the building officials institute of new zealand incorporated

What the building officials institute of new zealand incorporated does

The Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) is a registered charitable non-profit professional institute founded in 1967 and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand. It represents more than 1,200 building control and building surveying professionals across both public and private sectors, operating a national network of 9 branches from Northland through Southern. The organization's purpose is maintaining building quality in New Zealand through member advocacy, professional development, and accreditation services that interact directly with the country's 66 Building Consent Authorities and central government regulators including MBIE.

BOINZ's core product is the Training Academy (established 2007), which delivers multi-level curricula from Foundation through Advanced across online self-paced, Zoom, and face-to-face formats, with each course generating CPD points tracked through the My BOINZ member portal. Supplementary offerings include the three-level Accredited Building Surveyors Programme (qualifying surveyors under NZS 4306-2005 for residential and specialist property inspections), the Entry to BCA career pathway, the Hard Hat Talk technical video library, the Code Fit Fire Series and Code Fit Team Talks ongoing CPD series, the Women's Forum, and the BOINZ Excellence Awards. The HR Division, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating since 2008, provides sector-specialized recruitment services. Revenue is generated through six streams: membership subscriptions (NZD 106-464 annually across categories), training course fees (NZD 195-2,236), accreditation fees, the annual BCA Leaders Forum & Symposium, awards sponsorship, and HR Division placement commissions, with member/non-member pricing differentials across training. Strategic direction is being refreshed for the 2026-2031 period, with active public positioning on regulatory reform and a new NZCB builder-focused course expanding the addressable audience beyond traditional building control professionals.

Name

the building officials institute of new zealand incorporated

Legal name

Building Officials Institute of New Zealand

Website

https://boinz.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BOINZ is a non-profit New Zealand professional institute serving 1,200+ building control and surveying members through training, accreditation, advocacy, recruitment, and member services across 9 regional branches.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Training and Accreditation

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Specialist Endorsement & Added Authorization Boards (e.g., SPED, ESL, Admin)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Teacher Certification, Licensing & Professional Standards Boards

Keywords

• Building control surveying
• Professional accreditation services
• Building code training
• Membership institute
• Construction industry training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions across multiple categories (Affiliate, Associate, Licensed, Not for Profit, Retired, Student) providing access to member benefits, training discounts, and professional development resources.
2. Training Course Fees: Revenue from online and face-to-face training courses across foundation, intermediate, and advanced levels. Pricing varies by course type and duration, with member and non-member rates available.
3. Annual Conference & Symposium: Annual BCA Leaders Forum and Symposium events generating revenue through registrations and sponsorships. The 2027 event marks the 60th anniversary (Diamond Jubilee).
4. Accreditation Fees: Fees for the Accredited Building Surveyors programme including applications, renewals, and audit processes across three accreditation levels.
5. Excellence Awards: Annual awards programme with nominations and event sponsorship opportunities.
6. HR Division Recruitment Services: Specialized recruitment service for the building surveying sector offering lower than industry standard prices, operating since 2008.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

BOINZ is a non-profit professional institute that delivers training, accreditation, membership, and recruitment services to New Zealand's building control and building surveying profession. Its core offerings include the Training Academy (foundation, intermediate, and advanced courses online and in person), the Accredited Building Surveyors Programme (three-level accreditation), the Entry to BCA career pathway, the HR Division recruitment service, and an annual conference, awards, and advocacy programme. Members access CPD programs, technical resources, branch networking, legal support, and member discounts.

