UK Branch Archive

• Recorded Talks

  When possible, we are recording our technical talks and presentations in order to provide the benefit of these events to a wider audience.

  • Technical Talk : HIPER™ Piles for Sustainability (13 June 2023) : YouTube

  • Panel Discussion : Engineering for Climate Change in the UK (16 November 2023) : YouTube

   

• Photo Archive

  The photo archive contains photos from some of our past events.

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• Archived News Stories

  • Member Connect 2023 - 28 June 2023

    The UK Branch session of Member Connect was held in London in‑person and also online with ENZ Chief Executive, Richard Templer, and Wellington staff joining us remotely. Richard provided us with a thorough overview of what the organisation is doing and where we are heading. This was followed by a period of discussion on the topics raised. The evening also provided an opportunity for those who attended in person with some networking time.

    Ben Snalam, Prof Michael Davies, Selwyn Aickin and Judy Henderson outside the venue beside the River Thames.

    
    
    

  • Site Visit : Crossness Pumping Station - 18 June 2023

    Standing in the ornate octagon.

    Group outside the boiler house.

    We had a very interesting visit to the old pumping station at Crossness, made especially enjoyable by our hosts, Petra and Rob from the Crossness Beam Engine Trust. There are four beam engines in the pump house, one of which has had its engine restored to operating condition, although it doesn't pump, one that is in the process of being restored and two that will remain unrestored. More photos

    
    
    
    

  • Technical Talk : HIPER™ Piles for Sustainability - 13 June 2023

    Professor Sarah Staplers (City, University of London) and Dr Andrew McNamara (City, University of London and Chief Engineer, Kanaka UK Building) gave a very interesting presentation on their work in collaboration with Peltry Piling on the HIPER™ hollow pile product which has enhanced shaft capacity, can be constructed from pre‑cast elements and can use the void for sustainable building heating and cooling. The presentation covered the background to the development of HIPER™ piles along with laboratory testing, largely using physical modelling to quantify enhanced shaft friction, and some initial testing to explore the effect of heating and cooling on pile movements. We were pleased to be able to share a meal with our presenters after the talk.

    Ian Kirker, Proof Michael Davies, Andrew Delugar, Prof Sarah Stallebrass, Dr Andrew McNamara and Ben Snalam.

    
    
    

  • Branch AGM & Technical Talk - 25 April 2023

    Following the AGM, Andrew Delugar gave a very interesting talk on the potential uses of hydrogen within the Green Energy Revolution.

    
    
    
    

  • Waitangi & Australia Days Event - 28 January 2023

    Greyfriars Vineyard

    Distillery

    Albury Organic Vineyard

    Silent Pool

    We joined with our friends from Engineers Australia for a day outing in the Surrey Hills to celebrate Waitangi & Australia Days with visits to a number of sites of technical interest, including Greyfriars Vineyard on the Hogs Back, Albury Organic Vineyard next to Silent Pool, and The Distillers of Surrey in Ripley. Many thanks to the Aussies for organising this enjoyable day out.

    
    
    
    

  • Christmas Soirée - 26 November 2022

    The Kiwi Contingent

    Exhibition Hall, Australia House

    After much effort dealing with 'the powers that be', the Australians managed to put on a wonderful social evening with great food, drink and entertainment, including Frances Madden, Australia's pre‑eminent jazz musician (piano and vocal), in the fabulous Exhibition Hall at Australia House.

    
    
    
    

  • Trooping the Colour - 2 June 2022

    Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade, London.		Andrew Delugar and his wife Yolynnda had the honour of representing the branch at the Trooping the Colour ceremony (Queen's Birthday Parade) during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebration Weekend. Pictured here on The Mall with the statue of Queen Victoria and Buckingham Palace in the background.
    The Red Arrows flying over Buckingham Palace.

    
    
    
    

  • Western Front Tour with Engineers Australia - 28 April - 1 May 2022

    Selwyn Aickin and his wife Diana joined with members of Engineers Australia for a four day tour of the World War One Western Front in Belgium and France, visiting many sites commemorating the fallen in battles fought during that war, particularly by the Anzacs. The tour had a particular emphasis on the achievements of the Engineers and Tunnellers who tunnelled under enemy lines in a war fought as much below ground as above..

    Group photo around the Brothers in Arms memorial close to Polygon Wood near Ypres, Belgium.		In the Wings Way tunnels under Loos battlefield near Hulluch in France where we were guided by members of the Durand Group.
    Memorial in the grounds beside Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing.

    Selwyn Aickin laying a wreath on behalf of New Zealand engineers at the Menin Gate Last Post ceremony, Ypres, Belgium on 29 April 2022.		In Remembrance New Zealand engineers who died fighting for our freedom in the Great War and in subsequent conquests.
    Photo of Diana Aickin, Nicola Telcik, President of the UK Chapter of Engineers Australia, who laid a wreath on behalf of Australian engineers, and Selwyn Aickin with the Last Post Association buglers and Master of Ceremonies after the wreath laying ceremony.

