The Condor Tower development on St Georges Terrace, managed by engineering consultancy Pritchard Francis, has won the overall award at the 2010 WA Engineering Excellence Awards.
The Condor Tower development on St Georges Terrace, managed by engineering consultancy Pritchard Francis, has won the overall award at the 2010 WA Engineering Excellence Awards.
The redevelopment involved adding 18 storeys to an existing 10 storey building on St Georges Terrace.
The 'piggy back' construction method is believed to be unique to Australia and possibly the world.
At the recent awards ceremony Graham Currie was named Young Professional Engineer of the Year.
Allan Claydon was named Professional Engineer of the Year.
The National Engineering Excellence Awards will be awarded in Canberra on November 24.
See list of winners below:
Resource Development
Boddington Gold Mine Expansion Project
Newmont's Boddington gold mine employs grinding equipment never before used in the gold mining industry. Newmont, together with the AKCMR (Aker Kvaerner, Clough, Murray & Roberts) joint venture introduced high-pressure grinding roll technology to process 35 million tonnes per annum of hard, low-grade ore.
Submitted By: Aker Solutions Australia Pty Ltd and Clough Limited, Newmont Mining Corporation
Infrastructure and Building
Condor Tower
Submitted By: Pritchard Francis Pty Ltd
Products and Manufacturing
Mobile Mining Unit Plant (MUP)
The MUP is a track-mounted mobile mining plant that can easily be moved to process new ore deposits as old deposits are depleted. The unit's advanced technology enables the 1000-tonne machine to raise and drive itself to the next mining position via remote control.
Submitted By: RCR Mining | Iluka Resources (client) | Sinclair Knight Merz (structural design support) | Overflow Industrial, OFI (electrical design)
Environment
A Natural Biological Removal System for Oxalate
Alcoa has successfully developed and installed a biological system using micro-organisms that degrade oxalate, an impurity in the bauxite refining process, to sodium carbonate which can be re-used in the process. This new technology provides significant environmental and cost advantages over traditional oxalate removal processes, including reduced energy use and hence reduced greenhouse emissions.
Submitted By: Alcoa World Alumina
Also in this Category, WorleyParsons was awarded a High Commendation for its project - The Advanced Solar Thermal Initiative - Engineers Driving Change
Engineering for Regional Communities
Narngulu Wastewater Treatment Plant
This innovative wastewater treatment plant constructed at Geraldton will help the city cater for an increased population as part of the Mid West region's expected resources-driven growth. The $7.5 million plant in the suburb of Narngulu uses cutting edge technology and has the capacity to service more than 5,800 new connections.
Submitted By: Water Corporation
Also in this Category, The Kimberley ECI Great Northern Highway Project was awarded a high commendation. Project submitted by Team Savannah | Main Roads Western Australia | AECOM| BGC Contracting Pty Ltd | Laing O'Rourke Australia
Management of Engineering
Berth 10 Reconstruction
The reconstruction of 52-year-old Berth 10, part of Fremantle Port's Inner Harbour Deepening and Berth Works Project, provided the complex challenge of constructing a new wharf deck while simultaneously demolishing the old deck structure in a working port.
Submitted By: Thiess Georgiou Joint Venture | Fremantle Ports | AECOM
Innovation and Development
Condor Tower
Submitted by: Pritchard Francis Pty Ltd
Small Company Projects
MetroCount MC5712 Timing Analysis System for Signalised Intersections and Railway Crossings
The MetroCount MC5712 is a traffic management system that reports driver behaviour at intersections and level crossings. It identifies problem intersections rather than just responding to traffic accident statistics.
Submitted By: Microcom Pty Ltd T/As MetroCount | Main Roads Western Australia
2010 WA Young Professional Engineer of the Year
W. Graham Currie GradIEAust
W. Graham Currie is a engineer who has consummately met the multi-faceted challenges, client-engagement and diverse responsibilities placed upon him. In tandem, the range and volume of his voluntary work, from the sports field to the professional body, is outstanding; he is a young ambassador for Engineering and its direct engagement with the community.
2010 WA Professional Engineer of the Year
Allan Claydon MIEAust CPEng
Allan Claydon's multi-disciplinary work and leadership exemplifies the crucial, but often unseen, role that engineering plays in planning and delivering the raft of services that absolutely underpin the quality of life in our communities. His commitment to lifelong learning and teamwork as key to successful engineering is an example to all, while his ethic "actions speak louder than words" embodies the soul of Engineering.
