The 2026 Building People Awards will take place on Friday 14th August at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) in Auckland.
Finalists by category:
Sebak Shrestha - Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology, Tāmaki | Auckland
Gholamreza Hashemi - Dr of Philosophy Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Tāmaki | Auckland
Sophia Wan - Structural Engineering, University of Auckland, Tāmaki | Auckland
Jiahan Wang - PhD in Construction, Massey University, Tāmaki | Auckland
Gerasimos Christoforatos - PhD in Engineering - Waikato University, Kirikiriroa | Hamilton
Tyron Oldroyd - Bachelor of Architectural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, Pōneke | Wellington
Ivy Peng - Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington, Pōneke | Wellington
Mahdi Mohkam - PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Zahir Azimi - PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
With grants provided from the Institute’s Charitable Education Trust.
Project: Heriot Drive Limited Project, Porirua
Nicholas Rowe - BPM Ltd.
Project: Site 6, Tāmaki | Auckland
Michael Worsfold - Hawkins Ltd
Project: Elysian Apartments, Tāmaki | Auckland
Luca Denee - Kalmar Construction
Project: New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), Tāmaki | Auckland
Felicia Duque - Beca
Project: Airport Check-In Integration Project, Tāmaki | Auckland
Will Mattison - Southbase Construction
Project: The Foundation (Stage 2) – The Abbott Residences, Tāmaki | Auckland
Matthew Morris - Kalmar Construction Limited
Project: Summerset St Johns and Summerset Half Moon Bay, Tāmaki | Auckland
Parzan Nagwaswala - Summerset
Dillon Taylor - Kalmar Construction
Mark Simento - RCP
Project: Lorne Street Student Accommodation project
Alex Juby - Icon
Greg Bailey - Kalmar Construction
Project: CANZ (Construction Athletes New Zealand)
Dan Bradley - BPM Ltd
Project: New Dunedin Hospital - Outpatients Building
Jamie Coppins - Southbase
Cameron Harvey - Guyco Construction
Rebecca Hunter - Cook Brothers Construction
Project: Heriot Commercial Seismic Strengthening, Porirua
Dan Bradley - BPM Ltd
Nicholas Rowe - BPM Ltd
Iain Currie - Active Unlimited
Paul Klouwens - Tracer
Project: Carillon Bell Tower Seismic Strengthening, Pōneke | Wellington
Will Coard - Maycroft Construction
Brent Henderson - Maycroft Construction
Renee Brook - Holmes Group
Lianne Cox - Studio Pacific Architecture
Andrew Vermeij - TSA Riley
Sonia Van Ree - Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Project: The Mill Queenstown, Tāhuna | Queenstown
Josh Gibbons - Cook Brothers Construction
Ian Adamson - Warren and Mahoney
Tony Galavaz - Holmes Group
Ed McDonald - Powell Fenwick
Project: Dress Smart Hornby Strengthening, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Ben Harvey - Naylor Love South
Shannon Wright - YET Consulting
Simon Winfield - TSA Riley
Angela Booth - Oyster Property
Vicky Halligan - Oyster Property
Project: Somerville Intermediate School Remediation Project, Tāmaki | Auckland
Geoff Butler - Form
Liz de Kort - Rubix
Natasha Cockerell - Respond Architects
Anthony Cooper - Kingstons
Project: Tauraroa Area School - New Classroom Block & Whare, Whangarei
Bruce Tizard - Scope Projects
Damian Thompson - NPM Construction Ltd
Louise Jelicich - Ministry of Education
Simon Mandeno - Mandeno Design
Project: NZ Superfund Office Fitout, Tāmaki | Auckland
Caleb Kennedy - Inc Group
Anna Hill - Jasmax
Bogdan Burgoreanu - Rebbeck Dunn Watters
Robyn Montgomery - BBD
Matthew Young - Holmes Group
Josh Snell - NDY
Project: Central Auckland Specialist School, Tāmaki | Auckland
Alex Hall - Naylor Love
Himesh Maisuria - Naylor Love
Pete Rom - TBIG
Henry Mullaly - MOAA Architects
Aynsley Cisaria - Boffa Miskell
Project: Whangarei Radiation Oncology Project – Te Hihiri Whakahauora, Whangarei
Brendan Raj - Argon Construction
Robbie Richmond - AECOM
Riaan Van der Merwe - Health NZ
Sandee Stanley - Jasmax
Dylan Karamaena - Rider Levett Bucknall
Jeremy Evans - Health NZ
Project: AIAL Transport Hub 01, Tāmaki | Auckland
Blake Hogarth - Icon
Shane Phillips - TSA Riley
Peter Donovan - Auckland Airport
Travis McGee - Isthmus
Manuel Diaz - Peddle Thorp
Craig Kyle - Icon
Project: Wellington Airport Fire Station, Pōneke | Wellington
Dan Bartrum - Naylor Love
Keryn Wear - Designgroup Stapleton Elliott
Kate Grinlinton - Wellington International Airport
Jimmy Brosnan - Holmes Group
Barry Corrigan - AECOM
Chris Lambell - Beca
Project: UoA B104 Old Choral Hall Seismic Upgrade and Refurbishment, Tāmaki | Auckland
Jeff Robertson - Aspec
Margaret Waller - University of Auckland
Jared Williams - Architectus
Andy O'Neill - Archiface
Jack Southee - Beca
Christine Wang - RCP
Project: Aurum on Clutha, Otago
Simon Kelsall - HPA Group
Jim Whipp - Lifecare Construction
Warren Galletley - Aurum on Clutha
Pat Houlahan - Clyde RV
Gareth Newton - HPA Group
