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Awards 2024

Congratulations to our winners!

The awards evening took place on 30 August at the Viaduct Event Centre in Tāmaki | Auckland. 

Read about the winners and view photos from the night. 

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Welcome to our new Members

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

The NZIOB welcomes its newest members, who had their memberships ratified by the NZIOB National Board on 10 February. A warm welcome to you all and we look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming NZIOB event.

Constructing Our World Conference

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

The Constructing Our World conference series is an initiative in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Building Limited, the Australian Institute of Building and the New Zealand Institute of Building. The conference will be held in a hybrid format on 17 March 2022.

COVID-19 update for the Building and Construction sector

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

The CHASNZ and Construction Sector Accord websites has been updated with the latest COVID-19 guidance for the construction sector. Read more below and follow the links to access useful documents and information.

Businesses desperate to increase rapid antigen testing

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

Businesses desperate to ramp up rapid testing of workers to prevent spread of Omicron are upset at the Government’s rationing of test kits. Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are only available to critical businesses, when an asymptomatic worker is exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, then allowing them to skip self-isolation and continue working if they return a negative RAT.

The Big Quit hits construction industry

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

Frustration at building supply chain delays causing projects to stall, is driving out critical workers, an official report finds. An Ipsos report, for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, reveals a new and emerging crisis in recruiting and retaining builders and tradies.

House building boom could soon hit ceiling due to shortages of materials and workers

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

There may be a building boom, but a shortage of materials and subcontractors is said to be making it difficult for smaller building companies to complete projects. Registered Master Builders Association chief executive, David Kelly said that having to try to store up materials several months in advance of a job had been putting pressure on small building firms.

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.

Kirsten Magnusson joins the NZIOB National Board

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

Construction marketer Kirsten Magnusson has been co-opted to the NZIOB National Board. Kirsten brings a wealth of marketing and communications experience and will also help to balance the diversity of our governance.

NZIOB Events update

Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022

Our events team have been very busy making all the necessary changes to our upcoming events, in response to both COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and the general appetite of our members regarding event attendance.

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).

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