About INGENIUM...FAQ

What can INGENIUM do for me?

INGENIUM Will...

  • Keep you in touch with the latest developments in public asset engineering and management through:
    • Regular branch meetings and an annual conference at which practical solutions to common problems are presented and discussed.
    • Networking. INGENIUM can help you get to know others in similar fields of work.
    • A newsletter published every second month (INGENIUM@Work) containing snippets on a range of engineering issues. These are free to INGENIUM members.
    • Continuing education. INGENIUM runs seminars targeting educational topics of benefit to you.
    • Contact with other organisations such as IPWEA (Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia), APWA (American Public Works Association), LGNZ, SOLGM, IPENZ, NZWWA, ACENZ, etc.
  • Help you by helping our industry through:
    • Support and advice to the LGNZ, Standards NZ, Land Transport NZ and many other government agencies and other organisations on such matters as legislation, central government policy, national standards, etc.
    • Development of national (and international)  manuals for infrastructure engineering and management such as the International Infrastructure Management Manual, Asset Valuation and Depreciation Guidelines, etc.

What is Ingenium?

Ingenium Is...

An incorporated society that exists primarily to uphold and improve the status of engineering and management of public assets in New Zealand. It aspires to this through a number of objectives written into its constitution. These are listed below.

Membership is open to persons in the service of or, having served local government or provided public asset engineering and/or management services in New Zealand.   Ingenium has over 890 members as at 1 November 2006.

INGENIUM has five branches (listed below) which generally meet three monthly. Activities centre on training and education, and exchanges of information and ideas.

The branches report to a national board which is elected each year by a secret ballot of INGENIUM members. The national board comprises  - a president, a vice-president, the five branch chairpersons and six other members elected at large. A Chief Executive provides the board with administrative support.

The board is a dedicated and experienced group well regarded in our industry, and are in a very good position to lead and advise on matters relevant to public asset engineering and management.

INGENIUM utilises a two monthly newsletter (INGENIUM@Work), Email and this web site to provide ongoing communication between the board, branches and membership.

IN A TIME OF CONSTANT CHANGE INGENIUM CAN HELP YOU MANAGE THAT CHANGE

INGENIUM is the Professional Organisation for those involved with Public Asset Engineering and Management including:

  • Infrastructure owners such as Local Authorities, Government Agencies,
  • Consultants
  • Contractors 
  • Suppliers

BRANCHES 

THE INGENIUM VISION

Sustainable, safe and healthy communities through leadership in engineering and asset management.

 

THE INGENIUM MISSION

To foster the awareness, expert provision and management of community services through the disciplines of engineering and asset management.

INGENIUM Objectives
The objectives of INGENIUM shall be to endeavour by all means within its power to:

1. Uphold and improve the status of engineering and management of public assets in New Zealand.

2. Promote and encourage appropriate engineering and asset management standards for all public assets.

3. To be the principal advisory engineering body to Local Government New Zealand.

4. Foster the exchange and dissemination of information among:
·      Members
·      engineers, asset managers and others working with public assets
·      local government elected members
·      associations and organisations with similar objectives within New Zealand and overseas.

5. Encourage, sponsor and promote research into all aspects of public asset engineering and management.

6. Provide benefits for Members, including opportunities for education, networking and personal development.

7. Take any other action which in the opinion of the Board will be to the benefit of Members or to local government or public asset engineering and management generally.

Are you providing engineering and/or management services for public infrastructure?

IF THE ANSWER IS 'YES'

YOU SHOULD JOIN

INGENIUM