Rail Company takes Top Honours at Northern NSW Engineering Excellence Awards
At a gala event on Friday, 7th September Newcastle Division 2007 Engineering Excellence Awards
The Division broke with its usual format of venue and presentation and held the Awards at two venues, the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music for the presentation, and Newcastle City Hall for dinner and entertainment. Guests were entertained with a musical interlude at the Conservatorium, ‘marched’ in style by Newcastle’s ‘Marching Koalas’ and enjoyed the Super Supremes floorshow after dinner.
Of course the highlight of the evening was the announcement of the 2007 Engineering Excellence Awards, sponsored by EnergyAustralia.
The winners were:
ENERGYAUSTRALIA WINNER – OVERALL WINNER
The United Group Rail Global Locomotive Bogie Product Range -
United Group Rail
GHD AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE
Port Macquarie Urban Reclaimed Water Supply Scheme – Port
Macquarie-Hastings Council in conjunction with NSW Dept of
Commerce, Veolia Water Systems (Aust), Lahey Constructions,
Hunter Water Australia, Water Futures and WaterWise NSW.
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS
Sandgate Rail Grade Separation – Australian Rail Track
Corporation in conjunction with GHD Pty Ltd, John Holland, ARUP & Ansaldo STS.
Deep Barrier Wall for Remediation of the Former Steels Works Site, Newcastle – Regional Land Management Corporation in
conjunction with Austress Menard, URS Australia Pty Ltd and
Douglas Partners.
Meridian Energy’s Plant Asset Management System (PAM) –
Matrikon Pty Ltd in conjunction with Meridian Energy Ltd
The United Group Rail Global Locomotive Bogie Product Range -
United Group Rail
HIGH COMMENDATIONS
AM105 Roof Bolting System - Sandvik Mining & Construction
Detail design & Construction of Cessnock Wastewater Treatment
Works Upgrade – Hunter Water Corporation and Hunter Water
Australia in conjunction with John Holland Water Group and NSW
Department of Commerce
Hinton Bridge over Paterson River NSW – Roads and Traffic
Authority NSW
Division President, David Stewart commented in his address to guests, ‘The 2007 Engineering Excellence Awards showcases the achievements of 19 finalists and represents the excellence of
engineering being carried out within Northern NSW. The entries highlight the diversity of engineering excellence spanning the many disciplines of engineering as well as the variety of client needs and project scope………. it is with great pleasure that I congratulate all entrants as they show our community and the nation the very best of what engineers do.’
Newcastle Division wishes to thank all the sponsors of the 2007
Engineering Excellence Awards.