    
    
    
    

  • Anzac Day Ceremonies - 25 April 2022

    Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.		Branch Chair, Andrew Delugar, and his wife Yolynnda.

    I was humbled to represent the UK Branch of Engineering New Zealand at the Anzac day ceremonies in London this year. The event was even more poignant as it was the first in‑person Anzac day following 2 years of postponed events due to Covid. The first wreath was laid by William, Duke of Cambridge and then followed by their excellencies Mr Bede Corry (High Commissioner for NZ) and Hon George Brandis QC (High Commissioner for Australia). The photos show the cenotaph flanked with wreaths and the combined Australian, New Zealand and British (Chelsea Pensioners) service personnel marching by. The service continued in Westminster Abbey, which was attended by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The service was very moving, with contrasts drawn to the current conflict in Ukraine and the desire for peace globally. The prayers offered by the children of New Zealand and Australia brought the hope of a brighter future where all people live together peacefully.

    
    
    
    

  • 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. This was the last event we were able to hold in the Penthouse before New Zealand House, a Grade II list building built 1959‑1963, was closed in 2022 for major redevelopment.

    
    
    
    

  • 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.

    
    
    
    

  • 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."

    
    
    
    

  • Anzac Bowling Challenge - 29 April 2018

    We had a very enjoyable afternoon bowling with our friends from Engineers Australia at Bloomsbury Lanes, both young and old.

    
    
    
    

  • Engineering Heritage Tour - 14 October 2017

    Members and their families enjoyed a full day engineering heritage tour in Devizes, Wiltshire with a visit to Wadworth's Victorian Brewery in the morning and a walk alongside the Caen Hill Locks in the afternoon.

    
    
    
    

  • Engineering New Zealand - 01 October 2017

    On 01 October, New Zealand's body for professional engineers', formerly known as IPENZ, rebranded as Engineering New Zealand.

    
    
    
    

  • Thames Cruise - 24 July 2017

    A number of us had an enjoyable afternoon cruising on the Thames with members of Engineers Australia on this annual joint event.

    
    
    
    

  • Anzac Bowling Challenge - 23 April 2017

    A great afternoon of bowling with our Australian friends at the Bloomsbury Lanes in London.

    
    
    
    

  • The Handover

    Outgoing Chairman of the UK Branch of IPENZ 2015 ‑ 2017, Jonathan Gammon (Left), hands over the reigns to the newly elected Chairman, Selwyn Aickin, at the Chinese New Year Lunch hosted by HKIE on 18 February 2017.

    
    
    
    

  • Adjusting to Life Overseas

    Our committee member Fritha Bevin‑McCrimmon appeared in the December/January 2016/2017 edition of Engineering Insight talking about adjusting to life overseas and how post earthquake Christchurch prepared her to deal with the North of England's worst floods in a decade - in her first week on the job.

    
    
    
    

  • Annual BBQ - 04 September 2016

    Another great social event beside the Thames at our traditional stomping ground, the Henley Rowing Club. Thanks to all who came along and special thanks to Ian and Melissa for all the hard work they put into organising this event (and to trainee chef Jonathan).

    
    
    
    

  • New Code of Ethical Conduct

    The new IPENZ Code of Ethical Conduct came into force on 01 July 2016. Changes in the new Code include: A new obligation to report potential adverse consequences. This means that you must take action if you observe something of concern. You are now required to report suspected significant breaches of the Code by other engineers who are bound by the Code. There is an explicit obligation to keep your knowledge and skills up to date, and to treat others with respect and courtesy. Read the full text of the new Code

    
    
    
    

  • AGM & Technical Talk - 14 March 2016

    The UK Branch AGM was followed by a very interesting technical talk about Kathmandu after the 2015 Earthquake: Challenges and Opportunities presented by Dr Binod L. Amatya in which he presented some of the features of the damage resulting from the earthquake, particularly in the Kathmandu Valley. Dr Amatya is a practicing consulting civil engineer with CH2M in London and a geotechnical specialist involved in multifarious design work encompassing roads, railways and tunneling projects. Before joining the company in 2010, he conducted post‑doctoral research in the fields of civil engineering and geotechnics at Cambridge University, UK. Previously, while in Nepal, he was involved with Tribhuvan University, the University Infrastructure Development Project for the construction and renovation of various university faculty infrastructures. Our venue for the evening was kindly provided by the Hays international recruitment agency at their offices in London.

    
    
    

  • Wedding of Kamal & Manish - 20 December 2015

    Kamal Patel was our Hon Treasurer until returning to NZ last year. He and Manish were married in Rotorua last December, and we congratulate them and wish them well in their new life together.

