2025 Remuneration Survey reveals trends in salary and benefits
Each year at ACE we survey our member organisations to provide a credible, reliable and consistent source of information on the remuneration and benefits provided to employees. This comprehensive survey covers corporate services roles and specific technical roles, including engineers, architects, surveyors, planners, project managers, scientists and other consulting occupations and professions. ACE New Zealand Chief […]
Meet our Waikato Regional Champion Shaun Hamilton
Shaun Hamilton is the Waikato Regional Leader for GHD and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Champion for Waikato. He is passionate about how consulting makes a real difference, from shaping infrastructure to creating places that improve our communities. We asked Shaun about his career and what he brings to the role. Tell us about your career I have a background in planning […]
Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants revealed at 2025 ACE Awards
Major infrastructure projects, vital water assets, an avalanche shelter and a treetop walkway were among the winners at the 2025 ACE Awards held in Auckland on Thursday 23 October, part of ACE New Zealand’s Futurespace conference. The awards, sponsored by Beca, celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading engineering and professional services consultants who deliver some of […]
Welcome to our new ACE Board members and Regional Chairs for 2025/26
Our Board members are responsible for the governance of ACE New Zealand and our Regional Chairs provide consulting leadership in their region aligned to our strategy. We’re excited to welcome new Board members and Regional Chairs into the ACE whanau.
Futurespace Award ‘great for your career’
GHD Business Group Leader Asem Zabin experienced a moment of pride when he was nominated for the inaugural ACE New Zealand Futurespace Award. His subsequent win was the icing on the cake.
Emerging Leader Award leads to further study for Dilys
We spoke to 2024 Emerging Leader Award Finalist Dilys Fong (Transport Engineer at Tonkin + Taylor), who recently completed an international course in multi-hazard risk assessment partly funded by her prize, about why entering the People Awards is worth the effort.
Into the Future – AI’s disruptive power with Theresa Wells and Nick Sterling
AI presents vast opportunities and rewards for the construction sector, yet many of us remain slow to jump on board.
Diversity and Inclusion Award ‘an honour and a powerful opportunity’
Our 2025 ACE New Zealand People Awards are now open and we want to hear about the amazing mahi consultants are doing within their organisations and communities.
We asked 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Award winner Sarah Lang about why she’d recommend entering the awards.
It’s time to vote: 2025 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair Elections
Voting opens on Wednesday 2 July for the 2025 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair elections. Who will you choose to support ACE at regional and national level?
It all comes down to culture – with Lee Turner and Kim Dovey at Skillpod
Business resilience was top of mind at our recent SME Summit in Auckland. How do we build it? What does it look like in real workplaces? One standout answer was that it starts with culture.
Skillpod’s Lee Turner and Kim Dovey gave us a practical, people-first look at what culture really means, and why it matters more than ever when things get tough, at their standing-room only session, It all comes down to culture.