One of the main objectives of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand Inc is:
“To provide New Zealand consumers with the assurance that our members are trade qualified builders who adhere to strict guidelines for standards of workmanship and business practice.”
Membership of our Association is open to any builder who meets our membership criteria. The first requirement is to hold a recognised trade qualification equivalent to or better than National Trade Certificate in Carpentry Level 4. But trade qualifications are not the only criterion, and to ensure that our high standards are maintained CBANZ takes a number of factors into account. As a voluntary membership organisation CBANZ has total discretion over who it admits to membership, and why. Although it is not obliged to give any reasons for its decisions, CBANZ looks for such things as a reasonable history of stability and success, continued solvency, absence of complaints by customers & suppliers, a good untarnished reputation and brand, and consistently high standards.
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