Kia ora koutou Introduction As the end of the year approaches, it gives me the opportunity to reflect on the past twelve months and activities of the NZGS and the Management Committee. This time last year, I committed to focus on three themes, namely: For…
Kia ora koutou At the NZGS Management Committee Meeting on 21 September 2023, I was honoured to be elected to the position as Chair. I have taken over the role from Eleni Gkeli, who has moved on to the immediate past Chair. Eleni, has kindly…
Vice President — Regional Report for Australasia The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all…
The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. 1. Introduction I am writing…
The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. 1. Introduction On behalf of…
Vice President – Regional Report For Australasia Above: John Carter, Neil Taylor and Philip Robins The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. 1. Introduction Like…
Mid-Term Regional Report For Australasia The ISSMGE is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of Engineers, Academics and Contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. 1. Introduction As most of you will know, Gavin Alexander has had to…
ABSTRACT Following the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence a Royal Commission of inquiry provided approximately 200 recommendations to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE). Of these, over thirty were specific to geotechnical engineering. The royal inquiry recommended that MBIE work with industry to improve…
