Certified Builders 

The Certified Builders Association of New Zealand Inc was established in 1998 to recognise and promote qualified builders. Unless the builder is trade qualified they cannot become a member of the Certified Builders Association (unlike Master Builders).

The principal objective 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."

The Origin of the Association

The CBANZ was established in Tauranga in February 1998 by a group of builders who were concerned with the direction in which the building industry was heading. They were worried that their trade was being undermined by those who had entered the industry without qualifications and whose reputation was subsequently giving the Industry a bad name.
Approximately 70% of all builders in New Zealand who make a living from the trade, are unqualified, or do not meet the criteria, or choose not to belong to a trade association. There was an urgent need to establish an association where trade qualifications were a prerequisite. The formation of our association will lead to the decline of non trade qualified builders operating within the Industry.

Metro Construction is a full member of Certified Builders as well as both partners being individual members.  Builder licensing will be introduced in November 2010 and Metro plans to be one of the “first in line” to receive the licensing by only employing carpenters that are trade qualified, or undergoing an apprenticeship.  We feel that both builder licensing and our trade membership indicate our commitment to both the industry and to clients as we strive towards excellence in the construction industry.