20121119 - Structures, IstructE and ICE
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Technical Session incorporating the Structures Panel Annual Meeting Cost versus Value - the role of the Consulting Structural Engineer The Presidential Inaugural Address 2012 Mr John Nolan, MSc, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIStructE, MICE President of the Institution of Structural Engineers Engineers Australia - Western Australia Division Structures Panel in association with The Institute of Structural Engineers, Australia Regional Group - Western Australia and The Institution of Civil Engineers - Western Australian Local Association 712 Murray Street, West Perth WA 6005 Phone: (08) 9321 3340 | Fax: (08) 9481 4332 Website: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/wa As the 92 nd President of the Institution of Structural Engineers, John Nolan brings a very special combination of career experiences to his year in office. A Chartered Engineer who has worked as a labourer, contractor’s engineer, consulting engineer, business owner, property developer and client, John is extremely well placed to challenge consulting engineers on the conundrums of cost versus value. In doing so, his inaugural address draws on observations from his own business life and offers some practical suggestions and solutions for both engineers and the Institution who support the profession. To quote from John’s address “Structural engineers offer a great amount to the construction process and it is clear to me that we have a tremendously important role in the area of "cost versus value.” As an Institution we should take the opportunity to raise our profile in this arena, since it impacts on safety; quality; sustainability; project viability and not least, the standing of engineers as part of the modern project team. John Nolan began his career in the industry as a labourer, graduated from Lanchester Polytechnic in 1974 and obtained a Masters from Warwick University in 1978. His previous experience includes RM Douglas Construction, Farebrother and Partners (Associate), Cameron Taylor (Director) and he is currently Chairman of Nolan Associates Consulting Engineers which he co-founded in 1993. The lecture is free and all members or guests are invited to join the IStructE’s President for drinks and light refreshments. Drinks will be sponsored by Western Australian Local Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). EVENT DETAILS Date: Monday, 19 November 2012 Time: 5.30 pm for a 6.00 pm start (Light freshments will be served prior to the presentation) Venue: Auditorium Engineers Australia 712 Murray Street West Perth Cost: Free RSVP: Not required
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Technical Session incorporating the Structures Panel Annual Meeting
Cost versus Value - the role of the Consulting Structural Engineer The Presidential Inaugural Address 2012 Mr John Nolan, MSc, BSc(Eng), CEng, FIStructE, MICE President of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Engineers Australia - Western Australia Division Structures Panel in association with The Institute of Structural Engineers,Australia Regional Group - Western Australia and The Institution of Civil Engineers - Western Australian Local Association
712 Murray Street, West Perth WA 6005 Phone: (08) 9321 3340 | Fax: (08) 9481 4332
Website: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/wa
As the 92nd President of the Institution of Structural Engineers, John Nolan brings a very special combination of career experiences to his year in office. A Chartered Engineer who has worked as a labourer, contractor’s engineer, consulting engineer, business owner, property developer and client, John is extremely well placed to challenge consulting engineers on the conundrums of cost versus value. In doing so, his inaugural address draws on observations from his own business life and offers some practical suggestions and solutions for both engineers and the Institution who support the profession. To quote from John’s address
“Structural engineers offer a great amount to the construction process and it is clear to me that we have a tremendously important role in the area of "cost versus value.” As an Institution we should take the opportunity to raise our profile in this arena, since it impacts on safety; quality; sustainability; project viability and not least, the standing of engineers as part of the modern project team. John Nolan began his career in the industry as a labourer, graduated from Lanchester Polytechnic in 1974 and obtained a Masters from Warwick University in 1978. His previous experience includes RM Douglas Construction, Farebrother and Partners (Associate), Cameron Taylor (Director) and he is currently Chairman of Nolan Associates Consulting Engineers which he co-founded in 1993. The lecture is free and all members or guests are invited to join the IStructE’s President for drinks and light refreshments. Drinks will be sponsored by Western Australian Local Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
EVENT DETAILS Date: Monday, 19 November 2012 Time: 5.30 pm for a 6.00 pm start (Light freshments will be served prior to the presentation) Venue: Auditorium Engineers Australia 712 Murray Street West Perth Cost: Free RSVP: Not required
