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Message from the AGS National Chair

KEY DATES Registration is now open Conference Dates: 3 full days! Monday 1st – 3rd April 2019 Technical Tour: Sunday 31 March 2019 Welcome Reception: Monday 1 April 2019 Conference Gala Dinner: Tuesday 2 April 2019 QUICK LINKS Registration Keynote Speakers Host City & Venue…

NZGS 2018 Student Poster Awards

NZGS 2018 Student Poster Awards

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE The New Zealand Geotechnical Society wishes to recognise and encourage student participation in the fields of rock mechanics, soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. The 2018 Student Presentation Awards will be a Poster Competition and is open to all students. PRIZE…

Engineering NZ rules review podcast

Engineering NZ rules review podcast

Helen Davidson, General Manager Legal and Policy recently held a webinar on the Rules Review.  She talked in detail about each section of the Rules and what might be changed.  Have a look and feel free to share it with your networks:   https://ipenz.adobeconnect.com/p654b4jfq4mr/

NZGS-7ICEGE Scholarships – applications open

NZGS-7ICEGE Scholarships – applications open

Further to the successful 2015 6ICEGE which was held in Christchurch, New Zealand, it is with great pleasure that the undersigned invite applications for the NZGS-7ICEGE Scholarships, of which up to four awards each to the value of $5,000 will be made. The intent of the NZGS-7ICEGE Scholarships is to support…

Geomechanics Award – Call for Nomination

Geomechanics Award – Call for Nomination

The New Zealand Geotechnical Society Geomechanics Award is awarded every three years and shall be presented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting. The award shall be made to the Society member or members producing the adjudged “best” published paper during the three years ending 31st…

NZ Geomechanics News Call for Content

NZ Geomechanics News Call for Content

We are seeking content including: Letters to the editor Concise articles on interesting projects Technical Notes We accept everything from a paragraph to a full paper We are also keen to encourage feedback on previous editions, so if an article has piqued your interest, please…

IAEG newsletter 1-2018 is available

IAEG newsletter 1-2018 is available

The newsletter provides updates from the IAEG executive and from the various regional groups. Key features include : Applications for the 2018 Richard Walter Prize are open until 15 May. RWP recognises meritorious scientific achievement by a member of the IAEG under the age of…

Survey on Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE open until 30 April

Survey on Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE open until 30 April

On behalf of the President of ISSMGE Charles Ng and the Innovation and Development Committee (IDC), we are pleased to invite you to participate in a survey on “Innovation Initiatives of ISSMGE.” As you may know, the IDC has been working for the last eight…

VSA Volunteering opportunities – Vanuatu and Fiji

VSA Volunteering opportunities – Vanuatu and Fiji

VSA is New Zealand’s largest and most experienced volunteer agency working in international development. At the moment we have two interesting and rewarding engineering opportunities working with communities in the Pacific. The first of these focuses on developing groundwater systems in support of water security…