Product overview

BOINZ is a non-profit professional institute representing over 1,200 members in building surveying and building controls across New Zealand's public and private sectors. The organization operates as a single unified platform centered on its Training Academy, which provides educational and training services for building control staff and the building industry. The core offerings include the Online Training Academy (self-paced courses), the Accredited Building Surveyors Programme (three-level accreditation for property inspections), and the Entry to BCA Programme for career entry. Supplementary products include the HR Division recruitment service, Women's Forum networking platform, Hard Hat Talk video library, BOINZ Excellence Awards, Straight Up Magazine publication, Code Advisory Group, and My BOINZ member portal. Training delivery methods include online Zoom, face-to-face classroom, and hybrid formats, with courses ranging from Foundation to Advanced levels covering NZ Building Code compliance, fire safety, weathertightness, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BOINZ Training Academy The Institute's strategic educational and training platform providing formal, vocational and practical skills required to gain and maintain Building Surveyor status, supporting qualifications and professional skills maintenance across core knowledge, advanced training, and CPD-based courses for building control staff and the broader building industry.
• Accredited Building Surveyors Programme Three-level accreditation programme: Level 1 (Residential Property Inspections per NZS 4306-2005), Level 2 (specialist reports including asbestos/methamphetamine sampling, healthy homes surveys), Level 3 (building surveying work for any building type). Provides a recognized quality mark for property inspections.
• Entry to BCA Programme Starting point in the Building Surveying career pathway, consisting of Introduction to Building Surveying (three self-paced online modules) and Foundations of Building Surveying (12-week programme for achieving Res 1 competency), for those entering or upskilling in the industry.
• BOINZ HR Division Specialized recruitment service for the building surveying sector operating since 2008, offering job listings, employer services, job seeker support, international linkages, and professional membership pathways, with lower than industry standard pricing.
• NZ Building Code & Compliance for Builders Course Online, self-paced course developed in partnership with NZCB giving NZCB members a basic, practical understanding of how the NZ Building Code shapes everyday construction work.
• BOINZ Membership Annual membership subscriptions across six categories (Affiliate, Associate, Licensed, Not for Profit, Retired, Student) providing access to member benefits including training discounts, CPD programs, legal support, member discounts, networking events, and the My BOINZ member portal.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WICED (Women in Code Enforcement and Development)minorOthers · 26 August 2026Maryia Lakansingh, National Vice President of WICED, is featured as a guest speaker at the BOINZ Women's Forum meeting, discussing leadership, career growth, and advancing opportunities for women in building safety.
• New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025BOINZ partnered with NZCB to develop 'The NZ Building Code & Compliance for Builders' course - an online, self-paced course giving NZCB members a basic, practical understanding of how the Building Code shapes everyday construction work in New Zealand.
• Heaney & PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm Heaney & Partners supports the BOINZ and Heaney & Partners Advanced Series workshops, providing regulatory address sessions on topics such as 'How to provide information without being sued' along with networking functions. Workshops cover E2 alternative cladding solutions, Certificates for Public Use, and inspection challenges.
• MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaskia Holditch of MBIE leads the Code Fit Fire Series, providing expert input on Protection from Fire and C/AS2 Acceptable Solution content. MBIE guidance and determinations form part of the Difficult to Consent curriculum.
• Future SkillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuture Skills is an NZQA Category 1 rated tertiary education provider offering NZ Certificate in Building Regulatory Environment and NZ Diploma of Building Surveying qualifications. BOINZ Entry to BCA programmes provide pathways toward these qualifications.
• NZHHA (New Zealand Home Heating Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOINZ partnered with NZHHA to deliver solid fuel heating training, ensuring attendees are aware of latest product and technical developments, installation requirements, and common areas of installation non-compliance.
• BRANZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRANZ Seminars are listed as part of the training calendar, providing building research and advisory services to the New Zealand building and construction industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Australian Institute of Building Surveyors: The Australian national professional body for building surveyors, providing accreditation, training, CPD, and advocacy across state-based building regulation systems. Highly comparable to BOINZ in mission, structure, and member services, with the same core activity of accrediting building surveyors and representing them to government.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional body for surveyors and built environment professionals, offering accreditation, training, and standards across 140+ countries. RICS is a much larger incumbent that overlaps with BOINZ on building surveying pathways but operates across all surveying disciplines and geographies rather than specialising in NZ building control.
• Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB): UK-based global professional body for construction management and building professionals, offering Chartered membership, accreditation, and CPD. Comparable to BOINZ as a chartered membership institute serving construction professionals, though broader in scope and operating globally rather than domestically in NZ.

Regional players

• New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA): NZ's recognised professional body for architects, providing membership, CPD, advocacy, and awards. Comparable to BOINZ as a long-established NZ professional institute serving a built-environment profession with similar governance, training, and advocacy functions, though focused on architects rather than building surveyors.
• Property Institute of New Zealand (PINZ): NZ's professional body for property professionals including valuers, property managers, and building inspectors. Comparable to BOINZ in offering accreditation, training, and advocacy to a property-related profession in NZ, with overlap on residential property inspection services.
• Engineers New Zealand: NZ's recognised professional body for engineers, providing Chartered membership, accreditation, CPD, and advocacy. Comparable to BOINZ in offering chartered professional status, accreditation, and regulatory advocacy within NZ's built environment, though serving engineers rather than building surveyors.

Emerging players

• BRANZ: Building Research Association of New Zealand, an industry-funded research, testing, and advisory organisation. Listed as a BOINZ training partner and serves the same NZ building sector audience with research-backed seminars and publications, overlapping on technical content delivery.
• Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ): NZ's professional body for architectural designers, providing membership, CPD, and advocacy. Comparable to BOINZ as a smaller NZ professional institute serving a built-environment design profession with overlapping Building Code training interests, but narrower in scale and focus.

Others

• New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB): NZ's largest trade association for licensed builders, providing membership, training, and quality assurance. Active BOINZ strategic partner since 2025, co-developing building code compliance courses — comparable as a NZ built-environment membership body but for builders rather than building control professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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