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Join a range of resilience and economic experts at the Christchurch Construction Clients' Group - NZ Constructing Excellence Seminar. Hosted in Tonkin + Taylor’s Christchurch office on October 23rd, this seminar will explore climate resilience and economic updates for 2024 and beyond. Grant Lovell, Sector Director—Land + Buildings, will welcome the impressive panel of speakers and guests to Tonkin + Taylor’s 5-star green-rated Christchurch office building. Paddy Pringle, Principal Consultant—Climate Risk and Resilience, will also speak on lessons learned from adaptation planning for assets and infrastructure and how this shapes a pragmatic approach to resilience. Syliva Maclaren, Managing Director of Storm Environmental will guide you through her presentation exploring whether we defend, adapt, or retreat when dealing with construction climate change challenges. Tim Van Bohemen Bank of New Zealand’s Client Director of Property and Leon Head a BNZ Business Partner will conclude the session with valuable economic insights in the construction space. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, share insights, and innovate together as we face the challenges of climate resilience and economic change. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gFa--Ust 23 October, 7am-9am | Tonkin + Taylor Christchurch Office

We’re kicking off a new series highlighting the innovators behind our pavement engineering success in Australia! First up is Sunny Singh. With 14 years of pavement design experience and unique expertise in rehabilitation design, Sunny has done significant work in the transport and land sectors. Most recently, as Design Lead on the Eastern Freeway upgrades, he oversaw the addition of six motor lanes to ease congestion for Melbourne locals. Sunny is passionate about ongoing learning and mentorship and is a firm believer that strong communication and building solid client relationships are key to overcoming challenges and delivering successful projects. Curious to learn more about how Sunny and our team can add value to your next project? Read more about how we're shaping the future of pavement engineering in Australia here: https://lnkd.in/gSkeJjxh #TheGroundbreakers #PavementEngineering #Infrastructure #GeotechnicalEngineering #EngineeringInnovation

Congratulations to Alex Keyte Beattie for winning the Young Professionals Scholarship from the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia! Alex, a Senior Environmental Consultant in our Melbourne office, is presenting at the Australian Resource Recovery Conference in Adelaide, which begins today. Her presentation, "Resource Recovery in Remote Locations: Lessons from the Pacific," draws on Tonkin + Taylor’s work across Pacific Islands such as the Marshall Islands, Chatham Islands, Niue, and the Federated States of Micronesia. Alex's research offers valuable insights into how remote communities can achieve sustainable resource recovery through pragmatic approaches. By leveraging local resources, building community capacity, and adapting solutions to unique needs, we're helping to create a more circular economy in some of the world's most challenging environments. For those attending the conference, we encourage you to attend her session tomorrow at 11:40am during the Regional and Remote Session. Please join us in celebrating Alex's achievement and her commitment to sustainable resource management!

Tonkin + Taylor is sponsoring the New Zealand Lifelines Council, National Lifeline Utilities Forum at Te Pae Christchurch, where experts in infrastructure resilience gather to share knowledge and insights. This important forum brings together representatives from lifeline utilities, critical infrastructure organisations, regional Lifelines Groups, the CDEM sector, and research agencies, all working to strengthen New Zealand’s infrastructure resilience and the well-being of our communities. James Hughes – Technical Director – Climate + Resilience, and Morgan Lindsay – Climate Risk + Geospatial Consultant are presenting in the national perspectives on resilience session. Their presentation will discuss sector-based scenario planning across New Zealand, and its application and relevance in a resilience context - using examples from the telco and health sectors. James and Morgan will highlight how organisations across Aotearoa can use their scenarios to better prepare for an uncertain future. We are pleased to be part of this collaborative effort, supporting ongoing work to enhance our ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from potential disruptions. #Resilience #Infrastructure #LifelineUtilities #CommunityWellbeing #TonkinTaylor #NationalLifeLineUtilitiesForum #NewZealand Emma Singh Chris Soutar Mike Jacka Mark Dawson

