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edition 3, 2010
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President’s welcome
01
Congratulations - new Fellows and Chartered members
02
CELM leadership strategies for retaining staff
03
AGIC to commence sustainability rating scheme
04
SSEE discuss actions in sustainability
05
Young Engineers Queensland update
06
Women in Engineering Queensland update 07
Eurocodes and the implications for structural engineers 08
Engineering Wonders of Queensland feature
09
Profile - Kelly Stallman, Biomedical engineer
10
Nominations open for Queensland Division Committee
12
New Professional Development Program partners
14
Congress update
15
President’smessage
Queensland’s hosting of the National
Engineering Leadership Conference in
May was a wonderful success. Taking
the opportunity to be at the forefront
of industry issues and influence
public policy is a key element of an
engineering leader in today’s society.
I believe it’s important for the
engineering profession to be involved
in positive debate on issues such as
the sale of public assets and the recent
resources super profits tax, ensuring
that the technical aspects of these
policy initiatives are well understood
by our political leaders.
where we can support and add value to
how these new members can integrate
into our various workforces and
become part of our engineering family.
I am keen that any members interested
in assisting us with this initiative make
contact with our Division’s Executive
Director, Ian McEwan.
Being leaders also obliges us to
support our profession as a whole.
The overseas-qualified members of
our engineering teams are very much
part of how we now operate within
Australia. Approximately 50% of our
‘new’ engineering team members
entering the workforce each year come
from overseas, however, 10-15% can
find it quite difficult to gain suitable
employment.
I would also like to make a very warm
welcome to our new Division sponsors
Valemus and WorleyParsons. Sponsors
play an important role in helping
us deliver our events and programs
throughout Queensland. Engineers
Australia sponsors have taken a
leadership position in the engineering
community by supporting the
profession that provides the technical
skills for their organisation.
This is an issue the Queensland
Division hopes to address and we
are taking a similar initiative to
our Victorian and West Australian
colleagues. We plan to develop ways
Until next time,
Matt Fanning, Director of Engineering
Services for Carpentaria Shire Council,
gave us a great inspection of their new,
innovative, low pressure sewerage
scheme for Karumba, which will
be operational within the next few
months. With a population that
quadruples in size during the winter
tourist season, the new scheme will be
a significant environmental and health
improvement to a growing town.
Karumba experiences a number of
occasions each year where flooding
isolates the community for two or
three weeks at a time (in 2006, Cyclone
Larry caused Karumba to be cut off for
over 10 weeks).
Michael Brady
Queensland Division President
Mike with Davey Cawood at Mt Isa Mines
It’s all in the journey, so they say.
A short visit to meet the Mt Isa Local
Group, where Davey Cawood from
Xstrata took Ian McEwan and I on a
surface tour of Mt Isa Mines, was a
wonderful start to our north-west
adventures.
The next few days saw us traveling
to Karumba on the ‘Gulf’ where we
met the Central West Local Group
who were on their annual engineering
pilgrimage. This is a great initiative
of the Central West Local Group
where they arrange a number of site
visits across one week somewhere in
regional Queensland each year.
The newly sealed Karumba Airport
is giving many benefits to this small
community. It not only allows for
industry to fly-in/fly-out their workers,
it is also a major step forward in the
provision of emergency services.
Karumba will remain a highlight of my
year as President and both Ian and I are
most appreciative of the hospitality
of our Central West and North West
Local Groups. These Local Group visits
have demonstrated to me the strength
of the engineering profession in our
regional areas and the respect their
communities give them.
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CPEng
Congratulations
Queensland Members who have
recently attained Fellow status
Queensland Members who have
recently attained Chartered status
Barry, Michael FIEAust CPEng
Benkendorff, Peter FIEAust CPEng
Bortolussi, Ernie FIEAust CPEng
Clifford, David FIEAust CPEng
Comino, Peter FIEAust
Cranfield, Colin FIEAust
Foong, Yin Kwan FIEAust CPEng
Hazzard, Christopher FIEAust CPEng
Lawson, Robert FIEAust
Mathie, Mal OFIEAust
McMahon, Rory FIEAust
Meka, Zimi FIEAust CPEng
Ryan, Andrew FIEAust CPEng
Simpson, John FIEAust CPEng
Suizu, Osni FIEAust
Thew, Bill FIEAust CPEng
Vitelli, Roland FIEAust
Williams, Shane FIEAust
Anderson, Michael MIEAust CPEng
Arendse, Patrick MIEAust CPEng
Arokiasamy, Augustine MIEAust CPEng
Bergey, Gordon MIEAust CPEng
Braund, Mark MIEAust CPEng
Brennan, Liam MIEAust CPEng
Carlson, Sean MIEAust CPEng
Charlesworth, Geoff MIEAust CPEng
Chen, Huaning MIEAust CPEng
Clarke, Matthew MIEAust CPEng
Cloherty, Simon MIEAust CPEng
Comino, Constantine MIEAust CPEng
Cox, Andrew MIEAust CPEng
Cummings, Andrew MIEAust CPEng
Dent, Garreth MIEAust CPEng
Dholakia, Pinak MIEAust CPEng
Dovana, Ivan MIEAust CPEng
Ewen, Donald MIEAust, CPEng
Fearnley, James MIEAust CPEng
Finsen, Graeme MIEAust CPEng
Forster, Simon MIEAust CPEng
Fox, Russell MIEAust CPEng
Francisco, Matthew MIEAust CPEng
Gouliaev, Alexander MIEAust CPEng
Grabert, Timothy MIEAust CPEng
Gunson, Christopher MIEAust CPEng
Hamwi, Tayfe MIEAust CPEng
Harding, Anthony MIEAust CPEng
Harvey, Blake MIEAust CPEng
Horvath, Carol MIEAust CPEng
Howell, Christopher MIEAust CPEng
Johnson, Daryl MIEAust CPEng
Jones, Jason MIEAust CPEng
Josipovic, Rajko MIEAust CPEng
Kikkawa, Haruo MIEAust CPEng
Kortlucke, Martin MIEAust CPEng
Kotzur, Nathan MIEAust CPEng
Langan, Stuart MIEAust CPEng
Larsen, Simon MIEAust CPEng
Lee, Douglas MIEAust CPEng
Levier, Stephane MIEAust CPEng
Liew, Sim MIEAust CPEng
Mackay, Rebecca MIEAust CPEng
Martin, Simon MIEAust CPEng
McCrossan, Gerard MIEAust CPEng
McLean, Danette MIEAust CPEng
McPherson, Ewan MIEAust CPEng
Mercer, Mark MIEAust CPEng
Morris, Dylan, MIEAust CPEng
Moverley, John MIEAust CPEng
