Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ)

Well done to the SH25A Taparahi Slip Remediation project team, which was awarded special recognition from the judges at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. Judges were impressed with how this multigirder steel composite bridge solution rapidly and effectively reconnected storm-isolated Coromandel communities. Remarkably, SH25A’s new Taparahi Bridge opened less than 12 months after the slip occurred, thanks to an incredibly collaborative design-and-build approach and the team’s collective determination to deliver. Congratulations to the whole Project Team: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: Eastbridge Ltd. BUILDER: McConnell Dowell / Fulton Hogan JV STEEL MODELLER: Construct n3D STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Beca DEVELOPER/OWNER: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa

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Well done to the Naenae Pool project team, which was awarded special recognition from the judges at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. This project demonstrates how steel and timber can be effectively combined, leveraging the strengths of each material to reduce the carbon footprint of construction. Congratulations to the whole Project Team: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: Petone Engineering BUILDER: Apollo Projects STEEL MODELLER: Beamline Ltd. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: GHD ARCHITECT: Architecture HDT Ltd QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Apollo Projects DEVELOPER/OWNER: Lower Hutt City Council #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa

Well done to the Hinuera Sheds project team, which was awarded special recognition from the judges at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. The design of these sheds includes the integration of 200 tonnes of recycled Steltech beams sourced from a carefully demolished Port of Tauranga building. It’s a great example of steel’s end-of-life story and demonstrates how steel can be fully reused with minimal rework. The judges were impressed with how the team cleverly worked out how the old beams would be used in the new build. Congratulations to the whole Project Team: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: Steelworks NZ Ltd BUILDER: Sabre Construction STEEL MODELLER: Steelworks New Zealand STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: CHS Engineers ARCHITECT: Steelworks New Zealand; CHS Engineers QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Steelworks New Zealand DEVELOPER/OWNER: SH29 #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa

Well done to the Marian College project team, which was awarded special recognition from the judges at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. This repurposing project is a remarkable transformation of an old single-storey warehouse into a resilient, two-storey classroom structure with upgraded amenities. The team took on the challenge of understanding the existing building, strengthening it from IL2 to IL3 and reimagining it for a higher level of use – all while avoiding waste and maximising reuse. The judges were impressed with the skill shown in turning a basic structure into something far more robust and versatile. Congratulations to the whole Project Team: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: JOHN JONES STEEL LIMITED BUILDER: Armitage Williams Construction Ltd STEEL MODELLER: John Jones Steel STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Powell Fenwick ARCHITECT: Sheppard & Rout Architects QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Rawlinsons Limited DEVELOPER/OWNER: Catholic Diocese of Christchurch #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa #seismicengineering

Many thanks to our fabulous panel of judges, who generously gave their time to determine the finalists and winners of the 2024 SCNZ Awards. For the SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards: Terry Buchan, Hawkins; Charles Clifton, The University of Auckland; Mark Fletcher, Calder Stewart; Alistair Fussell, Tangent Consulting; Professor Gregory MacRae, University of Canterbury; Peter Westbrook, WARREN AND MAHONEY; Kevin Cowie, SCNZ; Zahid Hamid, SCNZ. For Apprentice of the Year: David Moore, Grayson Engineering (2015) Limited; Darren O'Riley, SCNZ. For Young Achiever of the Year: Craig Taylor, InfraBuild; Darren O’Riley, SCNZ. #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa

Well done to the Lambton House Diaphragm Retrofit project team, which won the Earthquake Strengthening category at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. Strengthening was completed on the main structure of Lambton House in 2012 to achieve a rating of 80 percent of the New Building Standard. Unfortunately, the work did not address the prestressed floor units’ seating or the level-four diaphragm transfer. The solution was to install circular hollow section members, connected to the exterior and interior reinforced concrete beams, and to the underside of the precast system slab. The innovative use of new technology achieved a high degree of accuracy for the fabricated structure and the exposed steel is a feature of the level-four car park ceiling. Fantastic work by the Project Team: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: Petone Engineering BUILDER: Black STEEL MODELLER: Linear Detailing Limited STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Spencer Holmes QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Petone Engineering DEVELOPER/OWNER: Robert Jones Holdings #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa #seismicengineering

Congratulations to the Spiral Staircase project team, which won the Under $500k category at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. The spiral steel staircase is a focal point for Made Market, Hamilton’s newest urban precinct near the Waikato River. A key feature of the sculptural staircase is the balustrade, which supports the stair treads. The soffit beneath the treads forms steel ‘petals’, creating a segmented, curved and smooth surface. The central column of the stairway serves as the primary structural support, for both the stairway and the deck above. This allowed the use of lighter steel materials in the stairway and façade, ensuring more efficient resource use while preserving the strength and stability of the assembly. Well done to the Project Team for this fantastic outcome: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: PFS Engineering Ltd. BUILDER: PFS Engineering STEEL MODELLER: PFS Engineering STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Holmes Group ARCHITECT: Edwards White Architects Ltd DEVELOPER/OWNER: Stark Property #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa

Anna Millar is the proud winner of the 2024 Steel Design Award, which comes with $3,000 of prize money and a certificate. This Award was open to all 74 students taking the 700 level course, Strcteng 710 Low Rise Structures, and was awarded to the student who scored the highest overall mark in the steel module at the The University of Auckland. This involved two quizzes, a steel portal frame project and the exam. This year was a very close contest, with less than one mark separating the top three students. SCNZ General Manager Darren O'Riley was delighted to present Anna with her award at the CESA Leavers’ Dinner. Congratulations Anna! #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards

Congratulations to the Touchdown Sculpture project team, which won the $500k to $1.5m category at the 2024 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards. Stunning in its elegance, simplicity and complexity, ‘Touchdown’ is a large-scale ‘feather’ sculpture constructed from structural steel with a 4m-long fibreglass quill tip. It weighs 22 tonnes, and measures 21m long, 11m wide and 17m high. Located on a remote hilltop site, it sits lightly on the ground with just one cantilevered support point. Challenges included the site’s high wind and seismic loads, the requirement to fabricate the feather with no visible connections, and design intricacies such as the main quill section tapering in two directions as it curves along a constant arc. Hats off to the Project Team for this outstanding work: STEEL CONSTRUCTOR & NOMINATOR: Acme Engineering BUILDER: Planit Construction STEEL MODELLER: Fox & Associates; Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers; Draft IT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & NOMINATOR: Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers ARCHITECT: Sculptor Neil Dawson DEVELOPER/OWNER: Gareth & Jo Morgan #steelconstruction #structuralsteel #steelawards #steelliveson #trustinsteel #steelsupportsdesigninnovaton #steelisbeautiful #steelisthebackboneofNZ #madeinAotearoa