We are pleased to announce our sponsorship of The Bridge Art Prize 2025 (The Bridge), a collaboration between Derwent Valley Arts, McConnell Dowell, and partner businesses involved in the design and construction of the New Bridgewater Bridge project in Tasmania, Australia. Offering a prize pool of over $36,000, including a main prize of $25,000, The Bridge aims to leave a lasting legacy for the community. Funds raised from the sale of artworks, along with surplus exhibition funds, will support the training of young people interested in the arts within the local government areas connected to the project. This initiative celebrates Tasmania’s creative spirit, inviting artistic expressions that explore what the bridge means to the local community. We’re proud to be a sponsor and look forward to seeing the exceptional talent it will showcase while contributing to the future of Tasmania’s young artists. Learn more about the prize here: https://lnkd.in/gN3h7xbs

This year's New Zealand Rail Conference is the premier event for the growing rail industry in Aotearoa. It offers cutting-edge insights, project updates, and policy developments. Doug Johnson, Principal Consultant—Strategic Consulting at Tonkin + Taylor, will share his expertise on a panel discussing "Safety through the Project Lifecycle: Roles, Responsibilities, and Real-World Applications." With his extensive background in engineering design and project delivery, Doug will provide valuable insights into enhancing safety across infrastructure projects. Along with Doug, a few of our engineers, project managers and scientists will also be in attendance. Join us in shaping the future of New Zealand's rail industry. See all our October events here: https://lnkd.in/gQDUrqXZ #NZRailConference2024 #SustainableInfrastructure #SafetyInRail #EngineeringLeadership Mark Child, Chris Soutar, Doug Johnson, Andrew Kennedy

Empowering youth for a resilient future is the central theme of this year’s United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Day. As we face a growing range of natural hazards and climate-related disasters, preparing and empowering the next generation to develop resilient attitudes toward climate-related challenges is paramount. Tonkin + Taylor asked our technical experts James Hughes, Morgan Lindsay, and Patrick Pringle, who are passionate about educating young people, how we can best empower and engage with our youth to build a safer, resilient society Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gVuxjeuW #Disasterreduction #UN #DRR #Youthempowerment #resilience

Our Tonkin + Taylor and Chadwick Geotechnics team in Australia enjoyed a fantastic evening with many of our clients at the iconic Stokehouse restaurant in Melbourne earlier this week. Following brief welcome remarks from Tim Chadwick and Tim Fisher, the evening was all about reconnecting and strengthening our relationships. We are grateful to everyone who joined us, and we look forward to continuing our collaborations and building on the many partnerships we've established.

Join us next Thursday at Tonkin + Taylor’s Christchurch office for The Art of the Possible, where we showcase how digital expertise is transforming workflows, cutting costs, and solving real-world challenges. Explore AI-powered tools, Digital Stakeholder Engagement for road design, and tech for early hazard detection. Hear from David Wyllie, our Group Innovation Programme Director, as he shares market insights and practical strategies for integrating digital solutions into your projects. Unlock the future of digital transformation with us. During this session, you will: - Gain valuable insights from our technical expert, David Wyllie - Engage in compelling Digital Case Studies that have unlocked opportunities and provided efficiencies for client projects, including our Data Driven Digital twin model - Network with Tonkin + Taylor’s experts and a range of like-minded industry professionals Register today: https://lnkd.in/gUB7jbyK #TheArtOfThePossible #DigitalTransformation

A special thanks to Tonkin + Taylor for partnering at our 2024 Maritime & Coastal Infrastructure Forum. Dr. Tom Shand from Tonkin + Taylor delivered an engaging and insightful presentation on the use of "Trigger Action Response Plans to manage hazard on Coastal Infrastructure – development and use cases". Tom highlighted key strategies to manage coastal infrastructure hazards through Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs), using a compelling case study on how an earthquake triggered slips onto Ohau Point on New Zealand's South Island. His expertise on proactive hazard management left delegates with valuable insights into coastal infrastructure resilience. #Maritime #Coastal #Engineering #CivilEngineering #PublicWorks #Infrastructure #CoastalEngineering #Forum #TARPs #Resilience #MaritimeEngineering #ProfessionalDevelopment #Networking