Congratulations to all the finalists for the Building People Awards 2025

1. RESENE Next Gen Award 

2. BCITO Emerging Leader Award

3. SOUTHBASE Health, Safety and Wellbeing | Wairuatanga

4. HUBEXO Collaboration | Kotahitanga

5. Consultants | Matanga

6. JAMES HARDIE Innovation | Auaha

7. HAWKINS Site Manager of the Year Award

8. Under $10 Million Project Award

9. CARTERS $10-$50 Million Project Award

10. BARNES BEAGLEY DOHERR Over $50 Million Project Award

RESENE Next Gen Award

Banu Ali
Unitec
Bachelor of Construction (QS)
Tāmaki | Auckland

Aiswarya A S
Master of Construction Management
Auckland University of Technology
Tāmaki | Auckland

Tess Epton
Master of Architecture
University of Auckland
Tāmaki | Auckland

Ellie Graham
Diploma of Architectural Technology
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Tauranga | Bay of Plenty

Claudia Harach
Masters
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Pōneke | Wellington

Shanta Persad
PhD Civil Engineering
University of Canterbury
Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Mithun Raj Baskaran
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Pōneke | Wellington

Dilraj Singh
Bachelors of Construction (Construction Management)
Unitec
Tāmaki | Auckland

Sarah Skillen
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Pōneke | Wellington

BCITO Emerging Leader Award 

With grants provided from the Institute’s Charitable Education Trust

Taylor Ashton - Quantity Surveyor, Hawkins Ltd, Kirikiriroa | Hamilton

Annie Fong - Project Coordinator, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

Samuel Hines - Special Projects Manager - Northern, Hawkins Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

David McKeown - Senior Site Manager, Aspec Construction Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

Seth Nicholson - Project Manager, Rubix, Tāmaki | Auckland

Sarah Parsons - OFCI Manager, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

Tom Reumers - Senior Site Manager, Dominion Constructors Limited, Tāmaki | Auckland

Georgia Robinson - Building Services Manager, LT McGuinness Ltd, Pōneke | Wellington

Anntonina Savelio - Zero Harm Advisor, Hawkins Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

Lian Versteeg - National Services Manager, Summerset Management Group, Tāmaki | Auckland

SOUTHBASE Health, Safety and Wellbeing | Wairuatanga

Etienne Buitendach - Health & Safety Manager, Dominion Constructors Ltd
Project: IKEA Warehouse (Structure), Tāmaki | Auckland

Gary Clarkson - Health & Safety Manager, Naylor Love Dunedin, Ōtepoti | Dunedin

Zoë Garrett - Senior Health & Safety Consultant, Rubix Safe, Tāmaki | Auckland

Kristal McGill - General Manager Health, Safety and Environment, Kā te Rama Switched On Group, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Jamie Summers - Project Director, The Building Intelligence Group
Project: Health15, Tāmaki | Auckland

Janice Tucker - HSE Manager, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd
Project: AIAL TH01, and a Data Centre project, Tāmaki | Auckland

HUBEXO Collaboration | Kotahitanga

Dave Bintliff - Technical Manager, Norman Disney Young, Andrew Burton - Client Project Manager, RCP, Joe Buxton - Quantity Surveyor, Barnes Beagley Doher, Dani Lake - Project Delivery Manager (Client), Allevia Health, Dean Shanud - Lead Architect, Klein Architects, & Craig Younger - Project Director, Leighs Construction Ltd
Project: Allevia Hospital Epsom Redevelopment, Tāmaki | Auckland

Amanda Bulman - Architect, Three Line Studio, Denis Chin - Architect, Three Line Studio, Ken Johnston - Project Manager, Naylor Love Wellington, Murray Edridge - Client, Wellington City Mission, Matt Reed - Client-Side Project Manager, Kensway Consultants, & Dion Williams - Site Manager, Naylor Love Wellington
Project: Whakamaru | Wellington City Mission, Pōneke | Wellington

