“Cheers to 2024” – Event Highlights and Pictures
Last week’s “Cheers to 2024” event brought together members of the JN engineering, senior leadership and support team, many of our valued clients, and other professionals in construction fields.
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A New Era for JN: Announcing our New Managing Director
In the fast-evolving field of engineering, maintaining a strong and dynamic leadership team is crucial for industry success. That’s why JN is proud to announce the appointment of Greg Chambers as incumbent Managing Director, replacing Mark Molloy, who has stepped down from long-tenured leadership but will remain with JN in structural engineering and project delivery capacities. This move marks a new era for JN as we continue to strive for excellence and innovation in the Australian engineering industry.
NCC 2022: Promoting Fire Safety – Key Changes to the Code
The Australian Building Codes Board introduced the revised National Construction Code (NCC) in 2022, replacing the NCC 2019, and it came into effect in May 2023. This NCC serves as an updated set of regulations for building design and construction in Australia, to mandate new standards for safety, health, accessibility and sustainability for the building […]
35 years working at JN Engineering
A Personal Story: Find out why Owen O’Brien, Director & Associate Remedial Engineer has invested over 35 years working at JN Engineering. When did you start working at JN Engineering: July 1986 Can you give us a brief summary of how JN Engineering has evolved over the years? I was employed as a Graduate Civil […]
Engineers Australia Excellence Awards 2023
JN has exciting news, we have two nominations for the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards 2023. It’s truly an impressive accomplishment for both of them to be recognised for their outstanding work in the field of engineering. Nick Walker, our Senior Structural Design Engineer has demonstrated expertise and leadership in his field with his significant contributions […]
The Importance of Awning Structural Certification
Awnings play a vital role in providing protection from the elements, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings and extending usable outdoor spaces. However, awnings also come with significant responsibility in terms of public safety. As a property owner, you must ensure the structural adequacy of your building and any other structure attached to it, including […]
Flooding: Understanding, preparing and mitigating risk and damage
Heavier-than-usual rain events and larger and longer storm events are becoming more common in Australia and around the world, whether due to the impact of climate change on existing weather patterns or the result of natural phenomena, such as La Niña or El Niño. The discipline of engineering has a mandate to respond, with planning […]
Ensuring the integrity of your cladding system
Cladding is not only a decorative façade of a building, but also a critical part of any structure as it is the outermost layer of the building that is in contact with the environment. Cladding acts as a protective layer: its main functions are to protect a building from rain, wind and other weather elements, […]
From Classroom to Workplace: Navigating the Journey of Graduate Engineers
Engineering is a diverse and exciting profession that involves using science, mathematics and technology to design and develop products, systems and structures that meet the needs of society. As an engineer, you can work in a range of fields, including civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering. The work of engineers is critical to society as […]
Female Leadership – A Champion of change
An incredible result for JN’s Neasha Jeffery, accepting a ‘Highly Commended’ Award in the ‘Champions of Change – Female Leadership’ category. An outstanding accomplishment and recognition for her work. Awarded by Consult Australia at the National Awards Gala Dinner last night in Sydney that saw the crowning of the “best of the best” in our […]