Murray, Anthony MIEAust CPEng
Muscat, Paul MIEAust CPEng
Nasir, Azhar MIEAust CPEng
Nelson, Justin MIEAust CPEng
Newnham, Douglas MIEAust CPEng
O'Connell, Tina MIEAust CPEng
Oppes, John MIEAust CPEng
Pianta, Aaron MIEAust CPEng
Ralph, Deborah MIEAust CPEng
Roscoe, Nicola MIEAust CPEng
Ruhl, Alicia MIEAust CPEng
Rutherford, Shane MIEAust CPEng
Salouk, Marcus MIEAust CPEng
Senini, Andrew MIEAust CPEng
Sherritt, Richard MIEAust CPEng
Springer, Simon MIEAust CPEng
St John, Melissa MIEAust CPEng
Sudmalis, Michael MIEAust CPEng
Sullivan, Christina MIEAust CPEng
Tan, Yang MIEAust CPEng
Thompson, Paul MIEAust CPEng
Warne, Daniel MIEAust CPEng
Wilson, Ellis TMIEAust CEngT
Yorke, Ian MIEAust CPEng
Zajac, Piotr MIEAust CPEng
Zheng, Yi MIEAust CPEng
FIEAust
Transforming the Western Corridor – Ipswich Motorway Upgrade projects
Two Ipswich Motorway Upgrade projects worth more than 1 billion
dollars are already improving safety and reducing congestion.
The Ipswich Motorway Upgrade: Ipswich/Logan Interchange project
delivered 12 new bridges, new service roads and three underpasses
as well as upgrading a 2.2 kilometre section of the Ipswich Motorway
between Gailes and Goodna from four to a minimum of six lanes.
The Ipswich Motorway Upgrade: Wacol to Darra transformed the
Centenary Highway Interchange to a free flowing, multi-level
interchange, built 26 new bridges, widened a 5 kilometre section of
the Motorway from four to a minimum of six lanes, and constructed
new service roads and a new network of cycle and pedestrian paths.
These signature projects were constructed in an extremely tight
urban corridor, under and over live motorways carrying approximately
100,000 vehicles per day, and with outstanding safety records.
They clearly demonstrate the State and Federal Governments’
commitment to excellence in infrastructure and engineering.
Right: The new Henry Ellerton Bridge marks the entry into Ipswich from Brisbane
Transport and Main Roads
Connecting Queensland
www.tmr.qld.gov.au
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00792
Leadership
strategies for
retaining staff
Simon Orton, Queensland Chair
Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management
value was also debated in spreading
greater understanding of engineering
leadership values in society.
CELM Queensland (CELMQ) has been
active supporting members by setting
up events to showcase and provide
inspiration from some exceptional
leaders. It is part of a wider ambition
to expand and strengthen networks
with members and non members
and encourage greater involvement
and participation in Engineers
Australia and leadership professional
development programs.
In July 2010, CELMQ, Women in
Engineering (WIE) and Young Engineers
Australia (YEA) co-hosted the Gen2X
Generational Exchange event. Fun was
had by all as debating teams discussed
the pros and cons of why what
engineers do is misunderstood or not
known by the general public.
One of the event highlights was the
spirited debate on use and misuse of
wider social networks and value to the
engineering workplace. Viral network
Some key principles of retaining staff
can be closely linked to effective
professional development programs.
Professional development programs
can be driven by staff and organisation
values that uniquely blend a flexible
approach to:
•core competencies of mentoring,
coaching and inspiring to achieve
learnt and experienced outcomes
•open communication systems
•regular employee development
health checks
•individual development planning
that dovetails with flexible business
plans
•long term staff planning for ‘what’s
next’
•value driven autonomous working
groups to achieve business outcomes
•developing customised engineeringto-management transitional
programs
•novel methods to flex staff working
conditions.
The critical part of a successful
development program is not
necessarily related to just the blend
of system elements, but the method
of how the system is applied using
leadership value based methods.
A leadership style incorporating
value based methods will not only
incorporate team and business values
with professional development
programs, but also manage what
drives an individual’s personal value
system.
Leadership style to sustainably develop
staff often requires flexible methods to
ensure staff development progression.
The result can be potentially a better
team culture with reduction in labour
cost for re-training and re-hiring new
staff by reducing staff turnover.
Systems for professional development
often hinge on key system elements:
•use existing systems like Engineers
Australia’s PDP for CPEng and Eng
Exec [1]
•flexible individual programs updated
quarterly based on personal and
professional profiling
•profiling and encouragement of
team member strengths rather than
weaknesses
•regular communication sessions
•mould PDP to organisation plan while
moulding business plan to PDP.
The next event to be held by CELMQ
is a Leadership Oration on 26 August
2010 in Brisbane. This event, cobadged
with Biomedical, WIE and YEA, will
showcase Bronwyn Evans, Senior Vice
President with Cochlear and CELM’s
National Chair. In her presentation,
Bronwyn will address engineering
leadership principles learnt from a
successful engineering career.
CELMQ has launched a campaign to
encourage corporate sponsorship.
This will assist us in continuing our
work and, in return, sponsors will have
access to a wide range of benefits
including opportunities for alliances at
CELMQ events. CELMQ will be active in
conducting future events that promote
value based leadership principles to
members.
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AGIC to commence development of
sustainability rating scheme for infrastructure
Sustainable Built Environment
National Research Centre up and rolling
With the recent announcement by Penny Wong, Minister for
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, of $400,000 funding
to ensure that the rating scheme adequately includes
adaptation to climate change, AGIC members will begin
seeing increased benefits for their membership investment.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development
and Local Government, Anthony Albanese, has topped up the
Commonwealth contribution with a further $100,000. With
this cash injection the AGIC Board has agreed to commence
work on scheme development.
