N E W S - I N D U S T R Y M A T T E R S
18 May 2019
Massey launches new
School of Built Environment
Unprecedented growth and success
James Dyson is looking for
young inventors who are
tackling big problems in
ingenious ways
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of the construction-related
programmes at Massey University
has led to the establishment of the
School of Built Environment on the
university’s Auckland campus.
The new school aims to support New
Zealand’s booming construction Industry,
which according to Ministry
of Business, Innovation and Employment’s
forecast a peak in total construction
value of $41b in 2023, with
demand for construction-related occupations
at a further 56,000 employees
between 2016 and 2022.
Researchers in the school are conducting
research into resilient and
sustainable healthy buildings, productivity,
construction management,
construction law and lighting. There is
a strong focus on smart construction,
project management and environmental
sustainability in all projects.
College of Sciences Pro Vice-Chancellor
Professor Ray Geor says this
will enhance Massey’s ability to
provide critical industry focused research
for the built environment and
construction sectors and deliver construction
education.
“Massey leads the country in university
education in construction management
and quantity surveying. We
have the only bachelor’s and master’s
degrees specifically developed for
construction and these have gone
from strength to strength producing
construction managers and surveyors,
as well as a myriad of other
skilled workers in areas like lighting.
University educated graduates are in
high demand by professional quantity
surveying practices, construction
companies, development consortiums,
local authorities and regulatory
authorities, and allied sectors such as
insurance, with demand both nationally
and overseas.
“This growth called for the significant
step to establish a new School, where
we can build upon current momentum
in the built environment area.
To lead the school, Professor Monty
Sutrisna joined the university earlier
this month, having held similar roles
overseas.
“Monty will bring his considerable
leadership experience to our already
strong and growing built environment
team,” Professor Geor says. “He was
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Construction
Sector Accord
a long-term
commitment
A New Zealand Construction
Sector Accord has been
announced by five ministers,
including Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern, signalling
long-term commitment between
government and industry to
collaborate on key work areas for
a healthy construction sector.
Civil Contractors New Zealand
chief executive Peter Silcock says
the Accord was a positive step
forward for the whole construction
industry, and specifically for
the civil construction industry as
its biggest clients were the public
sector.
Mr Silcock says CCNZ had
ensured strong civil construction
industry representation in the
development of the Accord, which
focused on the key priorities of
expanding workforce capability
and capacity, rebalancing risk,
improving health and safety and
boosting supply of affordable and
durable housing.
“The challenges we are facing as
an industry impact on contractors,
their employees, our construction
clients and our society. It’s
great we have made the first step
towards a united approach with
government.”
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This year marks the 15th anniversary
of the James Dyson Award, and the
15th year of empowering the next
generation of engineers to solve the
problems that will impact their future.
The James Dyson Foundation is challenging
innovative and entrepreneurial
students and recent graduates to design
something that solves a problem.
Ingenuity can be found anywhere. We
want to support as many young inventors
as we can. James Dyson says:
“Young engineers and designers have
perspective and unbridled intelligence
that makes them incredibly adept at
problem solving. Their ideas can easily
be dismissed, but if nurtured and celebrated
they are transformative. Developing
a product or technology is a
long and daunting process; the James
Dyson Award celebrates the inventive
young people embarking on that process.
The Award champions our next
generation of inventors and will propel
them towards future success. I am excited
to see what surprising ideas this
year’s award brings.”
Past winners have sought to address
food waste, water conservation, pollution,
medical treatment in developing
countries and sustainability across all
industries.
The 2018 International Winner,
O-Wind Turbine, addresses sustainable
energy generation in urban environments
with a new type of wind
turbine that captures wind flowing in
every direction.
The competition brief: design something
that solves a problem. This problem
may be a frustration we all face
in daily life, or a global issue. The important
thing is that the solution is effective
and demonstrates considered
design thinking.
The prize is NZ$ 55,000* (plus
NZ$9,000 for the winner’s university),
two international runners-up receive
NZ $9,000 and each national winner
receives NZ$3,500).
The process: entries are judged first at
the national level – before progressing
to the international stage. A panel of
Dyson engineers select an international
shortlist of 20 entries. The Top
20 projects are then reviewed by Sir
James Dyson, who selects the international
winner.
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