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The SCIRT learning library of valuable lessons that have been learnt about the complex challenges of post-disaster recovery operations.
The SCIRT learning library of valuable lessons that have been learnt about the complex challenges of post-disaster recovery operations.
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Resources for the promotion of Construction careers from across the NZ Infrastructure sector.
Resources for the promotion of Construction careers from across the NZ Infrastructure sector.
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This research by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission provides the first comprehensive baseline analysis of New Zealand’s infrastructure workforce.
This research by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission provides the first comprehensive baseline analysis of New Zealand’s infrastructure workforce. It looks at how many people work in the infrastructure sector and what sort of work they’re doing. The research also investigates who is working in infrastructure, looking at factors like age, ethnicity, gender, training, and migration. The findings shed light on who is working in infrastructure and the pathways that they follow into the workforce.
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The question has been asked several times about digital engineering in infrastructure and how we get value from putting our time and energy to enabling digital engineering practices.
The question has been asked several times about digital engineering in infrastructure and how we get value from putting our time and energy to enabling digital engineering practices. This Lunch and Learn sessions aims to articulate what digital engineering is.
Brian Perry Civil's Seaview Wharf Resilience Project construction manager and environmental and sustainability advisor joined the Lunch and Learn session to talk about the ecological and environmental...
Brian Perry Civil's Seaview Wharf Resilience Project construction manager and environmental and sustainability advisor joined the Lunch and Learn session to talk about the ecological and environmental considerations working in Centre Point, Wellington.
The Living Pā is the bold redevelopment of Te Herenga Waka Marae into one of the world’s most environmentally responsible hubs.
The Living Pā is the bold redevelopment of Te Herenga Waka Marae into one of the world’s most environmentally responsible hubs.
This 3-storied, timber mega structure on high-profile 980sqm urban, mixed-use site on steep excavated land, adjacent to several multi-storey institutional buildings that restrict solar access is targeting Living Building certification under the LBC framework which requires the pā to be net positive in energy, carbon, water, and waste, and demonstrably give back to the local ecology and community.
The Living Pā one of the largest-scale buildings to work towards Living Building certification. This comes with many firsts for Aotearoa, each bringing a unique suite of challenges. It is the first mass timber building to target the Living Building Challenge, and the first mass timber building undertaken by the contractor. It is one of only a few mass timber buildings in Aotearoa.
Beacon case studies showcase examples of good practice and innovation in the construction sector.
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Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: short version of a presentation by principal geotechnical engineer Natasha Jokhan at the NZ Geotechnical Society Symposium on Climate Change.
Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: short version of a presentation by principal geotechnical engineer Natasha Jokhan at the NZ Geotechnical Society Symposium on Climate Change. Natasha talks about a range of ground improvement options and the embodied carbon associated with those options.
In a sprint organised by Fletcher Construction, the Eastern Busway project team looked at buried services as a key risk and came up with how to do things better.
In a sprint organised by Fletcher Construction, the Eastern Busway project team looked at buried services as a key risk and came up with how to do things better. Find out how they did it in this Lunch and Learn session.
When houses are removed to make way for major infrastructure projects, they’re usually sent to landfill.
When houses are removed to make way for major infrastructure projects, they’re usually sent to landfill. With big goals for sustainability, the Eastern Busway Alliance team was determined to divert as much of these materials as possible from landfill.
Nothing’s more important than keeping our people safe, but with a very diverse team, sometimes it's hard to know whether safety messages are being understood.
Nothing’s more important than keeping our people safe, but with a very diverse team, sometimes it's hard to know whether safety messages are being understood. That's why our EHS team is making safety videos available in multiple languages.
Learning Experience Designer Modi Chen produced the videos, and sourced translators from within the business. “As someone with English as a second language, I know that technical information like safety messages can be hard to understand. Working in EHS, it was really important to me to remove all barriers to understanding them.”
The first translated video, which features Puawai Waipouri, has Chinese, Hindi and Fijian subtitles, and Modi has plans to add more languages soon. You can watch the video here.
Anglian Water is a world leader in reducing carbon emissions.
Anglian Water is a world leader in reducing carbon emissions. As an early starter, the big UK water utility embarked on its carbon zero journey in 2006 and is now on track to generate 45 percent of energy from its own renewable resources by 2025 and become a full net zero carbon business by 2030.
In this Spotify podcast Jon Reed and Hannah Edmond from the Water New Zealand climate change group talk to Anglian Water’s head of carbon neutrality, David Riley about the water utility’s bold approach to tackling climate change and the carbon reduction lens covering all aspects of its operation.
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Legacy CCTV and timelapse systems provided detailed information, but there were challenges.
Legacy CCTV and timelapse systems provided detailed information, but there were challenges. User interfaces and the speed of timelapse video generation did not meet the site team and client requirements. Recognising the need for improved technology for faster access and turnaround, we explored alternative solutions.
Our Brian Perry Civil team share lessons learned from the Helensville wastewater treatment upgrade in this Lunch and Learn session.
Our Brian Perry Civil team share lessons learned from the Helensville wastewater treatment upgrade in this Lunch and Learn session.
Looking after our people is about more than just their physical safety.
Looking after our people is about more than just their physical safety. Increasingly, we are focused on how we can support the overall wellbeing of our teams, which has led us to partner with Groov and MATES in Construction.
To explore the idea of wellbeing in construction even further, we held an event with the AUT School of Future Environments. We hosted a panel discussion to look at what we can do to support the wellbeing of our teams, and what we can do as individuals too. Thanks to Kent Johns, Carla Tonks, Fiona Crichton and facilitator Charles Walker for sharing their insights.
Fletcher Construction's Critical Bridges Project construction manager shares the team's five-year journey constructing bridges in Fiji in this Lunch and Learn session.
Fletcher Construction's Critical Bridges Project construction manager shares the team's five-year journey constructing bridges in Fiji in this Lunch and Learn session.
Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: A presentation from our Delivery Outcomes Manager, Matt Findlay outlining the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP).
Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: A presentation from our Delivery Outcomes Manager, Matt Findlay outlining the New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP).
Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: A presentation from our Environmental Manager Alex Bees, on the digital approach to environmental management taken at the Eastern Busway Project.
Design Community of Practise quickfire presentation: A presentation from our Environmental Manager Alex Bees, on the digital approach to environmental management taken at the Eastern Busway Project. Alex discusses how the project has made great use of ArcGIS layers and newly released embedded tools to assist with managing the environmental effects of earthworks, runoff and construction works in a suburban environment.
This case study showcases how a multi-storey timber frame apartment complex across three six-storey buildings containing 216 modules is being constructed with offsite manufacturing.
This case study showcases how a multi-storey timber frame apartment complex across three six-storey buildings containing 216 modules is being constructed with offsite manufacturing.
After seeing a market demand for suppliers who could deliver quality housing at pace and scale, Property Partners decided to investigate offsite-manufacturing. They started researching offsite manufacturing methods around the world, and ultimately decided that the Swedish model was the best approach for them to bring to the New Zealand market.
Beacon case studies showcase examples of good practice and innovation in the construction sector.
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While the use of offsite manufacturing techniques is becoming increasingly popular around New Zealand for small-scale builds, Property Partners wanted to use timber volumetric modular construction, a form of offsite manufacturing in which buildings are put together by connecting a series of pre-built modules and stacking them vertically to build apartments. This offsite manufacturing method is common in Sweden and globally.
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