The agreements to establish the Sustainable Built
Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) headquartered
at QUT in Brisbane are now in place. This Centre is the
industry-led successor to the CRC for Construction Innovation
and will leverage on existing network strength and reputation
in a focussed business model built around specific research
and commercialisation projects.
AGIC has also successfully negotiated an arrangement that
will see the CRC for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset
Management (CIEAM), based at QUT in Brisbane, undertake
research on the metrics, the underpinning science, and the
methodologies for assessing sustainability and climate change
adaptation related to the operational component of the AGIC
scheme.
CIEAM was successful in winning $12m for a three-year
extension of its research agenda, commencing on 1 July 2010,
which now includes a dedicated program that will focus on
sustainability and climate change in infrastructure operation
and maintenance.
AGIC has already completed the majority of the work for the
Climate Vulnerability sub-category, funded with support from
NSW Department of Climate Change and Water, and is rolling
out a series of educational forums related to climate change
adaptation and infrastructure sustainability.
As the new financial year rolls on, the Centre’s first research
projects will get underway, including those already approved
by the new Governing Board under three integrated programs.
Program 1 - Greening the built environment
Design and performance assessment for green buildings.
Program 2 - Developing innovation and safety cultures
Safety impacts of alcohol and other drugs in the construction
industry.
Program 3 - Driving productivity through procurement
Collaborative object libraries supporting the building lifecycle,
and; Process-aware location-based management to control
complexity in construction.
Through these projects and another 10 projects under
consideration, the Centre will be working with a further 20
partners, including national and international industry and
research leaders. These additional partners will strengthen the
network and add value to the research and industry outcomes.
Australia’s most ecologically sustainable office complex
has now been constructed in Brisbane thanks to Project Services,
the award winning professional design and building consultancy
of the Queensland Government’s Department of Public Works.
Through the latest in Building
Information Modelling Systems,
Environmentally Sustainable
Design and engineering excellence,
Project Services’ work on the building
achieved a Green Building Council
of Australia (GBCA) 6 Star Green Star
Office Design V2 rating.
Out of a possible 100 points, the Joint
Contact Centre project was awarded
92 points which is the highest ever
score for an office design under the
official GBCA points based system.*
The building’s features include an
integrated water management system
for collecting, treating and reuse,
photovoltaic cell technology to reduce
dependence on the electricity grid,
and an air conditioning system with
thermal storage.
*A 6 Star Green Star Office Design V2 rating is
awarded by the GBCA when 75 points or more
is reached on a project submission however
Project Services’ design achieved a total of
92 points. GBCA awarded the Joint Contact
Centre project with the 6 Star Green Star Office
Design V2 rating in November 2009.
Project Services
Department of Public Works | www.projectservices.qld.gov.au
Tomorrow’s Queensland: strong, green, smart, healthy and fair
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Actions in sustainability
We all have an opportunity to influence our future.
The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is holding a conference
in October 2011 to assist us all in taking action to facilitate sustainable change.
The Society for Sustainability and
Environmental Engineering (SSEE)
recently hosted a series of workshops
as part of their preparation for the next
SSEE national conference, which will be
held in Brisbane in 2011.
At the workshops, there were five areas
impacting upon sustainability that
attracted a great deal of attention from
the participants:
•engineering leadership
•the socioeconomic context
•integrated solutions
•overcoming resistance
•education as a foundation.
The SSEE Conference Committee has
adopted this general framework to take
a closer look at what is influencing the
way we undertake and execute projects
- and through this how we shape our
industrial and social communities.
Engineering leadership
Discussions around leadership looked
at who are currently the voices for
sustainability within engineering.
Who are the influencers at all levels
seeking to implement ‘ethical design’,
and perform a role beyond business-asusual to improve the triple bottom line?
There was a lot of interest on how
this leadership approach can be
implemented across our thinking, our
organisations and our interactions
with stakeholders. Trends were to a
general agreement around the strength
of sustainability knowledge and
understanding held by today’s business
and technical professionals, and the
focus shifted to how to empower the
application of that knowledge onto
projects.
The socioeconomic context
How are economic policy and social
directions impacting on the opportunity
for sustainability? This question
received a lot of attention in regards to
sustainable populations, the imperative
for economic security and its impact on
corporate and government decisionmaking, developing wellness indicators
as an alternative measurement to GDP,
and areas such as carbon taxing. The
debate will continue as we seek to
measure and embed sustainability’s
place in the triple bottom line.
Integrated solutions
Integrated solutions in terms of the
concept-to-operation of projects and
initiatives were seen as a key impact
area for sustainability. There was
discussion around the models available
for community integration into decisionmaking processes. Also of great interest
were the processes and behaviours that
dictate how business and technical
disciplines operate across the silos to
influence processes and ultimately
clients in a positive, collaborative
approach.
It seemed that industry was also
interested in taking a closer look at
individual elements within alternative
project delivery methods (i.e. Early
Contractor Involvement -ECI, Public
Private Partnerships -PPP, and Alliances)
to see what they can offer in advancing
the concept of integrated design.
Overcoming resistance
Whether the conversation is happening
in a policy forum, in the workplace
or within society, there is a need to
frame sustainability in terms that are
meaningful to the audience. Terms of
reference that sustainability can be
measured in include:
•economic wellbeing ( jobs, prosperity)
•health economics
•reduction in recurrent operating costs
•corporate and government ‘political’
capital.
The SSEE 2011 Conference is hoping
to showcase pragmatic examples of
actions that have overcome change
resistance and the elements that
contributed to the breakthroughs.
We need to be proactive about
identifying the channels that are
available to communicate about
sustainability. Who are the current
thinkers skilled in communicating
sometimes highly complex, but at other
times simple, game-changing strategies
on the local and also the global stage?
Education as a foundation
Sustainability is now established as
a study unit within courses, but the
full integration of the concept across
Bachelor and higher degree programs
was seen as something that would
announce sustainability’s arrival as part
of the engineering process, rather than
an informal capability.
Of relevance to the broader business
and social context, how do you structure
a conversation around change? And
what are the barriers to sustainable
outcomes?
