Person

Spratt, Peter Elliott

AM LFAIB

Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Peter Spratt is a civil engineer specialising in restoration and conservation of heritage structures. He has been in private practice since 1992 and worked with municipal and state authorities throughout Australia. Among his most high-profile projects have been the buildings at the Port Arthur penal settlement and the Richmond Bridge, both in Tasmania. Spratt is noted for the innovative engineering techniques he uses in his work. In 2017 he was awarded the John Monash Medal by Institution of Engineers, Australia.

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Chronology

1962
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1963
Career event - Graduate Member (GradIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1974 - 1997
Career position - Consultant Engineer, Port Arthur Historic Site Authority
1980 - 1992
Career position - Director, England, Newton, Spratt and Murphy Pty Ltd
1984
Career event - Fellow (FAIB), Australian Institute of Building
1992 - 1994
Career position - President, Tasmanian Chapter, Australian Institute of Building
1992 - 2005
Career position - Principal, Peter Spratt and Associates
1993
Career position - Consultant Engineer, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
1995
Award - Award of Excellence for the conservation of the Raine Island Beacon, Association of Consulting Engineers of Australia
1996
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1997
Award - Chapter Honour Award for distinguished services to the practice and science of building, Australian Institute of Building
1997 - 2006
Career position - Foundation Councillor, Tasmanian Heritage Council
2005 -
Career position - Principal, Peter Spratt Consulting Engineer
2009
Award - Award of Merit, Engineering Heritage Australia
2011
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for service to engineering through the conservation of historic buildings, the establishment of an on-line Building Degree course, and through contributions to industry associations.
2013
Award - Colin Crisp Award, Institution of Engineers, Australia
2016
Award - Life Fellow (LFAIB), Australian Institute of Building
2018
Award - John Monash medal for Engineering Heritage, Engineers Australia.

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