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Construction Sector Accord’s ‘Building for the Future’ report released

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Construction Sector Accord has launched its Building for the Future report, a synthesis of international research on the future of the construction industry. It identifies the most significant developments in construction internationally and the barriers to be overcome when implementing them.

Construction Sector Accord’s webinar series ‘Towards High Performance’

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Construction Sector Accord has developed a webinar series entitled ‘Towards High Performance.’ The webinars cover topics such as the reform of vocational education and the construction sector, and how digital tools can grow your business.

Waiting game on whether supply shortages will impact Scott Base build

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

Antarctica New Zealand recently that the new $344 million Scott Base would be constructed at PrimePort Timaru with work expected to start towards the end of, but the impact of present supply chain disruptions on the project remain unknown.

Wanted: A building sector with ‘genius and courage’

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

Our current average house is compounding global overheating with excessive, long-lasting emissions Lindsay Wood looks at how we could make our housing more climate friendly.

Quarterly housing construction costs rise at double the typical pace

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) reveals a national increase of 1.6% in the three months to September 2021 down from the 2.2% rise in the previous quarter, but still well above the typical quarterly increase of about 0.8%.

Registrations for BIMinNZ 2022 are now open

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

BIMinNZ is a one-day conference on Building Information Modelling (BIM) being held in Wellington on Thursday, 10 March 2022. The theme for the 2022 Conference is Building our Digital Community and will delve into use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and other construction technologies by the construction supply chain.

The NZIOB welcomes Chloe Stephen to the team

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

Chloe Stephen will be joining the NZIOB team from 15 November as Events Manager. With a background in events and hospitality, Chloe is going to bring some excellent event expertise to the team.

Welcome to our newest Members

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

The NZIOB welcomes its newest members, who had their memberships ratified by the NZIOB National Board on 19 October. A warm welcome to you all and we look forward to connecting with you at an upcoming NZIOB event.

NZIOB Board Vacancy

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

The NZIOB is looking to co-opt a board member to assist with the diversity of the board, and to plug skills gaps that are required for the NZIOB to deliver on its 2021-2023 Strategic Plan.

NZIOB Webinar: Application of Digital Engineering in the Water Sector

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

2021 New Zealand Building Industry Awards Supreme Winner, Farzam Farzadi of Beca, along with Sven Harlos of Watercare Services will share their experiences about innovations that were developed to implement effective digital engineering approaches for the R2R Programme.

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