The Conference Committee has gained
a great deal of insight in the lead-up to
establishing the SSEE 2011 Conference
program. We will continue the
discussions via our blog and website,
and we welcome external input into the
development of the speakers program
for 2011.
Send your ideas or comments to the
Conference Committee at SSEE2011
Conference@engineers-australia.org.
au. The conference webpage and blog
can be accessed via the ssee.org.au/
node/362.
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Young Engineers Queensland
Amin Kashanchi, YEAQ Chair
working in the UK and Middle East. Phil
mentioned that becoming a Chartered
engineer prior to leaving Australia can
help enormously.
According to Michelle Norman,
Associate Director with recruitment
company Hamilton James & Bruce,
‘Young engineers need to get prepared
and plan their career carefully as most
engineering companies need engineers
with at least four to five years postgraduation experience’.
In May, we held a Speed Networking
night where young engineers mingled
with their peers and listened to a
short speech by Ian Nicolas, Executive
Manager of Strategy and Development
with Transfield Services. Ian gave the
young engineers important tips on how
to network more easily and effectively.
Young engineers often attend
functions where they only meet
other engineers. This can be great
for industry networking but it is also
good to step out of the engineering
Charlie Strick van Linschoten, from
world and meet people from other
Coffey Geotechnics, spoke about his
professions. FutureNet is an initiative
personal experiences coming from Arup that aims to assist young professionals
Young Engineers Queensland has
in the UK to Australia. Charlie said that associated with the built environment
had a bumper year so far as we have
Australian graduates are well regarded to develop business skills and
already held nine events. One of our
in the UK due to their practical
professional contacts to equip them
best-attended events has been the
experience.
to become future leaders. There is also
seminar on working overseas that
the Hive (thehive.org.au) where young
featured a number of guest speakers
All of the presenters highlighted the
people with commercial spark come
who provided advice and shared their
fact that Australia is currently a very
together and listen to some successful
experiences with young engineers
good place to work until international
entrepreneurs.
interested in learning more about
opportunities arise after the global
international employment. Phil Latham, financial crisis.
If you would like to contact us or to be
Principal Structural Engineer with
on our distribution list, please email
AECOM, spoke about his eight years
yeaqldcomm@engineersaustralia.org.au.
Monadelphous expands its
water capability
In just three years national engineering
group Monadelphous has grown its
water business from a single employee
based in the company’s Brisbane
office to an operation with a strong
reputation as principal contractor in the
construction of major water projects
across Australia.
Water Operations Manager Kevin
James, was that first employee who
joined Monadelphous in February 2007
with a mission to set up a dedicated
water team to service the industry.
what we promise and ensuring our
relationships with clients are always
solutions rather than issues driven,’
Kevin said.
Over the past three years the team has
grown to more than 40 dedicated water
specialists, most of whom have spent
their entire careers in water.
To date they have secured 10 contracts
and delivered a number of key regional
projects including Bargara Wastewater
Treatment Plant upgrade, Burpengary
‘Winning our first project was reliant on East Sewerage Treatment Plant
my own relationships within the water upgrade, Lake Cathie Wastewater
industry and the company’s reputation Treatment Plant and the Seqwater
Fluoridation Project Parcels 1 and 2.
for project delivery, but our team’s
Growth of the business was buoyed
success is now based on delivering
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by growing commitment from local
government authorities to upgrade and
improve water infrastructure in face of
possible water shortages, particularly in
South East Queensland.
But Kevin attributes the team’s
strong reputation to the ongoing
focus on developing long-term client
relationships. And when it comes to
recruiting new team members there
are a few key attributes that set the
successful candidate apart from the
rest.
‘While we always look for staff with
a flexible and customer-focused
approach, the ability to demonstrate
a strong cultural fit is critical to us,’ he
says.
Women in Engineering Queensland
Jamie Mullins, WIEQ Chair
of teams in transportation projects,
constructing and/or supervising a
number of transport infrastructure
schemes. I am currently working for
Aurecon in their Sustainable Transport
Sector.
My name is Jamie Mullins and I have
been elected to the role of Chair of
Women in Engineering Queensland
committee (WIEQ) for the 2010/2011
financial year. I aim to continue the
great work of previous committees
and also promote the implementation
of the national ‘Girls Talk’ information
sessions into Queensland schools.
My engineering background has been
largely based on site, working as part
‘This is because ‘delivering what we
promise’ is more than just saying we
will do something, it means pulling all
stops to get to the end goal.’
The team’s commitment to customer
service is demonstrated by the strong
organic growth in the water business,
which is a foundation business unit
of the new national Infrastructure
division launched by Monadelphous
on 1 July 2010.
The Infrastructure division will
provide multidisciplinary services in
engineering construction, operations
and maintenance across diverse
markets including water, solid waste
management and transmission
pipelines.
profession and what an engineer does’.
Both debate teams included committee
members from Young Engineers, the
Centre for Engineering Leadership
and Management and WIEQ. The
affirmative team of Jillian Kenny (YEA),
Rob Matchett (CELM) and I, wowed the
crowd with our debating prowess, but
I would like to take this opportunity
to thank Kristina Schaeffer on behalf
the debate was won when Rob crossed
of the WIEQ committee. Kristina has
the room to the catering staff and asked
worked tirelessly for the past 18 months what an engineer did, with a response
and has played a key role in raising the that amazed the crowd, ‘Sorry, what is
an engineer?’
profile of many female engineers and
technologists in Queensland.
Forthcoming events over the next three
months are shown below, and I hope to
It has been a busy past three months
with a range of events being hosted
see you at one or all of the events.
•25 Aug CPD presentation on RBWH’s
by the WIEQ committee including the
hyperbaric chamber
Golf Pro evening, the AGM and the
increasingly popular Gen2X debate. It
•7 SEPT ‘Girls Talk’ information evening
for teachers and career advisors
was great to see the AGM attended by
a number of new faces. New committee •13 OCT Golf Pro event
members include Jo Kirby (vice chair),
We are still looking for corporate
Kate Brand, Henrieta Anderson and
support to help us offer our events and
Azam Zeinalzadeh.
