Last call! Entries are closing for the annual building awards, seeking outstanding projects across New Zealand! Enter across eleven award categories!
Since launching in 2019, the NZCBIA Excellence Awards have been held successfully three times, recognising dozens of outstanding projects involving and led by Chinese construction professionals
About the NZCBIA Excellence Awards
Since launching in 2019, the NZCBIA Excellence Awards have been held successfully three times, recognising dozens of outstanding projects involving and led by Chinese construction professionals. The awards honour businesses and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to New Zealand’s construction industry over the past year. We firmly believe the awards will advance the professional standards and reputation of New Zealand’s property and construction professionals.
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Entries remain open for this year’s NZCBIA Excellence Awards. We invite outstanding project submissions from across New Zealand!
2023 award categories
Excellence in Development Award
- Projects valued at NZ$10,000,000 and above
- Projects valued from NZ$5,000,000 to NZ$10,000,000
- Projects valued below NZ$5,000,000
Excellence in Design Award
- Commercial projects
- Residential projects
Excellence in Construction Award
- Commercial main contracting projects
- Commercial subcontracting projects
- Residential main contracting projects
Excellence in Project Management
Excellence in Collaboration Award
Excellence in Health, Safety and Wellbeing Award

2023 NZCBIA Excellence Awards judging panel
The Excellence Awards judging panel comprises independent, authoritative professionals from New Zealand’s construction industry. Over the years, they have helped manage and build numerous outstanding projects. They come from a range of professional backgrounds, including regulation, architecture, engineering, academia, consulting, law and construction management.
Key dates
20 June: entries close
20 June–18 July: judging process and site visits
2 May–20 June: judging panel confirmation, meetings and training
11 August: 2023 NZCBIA Annual Gala Dinner and Excellence Awards ceremony
Entry requirements
- NZCBIA corporate and individual members may submit projects for consideration. Please note that the Excellence in Collaboration Award is specifically for individual members, who must be key participants in the project to be eligible;
- Chinese construction professionals who are not NZCBIA members may also submit projects, but must be key participants in the projects they enter;
- All entries must be construction projects completed between 1 June 2022 and 20 June 2023;
- Applicants should email their submissions in PDF format to info@nzcbia.org.nz before 20 June 2023;
- All projects will be assessed by a professional judging panel. The panel will assess each category and select the Excellence Award winners;
- Where applicants or project leaders own copyright in designs or photographs relating to their projects, all parties must agree to grant NZCBIA a free copyright licence allowing these designs, images and/or photographs to be used for promotional purposes;
- NZCBIA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to publish entered projects in YIJU B+D magazine and/or any other suitable publication or online platform, including social media;
- Entry fees: NZCBIA members pay NZD 500 plus GST per project. Non-members pay NZD 3000 plus GST per project.