Mark your calendar for this year's Constructive - the industry forum for conversations that matter and practical tips to help you succeed.
It's time to make sure you've added some of the quality upcoming industry events to your calendar, with regional and national conversations incoming.
Registrations are opening soon for Constructive 2026, to be held 3-4 September at Aotea Centre, Auckland. The construction industry forum, led by Master Builders, brings the industry together for conversations that matter and practical insights you can act on.
Promising an event ‘built for the recovery ahead’, organisers say, “An election year means higher stakes. Hear directly from decision-makers, get straight-up perspectives on what’s ahead for building and housing, and take away tools to help your business grow back stronger.”
The purpose of Constructive is to bring the entire supply chain together; from Government, finance, land, design and build, and key enabling sectors such as research, training, and regulation, to work together and identify ways to lift performance across the residential and commercial construction sectors. Collaboration is the enduring theme.
Regional Summits
Master Builders’ Constructive Regional Summits started in March, with seven more Summits being held during May. These events give members the chance to explore region-specific challenges, insights, and solutions - and help shape the conversations for the national Constructive agenda.
Each summit is built around findings from Master Builders’ Regional State of the Sector surveys and focuses on the issues that matter most in each area. Expect tailored programmes designed to inform, challenge thinking, and spark practical discussion.
Building on the momentum from the 2025 national Constructive event, these summits connect national industry changes with local impacts - bringing members and stakeholders together to share insight, strengthen regional connections, and develop solutions that work on the ground.
Held throughout May, they include an already sold-out Queenstown event and an appealing venue for sports fan at Auckland’s Eden Park event on the 21st.
See the full Regional Summit schedule
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Commercial Project Awards
Another room that quality commercial building professionals will wish they are in, is Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre on 15 May. Setting the benchmark for commercial building work in Aotearoa, are the SOLD OUT 2026 Master Builders Commercial Project Awards.
These prestigious awards celebrate collaboration and innovation across the building industry, recognising the contribution of the team who bring the winning projects to life, the focus of celebration.
In 2026, a new Infrastructure category has been added to showcase projects that support the physical systems enabling the production and delivery of goods and services — with a focus on horizontal construction. The Infrastructure category award goes beyond technical excellence, recognising the collaboration, innovation, artistry, functionality, and teamwork involved in delivering complex infrastructure.
