The winners of the 2012 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards were announced on Friday 30 November at the Langham Hotel in Auckland. More than 450 guests attended the gala dinner including the Mayor of Auckland Len Brown, the Honourable Steven Joyce and Sir Peter Gluckman.
Photos of the event can be downloaded free of charge
2012 Media Releases - featuring our finalists and winners
Awards Recognising People:
William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership
Sir William Gallagher
Sponsored by the IPENZ Foundation
New Zealand Engineering Entrepreneur of the Year
Hamish Kennedy (Compac Sorting Equipment)
Sponsored by Fulton Hogan
New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year
Richard Little and Robert Irving (Rex Bionics)
Sponsored by Industrial Research Ltd
New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year
Ben Hayward (Fulton Hogan)
Sponsored by URS New Zealand Ltd
Excellence in Engineering Practice:
Excellence in Engineering for Safety
KiwiRAP Star Ratings & KAT: The Development of a Proactive Road Safety Assessment Tool
MWH
NZ Transport Agency
Sponsored by McConnell Dowell
Excellence in Community Engagement
Rebuilding Kaiapoi: Engaging With Our Earthquake Affected Community
Waimakariri District Council
Sponsored by Auckland Council
Excellence in Environmental Practice
An Innovative Solution in Managing Road Stormwater Contaminants for Auckland Transport
GHD Limited and Auckland Transport
Sponsored by Meridian Energy Ltd
Project and Product Awards:
Supreme Award for New Zealand Engineering Excellence
New Lynn Rail Trench and Station
Beca
Fletcher Construction Company Ltd
Sponsored by Standards New Zealand
Building and Construction
Forsyth Barr Stadium
Sinclair Knight Merz
Sponsored by Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Energy and Resources
West Wind: Whole-of-business engineering approach delivers a world-class development
Meridian Energy Ltd
Sponsored by Electricity Engineers’ Association
Mechanical and Manufacturing
The Komodo: A platform technology for the mass production of nanofibre products
Revolution Fibres Ltd
Sponsored by Industrial Research Ltd
Chemical, Bio and Food
Com::pass predictive coagulation control
H2ope Ltd
Greater Wellington Regional Council
DCM Process Control Ltd
Transportation Infrastructure
New Lynn Rail Trench and Station
Beca
Fletcher Construction Company Ltd
Sponsored by the New Zealand Transport Agency
Water, Waste and Amenities
Hastings WWTP: A paradigm shift in wastewater planning and treatment
MWH
Hastings District Council
ICEET (Information, Communication, Electrical and Electronic Technology)
World Leading Milford and Knobs Flat Variable Message Signs (VMS)
NZ Transport Agency
Opus International Consultants
Aspect Solutions
For general enquiries, please contact enquiries@nzeeawards.org.nz or phone 04 474 8987.