F. W. Furkert

Male, Deceased Person

1876 – 1949

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Who was F. W. Furkert?

Frederick William Furkert was a New Zealand engineer. He joined the Public Works Department in 1894, and was engineer-in-chief of the PWD for twelve years from 1920 until he retired in 1933.

Major projects he was responsible for included for the New Zealand Railways Department the North Island Main Trunk Railway, the Otira Tunnel and the Tawa Flat deviation. He was also responsible for hydroelectric dam projects like the Waitaki Dam.

He worked with the Standards Institute on the draughting of building bylaws. He was a Wellington City Councillor when he died.

He was born in Ross, Westland and died in Wellington.

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Born
Oct 14, 1876
Died
Sep 26, 1949

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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