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Constructive 2026 | 3–4 September | Auckland

3 + 4 September | Aotea Centre | Auckland

Practical tools to navigate construction’s biggest challenges.

Recovery. AI. Elections. Global uncertainty. Workforce pressures.

Whatever part of the industry you’re in, the decisions you make over the next 12 months matter.

Constructive 2026 brings together the people, ideas and practical strategies to help you navigate what’s next.

The questions shaping construction

What will recovery really look like?

How will global uncertainty affect New Zealand?

How can AI actually work in a construction business?

What will the election mean for housing and building reform?

Explore these - and more - at Constructive 2026.

Walk away with practical ideas you can use

Across two days you’ll hear from industry leaders, economists, policymakers and builders who are tackling today’s biggest challenges.

Every session is designed to help you understand what’s coming next - and what to do about it.

Government & Opposition

Hear directly from political leaders about the future pipeline of work, housing, infrastructure and building reform.

State of the Sector

Master Builders Chief Executive Ankit Sharma shares the latest industry insights and what builders and homeowners are experiencing across New Zealand.

Infrastructure Commission / Te Waihanga

What does long-term infrastructure planning mean for certainty, productivity and resilience?

Tim Groser, former Trade Minister and diplomat, bringing a global lens to the forces reshaping investment, supply chains and growth.

Sharon Zollner, Chief Economist at ANZ New Zealand, unpacking what recovery could look like for construction.

Zion Armstrong, sharing honest lessons on leadership, resilience and backing yourself through change.

Nigel Collin, returning with practical insights from his work with Master Builders members across the country.

Practical sessions for every part of the industry

AI, digital tools and productivity

Marketing and visibility

Contract risk, special conditions and proportional liability

Consenting, inspections and reducing re-work

Commercial warning signs

Resilience and building a business that lasts

Designed for the whole construction sector

✓ Builders

✓ Building business owners

✓ Architects

✓ Suppliers

✓ Commercial contractors

✓ Developers

✓ Tradies

✓ Regulators

The future of construction is being shaped now.

Be part of it at Constructive 2026.

3 + 4 September | Aotea Centre | Auckland