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Register now for Constructive 2026

11/06/2026
3 + 4 September | Aotea Centre | Auckland. Big conversations. Practical tools. Fresh thinking.

Chief's Chat | Budget 2026: Building confidence through delivery

8/06/2026
Budget 2026 arrives at an important time for the building and construction sector. The Government's focus on infrastructure, housing growth, public assets, and skills development sends a positive signal at a time when confidence remains fragile and

Setting the standard: top honours at the 2026 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards

18/05/2026

New Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Guidance template for the construction sector launched today

30/04/2026

Apprentice of the Year - Entries extended to 19 April!

6/04/2026
Entries extended - more time for your apprentice to enter! Give your apprentice the shot they deserve - entries now close 19 April.

Master Builders and Site Safe renew strategic health and safety partnership

11/03/2026
On Thursday 5 March, Master Builders CEO Ankit Sharma signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Site Safe Chief Executive Brett Murray, reaffirming a shared commitment to improving health and safety outcomes.

A rewarding and shifting industry: a follow-up chat with women Canterbury branch executives

6/03/2026
We caught up with executives from our Canterbury branches in 2024 about their experiences in the industry, with more women entering the trades and moving into leadership positions. Two years on, we ask what they’re seeing – and doing – in the industr

Unmatched confidence: an interview with female Apprentice of the Year participants

6/03/2026
Master Builders Apprentice of the Year, in partnership with CARTERS, is the leading apprentice competition for the building and construction sector. Haylee Lemon, Jess Nielsen, and Liv Clark are all past entrants, now working in the sector.

Apprentice of the Year 2026 - Entries Open!

5/03/2026
Do you have an apprentice ready to level up? Encourage them to enter Apprentice of the Year and test their skills alongside the best carpentry apprentices in New Zealand!

We’re all in this industry together: an interview with Amanda Kerley

3/03/2026
Amanda Kerley is General Manager at Whippet Developments. She is a qualified builder and qualified legal executive. Master Builders caught up with Amanda ahead of International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March).

Chief's Chat - From resilience to productivity: Why 2026 is the turning point

11/02/2026
After the stop-start of the past few years, it would be easy to treat 2026 as another year of waiting for confidence to return. But that mindset is exactly what risks leaving good businesses behind.

Constructive 2026 - Save the Date

9/02/2026
Built for the recovery ahead. 3–4 September | Aotea Centre, AKL | Registrations opening in mid-June

Master Builders welcomes mandatory home warranties to protect consumers

9/12/2025
Master Builders welcomes the Government’s plan to mandate home warranties for new residential buildings of three storeys and under and for renovations of $100,000 and above.

House of the Year 2025 national winners - New Zealand's supreme homes announced!

23/11/2025
Over the weekend we celebrated the best homes and renovations from across Aotearoa New Zealand at the 2025 Master Builders House of the Year National Awards Gala.

Meet your 2025 Apprentice of the Year national champions!

13/10/2025
Proudly winning the title of New Zealand’s 2025 Apprentice of the Year, Josh Gullery is from the Waikato region and is currently employed by JCC Build.

Chief's Chat - Innovation, AI and building smarter

2/10/2025
Optimism is returning to the sector. After several years of challenge and uncertainty, pipelines are strengthening, and there is a renewed appetite to think differently about how we build.

NZIA and Master Builders welcome clearer, risk-based EPB system

29/09/2025
Master Builders and Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) welcome today’s announcement refocusing the Earthquake-Prone Building (EPB) system toward a clearer, risk-based approach.

Constructive 2025: Optimism, momentum, and innovation

23/09/2025
Over two incredible days on 11 -12 September, more than 500 people from across the building and construction sector came together in Auckland for Constructive 2025.

2025 State of the Sector - Cautious optimism returns amid costs and consenting delays

11/09/2025
Despite a tough few years for the construction sector, most New Zealand homeowners describe their recent build as a positive experience.

Meet your Auckland and Northern Apprentice of the Year champions!

8/09/2025
See who took out the top spots in the 2025 Auckland & Northern Apprentice of the Year awards.