Highly Commended for Health, Safety & Wellbeing at the Building People Awards!
21 August 2025
We’re proud to share that Kristal McGill (Ngāpuhi), our incredible General Manager of Health, Safety & Environment, was awarded Highly Commended in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing | Wairuatanga category at the Building Institute Aotearoa Building People Awards 2025!
One judge summed Kristal up perfectly: “She supports the small guys” lifting tradie teams with tools, trust, and genuine care.
Kristal says “Kā te Rama means the light that shines and that’s exactly my team and our people have done - lighting the way to better safety outcomes through genuine engagement, cultural understanding, and practical, real-world solutions across our social housing maintenance mahi and build projects to support our hapori to live in better, safer warmer homes. Being recognised alongside the best in our industry is an honour and leading this team is a privilege something I’m incredibly proud of.”
This recognition is a huge win for everyone involved and the result of a true whole-organisation engagement. From our governance teams who set the vision, our kaimahi, our trades and project teams who bring it to life every day.
Special thanks to Dain, Grace, Stephanie, Bernice, Viv, Benjamin, Aidan, and Lynne who are part of this achievement.
Earlier this year, Kristal also reached the final interview stage of the National Association of Women in Construction NZ (NAWIC) Awards in the Leadership category-further testament to the impact of her work and the strength of the team she leads.
Ka mau te wehi, Kristal, we’re so proud of you and the entire Health & Safety team! We’re excited to see what awesome work we can do from here to keep the continual improvement moving forward.