INGENIUM Awards

With thanks to our sponsors, INGENIUM is pleased to offer the following awards for its members.

If you would like to receive the detailed information on how to enter any of the INGENIUM awards, please contact the INGENIUM Business Operations Manager, Angela Tempest, by email (angela@ingenium.org.nz). 

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INGENIUM EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The INGENIUM Excellence Awards are for infrastructure projects (where "projects" is defined in the broadest sense) and entries are welcome from any organisations in NZ involved in the field of public infrastructure. For the 2008 Awards there will be 4 categories:

(a)   Physical works projects under $1 million,

(b)   Physical works projects over $1 million,

(c)   Projects of investigations, reporting, systems, processes, etc, and

(d)   Asset Management Practice.

For categories (a), (b) and (c) entries are judged mainly on the following criteria: economics, environmental, social, cultural, consultation and innovation. For category (d) entries are judged on the application of the concepts and processes in the NAMS manuals.  

INGENIUM Excellence Awards Winners 2007 were :

Physical works projects under $1 million
Lyell Creek Floodwall, Kaikoura (Environment Canterbury) 
Click Here to see project summary

Physical works projects over $1 million
Tirau Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade (South Waikato District Council) Click Here to see project summary

Projects of investigations, reporting, systems, processes, etc
Hillsborough Pilot Sewer Rehab Programme (Metrowater Ltd) 
Click Here to see project summary

Entries for the 2008 INGENIUM Excellence Awards close at 5pm on Friday 28 March 2008.

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HYNDS PAPER OF THE YEAR

The purpose of the Hynds Paper is to encourage INGENIUM members to improve their presentation skills by presenting papers on asset management and engineering for infrastructure.

The winner of the 2008 Hynds Paper of the Year award will have the opportunity to present the winning paper at the annual conference IPWEAQ to be held in Logan, Queensland over the period 5 to 8 October 2008.

The prize includes return airfares for two (ie winner and partner) from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, accommodation for the period of the conference, airport transfers and delegate and partner conference registration fees.

Hynds Paper of the Year Winner 2007
The winner of the 2007 Hynds paper was Frank O'Boyle of Opus International Consultants Ltd, Invercargill. Frank's paper was entitled "Riverton Focal Point".  Click Here to see Paper

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MAUNSELL YOUNG LEADERS AWARD

The purpose of the Maunsell Young Leaders award is to develop future leadership and business “drivers” and to promote continuing education for INGENIUM members.

The winner of the Maunsell Young Leaders Award will attend the NZIM ESCO “The Discovery” Course in Christchurch. This award includes the course fee, meals and accommodation. The value of this award is in excess of $7000.

For more info on this course go to (http://www.managementsouth.co.nz) and click on TRAINING, then click on TRAINING PLANNER, then click on ESCO – The Discovery.

This Award is provided by Maunsell Ltd in partnership with the NZ Institute of Management (Canterbury).

Please note that this award open to INGENIUM members who are employed by infrastructural asset owners (eg Local Authorities, Transit NZ, On Track, etc). Applicants must 40 years of age or less on 31 December in the year that they apply for the award.

Maunsell Young Leaders Award Winners 2007 were :

Hugh Blake-Manson of Selwyn District Council.

Roger Hu of Central Hawkes Bay District Council.

Details on how to enter the 2008 Maunsell Young Leader Award will be available in February 2008

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MAUNSELL INTERNATIONAL STUDY AWARD

The purpose of thie Maunsell International Study Award is :

·        to develop closer relationships between New Zealand and our international counterparts

·        to uphold and improve the quality of infrastructure management and delivery for NZ communities

·        to promote continuing education for INGENIUM members

The winner of this will receive travel, accommodation and direct expenses for a study tour anywhere in the world to the value of $5000. Often the winner of this award will include attendance at an international conference in the study tour.

Please note that this award open to INGENIUM members who are employed by infrastructural asset owners (eg Local Authorities, Transit NZ, On Track, etc).

There were no entries for this award in 2007

Details on how to enter the 2008 Maunsell International Study Award will be available in March 2008

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MORRISON LOW TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP

The purpose of the Morrison Low Travelling Scholarship is to provide an opportunity for local government officers to research matters relating to best practice and innovation aimed at improving the governance or management of local government.  

If you would like to receive the detailed information on the Morrison Low Travelling Scholarship Awards, please contact the INGENIUM Business Operations Manager, Angela Tempest, by email (angela@ingenium.org.nz).