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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

Welcome to our new Members

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

The NZIOB welcomes its newest members, who had their memberships ratified by the NZIOB National Board on 23 May. A warm welcome to you all and we look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming NZIOB event.

Meet the Team – Raynor Redman

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

Meet Raynor Redman, NZIOB’s Events Manager. Raynor began with the Institute on 2 May, replacing Chloe Stephen, who has taken maternity leave. This is a full-time role, and she is on contract until December. Raynor has extensive events management experience and is the joint owner of events management company, Twelve Conferences + Events.

Southern Region to launch new Otago Branch

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

Watch this space: NZIOB’s Southern Region is poised to launch an Otago Branch of the Institute. This in-person event will take place on Thursday, 30 June. If you are interested in joining the Otago Branch, please email either Otago Branch Committee members Marc Keen or Jared Glue.

Big Budget boost for Construction Sector Accord

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

The 2022 Budget included $37M of new funding for the Construction Sector Accord to deliver the new Transformation Plan 2022-2025. Accord Transformation Director Dean Kimpton said, "This new funding is a significant step forward for the Accord and we are determined that it will help unlock the sector's potential to transform its productivity, its innovation, its sustainability, and its health and safety record."

Collaboration creates solutions for Kiwi construction threat

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

Researchers from the Universities of Canterbury and Auckland, supported by the Earthquake Commission, BRANZ and Concrete NZ, have found how to fix earthquake-prone precast concrete hollow-core floors. The ReCast Project team spent the last four years testing and verifying retrofit solutions to strengthen buildings with precast floors, which have been widely used since the mid-1980s.

MBIE proposes an extension of transition for insulation rules

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

Tougher insulation rules date for new homes could be pushed out. A six-month extension is being proposed to the date at which better insulation for new houses will be required. The changes double the requirement for roof insulation, increase the performance requirements for windows, and raise requirements for underfloor insulation.

Budget Overview from BDO

Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022

The Government’s 2022 Budget announced a significant infrastructure fund, with $61.9B forecast to be spent on infrastructure over the next five years. This includes a substantial amount of health infrastructure and affordable housing - $1.8B was announced to improve housing outcomes, including $1.0B to support the delivery of public and transitional housing.

 

NZIOB recognises member achievements

Posted on Friday 20 May, 2022

Two NZIOB members were recently presented NZIOB Awards for their contribution to the industry. Anthony Leighs was made a Fellow of the NZIOB, and Graeme Earl was presented with a Regional Honor Award. Anthony has won both the Young Achiever and the Supreme Awards, and Graeme has served on the NZIOB National Board since 2018.

Missed the Scott Base Redevelopment event?

Posted on Friday 20 May, 2022

This Scott Base Redevelopment is the largest and most complex redevelopment project ever undertaken by Antarctica New Zealand. If you missed the event or livestream, the presentation was recorded and is now available. The recording is free for NZIOB Members and can access the recording via the NZIOB Membership Portal.

 

Housing and building sectors missing from Emissions Reduction Plan

Posted on Friday 20 May, 2022

The Government has announced its plan to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050, but more can be done with housing.
Property Council New Zealand says one of the biggest ways to reduce emissions is to encourage high-quality intensification of our housing supply across metropolitan centres and along transit routes.

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