Steel Structures Seminar 2021

Speakers

Martin Pratchett

Engineering Practice Manager – Engineering New Zealand

Martin is a structural engineer and leads Engineering NZ’s (ENZ’s) provision of practice advice to engineers and the public. In his role, Martin ascertains the current standard of engineering in New Zealand, then works with ENZ stakeholders including ENZ technical groups, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, industry and engineers to continuously improve that standard.

Wayne Carson

Immediate Past Chairman – SCNZ; Managing Director – D&H Steel Construction

Wayne has a wealth of knowledge spanning 30 years in the steel industry. His broad range of experience covers steel-framed housing, light commercial/industrial, prefinished framed wall panels and cladding systems for multistorey construction, and the product and market development of innovative steel construction systems.

Michail Karpenko

General Manager Welding Centre – HERA

Michail is an international welding engineer (IIW). He is a member of the Standards New Zealand and Australia Committees, including WD-003 Welding, and is actively involved in the revision and update of welding standards such as AS/NZS 1554, AS/NZS ISO 3834, DR ISO 17607 and AS/NZS 5131.

Alan McClintock

Senior Welding Engineer – HERA

Alan is a qualified welder, welding supervisor and inspector IWI-C, and an IIW welding technologist. He has considerable experience with New Zealand and Australia welding-related structural standards and quality-related control procedures.

Raed El Sarraf

Technical Principal, Materials and Corrosion – WSP

Raed has co-authored several structural steel durability industry guidance notes in both New Zealand and Australia, and is on the SNZ TS3404 committee. Documents to date include HERA’s NZ Steelwork and Corrosion Coatings Guide and NZTA’s Protective Coatings for Steel Bridges.

Alistair Fussell

Consultant – SCNZ

Former manager for SCNZ, Alistair has specialist knowledge in the design of steel structures and more than 25 years’ structural engineering experience, including 15 years working for various New Zealand consulting engineering practices.  He is a chartered professional engineer (CPEng), and a member of both Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ) and the Standards Australia BD-023 Committee: Structural Steel.

Kevin Cowie

Technical Director – SCNZ

A chartered professional engineer (CPEng) and a member of Engineering New Zealand (CMEngNZ), Kevin has more than 15 years’ structural engineering experience. He has assisted New Zealand consultants in the preparation of many multilevel steel construction design options, and contributed to countless structural steel design guides and industry guidance documents. Kevin has been involved in multiple steel-related standards committees and is currently chairing the proposed revision to NZS 3404.

Mark Duxfield

Project Manager – Global Engineering

Mark looks after the operational side of Global, from initial contract award to detailing, fabrication and project completion on site. He is a qualified fitter and welder with a Graduate Diploma in Business, and has more than 35 years’ experience across many industry sectors in engineering and manufacturing.