Media Releases 2011
Finalist in the 2011 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards Announced
20 September 2011
The winners of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards will be announced at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards dinner on Wednesday 30 November in Wellington. Congratulations to all the finalists in the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
The Young Engineer of the Year Finalists
1 August 2011
The Young Engineer of the Year is the most hotly contested title in the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards stable. The 2011 judging panel were flooded with entries of a uniformly high standard.
Media Releases 2010
Engineering Excellence Award Winners Announced
25 November 2010
The winners of the 2010 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards were announced in Wellington this evening. A gala dinner hosted by MC Linda Clark and attended by more than 350 people was held at the Duxton Hotel. The evening began with a moment of silence in recognition of the Pike River tragedy.
Snow-Making project Big Winner at Engineering Awards
25 November 2010
The Winner of the 2010 Supreme Award for Engineering Excellence is the Coronet Peak Ski Area Snow-making Infrastructure and Reservoirs by Hadley Consultants Ltd, NZSki Ltd and TechnoAlpin.
Rob Fyfe wins Engineering Leadership Award
25 November 2010
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Rob Fyfe has been awarded the premier individual prize at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, the William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership.
Ian McCrae Entrepreneur of the Year
25 November 2010
Ian McCrae of Orion Helathcare is the New Zealand Engineering Entrepreneur of the Year. Mr MaCrae was presented with his trophy at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards in Wellington this evening.
Keith Alexander is the Engineering Innovator of the Year
25 November 2010
Associate Professor Keith Alexander has picked up a prestigious award at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards this evening.
Matthew Lander Young Engineer of the Year
25 November 2010
Wellington man Matthew Lander has won the prestigious Young Engineer of the Year award for 2010. The Young Engineer of the Year is the most hotly contested title in the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards stable.
Gisborne Communications Specialist wins Engineering Journalism Award
25 November 2010
Gisborne writer Sheridan Gundry is the winner of the Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism 2010.
FasTec Motor Starter wins Prestigious Engineering Award
25 November 2010
Miramar based company FasTec have taken out the Energy Systems category at the 2010 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards for their 1to3 Electric Motor Starter.
Kiwirail Radio System wins Engineering Excellence Award
25 November 2010
KiwiRail and Xworks Radio Interoperability Systems are celebrating this evening after winning the Information, Communication Electrical and Electronic Technology (ICEET) category at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards in Wellington
Log Bolster Attachements win Engineering Excellence Award
25 November 2010
A log bolster attachment designed by the Log Transport Safety Council and fitted to 1000 trucks won the Mechanical and Manufacturing category of the 2010 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards celebrated in Wellington this evening.
Northern Gateway Toll Road Wins Engineering Excellence Award
25 November 2010
The Northern Gateway Alliance partners; NZ Transport Agency, Fulton Hogan Ltd, Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd, URS New Zealand Ltd, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd and Boffa Miskell are celebrating a win in the Transportation Infrastructure category of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
Innovation Institute Building wins Engineering Excellence Award
25 November 2010
NZi3 the New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute, at the University of Canterbury is the 2010 winner of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Award for Sustainability and Clean Technology.
Shaking Baghouse project wins Engineering Excellence Award
25 November 2010
Engineering consultancy Beca’s SLN Shaking Baghouse project in New Caledonia has taken the top prize in the Chemical Bioprocess and Food Category of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
Luxury Apartments win Engineering Excellence Awards
25 November 2010
Aurecon New Zealand Ltd has taken the top award in the Building and Construction category of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards for the Stamford Residences project.
Media Releases 2009
Stuff.co.nz, 3 December 2009
The $300 million Northern Busway has won this year’s New Zealand Engineering Excellence Transportation Infrastructure Award.
Massey mans robots pick of the crop
Stuff.co.nz, 28 November 2009
New Zealand's engineering innovator of the year is Massey University senior lecturer Rory Flemmer, of Palmerston North.
New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards winners announced
26 November 2009
The winners of the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards have been announced .
Engineering Excellence Award Winners
New Zealand Engineering News, 26 November 2009
The winners of the 2009 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards (NZEE) were announced at a gala dinner in Wellington last month.
UC student named Young Engineer of the Year
University of Canterbury website, 26 November 2009
University of Canterbury PhD student Michael Newcombe has become the first university student to be named Young Engineer of the Year at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards in recognition of his work on the development of an innovative timber construction technique.
Police station ‘world-first’ sees Opus up for engineering award
Gisbourne Herald, 18 November, 2009
The award-winning design of the Gisborne Police Station could extend to Opus International Consultants, a finalist in the 2009 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards next week.
New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards finalists announced
12 November 2009
The winner of each award will be announced at a Gala Dinner in Wellington on Wednesday 25 November 2009.
Young Engineer of the Year Finalists Announced
14 September 2009
The 2009 Young Engineer of the Year finalists are Michael Newcombe, Jeremy Gibbons and Darren Fidler.
Media Releases 2008
Robotics whizz wins the Young Engineer of the Year award
25 November 2008
An Auckland robotics engineer, Toby Collett, was announced winner of the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence (NZEE) Awards New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year at Te Papa in Wellington.
Herald journo takes out national engineering award
25 November 2008
New Zealand Herald journalist Simon Collins won the Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa, Wellington.
University of Auckland Business School claims national engineering award
25 November 2008
A new teaching facility at Auckland Universities Business School has taken out the building and construction 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
Christchurch engineers takes out two top national awards
25 November 2008
When it comes to engineering Christchurch is tops as local engineers took out the Engineering Innovator and Sustainability and Clean Technology awards at 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington last night.
Green heating project wins national engineering award
25 November 2008
A new environmental heating system at Dunedin Airport has taken out the Electrical and Systems award at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
Chilean lamb processing project wins national engineering award
25 November 2008
A new lamb processing plant in Chile has taken out the Food, Bioprocess and Chemical Award at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
Christchurch company “quietly” takes out national engineering award
25 November 2008
A Christchurch company who developed a home heating and power generator in high demand with international markets has won the Innovator of the Year Award at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
Network that brought us Freeview takes out top engineering award
25 November 2008
The digital television network that brought “Freeview” into New Zealand homes took out the Information and Communications Technology Award at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
“Hands off” project wins national engineering award
25 November 2008
A new fully automated packaging and processing project has taken out the Mechanical and Manufacturing Award at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington.
A dam good job reigns supreme at national engineering awards
25 November 2008
A highly challenging two-year project to reduce leakage from the Arapuni Dam in the South Waikato was announced as the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards Supreme Winner Award at Te Papa in Wellington.
Wellington engineers scoop the prize pool at national engineering awards
25 November 2008
When it comes to engineering, Wellington is tops as local engineers took out the Engineering Leadership, Engineering Entrepreneur and top roading awards at the 2008 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards at Te Papa in Wellington last night.