FROM NZCB —
NZCB AGM, Conference and Expo 2022 Resilience and Recovery 2021 was quite a year. The building industry has been left reeling from the effects of COVID-19. Mainly due to timber shortages, material supply issues, and labour shortages. Climate change also caused major havoc for builders and can’t be ignored. With most building work initially suspended under alert level 4, building companies have struggled to manage cash flow, retain staff, and remain viable. There is some light at the end of the tunnel with strong consumer demand for alterations, additions, and new home builds. Resent research of our members suggests this growth will remain constant for the next 12 months. Moving forward, the building industry boom will start to slow down and there will be a need for more resilience as we learn to live with the effects of COVID-19. How will we do this? By showing strong leadership, looking after our staff wellbeing, keeping communication lines open, helping each other, and learning from our past experiences. With this in mind, the theme for the 2022 New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Conference and Expo is Resilience and Recovery. This will be an invaluable opportunity for you to network with trade industry experts and like-minded builders/members in a face-to-face and casual setting, while ensuring you and your staff are up-to-date with the continual changes within the building and construction industry.
19th to 21st May 2022 Claudelands Events Centre Hamilton
Factory Tour Thursday 19th May | 9:30am to 4:00pm Only 100 spaces available The popular Thursday Factory Tour returns with two exciting stops. Join us for an educational tour with a little fun along the way. The tour will depart the Claudelands Events Centre at 9.30am sharp for APL Window Solutions. At APL Window Solutions your tour will include visits to INEX, Anodising/Thermal, PPL (design and innovation), Colourworks (powdercoating) and APL Window Solutions itself. This stop will also include morning tea and lunch. From APL Window Solutions you will be picked up and taken to Good George Brewery. After the Good George Brewery, you will be returned to the Claudelands Events Centre by 4:00pm. PLEASE NOTE: Factory Tour locations are subject to change due to availability. Dress code: Smart casual with closed in shoes
MC Friday 20th and Saturday 21st May | Ben Hurley We are excited to announce our MC for the duration of the Conference and Expo will be star of hit TV3 Show 7 Days – Ben Hurley. Ben is one of the standout success stories of New Zealand comedy. Winner of all of the major comedy awards including the coveted Billy T Award, and the NZ Comedy Guild awards for Best Male Comedian and Best MC. One of the few Kiwi acts to be invited to perform on the prestigious Comedy Store TV show. Also, one of the stars of the UK Festival Circuit playing to thousands in the comedy tents at Reading and Leeds Festival, Bestival and Latitude. Ben also starred alongside British comic, Andy Parsons, in a new BBC Radio for sitcom The Lost Blog of Scrooby Trevithick. Ben has wowed audiences around the globe; including Switzerland, Dubai, Spain, Australia, Singapore and Bahrain. 18
