New Zealand’s independent builders are speaking up about the Government’s proposed mandatory warranty scheme — and the message is clear: it’s not accountability they’re pushing back on.

In this short video, Combined Building Supplies Co-operative lays out the real concern: access. If solid, capable builders can’t qualify for warranty products — not because of poor workmanship, but due to tight financial models or limited insurer appetite — the industry risks losing hundreds of small and medium operators from residential work altogether.

Fewer builders. Less competition. Higher costs for Kiwi homeowners.
Watch the full video below, and if you work in the building industry, consider sharing it — this is a conversation that affects builders, insurers, and homeowners alike.