Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand
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The Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ) is New Zealand
s main business association representing engineer
s providing consultancy services in a wide range of disciplines. It was founded in 1959 as the consulting division of IPENZ
, though it has been a separate entity since 1970.
It has 176 corporate members with a total of around 8,500 staff (2007 data),, up from about 5,800 in 2001.
Apart from its functions as a representative of the interests of its member companies, it annually judges engineering awards for the most innovative and exceptional engineering projects of New Zealand.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
s main business association representing engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
s providing consultancy services in a wide range of disciplines. It was founded in 1959 as the consulting division of IPENZ
IPENZ
The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand is a not-for-profit professional body representing the engineering profession in New Zealand...
, though it has been a separate entity since 1970.
It has 176 corporate members with a total of around 8,500 staff (2007 data),, up from about 5,800 in 2001.
Apart from its functions as a representative of the interests of its member companies, it annually judges engineering awards for the most innovative and exceptional engineering projects of New Zealand.