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Three engineering institutions, three female presidents

Posted on Friday 14 May, 2021

Rosalind Archer was appointed president of Engineering New Zealand in March. One month before Archer, Michelle Grant became the first woman president of the Structural Engineering Society. And last April, Helen Ferner made similar waves at the Society for Earthquake Engineering.

Green Building: Building a better future for New Zealand

Posted on Friday 14 May, 2021

The building and construction sector is New Zealand's fourth largest employer, accounting for 10 per cent of New Zealand's workforce, and is our fourth largest industry by GDP. The success of the sector, and the quality of the buildings it produces, impacts on virtually every wellbeing indicator.

Consultation opens on improving regulation of engineers

Posted on Friday 14 May, 2021

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has opened consultation on options to improve the regulation of the engineering profession. Submissions close Friday, 25 June 2021.

Construction supply chain event in Auckland

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

Issues with the construction material supply chain is one of the biggest constraints currently faced by the New Zealand construction industry. The NZIOB Northern Region is hosting an event in which four leading construction supply businesses will discuss how they are navigating their way through these local and international hurdles.

Site visit to Sunset West Apartments in Wellington

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

The NZIOB Central Region Committee is hosting a site visit to Sunset West Apartments. Designed by Designgroup Stapleton Elliott for Nightingale Land Investments, this revolutionary apartment building comprises sophisticated, functional one-bedroom apartments that complement the lifestyle of urban-dwellers.

Southern Region Quiz Night – be quick to book one of the last tables!

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

There are only a handful of tables still available for this year's NZIOB Southern Region Quiz Night. This event is a fantastic opportunity for industry colleagues to come together for a night of networking, drinks, and friendly competition. Book your table now to avoid missing out.

Building Legends upcoming workshops

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

Subject to demand, the current Building Legends Financial Management workshop will also be run in Wellington, indicatively across July/August. 2021 also sees the re-run of the workshop on Construction Planning with Warren Hollings, and a third workshop is planned, focusing on Picture Planning.

Welcome to our new Members

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

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

Encouraging signs for the sector

Posted on Friday 30 April, 2021

NZIOB Chief Executive, Malcolm Fleming, has written an opinion piece for Archipro's Commercial Edit online magazine on progress to date in tackling construction’s entrenched issues head-on, specifically investment into the areas of workforce diversity, the wellbeing of construction workers, and contract risk mitigation.

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.

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