Project: Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui, Wellington Central Library, Pōneke | Wellington
Stu Hercus - LT McGuinness
Nick Strachan - Athfield Architects
Paul Perniskie - Wellington City Council
Tony Holden - Aurecon
Bevan Hartley - RLB
Project: Heriot Commercial Seismic Strengthening, Porirua
Dan Bradley - BPM Ltd
Project: Hangar 4 Auckland Airport, Tāmaki | Auckland
John McDowell, - TSA Riley
Shakil Karsan - 2pir Consulting
Artur Starchenko - Hatch Consulting Limited
Project: Waihi Beach Library, Waihi Beach
Blake Pardoe - Hawkins Ltd
James Reynolds - Hawkins Ltd
Adam Breidinger - Hawkins Ltd
Project: Queen Margaret Residence Boarding House, Pōneke | Wellington
Graeme Hogg - Naylor Love Wellington
Daniel Williams - Naylor Love Wellington
Project: Elizabeth Rothwell Building, Kirikiriroa | Hamilton
Michael Caldwell - Hawkins Ltd
TK Ritete - Hawkins Ltd
Andrew Armstrong - Hawkins Ltd
Project: Chapel of Our Glorified Lord & St Barnabas Seismic Upgrade – Diocesan School for Girls, Tāmaki | Auckland
Richard Wheeler - Aspec Construction Limited
Robert Davis - Aspec Construction Limited
Project: Target Road School, Tāmaki | Auckland
Peter Lalin - Cook Brothers Construction
Zach Duncan-Shepherd - Cook Brothers Construction
Reynold Cai - Cook Brothers Construction
Project: NZ Superfund Office Fitout, Tāmaki | Auckland
Caleb Kennedy - Inc Group
Alan Howard - Inc Group
Chris Harrison - Inc Group
Project: Skills Hub – Highbrook, Tāmaki | Auckland
Pedro Silveira - Kalmar Construction
Cameron Nelson - Kalmar Construction
Justin de Beer - Kalmar Construction
Project: ARWCF Yards & Enhancement Project, Tāmaki | Auckland
Julian Jooste - Hawkins Ltd
Project: Koawa Post Production Building, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Cade Scott - Southbase
Project: Diocesan School for Girls Shrewsbury Building, Tāmaki | Auckland
Steve Lindley - LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: 68 Jervois Quay, Pōneke | Wellington
Kurt Sickler - LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: Pacific Lakes Pavilion, Papamoa, Tauranga
Carl Charlton - C3 Construction
Ben Hope - C3 Construction
Project: Tira Ora, Whangarei
Jarred Parker - Hawkins Ltd
Project: Summerset, St. Johns Building F (Tiritiri Matangi), Tāmaki | Auckland
Greg Deuchar - Summerset
Barry Robinson - Summerset
Danny Feng - Summerset
Project: Remuera Gardens Stage 1, Tāmaki | Auckland
Luke Kus - Kalmar Construction
Project: Tupuarangi Student Accommodation Facility, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Jarrod Ward - Southbase
Project: Fabric 2, Tāmaki | Auckland
James Stevens - Kalmar Construction
Project: Summerset Waikanae, Village Centre, Kapiti
Darren Mead - Summerset
Project: Manaaki Hōhonu, Tāmaki | Auckland
Guillem Ferrer - Hawkins
Project: UoA B104 Old Choral Hall Seismic Upgrade and Refurbishment, Tāmaki | Auckland
Jeff Robertson - Aspec Construction Limited
Lucian Lacob - Aspec Construction Limited
Evan Forde - Aspec Construction Limited
Project: Foundation Building 2, Tāmaki | Auckland
Nicholas Botha - Kalmar Construction
Nathan Halloran - Kalmar Construction
Project: Lorne Street Student Accommodation, Tāmaki | Auckland
Daniel Treharne - Icon
Anoop Babu - Icon
Lewis Fogg - Icon
Project: Air New Zealand Hangar 4, Tāmaki | Auckland
Dylan Kane - NZ Strong Group Ltd
Jimmy Corric - NZ Strong Group Ltd
Project: Te Kaha - One NZ Stadium, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Matt Taylor - Southbase
Project: 55 Molesworth St, Pōneke | Wellington
Chris Murray - LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Brian Hayes - Besix Watpac
Janine Branje - Hush Interiors
Project: Fisher & Paykel Global HQ, Tāmaki | Auckland
Luke Luijten - Naylor Love
Project: Waste Case Study
Kristy Jones - Cook Brothers Construction
Atie Ahmadi - Victoria University of Wellington
Project: Target Road School, Tāmaki | Auckland
Zach Duncan-Shepherd - Cook Brothers Construction
Project: Waiora WTP Capacity Upgrade, Kirikiriroa | Hamilton
Glenn Jowett - Beca
Project: Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga (Archives New Zealand), Pōneke | Wellington
Hanna Hawke - LT McGuinness Ltd
Project: Hnry Stadium, Pōneke | Wellington
Michael De Fazio - Naylor Love Wellington
Project: Oakridge Metlifecare Retirement Village, Kerikeri
Thomas van Roekel - Kalmar Construction
Project: Superlot 2 (Building 10), Ōtautahi | Christchurch
Adam Baxter - Fletcher Living
Project: HIWA
Daniel Browan - Hawkins Limited
Project: Hutt Valley High School Weathertightness Remediation, Pōneke | Wellington
Lee Campbell - Hawkins Limited
Project: Fabric 2, Tāmaki | Auckland
James Stevens - Kalmar Construction
Project: Foundation Building 2, Tāmaki | Auckland
Nick Watson - Kalmar Construction
Project: Elizabeth Rothwell Building, Waikato Hospital, Kirikiriroa | Hamilton
Jason Irwin - Hawkins Limited
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