December 2011 January 2012 Features:
Cover Story
Editorial
News
Health & Safety
Training & Education
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In this issue December 2011 - January 2012
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EDITORIAL:I’ve just driven through the Victoria Park Tunnel. It’s opening day – as in opening to traffic – for the government’s first ‘road of national significance’ to be completed, so it’s a pretty significant milestone for our nation’s infrastructure. Read article » |
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COVER STORYPublic and commercial buildings the winners at 2011 Architecture AwardsThese are challenging times for the construction industry, |
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NEWSVictoria Park Tunnel opens to trafficAuckland’s $340 million Victoria Park Tunnel is open! The
project, constructed by the NZ Transport Agency to ease
congestion on one of the busiest sections of the city’s
motorway network, is the first of the government’s seven
roads of national significance to be completed. |
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HEALTH & SAFETYMainzeal and Siemens conquer H&S challenges at Benmore project Canterbury’s stunning high country is a mecca for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts, with peaceful isolation, hot summers and snowy winters – but those same attributes posed unique health and safety challenges for the Mainzeal and Siemens experts. |
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TRAINING & EDUCATION :Building qualifications – time to take credit for experience After 27 years in the industry, builder and business owner Peter Bennett decided it was
time to get formally qualified, taking advantage of the BCITO’s trade qualification course
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WEB EXCLUSIVE:“3M awards NZ polytechnic for innovation in H&S” The Otago Polytechnic has won the 3M Award for Innovation in Health and Safety for 2011. Project manager Peter Sinclair and carpentry lecturer Matt Thompson from the Otago Polytechnic accepted the award for OP Tools, an iPad application they developed along with Mark Miller to assist with teaching and demonstrating safe handling of power tools and other equipment. |
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