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NZIOB Conference on the move

Posted on Friday 23 October, 2020

The NZIOB will not be running Built to Last this coming Friday, rather the NZIOB Board and Executive will take a bit of time over the balance of 2020 to assess the options available to develop and deliver a construction-focused conference to industry, at some point across the 2021/2022 financial year.

Building Legends upcoming workshops

Posted on Friday 23 October, 2020

The upcoming Building Legends workshops on Financial Management are targeted at owners or senior managers of the full range of businesses that operate in the construction industry. The workshops will be particularly useful for those who have recently started, or are about to start, a new company.

NZIOB & Mates in Construction Mental Health Workshop

Posted on Friday 23 October, 2020

NZIOB have teamed up with Mates in Construction to bring our Southern Region members a two-part (one-day) workshop aimed at construction staff, to assist them in working with colleagues who may be struggling with mental health.

NorthTec/NZIOB Student Awards

Posted on Friday 23 October, 2020

The NZIOB Northland Branch invites Members to join them at their 18th Annual Student Awards where they will acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of construction industry students from NorthTec.

Welcome to our newest Members

Posted on Friday 23 October, 2020

The following people joined the NZIOB recently, having their membership ratified by the NZIOB Board. A warm welcome to you all and we look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming NZIOB event.

Spring has sprung, we’re all at Level 1, and our Event Calendar is filling up!

Posted on Friday 09 October, 2020

After what has been a difficult and unusual first three quarters of the year, the NZIOB Event Calendar for Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 is filling up nicely. It is encouraging to be able to offer such quality events to our membership again, knowing that due to COVID-19 and its resulting disruptions to our industry, there has been a noticeable lack of events compared to previous years.

Callaghan Innovation Workshop

Posted on Friday 09 October, 2020

Callaghan Innovation and the NZIOB are hosting a half-day innovation workshop at Callaghan’s Gracefield Innovation Quarter in Lower Hutt. Participants will learn about innovative construction technologies to help leverage Research & Development, as well as how to blend technical and business model innovation to create differentiation and add commercial value to your business.

Exploring an industry and a built environment that is ‘built to last’

Posted on Friday 09 October, 2020

In three weeks today, the NZIOB will be hosting Built to Last, a one-day conference positioned as a deep dive into new ideas that will transform and strengthen construction industries globally. Focusing on the core topics of resilience, technology and wellbeing, Built to Last will be delivered in a hybrid format, with ‘in-person’ and ‘virtual’ speakers and attendees alike. 

Built to Last speaker profile: Susan Huria

Posted on Friday 09 October, 2020

The second speaker in Built to Last’s Resilience stream is Susan Huria, former Chair of Ngāi Tahu Property until July 2020. Susan’s presentation will give attendees practical guidance in building resilience.

Built to Last speaker profile: Darryl-Lee Wendelborn

Posted on Friday 09 October, 2020

Built to Last’s Wellbeing stream features Darry-Lee Wendelborn, Managing Director of Beca New Zealand, who will speak about how the construction industry is in an exciting time of disruption and change.

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