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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 Member appointed HOS at Vic Uni School of Architecture

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

NZIOB Member, Robyn Phipps has been appointed Head of School (HOS) at Victoria University Wellington’s School of Architecture. The new role takes Robyn full circle back to the school that she graduated from with her BBSc and BArch (Hons).

COVID-19 and working in the Traffic Light System

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

The CHASNZ website has been updated with the latest COVID-19 guidance for the construction sector. We encourage our members to become familiar with the guidance and its implications for working and travelling around New Zealand under the new Traffic Light System.

NZS 3910 Standards Revision Committee announced

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

The Construction Sector Accord and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission have jointly commissioned a review of NZS 3910. Six NZIOB members are part of the Review Committee, tasked with undertaking an important workstream on behalf of the construction sector.

Broader Outcomes Guidance for the Construction Sector

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

The Construction Sector Accord has produced a new publication, Broader Outcomes Guidance for the Construction Sector, which details four Priority Outcomes that suppliers and / or procurers need to provide for.

Construction costs rising at the fastest annual pace in almost four years

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

On Wednesday, CoreLogic released a report which showed the cost of building over the past year had risen 6.1 per cent. This was a big jump from a 3 per cent rise in 2020 and a 3.9 per cent rise in 2019.

Young people flocking to trade jobs post-lockdown

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

Stats NZ revealed a 17 per cent increase in workers aged between 15-19 joining the industry in November 2021, the largest of all age brackets by at least five per cent.

Merry Christmas | Meri Kirihimeti from the NZIOB

Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021

We can all agree that it’s been a difficult year. Again! Despite the COVID-19 interventions at the start and end of 2021, there were some bright spots for the NZIOB. We wish all our members a safe and happy holiday break, with special acknowledgement to our Auckland members, your summer break is well deserved.

BIMinNZ Conference 2022 – Meet the Speakers

Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021

In today’s issue of News from the Source, we are profiling more of our BIMinNZ Conference speakers. In our Risk Mitigation Stream, Bob Hall and Jason Howden will be presenting a case study on the new Heka Rua Archives building that is about to break ground in Wellington. They will be followed by Brad Sara speaking about Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement, specifically the digital journey undertaken to reduce the risk.

Tickets now on sale for Auckland leg of Scott Base Redevelopment seminars

Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021

The redevelopment of Scott Base, New Zealand’s home in Antarctica, is the largest and most complex project ever undertaken by Antarctica New Zealand. Join us for an insightful presentation into the project and all its complexities. This event will examine the core topics of resilience, technology and wellbeing in what is arguably the harshest environment in the world.

Welcome to our newest Members

Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021

The NZIOB welcomes its newest members, who had their memberships ratified by the NZIOB National Board on 9 December. A warm welcome to you all and we look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming NZIOB event. 

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