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Introduction of Eurocodes and the
implications for structural engineers
Roger Plank BSc PhD CEng MICE FIStructE
An overview of a recent presentation delivered for the Institution
of Structural Engineers Queensland and the Structural Branch of
Engineers Australia Queensland
First proposed in 1974, but only recently
formally adopted, the structural
Eurocodes set out to provide a consistent
and rigorous framework for design,
thereby facilitating trans-national
working and removing barriers to trade.
Despite this intent, national differences
had to be accommodated and these are
set out in individual National Annexes
which allow limited local variations,
for example in the value of a particular
factor to be used. Arguably a totally
common basis for design has therefore
not been fully achieved, but this would
be an unreasonable criticism.
National codes have now been
withdrawn, which simply means they
will no longer be maintained; their use
is not specifically outlawed, and indeed
the Eurocodes permit any established
method of safe design to be adopted.
This is true even for state sponsored
work – the Public Procurement Directive
makes specific reference to the Eurocodes
but again allows equivalent standards.
In practice there is likely to be a gradual
change over, although in some member
states, where the Eurocodes represent
a significant improvement to their own
standards, the switch has been much
quicker.
The Eurocodes follow familiar limit
state design principles and incorporate
the most advanced design methods;
however, in some cases this has led
to cumbersome procedures which
in practice will require the use of
computers. There are ten main structural
Eurocodes covering the principal
materials as well as more general aspects
such as loading and seismic design, and
each Eurocode comprises a number of
parts. For example steelwork design
is covered by Eurocode 3 – formally
designated as EN 1993 but often
abbreviated to EC3 – which extends over
20 parts.
The treatment is therefore
comprehensive and includes a number
of specialist areas not covered by
many other national design codes.
This provides some opportunities for
the mainstream structural engineer
since some design issues such as fire
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engineering are now presented in a
reasonably simple form allowing them to
assume a greater degree of responsibility
if they so wish. Of course it will not be
necessary for all engineers to have every
part of every Eurocode, but even so it will
require a considerable investment in new
documentation, and familiarisation with
new design methods.
Recognising the changes in working
practices, all procedures in the Eurocodes
are presented in a form to facilitate
introduction into simple computer
programs or spreadsheets. This avoids
some of the considerable difficulties with
interpreting empirical data presented as
tables or graphs, rather than equations,
found in many earlier design codes.
Despite their comprehensive treatment,
some detailed information is missing.
In some cases this is because they
rely implicitly on standard text book
procedures, but in others it appears to
be a simple omission; for example, no
guidance is given on effective lengths
(system lengths as defined in the
Eurocodes) for steel members prone
to buckling. In such cases the National
Annexes often rectify this.
The institutions have a particular
responsibility in this respect, and the
Institution of Structural Engineers
has taken a lead, running a number of
short courses and developing a suite of
manuals aimed at the non-specialist
design engineer. A full catalogue of
technical publications can be found at
istructe.org/knowledge/publications/
Pages/publications_list.aspx, and the
Institution also provides a dedicated web
site for information on the Eurocodes at
eurocodes.co.uk/.
Providing access for its members to such
support is a key role of a learned society
such as ours, which is committed to
maintaining high standards, promoting
efficiency, sustainability and excellence
The Eurocodes have not been without
in the work of our members. Whilst this
their critics, citing the cost of the
is most apparent in the assessment of
documentation, the increased complexity professional competence as a necessary
of some of the procedures, and the
step to membership, it is also evident
potential dangers in such a wide
in the commitment to continuing
ranging change. However there does not professional development, and the
appear to be any real resistance to their
sharing of knowledge between members.
introduction, and most large practices
have embraced the change, however
unwelcome the cost and disruption may
Roger is a Chartered structural engineer
and Senior VP of the Institution of
have been.
There is clearly a steep learning curve
for experienced practitioners to become
familiar with the new procedures, and
this presents its own dangers, increasing
the likelihood of errors. It is therefore
essential that particular care is taken
to check designs as engineers move
from a familiar code to the new ones.
Fortunately there is a range of supporting
material and training courses available,
and of course new graduates are coming
into the profession having been taught
using the Eurocodes where appropriate.
Structural Engineers UK. He was,
until recently, the Corus Professor of
Architecture & Structural Engineering
at the University of Sheffield, with
over 30 years experience of teaching,
research and consultancy, principally in
steel construction. He currently works
as an independent consultant, providing
specialist advice in the fields of fire
engineering, structural design and
sustainable construction. He has been
project manager for four EU funded
projects developing teaching material
for Eurocodes 3 and 4.
Dam impressive
Wivenhoe Dam
The occurrence and magnitude of
flooding along the Brisbane River has
diminished following the construction
of the Wivenhoe Dam in the upper
reaches of the river. Plans to dam the
Brisbane River at Wivenhoe to provide
water for the region and to mitigate the
effects of seasonal flooding have existed
since the 1890s, following preliminary
survey work after the disastrous floods
of 1893.
of 1974, the mitigation facility of
Wivenhoe Dam will reduce downstream
flood levels by as much as two metres.
Wivenhoe Dam was designed as a
multifunctional facility with the primary
purpose to provide a safe and reliable
source of water to the greater Brisbane
region. During the worst of the recent
drought in Queensland, the dam level
of Wivenhoe hovered around just 15%
of its capacity for much of 2007. With
the ability to hold more than twice the
volume of water of Sydney Harbour, by
July 2010 the dam level of Wivenhoe has
increased to approximately 93% of its
capacity.
The Somerset Dam was built instead
and it was not until 1971 that firm
proposals developed for a dam at
Wivenhoe. Government acquisition of
properties commenced in 1973, with
the first contracts for construction of
the dam being issued to a consortium of Wivenhoe Dam also houses a pumped
companies in 1977.
storage, hydroelectric power station,
situated between Splityard Creek Dam
During a flood situation, Wivenhoe
and Lake Wivenhoe. At a cost of $450
Dam is designed to hold back a further
million, the facilities are a critical source
1.45 million megalitres in addition
of quick-start, emergency power to
its normal storage capacity of 1.16
support the state’s electricity grid.
million megalitres. Wivenhoe’s flood
control, together with the existing
Wivenhoe Dam is a tremendous asset
flood mitigation of Somerset Dam,
to South East Queensland with the
substantially reduces the heights
river city of Brisbane owing much
of even relatively small floods. It is
of its enviable lifestyle to its water
anticipated that during a large flood
conservation, flood mitigation and
similar in magnitude to the flood
power-generating capacities, all made
possible through engineering.
