New CreditWorks system welcomed
New technology allowing the building industry to sort out who has bad debt has been welcomed by the President of the
Auckland Registered Master Builders Association, Blair Cranston.
“This is another step forward in professional management for the building industry,” Blair Cranston said.
“By having a real-time credit watch system, we can make sure that some of the less than satisfactory operators in the
industry cannot get supplies on credit which they can never pay back.
“Untrained and under-capitalised developers have been giving the whole building and construction industry a bad
reputation, and this new system will allow suppliers and creditors to make informed decisions before they make any
commitments.”
Credit Reference Industry Solutions (CRISworks) has been developed by CreditWorks Data Solutions. It was launched this
month by the Minister of Commerce, Hon Lianne Dalziel. They are currently hosting a road-show around the country,
outlining the new system to the building industry, which will be in Auckland this week.
“This is a very positive step for the whole industry, the new technology will allow the information to be at your
fingertips. It will also mean that the industry will have to work together to ensure that the data is complete,” Mr
Cranston said.
With CRISworks being launched, and the Building Bill at the Select Committee stage, builders, suppliers, and the general
public will be safer, and covered from all angles.