Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 Excellence in Steel Awards. The finalists were selected from a pool of more than 50 outstanding submissions across an impressive array of structural steel applications. Nearly 300 structural steel industry leaders and specialists gathered in Rotorua to celebrate the sector’s commitment to innovation, best practice and collaboration.

“This year’s entries have once more showcased our industry’s ability to produce remarkable work,” said SCNZ Chair, Malcolm Hammond. “We are a progressive industry that continues to add significant value to projects through our unparalleled knowledge of steel construction, and our appetite to collaborate with our clients and design teams,” he added.

SCNZ General Manager, Darren O´Riley said it had been the most hotly contested awards to date and, anecdotally, had produced some of the highest and closest scores ever seen in the SCNZ Awards. The winners were:

• Supreme Winner and Standalone Residential category winner: Grayson Engineering for Geo Domes. This stunning domed structure in Mangawhai consists of two residential dwellings constructed from rolled and formed heavy universal column and beam sections.
• Over $3 million category winner: D&H Steel Construction for University of Auckland Recreation and Wellness Centre
• $1.5 – $3 million category winner: PFS Engineering for Peacocke Cycle Bridge
• $500,000 – $1.5 million category winner: Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers and Acme Engineering for Touchdown Sculpture
• Under $500,000 category winner: PFS Engineering for Spiral Staircase
• Earthquake Strengthening category winner: Petone Engineering for Lambton House Diaphragm Retrofit

Steel Construction New Zealand aims to advance the interests of New Zealand’s diverse steel construction industry by promoting the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects. Members include manufacturers of structural steel and steel products, distributors, fabricators, designers, detailers, galvanisers, and paint and building supply companies. SCNZ provides its members with technical advice on the latest in steel design trends and standards, networking opportunities and a representative voice with key industry and government decision-makers.