Matt Dacombe Bird - Quantity Surveyor, Maltby's, Michael Deane - Site Manager, Wilson Commercial Ltd, Ingrid Downey - Project Manager, Dwell Housing Trust, Josh Dubbeld - Architect, Novak + Middleton, Simon Novak - Architect, Novak + Middleton, & Grant Taylor - Contractor, Wilson Commercial Ltd
Project: Mahora Te Aroha, Pōneke | Wellington

Gary Davidson - Site Manager, Naylor Love Canterbury, William Fulton - Heritage Professionals, Sally Lafluer - Executive Officer, Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project, Keith Patterson - Project Director, Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project, & Daryl Strawbridge - Project Manager, Naylor Love Canterbury
Project: Christ Church Cathedral Stabilisation, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Nathan Durie - Client Contact, Manukura School, Tom Ellis - Operations Manager, Maycroft Construction Ltd, Blair Hayward - Lead Technician / Technical Manager, Designgroup Stapleton Elliott, Nick Ramsden - Planning Manager, Maycroft Construction Ltd, & Marty Yaxley - Project Manager, Maycroft Construction Ltd
Project: Manukura School, Te Papa-i-Oea | Palmerston North

Mikyla Greaney - Principal Project Lead, Auckland Council, Kat Nelson - Design Manager/Architect, Preformance Building Technologies, Jonathan O'Connor - Project Manager, Crown Infrastructure Delivery, Kishan Seger - Technical Director, Southbase, Sarah Stratford - Delivery Manager, Ministry of Education, & Michael Wiles - Principal Project Lead, Auckland Council
Project: Short-Term Roll Growth, Tāmaki | Auckland

Jacob Mathews - Site Manager, Vivian Construction, Milly McArthur - Client Project Manager, The Building Intelligence Group, & James Whetter - Architect, Jasmax
Project: Hawaiki Development, Tāmaki | Auckland

Consultants | Matanga 

Frank Bourke - Project Manager & Director, Ruruku (formally IR Group)
Project: Naenae College Admin Upgrade, Pōneke | Wellington

Alex Heperi - Project Architect, Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
Project: Waiaroha Heretaunga Water Discovery Centre, Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawkes Bay 

Daniel Johnson - Quantity Surveyor, Quantum Project: Beach Rd Apartments, Tāmaki | Auckland

Nicole Li - Project Manager, Jones Lang LaSalle
Project: BP Office Fit-out and Henkel Office Fit-out, Tāmaki | Auckland

Sylvia Maclaren - Managing Director, Storm Environmental, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Ally Paine - Project Manager & Director Ruruku (formally IR Group)
Project: Mana College Gym, Pōneke | Wellington

Pip Strawbridge - Project Architect, Wilkie and Bruce Architects
Project: St Andrews College - Nga Toi Performance Arts Centre including the Gough Family Theatre (STAC PAC), Ōtautahi | Christchurch

JAMES HARDIE Innovation | Auaha

Johann Betz - Founder and Director, Offsite Design Ltd, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Dan Bradley - CEO, ConTech Solutions, Pōneke | Wellington

Patrick Gallego - BIM Coordinator, Naylor Love Wellington
Project: CarbonCore 360, Pōneke | Wellington

Alex Hampshire - Director - Advisory, WT
Project: Archives Building, Pōneke | Wellington

James Harworth - Project Manager, LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: 90 Devonport Road, Tauranga | Bay of Plenty

Laura Jopson - Senior VDC/BIM Manager, Hawkins Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

 HAWKINS Site Manager of the Year Award

Adam Fahey - Site Manager, Summerset Management Group
Project: Summerset Boulcott, Pōneke | Wellington

Lachlan Grant - Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd, Pōneke | Wellington

Chris Harrison - Senior Site Manager, INC Group
Project: Pacifica Penthouses, Tāmaki | Auckland

Mike McConnon - Site Manager, Brosnan Ltd, Tāhuna | Queenstown

Braydon Nelson - Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd, Tāmaki | Auckland

James Rolfe - Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: The Court Theatre, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Adam Saxton - Site Manager - Residential, Summerset Management Group
Project: Summerset Boulcott, Pōneke | Wellington

Cade Scott - Senior Site Manager, Southbase Construction
Project: Harvey Norman Ravenswood, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Andrew Sorrenti - Site Manager, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd
Project: 6-8 Munroe Lane and Lorne Street Student Accommodation, Tāmaki | Auckland

