AIB Membership Benefits
Membership of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) provides you with a range of benefits to facilitate your career development. From professional recognition, the opportunity to enhance your qualifications and ability to learn from other building professionals, AIB membership has been recognised as a distinguishing factor that separates Charted Building Professionals from other employees in the building industry. Membership benefits include:
Professional recognition
AIB's grades of membership provides a structure for your peers and prospective employers to identify you as a Chartered Building Professional whose experience and qualifications have been subject to independent assessment. Through the use of post nominals you have a ready means to reinforce your professionalism — for example Joe Citizen MAIB. For more than fifty years these have been a recognised means of distinguishing those with a commitment to their own professionalism and well-being of the entire building profession.
Advocacy to protect the interests of the profession
For more than fifty years AIB has been an effective advocate for the building profession, working within industry and government to ensure that those responsible for building and construction management . Members have the opportunity to influence government policy through the AIB-IGL Industry and government liaison committee and provide direction in AIB's work supporting policy development through the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF). Extensive opportunities exist to participate in policy development at a local level through participation in your local AIB Chapter.
Building professional relationships
Networks are invaluable in industry and AIB membership helps you to establish your network by providing opportunities to meet with your peers and senior members of the building profession. This is your opportunity to be part of the latest developments in the industry and to network with the people who are making them happen. The Institute's network is also working to provide student members with assistance in finding work experience.
Keeping you informed
As a building professional you are committed to life long learning. Your AIB membership is your passport to local and national publications including the Construct magazine and Construct Monthly newsletter that will keep you informed with the latest news and trends in the industry. We also keep you up-to-date with happenings in the local area in the way of job information, meetings, functions and seminars.
Members of AIB enjoy a range of discounts on publications and merchandise. Significantly, through the National Building & Surveying Alliance (NBSA) all AIB members enjoy discounts on a range of services including professional indemnity insurance, car hire, hotel rooms, Qantas Club Membership and entertainment.
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