Programme

Thursday 5 June
Behind the Build Site Tour
The Behind the Build Site Tour will be held on Thursday 5 June 2025. Tickets to the Behind the Build Site Tour can be purchased during registration for $160.50 + GST.
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Friday 6 June
Conference Day 1
8:00am     Registration Desk open
9:00am     Mihi whakatau and Conference Opening with MC Petra Bagust
​9:30am     Keynote: Richard Gerver - Sponsored by BCITO
10:30am   Morning tea & Expo
11:30am   Education & Technical sessions: Marketing & Finance
12:30pm   Lunch & Expo
1:30pm     Education & Technical sessions: Marketing, Finance & HR
3:10pm     Afternoon tea & Expo
3:40pm     Sponsor Session
3:50pm     David Hall and Suzannah Toulmin, MBIE - On the couch with Petra Bagust - Sponsored by BCTF
4:50pm     Happy Hour (2 hrs)
 

Saturday 7 June
Conference Day 2
8:00am     Registration Desk open
8:15am     AGM
9:45am     Morning tea & Expo
10:30am   Education & Technical sessions: Legal & Sustainability
12:40pm   Lunch & Expo
1:40pm     Education & Technical sessions: Wellbeing & Halo
2:10pm     Break & Expo
2:40pm     Keynote: Alia Bojilova - Sponsored by BCITO
3:40pm     Conference closing
6:30pm     Pre-dinner drinks
7:00pm     NZCB Gala Dinner until midnight
 
Programme subject to change


Thursday 5 June
Behind the Build Site Tour
The Behind the Build Site Tour will be held on Thursday 5 June 2025. Tickets to the Behind the Build Site Tour can be purchased during registration for $160.50 + GST.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided
Pick up and drop off will be at the Ibis Hotel, 18 Alma Street, Hamilton
Meet at 8:15am for pick up at 8:30am and dropped back at approximately 3:30pm
 
Discover the exceptional craftsmanship and innovation behind Hamilton Gardens on a tour designed specifically for builders. Witness the newly completed Gallagher Visitor Centre, Entry Precinct visitor comfort area, and The Pavilion event centre—a remarkable redevelopment of a 1985 building that was achieved in just 14 months while accommodating over 600,000 visitors in the Enclosed Gardens during construction. Get an exclusive look at the under-construction Medieval Garden, where history comes to life in a recreated European monastery setting. Explore its two signature gardens: the Cloister Garth Garden, a serene space for prayer and reflection, and the Apothecary Garden, home to medicinal herbs and healing plants. Set to open in summer 2025, this is a glimpse into a project where architectural excellence and historical imagination converge.
Next stop is saveBOARD – the only plant in the country that manufactures high-performance building materials using 100% recycled tetrapak cartons and soft plastic waste, including construction waste. This unique approach to manufacturing is helping to redefine the way we think about sustainability in the construction industry.

saveBOARD produce high performance, healthy, affordable, low-carbon building materials that are eco-friendly and fully recyclable, promoting a circular economy and minimizing the environmental impact of building construction.

On this tour, you’ll have the opportunity to see first-hand how saveBOARD transforms everyday waste into construction products, including:
  • Internal wall linings
  • Rigid air barriers
  • Hoardings
The production process is simple yet highly innovative, the use of waste to manufacture these building products significantly reduces the amount of waste headed for landfill.
The final tour will be through APL’s new headquarters at Hautapu.

APL’s quest for excellence at the new Hautapu site is notable not just in its approach to sustainable and occupant-friendly design but also to high-performance technology which delivers unbeatable product quality.
The new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will feature the latest technologies in construction, hybrid mechanical services, electronic LED lighting and manufacturing machinery.

Two-thirds of the facility is occupied by Architectural Glass Products (AGP), a state-of-the-art double-glazing manufacturing business focused on supplying high quality products with exceptional service to the APL manufacturer network; with about one-third of the Hautapu plant occupied by APL Manufacturing, including aluminium entry door manufacture and special-purpose powdercoating plants. The main powdercoat line has been comprehensively digitised with advanced computer control.