COLORSTEEL Awards 2025 Opening Soon

For over 40 years, COLORSTEEL has been at the heart of some of the most striking architectural and construction projects. The COLORSTEEL Awards return to honour exceptional design, craftsmanship, and innovation using COLORSTEEL — a New Zealand way of building for a New Zealand way of life.

Key Categories:

Residential Building of the Year: Recognising outstanding design and craftsmanship in newly built homes where COLORSTEEL is a defining feature.
Commercial Building of the Year: Celebrating the innovative use of COLORSTEEL in commercial and industrial buildings that excel in the balance of functionality and aesthetics.
Lifestyle Building of the Year: Honouring projects that seamlessly blend functionality, aesthetic appeal, and durability in unique environments. Recognising the outstanding use of COLORSTEEL in lifestyle-oriented buildings such as rural or lifestyle sheds, tiny homes and multi-purpose residential spaces (habitable sheds).
Roofer of the Year: This category celebrates NZ’s roofers and their artistry. With dedicated categories for Tray, Trapezoidal, and Corrugate profiles, this category recognises roofers who set the benchmark for roofing excellence. From precision craftsmanship to innovative execution, the winners of each category will compete for the prestigious Supreme Roofer of the Year title.

Entries open April 1st — don’t miss out!

Visit colorsteel.co.nz/awards for more information.

COLORSTEEL Altimate®

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Designed for superior corrosion protection COLORSTEEL Altimate® is the ideal roofing and wall cladding solution for some of the most extreme conditions found across New Zealand.

COLORSTEEL Altimate® is suitable for a wide range of roll-formed roof and wall claddings, rainwater accessories and general building products
Warranted in extremely severe environments for roofing, wall cladding, spouting and fascia.

COLORSTEEL Altimate® is a Type 6 product in accordance with AS/NZS 2728:2013 and therefore is consistent with the NZ Building Code for use in environments as described in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 20.

COLORSTEEL DRIDEX®

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COLORSTEEL DRIDEX® is a roof and wall cladding product with an anti-condensation fleece layer adhered to the reverse side.

NZ Made

Available on all trapezoidal and corrugate profiles
Can be used for roof and wall cladding on most building types — including residential buildings, industrial sheds, and a range of farm buildings

COLORSTEEL Dridex® is a Type 6 product in accordance with AS/NZS 2728:2013 and therefore is consistent with the NZ Building Code for use in environments as described in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 20.

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Eco Choice Aotearoa

Homestar / Green Star

COLORSTEEL MAXAM®

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The COLORSTEEL Maxam® system consists of a ZINCALUME® steel substrate to which a multi coat paint system is applied.

NZ Made

COLORSTEEL Maxam® is suitable for a wide range of roll-formed roof and wall claddings, rainwater accessories and general building products
Warranted in very severe environments for roofing, wall cladding, spouting and fascia*

*Please refer to the COLORSTEEL® Environmental Categories & Warranty guide for further information.

COLORSTEEL Maxam® is a Type 6 product in accordance with AS/NZS 2728:2013 and therefore is consistent with the NZ Building Code for use in environments as described in Acceptable Solution E2/AS1 Table 20.

COLORSTEEL® Matte

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COLORSTEEL® Matte offers a refined, elegant aesthetic through an innovative new paint technology, specially designed to diffuse light for a soft textured look.

NZ Made

COLORSTEEL® Matte is suitable for a wide range of roll-formed roof and wall claddings, rainwater accessories and general building products

COLORSTEEL Maxam® is Product Type 6 consistent with AS/NZS 2728:2013
Tolerances are consistent with the requirements of AS/NZS 1365:1996

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