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Personal Improvement Award 2025


Personal Improvement Award 2025

This award recognises an individual who has committed themselves to ongoing training and development for the betterment of themselves and their employers and how they make the most of the opportunities made available to them in the civil and general contracting industry.

Recognising excellence in the performance of Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) members in:
Training Award
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Entries close: Friday, 29 August 2025

Thank you to EPIC Recruitment for sponsoring this award.

Entries are open to all members of the CCNZ Canterbury Westland Branch. 

This award celebrates an individual who is dedicated to continuous learning and professional growth within the civil contracting industry and in their personal lives.

Nominees should demonstrate:

  • A strong commitment to ongoing training and upskilling
  • How their development has positively impacted their work and employer
  • Initiative in making the most of available learning opportunities
  • A clear drive to build a long-term career in the industry
  • Whether through formal education, on-the-job training, or industry programmes, this person stands out for their dedication to self-improvement and contribution to their team, their employer and their personal goals
Key Dates
Awards entries open Now
Awards entries close Midnight, Friday 29 August 2025
Judging process begins 4 September 2025
Winners announced at the Canterbury Westland Branch Awards Dinner held at Te Pae Convention Centre.
Friday 7 November 2025

For further info please contact:
Megan Gibbins - CCNZ Canterbury Westland Branch Secretary
027 406 3953
Canterbury@civilcontractors.co.nz

  • Eligibility
  • Questions

Eligibility

Applications are open to individuals that are:

  • Employed within the civil construction industry by a CCNZ contractor member 
  • Committed and have a training and development pathway and end goal in place
  • Nominated by an employer, manager or mentor
  • If a finalist, you are available to attend the CCNZ Canterbury Westland Awards Dinner 7 November 2025

Award Application Questions

Nominee Bio

Please supply us with a short bio of who your nominee is as a person, a bit of background history.

  1. How long they have been employed with your company
  2. How did they get involved with the civil industry
  3. Where they plan on progressing within in the civil industry

Why have you nominated this person?

Please describe why you have nominated this person for the Personal Improvement award?

  • Career path
  • Training commitment
  • Formal & informal training
  • What they have brought to your company/industry

What makes this nominee special?

Please describe to us how and why this person is special.

  • Dreams, goals and aspirations
  • Hobbies
  • Social good

Challenges and Opportunities

Please let us know how your nominee overcomes challenges and makes the most of opportunities.  Please supply examples.

Communication, culture and leadership

Please describe how the nominee:

  1. Communicates with their peers and superiors
  2. Influences team culture
  3. Leadership style

Benefited your company

Please describe how the nominee has benefited your company.

 
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First Gas
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