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Awards 2024

Nominations for our 2024 NZ Building People Awards and Next Gen Awards will be open 17 April - 29 May. 

The awards evening will take place on 30 August at the Viaduct Event Centre in Tāmaki | Auckland. 

Who will you nominate?

LATEST NEWS

NZIOB Strategy Day

Posted on Friday 09 April, 2021

Every two years the NZIOB holds a Strategy Day to review progress, discuss challenges, and decide on future goals. On Friday 26 March, a group of 12 construction industry representatives generously gave their time to attend the Institute’s 2021 Strategy Day in Auckland and were expertly guided through the process by Peter Harrison from ThinkPlace.

Introducing our newest Young Professional Advisors

Posted on Friday 26 March, 2021

Congratulations to our five new Young Professional Advisors (YPAs), who are joining the NZIOB YPA Committee and their respective Regional Committees for 2021: Ashkat Malhotra (Auckland), Kat Richards (Auckland), Parke Englebretsen (Wellington), Shannon Lenihan (Wellington), and Tom Evans (Christchurch).

Save the date for Central and Southern Region Quiz Nights

Posted on Friday 26 March, 2021

Now that New Zealand is (hopefully) moving further away from the threat of COVID-19 Lockdowns and Alert Level changes, the NZIOB is excited to start filling our events calendar back up with some of our signature social events. Both the Southern and Central Regional Quiz Nights are long-standing annual events, enjoyed by local construction practitioners from across the full spectrum of the industry.

Staff changes at NZIOB National Office

Posted on Friday 26 March, 2021

Our National Events Manager, Kristin De Sousa, has recently moved to a new role with the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Kristin’s role has been shared between the existing staff at National Office. Hannah Keir-Smith has moved from three-days a week to full-time to become the NZIOB Events Manager, while Niki Tyler has also increased her hours and has the new title of Membership & Events Coordinator.

2021 AGM and Elections

Posted on Friday 26 March, 2021

A date has been set for the 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NZIOB. The Central Region Committee will host this year’s AGM and accompanying CPD event in Wellington on Tuesday 13 July 2021. Also coming up is the 2021 NZIOB Election, for which nominations will open on 13 April.

Opportunity to help frame second BIMinNZ conference

Posted on Friday 05 March, 2021

In 2019, the NZIOB hosted the inaugural BIMinNZ Conference. The event attracted an audience of 250+ and was successful in promoting the adoption of BIM across the New Zealand construction industry supply-chain. The second BIMinNZ Conference is proposed for March 2022 and the NZIOB is seeking Expressions of Interest from BIM practitioners who wish to be involved in the Conference Committee.

NZIOB Kalmar Fishing Competition rescheduled

Posted on Friday 05 March, 2021

Due to Auckland currently being in COVID-19 Alert Level 3, the date for the annual NZIOB Kalmar Fishing Competition has been moved to Friday, 7 May 2021. Tickets are still available! Prize Categories: Snapper, Kingfish, Trevally, John Dory, Kahawai + spot prizes.

Webinars: What time of day suits?

Posted on Friday 05 March, 2021

The NZIOB National Office is currently working on our 2021 webinar programme, but we’ve love to hear from you on what the best time of day is to host them. Please jump into this one-question survey and let us know what you prefer.

NZIOB PlaceMakers Northern Region Golf Day

Posted on Friday 05 March, 2021

The annual NZIOB PlaceMakers Northern Region Golf Day was held at the North Shore Golf Club in Auckland on 25th February. The weather could not have been better, and the industry was well represented with teams from across the full breadth of the construction supply chain.

Membership renewals: Update your details

Posted on Friday 05 March, 2021

It’s that time of year again! NZIOB Membership subscriptions are up for renewal on 1 April 2021. To make the process as smooth as possible, please log in to the Member Portal and check that your Billing Details are correct.

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