New Zealand’s Chinese property and construction leaders gather
More than 140 people attended the event.
Last Saturday, the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA) and Multi Marketing jointly hosted a networking reception for property and construction industry leaders.
More than 140 people attended, including leading figures in New Zealand property and construction, PlaceMaker Mt Wellington regional general manager Mark Moffitt and BNZ’s chief commercial officer for Asia, Franky Wang.
Frank Xu
Speaking at the reception, NZCBIA president Frank Xu (Xu Li) said: “Auckland’s property market is cooling, and some people are pessimistic about construction. Yet I have never been so confident about the Chinese building industry.”
“Chinese property development and construction is New Zealand’s fastest-growing industry, having completed projects worth nearly NZ$18 over the past few years. Over the next 8 years, Chinese developers could bring New Zealand construction projects worth NZ$11,000,000,000, with NZ$2,100,000,000 worth already under construction.”
Pauline Gao
Addressing the current lack of confidence in property and construction, Frank Xu said he had two songs to dedicate to the New Zealand Government: “The national anthems of China and New Zealand — ‘March of the Volunteers’ and ‘God Defend New Zealand’.” He also had two songs for Auckland Council: “One is Jonathan Lee’s ‘Busy and Blind’; the other is ‘Where Has the Time Gone?’”
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In her speech, Multi Marketing managing director Pauline Gao (Gao Zhenqian) said that over the ten years since its establishment, Multi Marketing had grown from an advertising production company into an integrated information platform encompassing advertising production, magazines, websites and social media.
“We are delighted to share in the rapid growth of property and construction. Multi Marketing will remain true to its original purpose and continue supporting the industry’s development.”
Guests congratulated New Zealand’s Chinese property and construction industry on its development. They described the reception as a gathering that opened communication, an encounter that forged connections, and an exchange that helped everyone succeed.
Guests at the event
NZCBIA secretary-general Dylan Huang and deputy secretary-general Pan Xin also gave a brief update on preparations for the 2019 New Zealand International Building Expo & Summit (2019 NZIBES).
They highlighted a new feature of this year’s event: the NZCBIA Excellence Awards. The 5 awards recognise outstanding development, design, construction and project management, as well as collaborative and innovative processes and projects involving NZCBIA members. They aim to raise quality standards throughout the property and construction industry’s value chain.
From left: NZCBIA vice-president Pan Xin, secretary-general Dylan Huang and president Frank Xu
Details of the 2019 New Zealand International Building Expo & Summit (2019 NZIBES) are as follows:
Event dates: 16–18 August 2019
Venue: Vodafone Events Centre
Event website:
https://www.nzibes.com/cms/nzibes/
Summit ticket website:
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2019/2019-new-zealand-international-building-summit/auckland/manukau-city
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