Last year’s winner Boola Katitjin
Nominations for the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Project of the Year have been extended until Tuesday 2 July. The awards recognise the achievements of the engineering professionals and cutting-edge engineering projects driving Australia forward. Source: Timberbiz
Last year’s winner was The Boola Katitjin at Murdoch University, the largest mass engineered timber construction project in Western Australia.
The large spans enabled by the use of glued laminated timber allow for flexible room design in order to be able to react flexibly to future changes. In addition to the use of the most natural building material in the world – wood, there are photovoltaic installations on the roof as well as a concept for natural ventilation.
A world-first robotics technology trial installed up to 100 timber screw fixings (out of over 200,000) on the building as part of a proof-of-concept experiment for automating this labour-intensive task.
The project, Western Australia’s first mass-engineered timber building, has garnered global recognition for promoting sustainable, renewable, and circular methods in construction, aiding in achieving net-zero carbon goals.
Engineers Australia is encouraging nominations from teams whose project exemplifies innovation, community impact and sustainability, contributing to the advancement of society through exceptional engineering endeavours’.
The Excellence Awards serve as a platform to promote the engineering profession, nurturing and motivating the next generation of engineering talent. Beyond receiving due recognition for their contributions to engineering, winners will also enjoy exclusive discounts, profiles and coverage in leading engineering publications and presentation opportunities at key events.
Engineers Australia encourages nominees of all backgrounds and identities, including people of all genders, those with disabilities, mature age and younger applicants, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and others who are culturally and racially marginalised.
Local winners will be selected at local celebration events in September. These winners will represent their division as finalists at the national gala in Brisbane on 21 November.
Key Dates
- Nominations for all categories close: 2 July
- Local winner announcement events: 12–19 Sep
- National gala dinner in Brisbane: 21 Nov
For more information visit: www.engaus.org/awards or email [email protected]