Somerset Dam Engineering Heritage Landmark ceremony
Doug Hargreaves, Eng Aust National President
Penelope Wensley, Qld Governor
Mike Brady, Eng Aust Qld President
Somerset Dam
The Somerset Dam was recently
recognised as Engineering Heritage
National Landmark in an Australia-wide
program of heritage awards. The June
award ceremony was attended by the
Queensland Governor, members of the
regional engineering community and
relatives of engineers associated with
the design, construction and operation
of Somerset Dam.
In the disastrous flood of 1974,
operation of the dam substantially
mitigated the flood.
The design and construction of the
dam used cutting edge technology of
the time, and included a small hydroelectric power station, now the oldest
connected to the state grid. The dam has
a dual purpose of water supply storage
and flood mitigation. Construction of
Somerset Dam construction was nearing the dam was delayed for many years
completion in 1955 when it was first
due to WWII when workforce shifted to
Brisbane to build the Cairncross Dock.
operated to almost totally arrest what
would have been a serious flood.
The Engineering Wonders of Queensland
publication identifies and celebrates our
state’s most outstanding engineering projects,
networks and regions.
The Wivenhoe Dam is named as one of
Queensland’s top 10 engineering feats.
The Somerset Dam is identified as being
among the state’s top 30.
Order your free copy online
qld.engineersaustralia.org.au
Brisbane River’s most
disastrous floods
1841
1893
The highest ever flood level of over nine
metres on the Brisbane City gauge was
recorded on 14 January 1841.
During the first two weeks of February 1893,
a sequence of fatal flood peaks resulted in
extensive flooding of the inner city area,
leaving many city streets submerged.
1974
On 27 January 1974, Brisbane witnessed its
most disastrous flood of the 20th century.
Flood waters rose to a height of 5.45 metres
on the Brisbane City gauge at the river end
of Edward Street. Fourteen lives were lost
and the flood caused widespread damage
in Brisbane, impacting more than 8,000
properties at a cost equivalent to $900
million today.
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engineer
quick chat
with Kelly Stallman
Biomedical Engineer and
Queensland Division Committee representative
Engineering discipline/qualification?
Bachelor of Engineering (Medical).
Current job title and function?
Biomedical Engineer - I manage a
Biomedical Engineering Department
within a large private hospital in
Brisbane.
Why are you an engineer? I have
an admiration for products of
engineering, whether they are
bridges, engines or surgical robots.
How did you become involved with
the Queensland Division Committee?
I am passionate about engineering
and was interested in how our
professional body worked behind
the scenes. Someone I work with on
the Professional Development subcommittee suggested I nominate for
the 2009 elections - and here I am!
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What are you working on right
now? I’m investigating a clinical
hazard involving a poorly designed
medical device. I’m also working with
our hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation
team in a research project involving
biomechanics.
Dream job? Working for an innovative
company on projects that directly
provide a better quality of life to
communities or individuals.
Something or someone you miss most
from childhood? My sister. She was
the victim of a car accident when she
was 20 years old.
What makes Queensland such a great
place to be an engineer? There is a
forward thinking, proactive approach
to engineering in Queensland, as well
as plenty of job opportunities in a
diversity of engineering disciplines.
If the whole world was listening,
what would you say? Nothing
without my face and neck going all
red and blotchy. I’m a nervous public
speaker. Probably something like
‘Communication is imperative, we are
all people, after all’.
Any advice for other young engineers
starting their career? Network! Utilise
opportunities provided by Engineers
Australia, participate in professional
development programs, respect those
with a lot more experience than you,
and demonstrate that you are worth
investing in.
If you weren’t an engineer, what do
you think you’d be doing? Probably
architecture or interior design.
Farming was an option for a while
there as well.
Favourite midnight snack? Dark
Cote d’Or Belgian chocolate and
peppermint tea.
What was the first concert you went
to? Oh, this is too embarrassing. I
grew up in the country so concerts
were few and far between. I finally
saw my first concert when my uncle
and aunt took me to see Whitney
Houston on the Gold Coast.
TV show you secretly enjoy? Top Gear.
Many of my friends, mostly female,
think I’m weird.
First international flight – where did
you go? Hong Kong when I was 14.
Toowoomba was a city to me prior to
that trip.
Weirdest or silliest thing you will
admit to ever having done? I worked
for my father on the farm after I
graduated from engineering. The
local rugby team had a bad-dressthemed home game, so I dressed up
in costume without knowing that
usually the resulting humiliation is
reserved only for the players. Since
then, even grandmothers will don a
wig and some rags for the cause. It
has become quite the event!
What’s the most recent present you
bought yourself? Golf clubs. I’m in
training for the next Queensland
Division golf day.
You know it’s not good for you but
you do it anyway? Donate blood. I
have a needle phobia.
Biggest celebrity you’ve ever
met? Not sure about met, but I
did get a wave from the Queen of
England during Remembrance Day
celebrations at Menin Gate in Ieper
when I was exchange in Belgium in
1998.
We are currently accepting
nominations for the Queensland
Division Committee. Nominations
close 27 August 2010. Go to
engineersaustralia.org.au/elections
for more information.
Engineering
Excellence Awards
Friday 8 October, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tickets on sale now
Buildings and structures
Control systems, networks, info processing and telecomms
Environment
Industrial development and manufacturing
Project management
Project infrastructure over $20m, sponsored by Valemus
Project infrastructure under $20m
Research and development
Reports, systems and procedures
Sustainability, sponsored by Project Services
Innovation, sponsored by KarelCAD
Engineering leadership
Master of Ceremony, Paul McDermott
“I’M ENGINEERING A BETTER BRISBANE.
As a senior engineer in transport infrastructure at Brisbane City Council,
it’s my job to manage the planning, design and construction of transport
projects to ensure the highest levels of road safety are maintained.