    
    
    
    

  • Crossrail Canary Wharf Station Site Visit - 10 December 2015

    
    
    

  • Christmas Soirée - 27 November 2015

    
    
    
    

  • Annual BBQ at Henley on Thames - 6 September 2015

    
    
    
    

  • IPENZ President's Address - 20 July 2015

    Prof. Evans-Freeman gave a talk to the branch during which she relayed the IPENZ President's Address (on behalf of Andrew Read). The address covered key themes of 'a time for change' in the engineering profession in NZ, current membership by location and gender, as well as a look to the future with emerging technologies. She then gave some glimpses of the new University of Canterbury campus buildings - as part of the earthquake 'Recovery and Renewal' programme. This new campus includes the Rutherford Science and Innovation Centre, and is due to open in 2017. An enjoyable meal was held following the talk at a local Italian restaurant.

    
    
    
    

  • Anzac Day Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey - 25 April 2015

    The IPENZ UK Branch had the honour and privilege of representing New Zealand engineers at the 100th Anzac Day memorial service held in Westminster Abbey. The service was attended by Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip, Prime Ministers, and the High Commissioners of New Zealand, Australia and Turkey. Right: Andrew Delugar, our Branch Immediate Past Chairman, attended the service on behalf of the branch.

    
    
    
    

  • Anzac Day Ten Pin Bowling Challenge - 26 April 2015

    Engineers Australia once again hosted the annual Anzac Day Ten Pin Bowling Challenge for a bit of friendly Aussie vs Kiwi rivalry. Thanks for a great afternoon of fun with a couple of games of bowling .... plus pizza and a few bevies!

    
    
    
    

  • AGM and Technical Talk - 21 April 2015

    Following the formalities of the branch AGM, a very interesting technical talk was presented by Professor Michael Davies, Deputy Vice‑Chancellor at the University of Sussex, on the topic Geotechnical Implications of the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence His talk covered geotechnical observations and implications of these earthquakes, such as surface fault rupture, rock falls, liquefaction and lateral spreading. Photos Top Right: The new branch chairman presents a gift of thanks to Professor Michael Davies Below Left: Outgoing chairman Andrew Delugar welcomes incoming chairman Jonathan Gammon Below Right: Andrew thanks outgoing Hon. Treasurer Kamal Patel for his service to the branch Bottom: Professor Michael Davies giving his presentation to the AGM gathering in London

    
    
    
    

  • Chinese New Year Celebration - The Year of the Sheep - 28 February 2015

    A number of IPENZ members joined with members of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers UK Chapter at their invitation for lunch in London to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

    Click here to see more photos from the event

    
    
    
    

  • AGM and Technical Talk - 17 September 2014

    After a quick recap of the year's activities, review of the branch finances and election of the branch officers and committee, we listened to a fascinating talk on Biomedical Engineering presented by Professor Nic Smith, Dean of Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Auckland University, themed: Can a clinician learn anything from an engineering based computer model? Nic's presentation gave us an insight into the application of advanced high performance clinical imaging techniques to aid diagnosis and clinical planning, and outlined the current state of the art in this area using examples from engineering and cardiology including coronary artery disease and heart failure, showing us how this engineering based approach is changing medical research and practice. Nic went on to show us the progress of converting the old Lion Brewery site in Newmarket into the new home of Auckland University's Engineering School, especially for the heavy engineering labs. As Nic commented, "For years students have been trying to turn the university into a brewery, now a brewery is being turned into a university!" Nic concluded his talk with an update on the state of degree level engineering education in NZ which has seen a huge growth in enrolment numbers at all of NZ's universities in recent years, placing great strain on existing facilities.

    
    
    

    Click here for a copy of the slides from Nic's presentation [3.2MB PDF].

    Photos Top: Branch chairman Andrew Delugar with Nic Smith Bottom: Jonathan Gammon making a gift of thanks to Nic Left: Nic giving his presentation to the AGM gathering in London Rule Change A rule change was voted on and adopted at the AGM to change the time of year when AGMs are to be held. As a result, AGMs will now be held sometime in the first 3 months of each calendar year.

    
    
    
    

  • IPENZ Centenary Year - 2 July 2014

    This year marks the century since the original body, the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers, was formed and IPENZ is hosting events throughout 2014 to mark this auspicious milestone. As part of these celebrations, the UK Branch held a special event in July at New Zealand House in London to celebrate the lives and works of two famous Pioneers of New Zealand Engineering. Keith Moore from The Royal Society gave a presentation on Ernest Rutherford, father of nuclear physics, and a team from McLaren gave a presentation on Bruce McLaren, legendary motor racing driver, engineer and designer.

    
    
    

    	Presenters and Special Guests Back Row (Left to Right): Peter Stayner (McLaren Ambassador) Ian Kirker (Past IPENZ UK Branch Chairman) Andrew Delugar (IPENZ UK Branch Chairman) Keith Moore (The Royal Society's Librarian) Keith Holland (McLaren Automotive Motorsport & Heritage Manager) Front Row (Left to Right): Ray Rowe (McLaren's Longest-serving Employee) Patty McLaren (Bruce McLaren's Wife) Gordon Coppuck (Previous Chief Designer at McLaren)
    Click here to see more photos from the evening
    Click here to watch the History of IPENZ video screened on the evening
    Click here to watch a video message from the President of IPENZ