Award Winners

Record numbers celebrate the people behind construction industry More than 600 guests gathered in Auckland for the 2026 Building People Awards, with a record number of entries recognising the people making a difference across Aotearoa New Zealand’s building and construction industry. Hosted by Building Institute Aotearoa, the awards celebrate everyone from students, apprentices and emerging […]

Air New Zealand’s Hangar 4, designed by Studio Pacific Architecture, has claimed the Resene Supreme Award, the highest honour at this year’s Timber Design Awards, at the 51st Gala Dinner hosted by Timber Unlimited. The judging panel called the project a benchmark achievement, praising its blend of innovation and engineering elegance. Built using a combination […]

Championing change in New Zealand’s trades, the 2026 Bunnings Trade Women in Apprenticeships Awards are now open for nominations, offering a powerful platform for women at the start of their trade careers to step forward and be recognised.  Six female apprentices will each receive a support pack valued at over $11,000, designed to help them […]

When the Te Ara Pekapeka project, which claimed Supreme Winner and Over $3 Million Project of the Year at the SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards, it was a proud moment for Culham Engineering and Eastbridge Ltd. This achievement was not just an industry award; it was a celebration of engineering ability, collaboration, and environmental responsibility […]

The most outstanding landscaping projects in Aotearoa New Zealand recently received the industry’s highest accolade at the Registered Master Landscapers’ Landscapes of Distinction Awards 2025. Every two years the Registered Master Landscapers (RML) Landscapes of Distinction (LOD) Awards recognise projects in residential and commercial landscape design, construction, planting and maintenance. Registered Master Landscapers has officially […]

Advocating for Women in Construction “Representation of women in the sector is slowly increasing, but nowhere near fast enough,” NAWIC President Colleen Upton says. NAWIC sees many women who worry they won’t be welcome express interest in construction careers. “When there are huge shortages, why do we not look at half of the population? They […]