About - Building Institute Aotearoa

Building Institute Aotearoa

For over forty years Building Institute Aotearoa (formerly the NZ Institute of Building) has been connecting individuals in New Zealand’s construction sector and nurturing their professional growth.

It's awards season!

Nominations for our 2025 Building People Awards and Next Gen Awards are now open. 

Nominations are open 2 April - 9 May - find out more and nominate someone today. 

Building Institute Aotearoa is here to support our members grow as individuals. To grow their careers, their networks and their skills.

We do this with a small but dedicated home team along with numerous passionate volunteers around the motu who give their time and energy to help our members grow. 

A quick history

 

27 February 1964

The New Zealand Chapter of the Australian Institute of Builders (AIB) was formed

24 June 1983

The New Zealand Institute of Building became incorporated and an independent organisation.

1990

The Inaugural Building of the Year Awards were held in Wellington. Four years later these became the Building Excellence Awards which grew and changed over the years and are now known as the Building People Awards. 

2003

The Institute's first website was created.

2023

The Institute celebrated its 40th birthday and announced there would be a brand refresh to take the Institute into the next 40 years. 

1 April 2025

The trading name of the organisation changed from NZ Institute of Building to Building Institute Aotearoa. The legal name remains the same. A new look and feel were launched at the same time. 

If you have any questions about the brand and name update take a look at our Brand update FAQs

Still not sure about something? Drop us a line at hello@buildinginstitute.nz

 

We commit

We love and strive to give our members a great membership experience.

We take on projects and represent the industry that adhere to our foundational principles:

Encouraging high performance within the construction industry, and raising standards and productivity.

Representing the construction industry and lobbying on its behalf.

Fostering construction research and innovation.

Engagement with Government.

Providing quality Continued Professional Development (CPD) events for industry.

Every two years, the Institute of Building's National Board sets its strategic direction and progress against the resulting Strategic Plan, which is evaluated every 60 days.

We celebrate and give recognition

Our popular annual awards event has been running since 1994. Over the years it's undergone a number of name changes but the focus has remained the same. Our awards celebrate people in the building and construction industry doing great things and displaying excellence. 

Our awards recognise people at all stages, places and scales – from our inspiring Next Gen already making a difference to those working in major projects on site and behind the scenes.

Find out more here. 

 

We support and fund

Established in 2017 by the New Zealand Institute of Building Charitable Trust, the NZIOB Charitable Trust Awards supports worthy individual endeavors for the betterment of the construction industry.

“How the NZIOB Charitable Trust Award has transformed what Ged could achieve in his Masters is incredible. I believe it has set him up as a potential contributor to the transformation of our industry.”
Mike Donn, Director, Centre for Building Performance Research, VUW

Visit NZIOB Charitable trust to find out more and to register for upcoming events: nziobcharitabletrust.org.nz

Thank you to all our sponsors for their generous support

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