From Breakage to Rebuilt - Christchurch Earthquakes Lessons Learned
By Engineering New Zealand UK Branch
Date and time
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 18:30 - 21:00 GMT
Location
New Zealand House Haymarket London SW1Y 4TQ United Kingdom
Description
Richard Parkinson and Fritha Bevin-McCrimmon, both ENZ UK Branch committee members, will deliver a presentation based on their experiences gained during the earthquakes, from the emergency response, through recovery and design to the reconstruction of the city's infrastructure.
Richard and Fritha have each worked in the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) which won the Brunel Medal awarded by the United Kingdom Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in recognition of excellence in civil engineering. They will highlight some of the tools and ideas SCIRT used that enabled fast and efficient delivery of reconstruction works in an ever changing environment.
New Zealand themed nibbles and refreshments will be provided.