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November, 2010 Coronet Peak Ski Area's snow-making infrastructure and reservoirs have taken out the New Zealand Engineering Excellence 2010 supreme award.The award for the ski area's snowmaking and reservoir engineering technology by Hadley Consultants Ltd, NZSki Ltd and TechnoAlpin was announced at a gala event in Wellington attended by more than 350 people late this month. The Queenstown economy had been significantly strengthened through the collaborative project, which enhanced the ability of Coronet Peak Ski Area to open and remain open as planned for a lengthened and more predictable ski season, a spokesperson for the awards partners said in a release. "The flow-on benefits are evidenced by significant increases in incoming international flights," the awards spokesperson said. Although conceptually simple, the "practical complexities" to be overcome were considerable. The mathematical modelling of the water harvesting, storage and use was very detailed, the spokesperson said. The judges also noted that the scale of the pipe-work and reservoirs necessary, and the need to provide reliable services across a rugged, steep and sometimes unstable landscape and in a highly variable mountain climate were significant. The challenge of storing large volumes of water safely at high altitude was successfully addressed through detailed geotechnical analysis of the land geology. Narrow windows of available construction time demanded a well-planned work programme, including detailed protocols in regard to vegetation re-location or reinstatement. Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe took the premier individual title, the William Pickering Award for Engineering Leadership. He was commended for his application of an engineering mindset to the business and for creating an environment in which so many technical successes had occurred.
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