Posted on Thursday 12 February, 2026
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BuildUP26, the premier conference for the people who make our country’s built environment happen, is coming to Christchurch on 26 March 2026—and we’re giving away ONE complimentary ticket!*
This year’s theme: Building People, Productivity and Performance.
1. Eligibility
This giveaway…
Posted on Tuesday 10 February, 2026
Students – Want to attend BuildUP26 for free?
Thanks to the NZIOB Charitable Education Trust, we’re funding 15 full-time students from across Aotearoa to attend BuildUP26 — with flights, accommodation, and conference tickets fully covered.
This is your chance to connect with…
Posted on Thursday 05 February, 2026
Bob Hall FNZIOB began his journey in the built environment not in a lecture theatre or on a construction site, but in a history classroom in the United Kingdom. An innovative teacher chose to look beyond dates and battles, instead…
Posted on Tuesday 25 November, 2025
On Monday 24th November 2025, Minister Penk announced the introduction of Proportionate Liability. You can read the Building Performance Update here, and see the video of the press launch with Minister Chris Penk, MP Melissa Lee and Malcolm Fleming, NZCB here.
From…
Posted on Tuesday 12 August, 2025
Over five hundred construction professionals came together to celebrate excellence at the 2025 Building People Awards, supported by GIB, on 8 August at Tākina in Pōneke | Wellington. The Awards has been run by Building Institute Aotearoa for over 30 years, but this was the first time it has been celebrated in the Capital.
Posted on Tuesday 29 April, 2025
Our In our Corner series features stories and case studies of companies in our industry focusing on how they are changing and improving the construction industry in Aotearoa and further afield.
This article is from Atlas Industries who provide BIM modelling and documentation services to support accurate and efficient as-built delivery for complex infrastructure projects and property portfolios.
Read about how Atlas Industries Delivers Efficient and Accurate As-Built Solutions for Complex Infrastructure Projects and Property Portfolios.
Posted on Tuesday 08 April, 2025
Islam Khaled-Abbas is carpentry apprentice through BCITO, based in Tāmaki | Auckland.
Islam was one of the winners in our 2024 Next Gen Awards. To enter the Next Gen Awards nominees had to submit their 'big idea' to shake up the industry.
Islam’s idea addressed the issue of mental health in the construction industry with a simple and effective solution. He suggested that a fundamental counselling course be integrated into the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) programme to equip site leaders with effective communication tools and strategies to address mental health issues on site.
We asked Islam a few questions to get to know him better.
Posted on Monday 24 March, 2025
On Thursday 20 March in Tāmaki | Auckland almost 300 attendees gathered to learn about the latest in digital construction from around the globe at DigiComm25.
The one-day conference, run by the NZ Institute of Building, focused on ‘growing our global digital community’ and brought together a range of global and local speakers in the room and online.
The Institute’s CEO, Pamela Bell, remarked: “the buzz of so many optimistic people curious about digital-first and A.I. for design, construction and operations of the built environment is critical as we navigate a huge range of complex commercial and pipeline challenges.”
Posted on Wednesday 05 March, 2025
After a highly successful pilot, MentorMIX is back for 2025, thanks to the support of GIB!
To start things off we are calling for anyone who is keen to participate as a mentor for this year’s programme.
The NZ Institute of Building is a pan-industry organization, meaning our members come from diverse backgrounds and roles. With the MentorMIX program, our mentees (Next Gen members who sign up) will have the opportunity to connect with a variety of mentors through both online and in-person sessions (location-dependent).
The idea behind MentorMIX is that we want people to be involved from across the sector to give our mentees an understanding of the range of roles and opportunities out there.
You don’t have to have all the answers to act as a mentor – just a perspective and your own experiences to share.
Posted on Wednesday 05 March, 2025
Emily Hall is a Master of Architecture (Professional) student at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington and works part time as an Architectural Assistant at Designgroup Stapleton Elliott.
Emily was one of our Next Gen Winners in the 2024 Next Gen Awards. To enter the Next Gen Awards nominees had to submit their 'big idea' to shake up the industry.
Emily’s idea centred around designing and building modular living pods made from sustainable bio-based materials. She suggested these should be adaptable over time depending on the users needs, for example modules could be added when more space was needed and sold back to downsize. Her concept promotes circular processes and could be used to fix other problems such as potential disaster relief accommodation. She is exploring this idea further in her Master’s studies this year.
We asked Emily a few questions to get to know her better.
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