Category Archives: Building Costs

Remote Building Inspections – How And Why?

What are remote building inspections, why is the government pushing them, and how can they [...]

Tackling The Rising Costs Of Building: How CBS Can Help You Stay Ahead

In a recent interview with Newstalk ZB, Carl Taylor from Combined Building Supplies (CBS) Co-op, [...]

Major Changes Coming to the Building Consent System: CBS Stands Ready

In a landmark move for the construction industry, the government has announced a complete overhaul [...]

New Supplier Announcement – NZ Safety Blackwoods

Welcome to CBS, NZ Safety Blackwoods. For over 70 years, NZ Safety Blackwoods has been [...]

“Mixed messaging” in the Govt’s granny flat legislation

Combined Building Supplies Chairperson Carl Taylor talks with Mike Hosking about the government's new granny [...]

CBS Toolbox Talk, Brisbane edition.

Carl was interviewed about the New Zealand governments plan to slash construction costs by recognizing [...]

The Industry is lacking competition

The industry is lacking competition. The changes approved by government have been a long time [...]

A Major “shakeup” to New Zealand’s construction rules

Carl was interviewed about the New Zealand governments plan to slash construction costs by recognizing [...]

Download the CBS Cash App

What is the CBS cash app? CBS Co-op introduced the CBS Cash app a couple [...]

The economy’s influence on construction

What is the economy's influence on construction? Listen to Mike and Carl unpack the outlook [...]