CBS Releases 2026 Election Manifesto for a Fairer, Faster Building System

CBS Co-operative's 2026 Election Manifesto sets out a builder-led blueprint for fairer, faster building consenting [...]

Mandatory Warranty Scheme: Risk to NZ Builders | Video

Combined Building Supplies react to NZ's proposed mandatory warranty scheme. Watch why access — not [...]

CBS Responds to New Mandatory Building Warranty & Insurance Reforms

CBS the Government's mandatory warranty and PI insurance reforms but warns of monopoly risk if [...]

Hundreds of Builders Warn Proposed Warranty Scheme Could Shut Out Small Operators

A CBS survey finds most small NZ builders are unsure if they'll qualify for the [...]

Kiwi Co-op Expands Across the Tasman After Strong Growth Supporting Local Builders

New Zealand-founded CBS Co-operative is expanding into Australia, launching at the Bunnings Trade Expo Brisbane [...]

“Builders Are Carrying It — But They Can’t Much Longer”: Fuel Costs Hit Breaking Point

A CBS survey finds 84% of NZ builders are feeling significant fuel and freight cost [...]

Councils Failing Builders with Inconsistent and Inefficient Consenting Processes

A CBS nationwide survey finds most NZ builders rate council consenting as poor or highly [...]

CBS Co-operative Launches into Rural Sector Following Huge Success in Building

CBS Co-operative expands its collective buying model into New Zealand's rural sector, giving farmers and [...]

The Start of a New Era for Building in New Zealand

CBS welcomes the Government's building liability shake-up but calls for independent home guarantees, insurance reform, [...]

Builders Busy Now, But Caution Creeping In | CBS Member Survey

CBS Co-operative's August 2025 member survey finds NZ builders busy but cautious, with client hesitation, [...]