Student Network

If you are registered as a student with the NZIOB, please login at the top of the page.   You will require your membership number and this will also be your initial password.  You will be prompted to change it immediately after accessing the site.

If you are already studying for a diploma or degree, but are yet not a member of the NZIOB, it is FREE to join for the first year. Join Now!

Welcome to the NZIOB Student section of our website. This area is to help you in your decision to become part of the Construction Industry in New Zealand. If you have already made that decision and are studying for a diploma or degree, then we can assist you with your studies.

Building a Career

As a student at secondary school, choosing what you do when you leave school could be one of the most important decisions of your life. To help you make this decision, there are a number of websites that you can research to assist you. We suggest:


Student Membership Benefits

The benefits will be exclusive to student members and you will need to be part of the Institute to access these areas.


Education
The NZIOB provides scholarships and awards each year as part of our contribution to developing careers in the building industry. These awards go to the outstanding academic achievers of their year in the contruction subjects. To be given one of these awards means a foot into any construction company in New Zealand. The winners from the 2006 Academic year were:

Winners 2006

Useful Links to Education Providers who have construction courses in their syllabus


Networking
We have several events over the course of the year which you are welcome to come along to. These events often cost nothing to attend and provide good information and a chance to meet your peers in the industry. Watch the boards at your University or Polytech and visit the CPD Activities section of the website frequently to register for these activities.

CPD Activities

Job Opportunities
This is very new to the NZIOB. We will be posting Cadetships and junior positions in construction companies across New Zealand in this section. Watch this space.....Recruitment


Complimentary Magazines
You will receive a free copy of our magazine, Progressive Building every second month. On a quarterly basis you will receive an email "Building Networks", the official NZIOB newsletter. Make sure that your details are up-to-date with us to ensure that they arrive regularly. Newsletters


Student Committee
We have a sub-committee which represent all student matters at Council. If your tutor can't provide you with the information you require, then the members of the student committee will provide you with additional assistance. Student Committee

Student Awards & Presentations

All Chapters have Student Awards whereby we celecrate those who have excelled in the academic year. 


Professor Gordon Holden recently spoke at the Central Chapter Student Awards for 2007.  To read his speech....click here.