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Awards 2024

Nominations for our 2024 NZ Building People Awards and Next Gen Awards will be open 17 April - 29 May. 

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

Who will you nominate?

LATEST NEWS

NZIOB Events update

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

Due to the changing restrictions and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NZIOB Events Team is postponing and rescheduling events as necessary. Please check our website for updates, but the latest date changes are detailed below.

Reminder: Entries are open for two NZIOB Awards Programmes

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

A reminder to all our members that entries are open for both the NZIOB’s traditional New Building Industry Awards and for the inaugural NZIOB National Student Awards. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate yourself or one of your superstar peers.

COVID-19 update for the building and construction sector

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

New Zealand is now well into the full Omicron surge, with case numbers having sky-rocketed over the last two weeks. The explosion in cases has come as the government loosened its strict regulations, including changes to testing and isolation, as the highly transmissible Omicron reduced the effectiveness of the controls that remained.

Timber Design Centre launch

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

Envisioning a future where timber is used more widely in mid to high rise buildings and contributes to carbon neutral targets, is an exciting opportunity in building design. The tools to make this a reality are now coming together with the launch of the Timber Design Centre.

GIB® move to an on-allocation system to mitigate plasterboard supply issues

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

There is a nationwide shortage of building materials, especially plasterboard, David Thomas, General Manager of Winstone Wallboards, has released a statement explaining what’s happening with GIB® plasterboard supply.

Why NZ needs a more resilient construction industry

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.

First TBIG & Keystone Trust scholarship awarded

Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022

The Building Intelligence Group and Keystone Trust launched the scholarship to support students during their degree as they work towards a professional career in project management. The first scholarship has been awarded to Wellingtonian Henry McIntyre.

NZIOB Inaugural Graduate Forum

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

Registrations are open for the inaugural NZIOB Graduate Forum, being held on 15 March 2022 in Wellington. The format provides graduates with the opportunity to attend a lunchtime session at which they can quiz industry guest speakers on a range of construction-related topics.

NZIOB Resene National Student Awards 2022

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

The NZIOB, in partnership with Resene Paints, has established an awards programme that all students in their final year of a construction-related qualification or carpentry apprenticeship are eligible to enter. Entries open on 1 March 2022.

Building Legends Leadership Development workshops

Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022

Following a recommendation made to the NZIOB Board by the Institute’s Young Professional Advisor group, the new Building Legends workshop, Leadership Development, is targeted specifically at Main Contractor employed Site Managers and Project Managers, who are early into their careers.

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