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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 administration.Read more This NZTS Guide is intended to be a companion to the ASCE ‘Geotechnical …

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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 Tunneling projects face challenges due to uncertainties in ground conditions and geotechnical interpretations. Geostatisticsal analysis …

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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 has been in use since 2003 by the Insurance industry as a benchmark against which …

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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 of a project. This guideline was developed to help organisations identify, manage, and track safety …

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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 ever but increasingly I’ve been thinking about it as a form of insurance.  Fuel prices are volatile. …

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