National Association of Women in Construction NZ (NAWIC)

Name

National Association of Women in Construction NZ (NAWIC)

Legal name

National Association of Women in Construction NZ

Website

https://nawic.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau)

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from women working in construction or organizations providing services to the construction sector. Membership provides access to networking events, mentoring, webinars, local chapter activities, national events, and the Excellence Awards.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorship from construction industry companies including National Principal Sponsor (Bunnings Trade), Platinum Sponsors (Naylor Love, Winstone Wallboards/GIB, Resene, Summerset, Hawk Group, Rheem, First Principles Constructors), Blue Ribbon Sponsors, and Strategic Partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

NAWIC NZ is a voluntary, non-profit membership association that sells individual memberships to women working in the New Zealand construction sector. Members access a national network of 14 regional branches, professional development webinars, signature awards programs (NAWIC Excellence Awards and Bunnings Trade Future Leader Awards), advocacy initiatives (Building Belonging, Women in Construction Week), and community storytelling campaigns (30 Years 30 Stories).

Product overview

NAWIC is a voluntary, non-profit association representing women across Aotearoa New Zealand's construction sector. The organization operates through a membership model offering professional development, networking, and advocacy services. Core offerings include the annual Excellence Awards program recognizing women across various construction roles, membership providing access to 14 regional branches and events, YouTube webinar replays, and helpful resources including workplace safety guidelines. The organization also runs awareness campaigns such as the 30 Years 30 Stories campaign and Women in Construction Week, plus the Building Belonging initiative with training modules on diversity and inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAWIC NZ Individual Membership Paid individual membership for women working in the New Zealand construction sector, providing access to the 14-branch national network, regional events, webinars, awards programs, and member resources.
• NAWIC Excellence Awards

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Bunnings TradecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Principal Sponsor of NAWIC. Partnership includes the Bunnings Trade Future Leader Awards for Women in Trade, providing $7,500 prize packs to winners including NAWIC membership, mentorship, $5,000 in Bunnings products, and tools. Bunnings Trade supports the mission to empower women in construction and strengthen the sector.
• Naylor LovecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and Awards Partner for NAWIC Excellence Awards. Naylor Love is a major construction company in New Zealand actively supporting women in the industry. Hosts the prestigious awards event and contributes category sponsorships.
• Winstone Wallboards (GIB)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor and Supporter Sponsor for Excellence Awards. GIB is a major manufacturer in the New Zealand construction industry supporting NAWIC initiatives.
• ResenemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor. Resene is a renowned paint and colour company in New Zealand's construction sector supporting diversity in the industry.
• SummersetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor. Summerset Group is a major retirement village developer and builder in New Zealand supporting NAWIC and employing women across construction roles.
• Hawk GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor. Hawk Group (Hawkins Construction) is a significant construction company in New Zealand supporting women in construction initiatives.
• RheemmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor. Rheem New Zealand is a major manufacturer of water heating and environmental products serving the construction industry.
• First Principles ConstructorsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sponsor. First Principles Constructors is a construction company in New Zealand supporting NAWIC's mission.
• ACCIONAsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for NAWIC Excellence Awards. ACCIONA is a global infrastructure and water treatment company operating in New Zealand.
• Downer NZsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for NAWIC Excellence Awards. Downer is a major infrastructure services company in New Zealand with significant construction operations.
• Fletcher ConstructionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for NAWIC Excellence Awards. Fletcher Building is one of New Zealand's largest construction and building materials companies.
• Fulton HogansupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for NAWIC Excellence Awards. Fulton Hogan is a major civil contracting, aggregates, and asphalt production company across Australia and New Zealand.
• HEB ConstructionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for NAWIC Excellence Awards. HEB Construction is part of the Leighs Construction group serving the New Zealand construction sector.
• BCITO (Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner and category sponsor. BCITO is a Workforce Development Council supporting trades training. NAWIC collaborates with BCITO on events including the 'We Belong' simultaneous event across all chapter regions in 2024 celebrating Suffrage Day.
• Waihanga Ara Rau (Workforce Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic Partner. Waihanga Ara Rau collaborated with NAWIC on the 'We Belong' event and developed resources including 'Keep It Decent' guidelines and 'Stand Up, Step In' Active Bystander Intervention Guidelines for safe and respectful workplaces in trades.
• Building InstitutesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic Partner. Building Institute provides education and training for the construction industry in New Zealand.
• Construction Greater照一样 (CGF)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic Partner. Construction Group representing major construction companies in New Zealand.
• Master PlumberssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Ribbon Sponsor. Master Plumbers is a trade association representing plumbing businesses in New Zealand.
• simPROsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBlue Ribbon Sponsor. simPRO provides job management software solutions for the trade and construction industries.
• NZ Safety BlackwoodssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Ribbon Sponsor. NZ Safety Blackwoods supplies safety and industrial products to the construction sector.
• Trade Me JobssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Ribbon Sponsor. Trade Me is a major New Zealand online marketplace with a jobs division serving the construction industry.
• Waihanga Ara Rau and Hanga-Aro-Rau (Workforce Development Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped 'Keep It Decent' guidelines and 'Stand Up, Step In' Active Bystander Intervention Guidelines to support women and marginalized people in trades. Guidelines launched to help create safe and respectful workplaces.
• PlaceMakerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBlue Ribbon Sponsor. PlaceMakers is a major building supplies merchant in New Zealand serving the construction industry.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Waihanga Ara Rau Workforce Development Council: NZ Workforce Development Council for construction and infrastructure trades, and a current NAWIC strategic partner. Comparable as a construction-industry institution engaging with the same employer and trades cohort, including via co-developed guidelines.
• BCITO (Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation): NZ workforce development council for the building and construction industry, and an active NAWIC strategic partner. Comparable in operating in the NZ construction training and standards space, with overlapping member/sponsor audiences.

Others

• Women's Engineering Society: UK-based membership organisation supporting women in engineering and allied professions, including construction-adjacent disciplines. Comparable as a women-in-STEM/built-environment professional association, though broader than construction specifically.

Regional players

• Women in Property (UK): UK-based network supporting women across the property and construction industry through regional branches, mentoring, and awards. Comparable in mission and chapter-based model, focused on UK geography.
• National Association of Building Women (Australia): Australian-based association focused on women in the building industry, offering networking and advocacy. Comparable in mission to support women in construction/building trades, serving a regional market with similar industry dynamics.

Broad incumbents

• Registered Master Builders Association of New Zealand: NZ's largest construction industry membership body, representing residential and commercial builders. While not women-focused, it shares the same industry, regional chapter structure, and corporate sponsorship model, and is a natural potential partner or competitor for member mindshare.
• Property Council New Zealand: NZ industry body representing the broader property and built environment sector including commercial property, residential development, and construction. Comparable as a national membership association with regional presence and corporate sponsors in the same ecosystem as NAWIC.

Direct peers

• Canadian Association of Women in Construction: Canadian peer organisation advancing women in the skilled trades and construction professions through chapter events, mentorship, and scholarships. Highly comparable in mission and structure, though serving a different national market.
• NAWIC Australia: Direct international counterpart of NAWIC NZ, also a membership-based association for women in construction with state chapters, awards programs, and corporate sponsorships. Most directly comparable peer given identical mission, structure, and operating model in a neighbouring market.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC USA): The original NAWIC organisation in the United States, operating as a 501(c)(6) association with chapters, an annual conference, and a large awards program. Shares the same name, mission, and structural model, but operates at significantly larger scale and has a more established industry lobbying function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHuIE-up7b4J58OCVpuegNg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nawicnz

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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