NZCB Board changes

This year marked the end of another term on the New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Board for member Mark Dobbs of md Construction. After 12 years on the NZCB Board, Mark has opted to stand down from his position.

Mark (pictured, left) is a pretty well-known personality in the NZCB ranks and is certainly known as ‘not afraid to speak his mind’, even on the most controversial of subjects. Having been in the building trade since 1988, Mark has contributed enormously to the decisions made by the NZCB Board since being elected in 2008. He joined NZCB in 2001 and was the Whangarei Regional President from 2004 to 2008.

When you talk with Mark, it’s very easy to pick up on his passion for the building industry. He likes to describe his current choices around their family builder business model as ‘suiting his lifestyle’ – whatever that means? Departing NZCB Board member Mark Dobbs (left) is farewelled by Past Chairperson NZCB Board, Kevin Sceats In my time as Chairperson on the NZCB Board, I have found Mark to be well researched and very in touch with grass roots member issues and he brought a wonderfully dry sense of humour to what could be, at times, some quite controversial subjects. Mark has been a valuable contributor at the board table and has very capably represented the extremely important views of business members when we wanted to test the value proposition of any ideas/decisions. After such a prolonged and valuable service to our association, I know you will all join me in extending a sincere ‘thanks’, not just to Mark but also to Tracey and their family for their patience and support over the past years. Welcome Mike! At this year’s NZCB Annual General Meeting, held via Zoom on 22nd June, it was announced Mike Hayward (pictured, left) was elected onto the NZCB Board during the 2020 Board elections. Mike steps into the role previously held by Mark Dobbs. For those of you who have not met or know Mike, the following may provide a small insight. Welcome Mike! Mike Hayward of Hayward Builders Limited joined NZCB in 2010 and has been part of the Waikato Committee for the past seven years. The last four years he has held the position of Waikato Regional President.

Mike is a qualified carpenter with more than 25 years commercial and residential building experience in Australia, UK and America and held Project Management roles in London for three years. Mike is passionate about policy and health of the construction industry, the role of regions within NZCB and improving supplier/member partnerships.

Mike is from a farming background in the Hauraki Plains and enjoys travel and motorsport. Married to Janine for 13 years, they have three children.

New Board Chair and Vice Chair As Chairperson of the NZCB Board for the past two years, I have stepped down from this position due to family reasons.

I will remain on the Board as an Independent Director. The position of Chairperson on the NZCB Board will now be held by Mike Craig (pictured, right). Mike has worked as a builder since gaining his carpentry qualification in 1984 and now owns his own building firm based on the Kapiti Coast. He was a foundation member of NZCB on its formation in 1998 and has been on the Board for the past seven years, the last two of which he held the role of Vice Chair. Mike has also been a member of the BRANZ Building Research Advisory Council.

The position of Vice Chairperson on the NZCB Board will now be held by Ian Chamberlain (pictured, right). Ian has been on NZCB Board for the last year, having previously been the Association’s Taupo Regional President 2010–2014 and VicePresident 2017–2019. He is also involved with the Building Officials Institute of NZ (BOINZ) and is passionate about youth development through his roles

on the Boards of Lake Taupo Rotary and Taupo Pathways.