Publications & Industry Guides

Here are several articles and industry guidelines we’ve written, including in collaboration with our partners NZTS and ITA. You might find them useful and can find links to read and download relevant publications below.

Geotechnical Baseline Reports: A Guide for New Zealand Practitioners
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Geotechnical Baseline Reports: A Guide for New Zealand Practitioners

The main objective of this New Zealand Tunneling Society (NZTS) Guide is to provide broad advice to practitioners in New Zealand. This advice is designed to improve risk management practices for procuring tunnels and underground projects, and assist in their...
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Improving contracting and risk management with Geostatistics
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Improving contracting and risk management with Geostatistics

This article was written in collaboration with Jacob Grasmick, principal at Emprise Concepts LLC, and outlines a framework for integrating geostatistics into project management to aid better planning, procurement, and construction outcomes in tunnelling projects, and mitigate commercial losses.Read more...
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Code of Practice for Risk Management of Tunnels Works (3rd Edition)
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Code of Practice for Risk Management of Tunnels Works (3rd Edition)

This Code of Practice is the latest edition of a Code prepared jointly by the insurance and tunnelling industries. It’s aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of serious incidents resulting in insurance claims, to within sustainable boundaries. The Code...
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Planning Health and Safety Risk Management for Underground Works
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Planning Health and Safety Risk Management for Underground Works

Client organisations must manage health and safety risks that come with underground project construction. When risks are properly prioritised, tenderers should be able to provide resources with their tenders to construct the works safely, and contribute to the overall success...
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Daddy owns a Hilux – Why I started thinking about buying an EV
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Daddy owns a Hilux – Why I started thinking about buying an EV

Why I started thinking seriously about buying an EV  I didn’t start thinking about buying an electric vehicle because I suddenly became interested in technology, or my mate Bruce said my Hilux was anachronistic, or because I wanted to make a political statement. I’ve been sceptical as...
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If you’d like to discuss these guidelines or their application to your project further, please contact us for a chat below any time.

Publications: NovoConsult tunnel engineering project in New Zealand.