Concrete NZ Nauhria Industry Awards Will Set New Benchmark In Excellence

Concrete NZ is thrilled to announce that entries are open for the first-ever Concrete NZ Nauhria Industry Awards, which will be presented at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in March 2023.

The new industry awards are set to become the benchmark for excellence in all aspects of concrete design, construction, rehabilitation, research and innovation.

Concrete NZ chief executive, Rob Gaimster, is excited to open entries to the wider New Zealand building and construction sector, and expects a high level of interest based on concrete’s status as a critical material across residential, commercial and infrastructure works.

“These new awards are very much outwards facing and inclusive, focussing on projects and initiatives that involve all building and construction sector businesses, including Concrete NZ members, as well as their clients, academic institutions and government agencies,” says Rob.

“The awards also recognise the individual leaders and team members who are designing, constructing, preserving and repurposing New Zealand’s future, low carbon, built environment.”

Along with the overall Nauhria Premier Concrete Award, the following categories will be acknowledged at the March 2023 event:

• Holcim Excellence in Architectural Concrete (Monte Craven Award)
• Golden Bay Excellence in Concrete Infrastructure
• Firth Industries Excellence in Commercial Concrete
• Excellence in Concrete Landscaping
• BCITO Te Pūkenga Excellence in Residential Concrete
• Powerpac Group Excellence in Concrete for the Community
• Formshore Excellence in Concrete Remediation and Reuse
• Canzac Excellence in Concrete Innovation

The Concrete NZ Nauhria Industry Awards will be presented at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, a venue spectacularly situated at the foot of Auckland’s Harbour Bridge in Westhaven Marina, overlooking the Waitemata Harbour.

“There is no doubt that competition amongst the category winners to take home the Premier Concrete Award will be fierce, as New Zealand has seen many impressive commercial, residential, infrastructure and remediation projects, not to mention research initiatives, achieve completion recently, all of which could not have been realised without concrete,” says Rob.

In addition to celebrating the winning entries, Concrete NZ is looking forward to the awards gala itself, and anticipate being joined by many building and construction sector partners, either as entrants or sponsors.

“The event is an opportunity for businesses to help honour achievements across all forms of concrete construction, while at the same time connect with key influencers from within the concrete industry and wider building and construction sector, as well as with asset managers and property developers,” adds Rob.

Entries will remain open until 20 February 2023.

Entry and sponsorship details can be found on the Concrete NZ Nauhria Industry Awards website - www.concreteawards.org.nz