01 Aug Order of Merit for Barry Brown
We at Fraser Thomas are very proud to announce that Barry Brown has been recognised for his 40 years of work in the structural engineering world by becoming a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to structural engineering.
Mr Barry Brown is a recognised expert in the field of structural engineering with more than 40 years’ experience in the design of buildings and industrial structures in earthquake-prone areas.
Mr Brown, with others, founded Structural Engineering Society New Zealand (SESOC) in 1988, now one of the largest engineering technical societies in New Zealand and recognised as a major contributor to structural engineering in New Zealand. He served as the inaugural Chair until 1990 and has remained as a regular contributor to SESOC’s journal for 30 years. He was a Director of Fraser Thomas, an engineering firm in Auckland for 13 years from 1994 and held the position of Managing Director for a further two years after. He was the Chair of New Zealand’s Building Industry Authority between 2001 and 2004, involved in the nationwide investigation into weathertightness issues, and helped draft national codes of practice for building inspections and consents. The preventative leaky building standards were released in 2004, following this work. He helped write the Department of Building and Housing’s standards for fixing and rebuilding homes following the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. Mr Brown was appointed by the Republic of Singapore’s Minister of National Development as a member of panel of international experts assisting Singapore’s Building Control Authority in developing a policy framework, following the 2004 Nicol Highway embankment collapse.
Fraser Thomas would also like to congratulate Mrs Colleen Brown for being recognised for her services to people with disabilities, local government and the community with the Companions King’s Service Order.
