2023 NZ Building People Awards

Aidan Suckling was a runner-up in the XLam Projects $10m – $25m Award for his work on the Christchurch Hospital Energy Centre.

With notable “presence” Aidan was a cool head on a very demanding project and took all manner of technical and relational challenges in his stride. Referees noted that the constrained site was extremely well managed from a health and well-being standpoint, and Aidan’s approach was very much around focusing on collaboration to find technical solutions through Building Information Modelling (BIM), which also doubled as a key communication tool.

Aidan was clearly respected and well-liked by key project members along with the rest of the team. References said his calm presence was infectious and supported a considered approach to problem solving under pressure and in a high-risk environment. They also said not only would they want to work with Aidan again but would actively ensure that he was included in future project teams.

Canterbury Regional Director Graeme Earl was also named a NZIOB Institute Fellow at the awards.