UK Branch News

  • Next Events

    Our next branch event will be our AGM mid year (date and details to follow), which will include a technical talk.

    Our members are also invited to attend the following events hosted by other NZ Community Groups:

    • Kiwis in Property (KIP) have an 'In Person' event on 21 April which is a social event with a talk from Andrew Woodward CMEngNZ, structural engineer with WSP.

    • The NZ Society are holding an ANZAC Day evening event in the Penthouse of NZ House on 25 April.

    Details of upcoming events are in the Events Calendar.



  • Claridge's Basement Site Visit - 9 March 2022



    Level B1, not yet developed. Our host and project mastermind, Jim Mackey, second from the left.
     

    Stairs from the hotel down into the Health Spa area on B2.


    Hole through the original foundation raft for the Art Deco Wing built in 1926 to provide access for hotel guests to the Spa area on B2.
     


    Pool in the Spa area on B2.
     

    We were very grateful for the opportunity provided by Jim Mackey, the Project Manager for McGEE, to have another look at the Claridge's Basement Project.

    Besides levels B1 & B2, in the photos, we were shown the new, and very impressive, staff welfare facilities on B3, the mechanical and electrical plant on B4 & B5, and the wine cellar on B6 (not yet stocked!).

    We were also shown the Claridge's Artspace gallery area which has been created by excavating a basement under the original Victorian wing of the hotel. This had been built since our last visit in 2019.




  • Christmas Soiree - 26 November 2021

     
     

    It was great to be able to celebrate the festive season with guests from Engineering New Zealand and Engineers Australia 'In Person' once again at our soiree in the penthouse suite at New Zealand House in central London.




  • Virtual Quiz Night Hosted by Engineers Australia - 29 January 2021

    Thanks to Stuart Marsh for organising the event.



  • Branch 'Lockdown 2' Virtual Quiz Night - 28 October 2020

    Thanks to Ross, top right, for an excellent quiz, and some remarkable photos.



  • Rampion Wind Farm Site Visit - 05 September 2020

     

    Boat 1: Brighton Diver III passing the offshore electricity substation platform.

      Boat 2: Aquavitesse
     

    Heading back to shore.

      Visit debrief.

    Many thanks to Michael Davies for organising a great site visit to the Rampion Windfarm off the south coast of England, and also to David Shilston, a senior engineering geologist at Atkins, for his briefing about some key aspects of its construction from his work on the project.




  • Branch Virtual Quiz Night - 19 August 2020

    Only Ian, the overall winner, managed to correctly answer Question 6. Just goes to show that age wins out over beauty on most occasions! - Just kidding - We really do appreciate you Ian.




  • COVID-19

    We have put together some information that may be helpful to members during the this period on our COVID‑19 Pandemic Help Sheet page.




  • Committee Social on Zoom - 21 May 2020

    Committee Social Get Together on Zoom

    Louai, Andrew, Ian
    Ross, Russell & Michelle, Jennifer & Jonathan
    Michael, Liam, Dave


  • Branch AGM & Technical Talk - 10 February 2020

     

    Branch Chairman, Andrew Delugar, presenting retiring committee member Jonathan Gammon (right) with a Certificate of Appreciation for his many years of service to the branch which included two terms as Branch Chairman.

      Andrew also presented Jonathan with a book of photos covering many branch events that took place during Jonathan's long association with the branch.
      Jonathan hands Cody Young a gift of appreciation for the technical talk he presented during the evening on the Kaikoura Earthquake Recovery project.  



  • Board Roadshow and Site Visit - 10 December 2019

    Branch Chairman, Andrew Delugar welcoming ENZ President, Ben Holland Roadshow Attendees
    Group photo of attendees to the UCLH Proton Beam Project site visit earlier in the day



  • Christmas Soirée - Joint Event With Engineers Australia - 22 November 2019

    The annual Christmas Soirée was a great evening enjoyed by all who attended.




  • Southwest of England Regional Event - 06 October 2019

    A group of us met on a gloriously sunny dry day in autumn for a very enjoyable walk along the Severn coast from Portishead to Clevedon, lead by local member, Liam Edwards.

    Lunch at a pub in Clevedon at the end of the walk was greatly anticipated and didn't disappoint.

    After lunch, each made their own way, some venturing to view the Clevedon Pier.




  • Annual Summer Social Event - 01 September 2019

    The summer social this year took the form of a pub lunch at The Dove beside the Thames near Hammersmith. It was a glorious summer's day, maybe one of the last for this year. The lunch was attended by 12 members and family, plus baby Emily, almost one year old (who prevented her father from attending last year!).

    After lunch we strolled beside the Thames until we were magically drawn into another pub for rehydrating refreshments. Many thanks to those who came along and helped to make the day so enjoyable.




  • Claridge's Basement Project Site Visit - 18 July 2019

    With many thanks to Jim Mackey, Project Director for McGee (far right of the photo), a group of us had the privilege of visiting the Claridge's Basement project in London, including an insightful presentation on the project by Jim who then took us on a guided walk through the new basement levels under the hotel.




  • Committee Meeting - 11 June 2019

    Committee members post meeting outside the Victoria Embankment Foreshore site office of the Thames Tideway project with thanks to them and Russell for making the space available for our meeting.




  • Northern Line Extension Site Visit - 13 March 2019

    With many thanks to Mark Thompson, Tunnelling Manager Northern Line Extension, a group of us had the privilege of visiting the Northern Line Extension project in London, including a guided walk through the tunnels from Kennington to Battersea Station, passing through Nine Elms station on the way there and again on the way back.




  • Chair Handover - 30 January 2019

    Outgoing Chairman of the ENZ UK Branch 2017 ‑ 2019, Selwyn Aickin (Left), hands over the chair responsibilities to the newly elected Chairman, Andrew Delugar, at the Branch AGM on 30 January 2019.




  • Christmas Soirée - 30 November 2018

    ENZ attendees at the annual joint Christmas Soirée hosted by Engineers Australia at Australia House. A special event for the Aussies as it was also a celebration of 40 years since the founding of their UK Chapter.




  • Winner of the WISE Rising Star Award 2018

    Huge congratulations to Fritha Bevin‑McCrimmon, branch committee member, on being awarded the 2018 WISE Rising Star Award.

    The award is for a young woman aged 25-35 at the early stages of a STEM career who is already identified as a potential star in her chosen profession. Judges wanted to hear from the next generation of future Chief Executives how they will bring change to their sector from within.

    In awarding this prize to Fritha, the judges said "The winner of the Rising Star award has a community perspective and doesn't just focus on engineering. She has a strong objective approach with a mix of education and corporate responsibility for children."




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