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Charles Napier Bell (1835–1906)

4 Sep 2017

Charles Napier Bell (1835–1906), civil engineer, known as C. Napier Bell, was born at Rothesay, Scotland on 14 September 1835. He was the son of James Stanislaus Bell, trader and adventurer. He was to experience diverse groups of people and engage in a tremendous range of engineering works.

Arthur James Dickson (1904–1973)

4 Sep 2017

Arthur James Dickson, formerly Auckland’s City Engineer, was born in Pihama, Taranaki and educated at New Plymouth Technical College. He attended Canterbury University College, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) in 1926.

Arthur David Mead (1888–1977)

4 Sep 2017

Arthur Mead was born in Taranaki in 1888. He grew up at Maungakaramea, near Dargaville, where he went to primary school.

Alfred Onslow Glasse (1889–1977)

4 Sep 2017

Alfred Onslow Glasse, President of the New Zealand Institution of Engineers (NZIE, now the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)) in 1942–43, died in December 1977, aged 89. He was a former Chief Engineer of the Auckland Electric Power Board and also served as deputy mayor of Auckland.

Kiwi behind Rio Olympics takes top IPENZ Award

18 Mar 2016

Engineering’s top achievers were recognised tonight at the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand’s 2016 Fellows’ and Achievers’ Awards in Wellington.