during the...
The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board has reported that an Auckland man has been convicted and fined $25,000 for illegal gasfitting. Wayne Johnson, a welder by trade, was found to have illegally installed gas pipes and appliances and was convicted and fined...
Is your tradesperson authorised? Everyone doing plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying work needs to be authorised by the New Zealand industry governing body, PGDB. This also includes those working under supervision. Some tradespeople think that they don’t need their...