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Wendy Riley A relative newcomer to Christchurch, Wendy has deep-rooted connections to the city. Her ancestors, like many colonial New Zealanders, traced their origins to Scotland and England. After…
Wendy Riley A relative newcomer to Christchurch, Wendy has deep-rooted connections to the city. Her ancestors, like many colonial New Zealanders, traced their origins to Scotland and England. After…
An example of a checklist used by SCIRT traffic management teams to perform site checks.
A PDF copy of the site map for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was the main event of FESTA 2013; a carnivalesque procession through the central city, led by Free Theatre Christchurch. Sculptural installations and performances were part of the procession, which started at the Bridge of Remembrance and ended in Cathedral Square.
A PDF copy of the site map for CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. It was held on vacant sites at the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Architecture students from Unitec, The University of Auckland and CPIT collaborated with local businesses to create large-scale, temporary structures to entertain the public.
A document which outlines how to keep site staff and public safe around mobile plant, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A document which outlines how to keep site staff and public safe around traffic, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A document created in 2012 that provides a range of ideas and examples successfully used by SCIRT to manage a site visit information day.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 20 February 2012.
A document which describes best practice for dewatering guidelines.
A presentation prepared by one of the site engineers restoring the Memorial Arch and Bridge of Remembrance, outlining the damage to the structures, the repair designs and the construction methodologies.
An example of a briefing provided to support staff hosting an event so they fully understood their roles and the focus of the event. The document was created in 2012.
A pdf copy of a cut-out dress-up game for young children involving safety gear.
A presentation given to St Martin's primary school students about SCIRT work in Opawa and Hillsborough.
A pdf copy of a drawing for children focusing on diggers and road cones.
A document for SCIRT's communications team which details how SCIRT should carry out school visits.
A pdf copy of a SCIRT school visit feedback form from Richmond Primary School.
A document which outlines how to work safely around underground services, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A document which outlines how to work safely in confined spaces, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A document which outlines how to safely carry out lifting operations, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
Today on the blog we are discussing my favourite site of 2019. We already talked about part of the site’s history last fortnight on the blog- that it contained the store and offices for Walton, Warner and Co. and their … Continue reading →
A document which outlines how to work safely in trenches and excavations, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
Disclaimer: This blog post will mainly focus on fossicking on historic sites, as that’s what we have the greatest experience with in Christchurch. We wouldn’t be able to do justice to discussing fossicking on Māori sites, but it has occurred … Continue reading →
Last time on the blog we looked specifically at the beer bottle labels from our Akaroa site. Today’s blog post is essentially a part two, where we’re going to take a look at the other labels found on the site. … Continue reading →
At the start of an archaeological investigation we often consult historical documents to learn as much as we can about a site’s past. Such research can identify the buildings that were once present, the people associated with the site through … Continue reading →
A document which outlines how to work safely at height and depth, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A document which outlines how to work safely with powered plant and tools, created to discuss with site staff at on-site "toolbox talks".
A best practice traffic management guideline, produced in February 2014, which helps traffic management team members slow motorists through road work sites safely.
Today I’m going to tell you about what is possibly my all-time favourite archaeological site (there is another contender, but it doesn’t have any connection to Christchurch or Canterbury so is unlikely to feature here). I reckon this site has … Continue reading →
In our last post, Jeremy talked about the site of H. F. Stevens, wholesale druggist, on Worcester Street near Cathedral Square. We excavated the site in 2011 and found a number of artefacts, including the Udolpho Wolfe’s bottles featured last … Continue reading →
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 14 August 2013.