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We are so looking forward to the #NZHS60thConference in Wellington.This year we are lucky enough to have 7 presenters to share their recent research and projects, in addition to being a sponsor.Here's our lineup for the week:Troy Brockbank - Keynote...

We’re delighted to have been part of this ground-breaking project with Auckland Transport, working jointly with Koru Environmental and Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research to develop designs for living bus shelters being trialled in Panmure and...

White Ribbon Day, 25 November, is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women. It was started by a men’s movement in Canada in 1991 and has been officially adopted by the United Nations as...

The Venture Taranaki Trust Are Ake Future Offshore Energy Forum will be a great few days for all involved with the energy sector, discussions will cover offshore wind, and the potential for wave, tidal, and marine storage. The future of energy...

Don't drop the weight... actually do, a lot! Luke and Andy from our Geotech team are completing scala tests where you lift the weight up to the handle, drop it (and repeat), count how many blows per 100mm of penetration - then convert it to...

YTI (Yeah the Interns)!!! This week 11 science and engineering students take a leap into the corporate world and join us as our 2021/2022 summer intern intake. The team are starting off with inductions to our workgroups and learning how to...

Our National Health & Safety Manager Andrew Sussex is into his 8th day in MIQ this week, but he’s going in quite a different direction to many other MIQ inhabitants.  He’s heading to Scott Base next week as part of an expedition to measure...

As exams come to a close, CESA would like to thank our generous sponsors for this year McKenzie & Co. Consultants Ltd, ACH Consulting Engineers, CLC Consulting Group Ltd, Pattle Delamore Partners and Beca. Your contribution has allowed us...

Last Friday we all celebrated loud shirt day by wearing our brightest, coloured shirts in support of The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme. Jack from our Christchurch office, who has a cochlear implant spoke about his...

This week we had 17 members from our Christchurch team plant around 1,000 Kahikatea trees in Cranford Basin as part of our community support initiative. It was a lot of fun and we are looking forward to these beautiful trees growing into an...

On a beautiful Saturday morning our Tauranga team along with their partners, kids and pets helped collect litter from Matapihi Beach near the CBD. We collected 200kgs of rubbish in just a few hours- enough to fill the ute! Thanks to Tauranga...

Tune into Water New Zealand’s webinar tomorrow (Friday 22 October) to hear Troy Brockbank from our Advisory team speak on the concept of Te Mana o te Wai and Te Oranga o te Taiao - What do they mean? How might they work together? Click the link...

Olya Albot from our Environmental Management team is presenting alongside Auckland Council as part of the Auckland Climate Festival on Friday 15th October at 12:30pm. She will be discussing her PhD research into blue carbon at the online event....

Have you checked yourself lately? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. 70% of those diagnosed will be aged 50 and above. Breast cancer is not hereditary with 90 - 95% of patients not having any breast cancer in their families....

This year we are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week a little differently 💚. The theme this year is to take time to kōrero/mā te kōrero, ka ora - a little chat can go a long way. Across our offices, we are promoting our team to...

Did you know? Prostate cancer is the second-highest killer of kiwi men - skin cancer being the first. Mates, fathers, sons, brothers, grandfathers – if you haven’t been directly affected by prostate cancer, you’re bound to know someone who has....

Deborah Ryan, Luke Matheson and Parviz Namjou from our Environmental Management, Geotechnics and Groundwater teams attended the Quarry NZ Conference in Wellington in July. The event attracted 500 delegates and exhibitors associated with the...

Today at 11:20am, Troy Brockbank will be speaking on a panel at the Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference in Blenheim, Marlborough. Be sure to attend to hear about his opinions around Te Ao Māori and equity.

We are delighted to be hosting the He Kōrero Tahi: A discussion in our Christchurch office tomorrow, with our Pou Ārahi Māori - Māori Advisory Lead Troy Brockbank. Troy will kōrero on his career to date and his passion for infusing Te Ao Māori...

Aotearoa New Zealand is a bicultural nation, and our city and infrastructure design must reflect that. As city designers, we need to build for future generations. Building this way fits very naturally with a Māori worldview around...

We are delighted to be hosting the He Kōrero Tahi: A discussion in our Christchurch office tomorrow, with our Pou Ārahi Māori - Māori Advisory Lead Troy Brockbank. Troy will kōrero on his career to date and his passion for infusing Te Ao Māori...

Mānawatia a Matariki We are now into the new year! We all enjoyed celebrating Matariki last week, learning about the occasion and gathering together for the inter-office plate of origin shared lunches. A great way to kick off new beginnings....

We are pleased to announce that Dr Chris Cameron has joined us as our new Climate Change Lead. Chris has a diverse range of experience across science, strategy, policy and implementation, for local and central governments, and the private...

Mānawatia a Matariki We wish everyone a happy Matariki! A time to acknowledge and reflect on the past, present and future. "Matariki atua ka eke mai i te rangi e roa, E whāngainga iho ki te mata o te tau e roa e. Divine Matariki come forth from...

Our Christchurch team have been busy picking up litter around the city centre as part of our community support initiative. We ended up at the arts centre where we attended a youth exhibition on the importance of water in light of last month's...