Right now, for example, I’m working on major traffic
improvements which are aimed at making the roads
safer for Brisbane drivers - and that makes
me immensely proud.”
Council is made up of people dedicated to a better Brisbane.
To enquire about moving your career to Council,
visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/careers or call 3403 4998
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Ian - Senior Engineer
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Queensland engineering
leaders sought
Nominations are now open for
members who would like to take a
leadership position within Engineers
Australia. This is your opportunity
to become involved in leading the
engineering team into the future.
Queensland Division Committee
There are six positions available on the
2011 Queensland Division Committee
open for election. Serving on the
Division Committee will allow you
to set the strategies for Queensland
Division, provide leadership and
direction to Division Groups and office
bearers, provide advice to the National
Council, and contribute to the public
voice of Engineers Australia within
Queensland.
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National College Boards
Positions on National College Boards
are also open for election. Serving on
one of these discipline-based boards
provides the opportunity to develop
national technical and professional
development services for members,
assist with the development of
relevant public policy positions, and
provide advice to the National Council
on college matters.
National Congress
One Queensland National Congress
representative position is also open
for election. The National Congress
elects members to Council, initiates
membership ballots from time to
time to propose changes to the Royal
Charter and Bylaws, reviews and
approves changes to the Code of Ethics
and Disciplinary Regulations, and
provides advice and counsel to the
Council on key issues.
Full information regarding the
purpose, time commitments, and
election process for these positions is
available at engineersaustralia.org.au/
elections. Alternatively, please contact
Ian McEwan, Queensland Division
Executive Director, to discuss further.
Nominations close at 5pm on Friday
27 August 2010.
Young Professionals
Kristen MacAskill, Project Engineer with MWH, attended the International
Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) annual conference in 2009.
This article portrays key points she took away from her experience.
only set to grow, it is also urbanising
to unprecedented levels. Quality
of life is dependent on the ability
to convert resources into products
and services, and infrastructure is
required to support this process. The
result is an increasing demand for
infrastructure in a globalising society
that is concurrently facing other major
concerns such as climate change and
limited resources.
Leadership and recognition of
sustainability are natural partners
as both require long-term thinking
and vision. This link was made clear
at the FIDIC annual conference, held
in London last year. With the theme
of ‘Sustainable Solutions to Global
Challenges’, the conference focused
on the increasing need for effective
solutions to urban development and
called for engineers to take leadership
in developing these solutions.
The State of the World FIDIC
Infrastructure Report 2009 was
released during the conference. This
report summarised key infrastructure
issues facing the world and how
engineers are placed to respond to
them. The world’s population is not
The report highlights that the existing
models for economic growth are
outdated. I see this as a common
theme when it comes to developing
sustainable solutions, as the focus on
GDP growth is constraining thinking
and limiting our ability to address
growth or improvement in quality
of life, not just the economy. The
difficulty here lies in measuring what
is inherently and historically difficult to
quantify.
Attention is also drawn to the
absence of benchmarks as a basis for
measurement of progress towards
sustainable growth. A key action
resulting from the conference was
for FIDIC member associations to aim
for a working set of commonly used
sustainability standards. In developing
such standards, we need to accept
that they will require review as our
knowledge develops.
Tools are already emerging to help
guide this process. Cities around
the world are being measured and
compared against sustainability
criteria and infrastructure projects are
incorporating sustainability objectives
and rating systems. There is no
standard approach and some claims
to sustainability are questionable.
Despite this, people are realising the
need for dialogue to address some
ingrained approaches to infrastructure
development.
This conference gave great exposure
to a world view of the challenges
facing the profession on a global scale
and what the industry leaders are
doing to face these challenges. This is
important for development of young
professionals, particularly because the
younger generations, with long careers
ahead, will be leaders in driving the
changes required.
Gladstone engineering awards
Local talent recognised
The 2010 Engineers Australia
Gladstone region engineering awards
were recently presented at a dinner
function sponsored by WorleyParsons.
The awards celebrated the talents
and skills of engineers from the local
region.
There was strong interest in the
awards this year with nominations
from local companies coming in from
across the region. The Gladstone Local
Group chairman, Kris Zahn said, ‘These
are the only awards or recognition
process that we as a local group
perform, so it goes without saying the
significance of being nominated and
receiving an award’.
Gladstone region winners 2010
Kris continued, ‘The interest in this
year’s awards was pleasing and I
would like to thank the nominating
companies for recognising and
supporting their engineers. I would
also like to give a special thanks to
our major sponsor of the evening,
WorleyParsons, along with category
award sponsors NRG and Bechtel’.
Engineering Technologist of the Year
David Bealing
Professional Engineer of the Year
Glenn Schumacher
Young Professional Engineer of the Year
Shane Duggan and Mark Frost ( joint winners)
Young Engineering Technologist of the Year
Kelly Manning
Young Engineering Officer of the Year
Rowan Murray
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PDP
welcoming
new partners
The Professional Development Program is a planned period of professional formation structured
around an identified job and career progression. It can be tailored to match both the professional
formation needs of employees and the business requirements of an organisation.
Transmax
Transmax provides the STREAMS Intelligent Transport System (ITS) to help
road agencies to effectively and efficiently manage traffic. STREAMS is
a fully integrated ITS that enables holistic road network management.
The strength of Transmax lies in offering consultancy services through
the entire ITS lifecycle. From strategic conception to system support,
Transmax work with their customers to deliver end-to-end planning
and management across a whole network. Transmax is committed to
the highest standards of engineering and, as a PDP partner, offer their
graduate engineers a structured pathway to Chartered status through a
commitment to professionalism, engineering competence and leadership.
Image L to R - Megan Purdy (Queensland Industry Manager), Michael Watts (Business
Development Manager), Marco Szewczyk (Engineering Services Manager)
Robert Bird Group (re-signing)
Robert Bird Group (RBG) is a leading international engineering consultancy
business built upon delivering structural, civil and specialist engineering
excellence worldwide. RBG transform inspiring visions into successful
realities, offering innovative, collaborative, flexible, and proactive solutions.