Under $10 Million Project Award

Ryane Beattie - Site Manager, Practec Ltd, & Fearghus Edwards - Project Manager, Practec Ltd
Project: Project Nexus, Tāmaki | Auckland

Joshua Borger - Quantity Surveyor/Estimator, Hawkins Ltd, Francois Kok - Construction Manager, Hawkins Ltd, & Jack Withrington - Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: Veronica Sunbay Remediation Project, Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawkes Bay

Michael Drinnan - Director & Architect, Stiffe Hooker, & Dylan Menzies - Senior Project Manager, Scope - Total Project Partners
Project: Te Hau Awhiowhio - Hauora Whanau Centre, Whangārei | Northland

Matt Hope - Quantity Surveyor/Estimator, Hawkins Ltd, Callum Quarton - Project Manager, Hawkins Ltd, & Benji Solomona - Senior Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: Victoria University of Wellington, William Weir Wing Seismic Upgrade, Pōneke | Wellington

Daniel Jarvie - Project Manager, Focus Projects, & Marty (Michael) Martinez - Site Manager, Focus Projects
Project: The Rutherford Clinic, 167 Thorndon Quay, Pōneke | Wellington

Darren Jones - Project Manager, Hawkins Ltd, Graham Jones - Site Manager, Hawkins Ltd, & Steve Woolley - Quantity Surveyor, Hawkins Ltd
Project: Port of Auckland – Fergusson Building Project Phase 2, Tāmaki | Auckland

Graham Little - Site Manager, LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: Circa Theatre, Pōneke | Wellington

Ian Rattray - Project Manager & Director, Ruruku (formally IR Group)
Project: Mission House, Pōneke | Wellington

CARTERS $10-$50 Million Project Award

Dune Guinard - Assistant Project Manager, Vivian Construction, Tom Campbell - Site Supervisor, Vivian Construction, & Jacob Mathews - Site Manager, Vivian Construction
Project: Hawaiki Development, Tāmaki | Auckland

Leon Green - Construction Manager, Hawkins Ltd, Greer Harrison, Foreman, Hawkins Ltd, & Brent Wade - Project Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: Tauranga Hospital T50 CCU-ICU additional capacity project, Tauranga | Bay of Plenty

James McLean - Project Manager & Engineer, LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: Ngā Mokopuna (formerly known as Living Pā), Pōneke | Wellington

Paul O'Connor - Project Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: The Court Theatre, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Matthew Robertson - Project Manager, Clearwater Construction Ltd
Project: Karori Apartments, Tāmaki | Auckland 

Paul Rudge - Quantity Surveyor/Site Manager, Clearwater Construction Ltd
Project: Sealink Headquarters, Tāmaki | Auckland

Gareth Salisbury - Project Manager, Naylor Love Canterbury
Project: Te Hurihanga ō Rangatahi, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

BARNES BEAGLEY DOHERR Over $50 Million Project Award

Rob Forrester - Project Director, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd, Blake Hogarth - Project Manager, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd, & Craig Kyle - Project Manager, Icon Co Pty NZ Ltd
Project: AIAL Transport Hub 01, Tāmaki | Auckland

Bruce Haigh - Project Manager, Waide Commercial Construction, & Sam Michelsen - Project Director, Waide Commercial Construction
Project: CDC SD1, Tāmaki | Auckland

Rhys McKenzie - Project Manager, Hawkins Ltd
Project: Site 6 - Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct, Tāmaki | Auckland

Steve Ritchie - Project Director, Hawkins Ltd, James Sharples - Project Manager (Formerly) Hawkins Ltd, & Paul Wikiriwhi - Project Director, Hawkins Ltd
Project: University of Auckland - Recreation Centre (Hiwa), Tāmaki | Auckland

Samuel Smith - Project Manager, Southbase Construction
Project: Christchurch Boys' High School, Ōtautahi | Christchurch

Matthew Street - Project Manager, Clearwater Construction Ltd
Project: One Saint Stephens, Tāmaki | Auckland

Ben Whaanga - Project Manager, LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga, Pōneke | Wellington