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New Zealand Building Industry Awards tickets are now on sale

Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022

General ticket sales are now open for the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner is being held in Auckland on Friday, 2 September. Secure your tickets to New Zealand’s foremost Building Industry Awards celebrating high-performing individuals and teams.

Entries for the NZ Building Awards are closing soon

Posted on Thursday 14 April, 2022

The NZ Building Industry Awards are open to anyone in the building industry, with entries judged by a panel of senior construction practitioners. There are three weeks remaining to nominate your company’s high performers for this year’s Awards. Entries close on Friday, 6 May.

Reminder: Entries are open for two NZIOB Awards Programmes

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

A reminder to all our members that entries are open for both the NZIOB’s traditional New Building Industry Awards and for the inaugural NZIOB National Student Awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate yourself or one of your superstar peers.

Entries now open for the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

Entries are open for the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards. The Awards are open to anyone in the building industry, not just NZIOB members. We encourage your company to nominate your high performers for this year’s Awards.

Save the date for the 2022 NZ Building Industry Awards

Posted on Friday 15 October, 2021

We are delighted to announce that the date for next year’s New Zealand Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner is set for Friday, 2 September 2022. Now in its 28th year, the event is an opportunity for the industry’s high achievers to get their glad rags on and gather to celebrate each other’s success.

2021 New Zealand Building Industry Awards – we’d love your feedback!

Posted on Friday 03 September, 2021

If you were involved in this year’s New Zealand Building Industry Awards, we would love your feedback on the entry and judging process, as well as the Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner. Take our quick survey and be in to win one of two $100 Prezzy Cards.

New Zealand Building Industry Awards: Congratulations to all our winners!

Posted on Friday 20 August, 2021

The winners of the 2021 New Zealand Building Industry Awards were announced on Friday, 13 August at a gala evening at the Cordis Hotel, Auckland. With 680 guests in attendance, it was the biggest ceremony ever held in the 28-year history of the Awards. The GIB® Supreme Award was won by Farzam Farzadi from Beca for the Digital Delivery Processes on the Waikato River to Redoubt water supply programme.

New MC for NZ Building Industry Awards Ceremony

Posted on Friday 16 July, 2021

After four years of being in the extremely capable hands of entertainer extraordinaire Jackie Clarke, the NZ Building Industry Awards Ceremony will this year be run by a new MC, multi-platinum selling recording artist and inspirational keynote speaker, Geoff Sewell.

NZ Building Industry Awards sponsorship opportunity

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

There is now only one remaining sponsorship opportunity available for a company to get involved in the vertical construction industry’s ‘big night’; the Cost-Based Projects $45 Million to $75 Million category. If you are interested in discussing this opportunity, please get in touch.

NZ Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner

Posted on Friday 11 June, 2021

Following industry feedback, the New Zealand Building Industry Awards will revert to a single venue for its 2021 Ceremony & Gala Dinner on Friday, 13 August. The vertical industry’s ‘big night’ will be again held in the Great Room of the Cordis Hotel. General ticket sales to non-finalists open on Monday (14 June).

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