Staff participation in the PDP enables RBG to continue to grow its
engineering, project and program management expertise. RBG has been a
participant in the PDP for a significant period of time and the organisation
actively supports its staff in pursuing the achievement of Chartered status.
The attainment of Chartered status is an important milestone in the
career progression of an engineer within RBG as selection for promotion to
Associate cannot be achieved without it.
Image L to R - Kim Constable (Executive Officer), Kristin Teschendorf (People
Development Assistant), Grant Weir (Managing Director Australia), Megan Purdy
Omnii
Omnii is a consulting fire engineering company providing all services
related to fire for the building and construction industry. Omnii approach
every project with a focus on understanding client needs and delivering
well designed solutions based on responsible, appropriate engineering,
environmental principles and sound engineering design practice. Omnii
prides itself on the continuous improvement of its staff through the
investment in further education and development. By participating in the
PDP, Omnii’s young and dynamic team of engineers are well on their way to
developing into the best consulting engineers that they can be.
Image L to R - Megan Purdy, Peter Glodic (Managing Director), Ian McEwan (Engineers
Australia Queensland Executive Director)
MGF Consultants
Established in 1999, MGF Consultants (NQ) provide nationally acclaimed
and innovative mechanical, electrical, ESD and acoustic professional
engineering services across all sectors of the building and construction
industry. The firm is a market leader in key infrastructure projects
including District Cooling using Stratified Chilled Water Thermal Energy
Storage, co-generation, high voltage and master planning. With extensive
experience in the design of buildings for tropical humid climates, MGF
have been responsible for the introduction of many key technologies that
contribute towards environmental stewardship in the built environment.
MGF recognise the importance of providing their graduate engineers with
ongoing mentoring to empower staff to build on the solid reputation
established by the organisation. The PDP provides an excellent framework
for underpinning MGF's career development responsibilities.
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Congress Corner
Engineers
Australia
moves
forward
Members have been able to comment on
the Code and Guidelines since 3 February
2010. National President Doug Hargreaves
invited members to comment on the
revised Royal Charter and Bylaws on 11
June 2010.
Many comments have been received
on all the documents and these have
been considered and led to a refinement
of the content. Both documents have
been through several draft versions
and comments from members were
incorporated where appropriate.
Feedback from your Queensland
representatives on National Congress
By the time you read this column, the
National Congress of Engineers Australia
will have met in late July and considered
two motions essential for Engineers
Australia to move forward in terms of our
governance in the 21st century. The first
motion was to put a revised Royal Charter
and Bylaws to a membership ballot and
the second motion to adopt a new Code
of Ethics and Guidelines on Professional
Conduct.
Members have had an opportunity to
comment on these documents through
the Engineers Australia website or through
your representatives on National Congress.
The final versions of the governance
documents will provide a major
improvement in how the Institution is
managed. They will ensure efficiency and
effectiveness in a modern organisation
that adopts progressive business practices
and maintains its level of service to
members.
We cannot pre-empt the outcome of
the vote of Congress or the membership
ballot, but we do trust that all members
have taken an interest in these important
processes. If you still have any doubts or
questions, you are encouraged to contact
your National Congress representatives
as below or provide comments on the
website.
Together with your input and the
dedication of many officers and staff,
Engineers Australia should by the end of
2010 have in place a revised Royal Charter
and Bylaws together with a new Code
of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional
Conduct. With these enhanced governance
documents, Engineers Australia can
move forward in its role as the primary
representative of and service provider to
the engineering profession in Australia.
Contact us
Geoff Haigh 0417 750 585
geoffrey.b.haigh@tmr.qld.gov.au
David Hood 0408 487 498
davidahood@mac.com
Sam Fernando 0422 406 619
samfernando87@yahoo.com
Andrew Chapman
c/- Queensland Division
Tel 3832 3749
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New and improved
Engineering Heritage
website
Engineering Heritage Queensland [EHA(Q)]
has recently completed a major upgrade of
its webpage. On it you can now find details
of all the activities and interests of the
Queensland group of Engineering Heritage
Australia.
Of particular interest is the detailed
Queensland Engineering Chronology
containing many milestones of engineering
in Queensland from the beginning up to
1988. This chronology was commenced by
the late Evan Richard and has been added to
and edited by EHA(Q) members.
EHA(Q) is particularly interested in adding to
the chronology and invites any member to
submit comments, corrections or additions
via the form on the webpage.
engineersaustralia.org.au/groups/engineering-heritage
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CPD presentations and events
Date
Topic
Location
Host
19 Aug
Developing geothermal energy products in Australia
Brisbane
EESA
19 Aug
Segmented retaining walls
Gladstone
Queensland Division
20 Aug
Introduction to precast for structural engineers
Brisbane
Queensland Division
22 Aug
Rockhampton golf day
Rockhampton
Rockhampton Local Group
26 Aug
Young Engineers chartered status workshop
Brisbane
Young Engineers Queensland
26 Aug
Mining and technology Australia inaugural conference
Brisbane
26 Aug
Leadership oration by Bronwyn Evans, VP Cochlear
Brisbane
CELM
27 Aug
Becoming a chartered member seminar
Brisbane
Queensland Division
11 Sept
Engineers Australia and AusIMM gala ball
Mt Isa
North West Local Group and AusIMM
16-18 Sept
Northern region engineering conference
Townsville
Townsville Local Group
24 Sept
Becoming a chartered member seminar
Brisbane
Queensland Division
03 Oct
Townsville golf day
Townsville
Townsville Local Group
08 Oct
Queensland engineering excellence awards
Brisbane
Queensland Division
19 Oct
Major projects conference 2010
Brisbane
21 Oct
Hawken address by Ziggy Switkowski
Brisbane
Queensland Division
29 Oct
Becoming a chartered member seminar
Brisbane
Queensland Division
30 Oct
Townsville awards and gala dinner
Townsville
Townsville Local Group
10-12 Nov
Southern region engineering conference
Toowoomba
Toowoomba Local Group
20 Nov
Cairn region annual gala awards night
Cairns
Cairns Local Group
26 Nov
Becoming a chartered member seminar
Brisbane
Queensland Division
17 Dec
Becoming a chartered member seminar
Brisbane
Queensland Division
View CPD online at qld.engineersaustralia.org.au