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NZIOB Charitable Education Trust Rugby Lunch

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

In keeping with tradition, after a brief COVID-related hiatus, the NZIOB Charitable Education Trust will be holding its annual rugby-themed fundraising event in Wellington on Friday 27 August. The guest speaker for the event has been confirmed as All Black legend, Kieran Reid.

Building Legends Financial Management workshop in Wellington

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

Sold-out Building Legends Financial Management workshops were recently held in Auckland and Christchurch. Due to demand, the workshop will now be repeated for Wellington attendees. Registrations will be opening soon, but in the meantime you can register your interest in attending.

Site tour of Linwood Pool: Te Pou Toetoe

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

On 17 June, the Southern Region Committee hosted a site visit to Linwood Pool: Te Pou Toetoe. Despite the cold weather, the site tour was well attended and enjoyed by all. The project completion date is on track, with the pools opening to the public in a few months’ time.

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.

MATES Programme recognised as best practice by WHO

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

MATES in Construction has received international acclaim for its work in suicide prevention in the construction industry, having been featured as an example of the world’s best practice in suicide prevention in a new World Health Organization (WHO) publication.

Reminder of COVID-19 Construction Protocols

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

With the Wellington Region having been placed into COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 6:00pm on Wednesday, until at least Sunday 27 June, it is timely to remind ourselves of the protocols for working under each of the Alert Levels. The Levels situation is fluid and may be updated by the Government at any time. 

High tech factory with robots shaking up the construction industry

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

Ever since Radio New Zealand’s (RNZ) The Detail ran a podcast about the high cost of construction, they have been inundated with messages from people who have genuine solutions to the housing crisis, but who have been hampered by roadblocks.

Tech disrupts the €2tn construction market

Posted on Friday 25 June, 2021

Technology innovators and entrepreneurs across Europe are increasingly eyeing the construction industry. It helps that construction is a mega market of almost €2tn on the continent alone. But founders, and their investors, aren’t attracted only by market size. They’re betting on the impact of digital transformation in an industry that has been, so far, a sleeping giant.

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).

NZIOB Elections: Voting opens 15 June

Posted on Friday 11 June, 2021

 The 2021 NZIOB election is the Institute’s second under the 2019 NZIOB Constitution. Following the closing of nominations on 13 May, the Institute is in the enviable position of having a greater number of candidates than there are positions to fill, therefore an online election will occur to determine the successful candidate for those positions.

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