Media
New Zealand Certified Builders Media Page
We feature a lot in the press, here you will find relevant articles as well as our TV campaigns and anything else that is press/media related. Happy browsing...
18th July 2019
Taking out a Halo 10 Year Residential Guarantee is mandatory for all NZCB members, for builds over $30k, but should some kind of guarantee be compulsory for every NZ Builder? Read more here.
15th July 2019
What will the imminent overhaul of the Building Act mean for builders? Some discussion here.
4th July 2019
Renovating vs building new. What are the stats and the reasons? Read more here
2nd July 2019
Read here about how Wairarapa Regional NZCB President, Paul Bashford has presented their local Cancer Society branch with bench seats, made by this year’s NZCB Apprentice Challenge participants.
23rd June 2019
This year’s oldest NZCB Apprentice Challenge finalist and winner of the Great Apprentice Race, Corey Mennell, is keeping building in the family. Read more here.
19th June 2019
Well done Ross McIntyre, on taking out the Chairperson’s Personality Award during the 2019 NZCB Apprentice Challenge last week. Read more about Ross here.
17th June 2019
And the winner is…Cedric Folaumoetui! Huge congratulations to the 2019 NZCB Apprentice Challenge Winner!! Also, well done to all finalists and place-getters! Read more here.
28th May 2019 – Halo
The Halo 10-year Residential Guarantee is only available to NZCB members, and it’s going strong. Read more about it here.
21st May 2019 – Bench Seat Donations
Bench seats made by the participants of the Regional Apprentice Challenge competitions were donated to the Cancer Society, nationwide, and gratefully received. Read about some of them here.
16th April 2019 – Regulation Changes
What needs to be taken into account during the Building Act overhaul? Read here what Grant Florence reckons.
12th March 2019 – Apprentice Challenge in the Regions.
It’s that time of year again, and we’re all over the regional publications, while the Apprentice Challenge is underway:
31st January 2019 – Christchurch Rebuild
Is the Canterbury Rebuild coming to an end? Read what Grant Florence has discovered, here…
12th October 2018 – Proud New Members
A great way to get your name out there is to approach a local journalist and associate yourself with a reputable and national organisation like NZCB – check with us first for the correct way to approach any media outlet. DuraBuild Construction are a great example, here.
1st October 2018 – Homeowner Survey
The results are in, and homeowners are still complacent about entering into building contracts, or having a building guarantee. Read more about the survey here, and it’s results here.
26th September 2018 – Member Wellness
NZCB has partnered with Employee Wellness Programme, to help Members maintain wellness on the work site and in the office. Read more about it here….
9th August 2018 – Substandard imported materials
What’s the answer to substandard building materials coming into New Zealand? Read about what NZCB’s Chief Executive thinks the wider issue is, here…
18th July 2018 – Playhouse giveaway
All the hard work of 2018’s Apprentice Challenge participants will now be helping sick kids, with the latest donation of one of the castle-themed playhouses finding a home at Tauranga Hospital. Read more about it here.
8th June 2018 – New Chair
The NZCB Board has appointed a new Chairman. Read more about Kevin Sceats, here.
6th June 2018 – Apprentice Challenge
The winner and runner up of the 2018 NZCB Apprentice Challenge showed their media skills on Seven Sharp last night! View the video here.
30th May 2018 – Apprentice Challenge
And the winner is…! Congratulations to all participants in this year’s apprentice challenge final in Rotorua. Read more here about winner Matt Hatchard and his apprenticeship journey.
28th May 2018 – KiwiBuild
Does the New Zealand building industry have the capacity for KiwiBuild? Grant Florence has some concerns – read more here.
23rd May 2018 – Playhouse giveaway
Ahead of the Apprentice Challenge finals in Rotorua, NZCB are giving away the castle-themed playhouses made by apprentices during their regional competitions. Read more here…
21st May 2018 – Annual Conference
Get ready Rotorua! We’re on our way, and ready to celebrate 20 years of raising the standards in New Zealand. Read about it here.
15th May 2018 – Budget
As the Budget 2018 announcement looms, how will the building sector fare? Read more here.
7th May 2018 – #CareersAdvice
The ASB/KPMG Strategic Insights Panel has just announced its latest initiative #CareersAdvice, an online hub providing school leavers practical information to help advise their next steps in skills development. NZCB are proud to have contributed content to this project. Read more here.
2nd May 2018 – Skills shortage?
It’s not news that the industry is desperately short of skilled labour. Read NZCB’s Chief Executive’s comments about some possibly strategies, here.
25th April 2018 – Building supplies co-op
Read our response to the launch of this Canterbury-based building supplies co-operative, here.
18th April 2018 – The 2018 NZCB Apprentice Challenge begins, with all regional events occurring on one day – 21st April – and winners of these events off to finals in Rotorua on 25th & 25th May, in conjunction with NZCB’s 20th Anniversary Conference & Expo. Read about the Timaru event here, the Invercargill event here, Tauranga’s event here, Manawatu/Taranaki here, Gisborne here, Taranaki here, Masterton’s event here, and Dunedin’s event here.
29th March 2018 – Is LBP working?
Grant Florence speaks to the media about whether LBPs should have to be present on all building sites, and whether they should be trade qualified, here…
28th March 2018 – Are corners being cut?
