A paper delivered at Building a Better New Zealand (BBNZ 2014) Conference. The paper examines the relationship between innovation and productivity improvement in the construction industry.
A presentation given at the New Zealand Geospatial Research Conference 2015.
A press release from the United States Embassy New Zealand about the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team gifting their New Zealand counterparts around $600,000 worth of sophisticated detection and rescue equipment after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A runsheet created for the initial SCIRT and New Zealand Red Cross collaboration workshop.
Register Record for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Woolstore, 116-118 Durham Street, Christchurch.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 21 June 2013 entitled, "Buying New Zealand Made...".
A copy of the award application for the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards 2013.
Building Record Form for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Woolstore, 116-118 Durham Street, Christchurch.
For a change of pace, a group from Underground Overground Archaeology spent last week out of the office, and out of Christchurch at the New Zealand Archaeological Association Conference on Stewart Island. The New Zealand Archaeological Association (known affectionately as … Continue reading →
‘If you dig a hole through the centre of the Earth, you would arrive in New Zealand’. As Spanish children, we learnt that at school. Spain is the Antipodes of New Zealand. Both countries are at the same time joined … Continue reading →
It’s that time of the year again, carols, Christmas shopping, annual staff parties, parades and backyard barbeques. For many of us, Christmas traditions are passed down through our families, and some of the fare found on our festive tables may … Continue reading →
An article from Air Force News March 2011 titled, "New Zealand"s Worst Days: Supported by a brilliant Defence effort".
A press release from the United States Embassy New Zealand containing a statement by President Barack Obama about the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
One of our final blog posts of 2016 took a look at the history of Christmas in New Zealand. In the same festive spirit, this week it seems appropriate to explore the tradition of Easter – from the time when … Continue reading →
A pdf copy of a presentation delivered at Building a Better New Zealand (BBNZ 2014) Conference. The presentation examines the relationship between innovation and productivity improvement in the construction industry.
An award application for the Civil Contractors New Zealand 2015 awards. SCIRT was a finalist in the "Connexis Company Training and Development Award - Large Company" category.
A memorandum which summarises the outcomes of the SCIRT/New Zealand Red Cross introductory session and the design thinking workshop.
The idea of a ‘souvenir’, as a physical keepsake of a place or event, is not a new concept. It’s been around for as long as people have been bringing home exotic treasures from far-off lands, or trying to preserve … Continue reading →
A runsheet created for the SCIRT and New Zealand Red Cross humaneers action learning group.
A few weeks ago, there was an interesting interview on Radio New Zealand with historian Jock Phillips, on the history of tobacco use in New Zealand. In the interview, Jock talked about the ways in which people consumed tobacco in … Continue reading →
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Heroic Radio: a study of radio responses in the immediate aftermath of the September 2010 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand". It was written by Ruth Zanker.
Working in archaeology here in New Zealand we most often encounter the material remains of Māori settlement and colonisation by the British Empire in the 19th century. Groups such as the New Zealand Company and the Canterbury Association laid out … Continue reading →
Register Record for the former Librarian's House, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Building Record Form for 94-96 Chester Street East, Christchurch
Register Record for Perry's Occidental Hotel, 208 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Building Record Form for 17 Rossall St, Fendalton, Christchurch
Register Record for Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Convent, 140 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Chapel, 62 Ferry Road, Christchurch
Register Record for the Caledonian Hall, 135 Kilmore St West, Christchurch.
Register Record for Cathedral Grammar School Main Block, 2 Chester Street West, Christchurch