For many businesses, operating successfully for four decades with a reputation for staff retention signifies ultimate success – one which has been a critical priority for Macrennie Commercial Construction. Over the past five years, the company has nurtured and...
Sitting in the audience at Keystone Trust’s annual Rugby Lunch, Hugh Rebbeck was struck by the confidence and determination of the Trust’s student speakers, which saw him reflect on his own professional journey. “In many ways, I can identify with the Trust's...
“This is the best day of my life.” These are eight simple words but a lasting sentiment from a vibrant young lad from Gisborne that resonates with prominent business figure and esteemed trans-Tasman property leader Angus McNaughton today. “He was a school leaver, and...
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini - My success should not be bestowed onto me alone, it was not individual success but the success of a collective. Congratulations to our Study Award graduates! Kyle Hollowood 2019 Master of...
More than two decades ago, as Director at the former Carson Group, Peter Chudleigh embraced a position as a sponsorship partner of the Keystone Trust. Fast forward to now, and the commitment is back in action, prompted by the persuasive call of Trustee and Keystone...
In the six years since she graduated, a member of Keystone Trust’s alumni network has embarked on a remarkable career journey that’s taken her from Aotearoa-New Zealand, to the bustling construction scene in Australia. With an undergraduate degree majoring in project...
Selecting the 2024 Study Awards, Key Partner Scholarships and Key School Leaver Scholarships recipients proved a challenging task for our scholarship committee due to the high calibre of applicants. Our Study Award selection committee have been working hard, reading...
One of Australia’s largest private construction groups, Built, is investing in the Kiwi talent pool by providing graduate opportunities for the next generation. Built, who also has a presence in New Zealand, is the latest to join Keystone Trust as a Key Scholarship...
A building and construction leader says the future for young people is secure in construction, and the industry offers a safe haven amongst professional noise. Kalmar is the latest business to join Keystone Trust as a Key Scholarship Partner (KSP) in a collaboration...
The chief executive of Urban Development Institute New Zealand (UDINZ) says a multidisciplinary approach to industry challenges is necessary to achieve optimal outcomes for NZ Inc. and the next generation. As the head of an industry association representing...
As he sat at his desk in Aotearoa-New Zealand, filling out Keystone Trust’s scholarship application, Kane Robertson couldn’t have imagined that months later, he’d feel the breeze of the Pacific Ocean as he looked out over the Chilean hillside. Following selection as...
When the final whistle blew on the 29th annual fundraiser, the Keystone team and students were back in the changing rooms tidying up just like the All Blacks. There is nothing more humbling than hosting 600 property and construction professionals and seeing them...
"For those who don’t know me, my name is Louise Bremner. I was the recipient of a 2021 Key Partner Scholarship and am now an Alumni of the Trust. I grew up as a farm kid in rural Bay of Plenty. At my high school, I found a passion in wood technology and business. It...
"Kia ora koutou my name is Tiaki Rhodes. Before I start this speech, I would just like to say thank you all for coming here tonight and thank you to the people behind the scenes who have organised this event. It's a privilege and honour to be standing up here today...
A pivot in business strategy, and a period of calm, following one of the most significant building booms New Zealand has ever seen, has afforded global property and construction consultancy WT’s insight into how it can better support the communities in which it...
