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PEOPLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: DR LINDA KESTLE

Posted on Thursday 05 March, 2026

Linda is an Associate Professor in the School of Building Construction at Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland. She facilitates five to six interactive workshop-style courses each year for the Bachelor of Construction degree. These include sustainable design and construction, capstone…

PEOPLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: CHRISTINA DE BOER

Posted on Thursday 05 March, 2026

Christina de Boer is the Head of Design Delivery at Summerset, working within the Development Senior Leadership Team. She leads the in-house architectural and design management team and manages the design phase of the villages from post-concept through to completion…

PEOPLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: SARAH SKILLEN

Posted on Thursday 05 March, 2026

Sarah Skillen is the manager at The Sustainability Society, a technical interest group of Engineering New Zealand. She works on a wide range of projects, including planning events, supporting committee initiatives, collaborating with partner organisations and shaping communications that make…

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