Everyone makes mistakes – even experienced builders. Are quality issues exacerbated when building levels are high? Read more here about NZCB’s findings on this matter…
27th March 2018 – Top tips for building in 2018
Building this year? Then you can’t go past this advice from NZCB’s Chief Executive, Grant Florence, published on Stuff today. Read more here…
13th March 2018 – Sting Operation
Brent Chatterton, Chairman of NZCB, says there are no surprises here, in the news today…
5th March 2018 – Apprentice Challenge
Preparations for the 2018 NZCB Apprentice Challenge are underway, with all Regional Events to take place on 21st April. The opportunities and prizes are epic, so why not encourage your apprentice to take part? Click here for more details on how to apply. Click here to read about it in the news.
1st March 2018 – CBL Insurance
NZCB recognises that some of our members and their homeowners may have some concerns around the interim liquidation of CBL Insurance. Please read the following statement from NZCB, regarding our position on this, and keep an eye on this page for further updates. Click here.
12th December 2017 – Merry Christmas from all the team at NZCB!
11th December 2017 – A fantastic result for all the hard work put in by Nelson Bays NZCB Members, and a huge boost to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust, which is a benefit to the entire region. The auction results here…
8th December 2017 – Well done to Nelson Bays Regional President Garry Nott, and all NZCB Members in his region who helped with this worthy cause. Read more here about their charity house build…
10th November 2017 – Congratulations to NZCB member, ZB Homes in Bay of Plenty who have just taken out the top spot in the Deloitte Fast 50 Awards! Read more here…
25th August 2017 – NZCB hits the news again, with both Grant Florence and Brent Chatterton talking about the future of the industry and how to “smooth out the bumps”. Read more here…
24th August 2017 – Certified Builders have provided some food for thought to all political parties, in the lead up to the General Election, addressing the issues associated with the continued high demands on the building and construction sector. Click here to read the press release, which has been distributed to all media and political leaders.
21st August 2017 – NZCB’s very own building guarantee, Halo 10 Year Residential Building Guarantee, is making the news again. Read about the ongoing success of this mandatory product, exclusive to NZCB members, by clicking here.
2nd August 2017 – NZCB’s Nelson Regional Association is in the news again, this time partnering with Mitre 10 Mega to raise substantial funds for Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Endowment Trust. Read all about it here.
21st June 2017 – NZCB’s Building InSites programme, improving build quality through education on site, has hit the news. Read more about it here.
30th May 2017 – Hear what NZCB Apprentice Challenge 2017 Winner – Chris McLean has to say about the NZ building industry. “Your country needs you to pick up a hammer”. Read it here.
19th May 2017 – See the video and read all about how New Zealand Certified Builders’ Otago Regional Committee raised almost $8,000 for Search and Rescue Dogs Otago, here.
7th April 2017 – NZCB Apprentice Challenge for 2017 starts tomorrow (8th April), with the regional events happening in 14 locations, nationwide. There have been record levels of interest from apprentices, with the competitions kicking off at 8:00am. Click here to read more
14th December 2016 – Media Release: NZ Certified Builders (NZCB) welcomes the report on building warranties/guarantees based on a comparison of the situation in New Zealand with the UK, which emphasises the importance of these for anyone wanting to undertake a new home build or significant renovation. NZCB Chief Executive, Grant Florence said “NZCB believes mandatory building guarantees are in the best interests of both consumers and our members and, for this reason, we introduced an industry-leading mandatory guarantee scheme in January 2016. To read the full media release click here.
12th October 2016 – Our new television commercial is all ready to go! Phase 2 is all about homeowner engagement, and airs on various channels from 16th October. For a list of time slots, Click here.
21st September 2016 – NZCB have released the results of a Consumer Satisfaction Survey, undertaken in May 2016, which amongst other things, highlights some misunderstandings around the LBP scheme and trade qualifications. Read more here.
6th September 2016 – NZCB makes the news with upcoming commencement of the building works for our new National Support Office in Marsh Street, Tauranga. See Grant Florence talking to the Bay of Plenty Times, here.
17 August 2016 – The NZCB Board have appointed a new Additional Director, Reneé Jaine.
Read more about the appointment here.
30 July 2016 – NZCB Proudly featured on Houzz. 26 NZ Fireplaces to Warm Up Beside
27 July 2016 – Great NZCB exposure on NewsHub last night – if you missed it, here’s the link (@ 3:36mins): http://www.newshub.co.nz/politics/auckland-councils-mission-422000-new-homes-by-2040-2016072713#axzz4Fe2S2J51
29 May 2016 – Phase 1 of NZCB’s television commercials, “awareness”, airs until 24th July 2016. Click here to view the advert.
30 May 2016 – Regional carpentry apprentices compete in the capital for top honour. Following a series of regional events that involved building children’s playhouses, twelve regional champions gathered in Wellington over 26-28 May for the national final of the Certified Builders Carpentry Apprentice Challenge. www.itab.co.nz for photos…read more
25 May 2016 – Builders and other tradies converge on the capital for massive trade conference and expo. With building and housing issues high on the public agenda, New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) is holding its 18th annual conference and expo in Wellington over 26-28 May. Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith will open the conference to over 500 delegates….read more