Case Studies

When the Anniversary Day floods hit Auckland in January 2023, many people were unprepared for the deluge that would threaten their homes and businesses. More than 7000 properties were stickered following rapid building assessments, and 4500 households required some form of flood-related assistance. There have been at least 8000 insurance claims relating to the floods. […]

Following the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods in 2023, many residents found out they were living in a flood-prone area. The issue of flood prevention became top of mind for many people who hadn’t previously thought about it. Right across the city, thousands of homes and businesses were threatened by the fast-rising waters. The city received

The Problem The Auckland Pistol Club is one of New Zealand’s oldest gun clubs. Situated in the rural setting of Brookby, South of Auckland, the club has been active since the 1960s. Due to the urban sprawl of Auckland, the club now has residential neighbours close to its boundary fences. This has resulted in noise

Managing noise at their construction sites has become a high priority for Gibson O’Connor Gibson O’Connor identified that site conditions including geometry, boundary structures, and proximity to neighbours meant that managing noise was paramount to their daily operations. In considering the environmental impacts of the development to neighbouring properties, noise and dust were issues that

How BT protect against floods https://youtu.be/EMB32gQ97eY Day or night, 365 days a year if an exchange is threatened, members of British Telecom’s Emergency Response Team are deployed to protect it. They work proactively – for instance, setting up Floodstop barriers outside exchanges to protect from flooding – as well as reactively, using high-tech pumps to