Can New Zealand’s Chinese construction industry overcome the challenges together after the pandemic? This event could hold the answer!

The building expo will run for two days (6 August–7), centred on two main events: a large international expo attended by ten thousand people and a grand NZCBIA Excellence Award gala dinner. 

An industry barometer 2021 marks its grand return 

Initiated by the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA), the “New Zealand International Building Expo and Summit”（NZIBES）has enjoyed a reputation as the industry’s equivalent of the “Two Sessions” since its inception. The annual expo has become a barometer for New Zealand’s construction industry. Now in its fifth year, NZIBES has grown in just five years into a major industry event serving New Zealand and the international market.

Frank Xu, president of event organiser NZCBIA, said 

the event’s purpose is to build success together and move forward hand in hand — “collaborate up for success”. It aims to provide a high-quality industry platform for Chinese property businesses and professionals in New Zealand, supporting the construction industry’s continued healthy development through collective effort.

Shaping future living together

Building together·Living together 

This year’s building expo has specifically chosen “Shaping future living together Building together·Living together” as its theme. With a vision of “building a new future for living together”, it aims to promote thriving, future-focused development across the New Zealand and international construction industries. 

The expo will create an Innovation technology exhibition area themed “Shaping Future Living Together” to give exhibitors a platform to fully express their brands’ approaches to innovation. They will be able to share and discuss future-focused products and ideas with industry professionals and visitors, including low-carbon, environmentally friendly building materials, cutting-edge designs, innovative materials, new energy, technology software and smart tools. We encourage all sponsors and exhibitors to bring fresh ideas, concepts, product technologies and services that can strengthen New Zealand’s property and construction industries. 

Ten thousand participants An unprecedented occasion Unlimited business opportunities! 

After running for 4 consecutive years, NZIBES took a one-year break last year because of the pandemic. The international building expo held in 2019 reportedly attracted more than 9,000 visitors from its target audience. It also brought together an unprecedented exhibitor line-up: more than a hundred leading builders, developers, service providers and well-known home improvement and appliance brands presented their latest and most extensive ranges of products and solutions, interacting directly with nearly ten thousand consumers.

This year’s forthcoming international building expo will attract around 10000 visitors and bring together 150 renowned international and local exhibitors. This high-calibre industry expo will open on 6 August.

Leading political and business figures gather — NZCBIA Excellence Awards ceremony

At the 2019 gala dinner and NZCBIA Excellence Awards ceremony, we welcomed political leaders including former Minister for Building and Construction and Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, National Party MP and building and construction spokesperson Andrew Bayly, and New Zealand China Council chair Sir Don McKinnon. They delivered speeches recognising the Chinese construction sector’s outstanding contribution to New Zealand’s building industry.

This year, the highly sought-after gala dinner will once again be a particularly significant part of the building expo. The gala dinner will be held on 8/6(Friday), at 6 h in the evening at Cordis Hotel, in grand style. Prominent New Zealand political and business figures will gather to present “NZCBIA Excellence Award” honours to businesses and projects that have made outstanding contributions to New Zealand’s construction industry. 

This year’s NZCBIA Excellence Awards span 6 fields and 11 categories, covering design, development, engineering, project management, collaboration and an innovation award reflecting the event’s theme. For details, visit: https://nzibes.com/2021/

Frank Xu said: “This has been a great year. Despite the impact of the global pandemic, our construction industry has delivered outstanding results over the past year. In 2021, we will continue to uphold the three industry themes of collaboration, innovation and productivity, pooling our efforts to build success together and create a new future for living.”

Leading the conversation — sponsorship and exhibitor recruitment is in full swing! 

Sponsorship and exhibitor recruitment is now in full swing for the “2021 New Zealand International Building Expo and Summit”, to be held on 6 August at Manukau Vodafone Events Centre. New Zealand and international businesses are invited to take part. This is a rare opportunity, and businesses are warmly encouraged to get involved.

To become an event sponsor or exhibitor, or attend the gala dinner,

find out more at https://nzibes.com/2021/

or call 021 363 389 Pauline Gao