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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

Entries closed for the 2021 NZ Building Industry Awards

Posted on Friday 14 May, 2021

Entries for the 2021 New Zealand Building Industry Awards have now closed and the NZIOB is delighted to have received, yet again, a large number of impressive entries. Preliminary judging of the entries will take place next week, with the list of finalists being announced on Monday 31 May.

Awards entries closing soon

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

The NZ Building Industry Awards are open to anyone in the building industry, with entries judged by a panel of senior construction practitioners. There is one week remaining to nominate your company’s high performers for this year’s Awards. Entries close at 5:00pm on Friday, 7 May.

Entries for the NZ Building Industry Awards close in four weeks

Posted on Friday 09 April, 2021

We encourage your company to nominate your high performers for this year’s Awards. Unlike other industry awards, the New Zealand Building Industry Awards reach across professional boundaries and provide entrants with recognition from ‘industry’ as opposed to acknowledgment from ‘professional peers’ only. Entries close 7 May.

Awards entry is free for NZIOB Members

Posted on Friday 26 March, 2021

Entries for the 2021 NZ Building Industry Awards are now open, closing on 7 May. The Awards are open to anyone in the building industry, not just NZIOB Members. However, the great news for NZIOB Members is that they can enter for free! We encourage your company to nominate your high performers for this year’s Awards.

Save the date for NZ Building Industry Awards Gala Dinner

Posted on Friday 19 February, 2021

We are delighted to announce that, following last year’s successful multi-venue live-stream format, the New Zealand Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner will once again be held across three locations: Auckland (Cordis Hotel), Wellington (Te Papa), and Christchurch (Town Hall); and will also be live-streamed. The confirmed date for the Awards Ceremony & Dinner is Friday, 13 August 2021.

NZ Building Industry Awards entries open next week

Posted on Friday 05 February, 2021

Entries for the 2021 NZ Building Industry Awards open on Wednesday, 10 February. The Awards are open to anyone who participates in the design and delivery of New Zealand’s built environment. For employers of finalists, it is an opportunity for them to showcase their company’s capability and the talent that their culture and systems produce.

Oh, what a night!

Posted on Friday 06 November, 2020

The 2020 edition of the NZIOB’s annual awards night was unlike any of the Institute’s previous 26 annual awards gala dinners. Due to COVID-19, the evening programme was held simultaneously across three venues (Cordis, Auckland; Te Papa, Wellington; Christchurch Townhall), as well as being live-streamed for free.

NZIOB Medal

Posted on Friday 06 November, 2020

The first award of the evening, the prestigious NZIOB Medal, was awarded to Samir Govind for his commitment to the on-going evolution of the Institute, and for being an influential and respected presence in the New Zealand building industry. 

GIB Supreme Award

Posted on Friday 06 November, 2020

This year’s winner of the GIB Supreme Award was James Reed from Dominion Constructors, for his work on the University of Auckland Waiparuru Hall project. The judges commented that James demonstrated excellent leadership skills, promoted innovative solutions, and utilised an array of technologies that enhanced the project delivery.

BCITO Young Achiever Award

Posted on Friday 06 November, 2020

Rhys Mackenzie of Hawkins in Auckland was awarded Excellence for his role as Project Manager. The judges said Rhys has the qualities necessary to build on the success he has achieved to date and is an exceptional candidate for the Young Achiever Award.

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