Steven Fern
Engineering Manager & Designer
What’s your role within Connor Jones and what are your areas of expertise?
Mechanical design, fabrication team management & organisation.
How long have you been working in the construction / engineering industry?
I've been doing engineering for 30+ years.
What’s the most impressive technological advancement or innovation you’ve witnessed in the construction industry?
3D Scanning of existing structures into cad software. 3D Printing. Digital twin of large construction projects.
If you could collaborate with any famous architect, engineer, or designer, living or deceased, who would it be and what type of project would you work on together?
Architecture van Brandenburg - Dunedin Waterfront when they get the go-ahead!
If you could build any structure in the world, regardless of budget or feasibility, what would it be and why?
Bridge between NZ North & South islands - (there’s a bridge between Denmark & Sweden so its possible.) Practical and would also be a tourist attraction.
What do you like to do in your free time, outside of work?
Motorcycling, kayaking, tramping, skiing is what I like to do. Reality is chauffeuring kids, walking the dog, gardening, shopping, cooking etc.
