Engineers Australia Queensland President Dr Peter Ho AM FIEAust CPEng RPEQ updates you on a recent Supreme Court case, Division Committee and College elections and the Queensland AEEAs.
Recent Supreme Court case
A recent Supreme Court case “Queensland Building and Construction Commission v Marshall & Ors [2016]” QSC 200 (15/12235), determined that QBCC may recover payment on a claim under the statutory insurance scheme from a certifier. This was despite the BQCC Act exempting work performed by a certifier from the definition of building work. The implication being that the person against whom a claim could arise is not limited to the building contractor who actually performed the work. By extension, engineers involved in domestic design and construction may also be liable should their services be found to be improper. The Division’s view is that any charge of improper performance of engineering services must be investigated by persons with the appropriate qualifications and experience in the subject matter.
Elections
Voting for the 2017 Division Committee members and various Colleges is open to eligible members until 5:00pm AEST Friday 30 September 2016. Now is the time for you to cast your vote to elect capable members to serve our professional body.
Those voted in the Queensland Division Committee may become Vice President or President in the future, representing Engineers Australia Queensland to be the local voice of our profession. I urge all eligible members to cast their vote, as we need high calibre individuals to collectively lead our organisation forward.
Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Queensland 2016
Some 350 members and guests took part in a cocktail celebration of the accomplishments of Queensland’s finest engineering companies and individuals on Thursday 8 September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The event was a huge success, with a record number of award nominations, a befitting awards ceremony, lovely food, great entertainment and many opportunities for our engineering peers and stakeholders to network and simply enjoy each other’s company.
Congratulations to the night’s “winner of winners”, the recipient of the prestigious RW Hawken Overall Project Award: Brisbane's Flood Recovery Ferry Terminals (Aurecon, Cox Rayner Architects and Brisbane City Council).
I sincerely congratulate the following Excellence Award and Individual Award winners.
Excellence Award Winners
Reports, Procedures and Systems
Business Optimisation Process Modelling (BOPM) Project (Australia Pacific LNG and 3esi-Enersight)
Innovation, Research and Development
Brisbane's Flood Recovery Ferry Terminals (Aurecon, Cox Rayner Architects and Brisbane City Council)
Grid Utility Support System (GUSS) (Ergon Energy)
Project Management
Mater Private Hospital Springfield (Aurecon)
Environment
Offsite Stormwater Management Pilot Project (Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd)
Resource Development
Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) Stage 1(Aurecon Hatch Joint Venture and Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd)
Buildings and Structures
480 Queen Street (Aurecon and Grocon)
Project Infrastructure
Brisbane's Flood Recovery Ferry Terminals (Aurecon, Cox Rayner Architects and Brisbane City Council)
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and Wellcamp Business Park (Wagner Investments Pty Ltd)
Individual Award winners
Engineering Associate of the Year: Aleksandar Seizovic AFIEAust EngExec
Engineering Technologist of the Year: Shane Elson TMIEAust
Young Professional Engineer of the Year: Dr David Lacey MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ
Professional Engineer of the Year: Dr John Macintosh HonFIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ APEC Engineer
Queensland Excellence Award and Individual Award winners are eligible to represent our great state in the national Australian Engineering Excellence Awards on 23 November 2016 during the Australian Engineering Conference here in Brisbane. I wish the very best of luck to all of the Queensland entrants.
As your President, I am here to promote our profession in any shape or form. Please do not hesitate to contact me about your views on any areas of interest. Members are welcome to email Dr Peter Ho AM FIEAust CPEng RPEQ.
Image (left to right): RW Hawken Award winners John Leech MIEAust CPEng NER, Technical Director, Aurecon; Rachel Fowler FIEAust CPEng, Technical Director, Aurecon; and, Arne Nilsen MIEAust CPEng NER, Technical Director, Aurecon.