Member Spotlight: Islam Khaled-Abbas
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.
