The Awards 2006

New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards' Winners.

Awards Recognising People

William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership
Laurence Zwimpfer
Sponsored by the IPENZ Foundation

New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year
Olaf Diegel
Sponsored by The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

New Zealand Young Engineer of the Year
Jonnette Adams
Sponsored by Works Infrastructure

Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism
Hannah Sperber for the article 'A small World – Nanotechnology'
Sponsored by the IPENZ Foundation

Project and Product Awards

Supreme Award for New Zealand Engineering Excellence
Manufacture of Two-Seater Training Aircraft, Alpha Aviation Ltd
Sponsored by Career Engineer

Building, Construction and Amenities
TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Sinclair Knight Merz Ltd
Sponsored by the Department of Building and Housing

Utilities and Networks
Kate Valley Landfill, Transwaste Canterbury Ld, Canterbury Waste Services Ld, Fulton Hogan Ltd, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd
Sponsored by NZ Utilities Advisory Group

Roads and Transport
Great South Rd / Sylvia Park Road Intersection Upgrade and Bridge Replacement, Maunsell Ltd
Sponsored by Road Controlling Authorities

Information and Communication Technology
DAG7.1S Network Monitoring Interface Card, Endace Ltd
Sponsored by Kordia

Food, Bioprocess and Chemical
Fonterra Energy Reduction Project – Heat Recovery Loop, Demand Response Ltd, Process Developments Ltd
Sponsored by Industrial Research Ltd

Mechanical and Manufacturing
Manufacture of Two-Seater Training Aircraft, Alpha Aviation Ltd
Sponsored by New Zealand Steel

Electrical and Systems
SMARTlift Load Monitoring System, Steelbro New Zealand Ltd
Sponsored by NHP Electrical Engineering Products (NZ) Ltd

Sustainability and Clean Technology
Household Efficient Lighting Projects (HELP), Energy Mad Holdings Ltd
Sponsored by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority