Guideline 064: Design of an Automated Flushing Siphon System

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A guideline to inform designers on the design of an Automated Flushing Siphon System as a means to reduce the frequency of blockages on the wastewater network caused by pipe dips and flat grades.

Lions roar back into the city centre

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A web story about the return of the stone lions to the Memorial Arch.

Beca Heritage Week brochure - Central City

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A brochure created for Beca Heritage Week 2014, outlining SCIRT's repair work on heritage structures in the Central City. It was handed out to members of the public at SCIRT's walk and talk tours.

Gloucester Street bridge, Christchurch - report on archaeological monitori…

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A report which details the archaeological monitoring carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11136, repairs to the Gloucester Street bridge.

May 2014 St Martins School visit - presentation

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A presentation given to St Martin's primary school students about SCIRT work in Opawa and Hillsborough.

Central City Transport Optimisation Management Plan

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A copy of the plan developed in 2011 to facilitate a collaborative approach between all stakeholders and minimise the impact on the traffic network, because of the extensive repair works necessary to repair vertical and horizontal infrastructure.

Red Cross presentation to SCIRT - communication and communities

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A pdf copy of one of a series of presentations which Red Cross presented to SCIRT, telling them about what the community is undergoing and how Red Cross helps.

Far-sighted and comprehensive - Alliance Objectives steer the SCIRT journey

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A document which discusses the importance of the Alliance Objectives to the operation of SCIRT.

Five easy steps to minimise impact on businesses poster - traffic manageme…

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A tool, in the form of a poster, given to workshop and toolbox participants and hung up at worksites and in offices, outlining five easy steps to minimise the impact of roadworks on businesses.

Face-to-face survey questions

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A document containing the research questions asked by Opinions Market Research Ltd when carrying out face-to-face surveys about SCIRT work.

The Lonely Cone Recall communication plan

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A document which outlines the communication strategy behind the Lonely Cone campaign.

Through Their Eyes toolbox outline

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A tool, including an outline, resources and a survey sheet, used by SCIRT's Transport Planning Manager when delivering a series of toolboxes to SCIRT traffic staff about working around businesses.

Open for Business signs

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A photograph taken in 2013, showing one of the 32 large 'Open for Business' signs placed on all of the main routes into the CBD.

Triumphal Arch presentation by site engineer

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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.

Safety Initiative: Use of a remotely operated hydraulic jaw crusher

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A document describing the use of a remotely operated hydraulic jaw crusher to avoid the need to make confined space entries.

Bridge of Remembrance community engagement presentation

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A presentation prepared by SCIRT's Downer Communciation Lead, providing an overview of the community engagement carried out by the Downer Team during the restoration of the Bridge and Arch.

Bridge of Remembrance Kids Zone attracts central city school pupils

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A web story about a site visit to the Bridge and Arch by local school pupils.

Safety Initiative: Confined spaces "dummy run

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A document describing the confined spaces "dummy run".

Environmental Initiative: Triumphal Arch major column seismic clamps

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A document describing Downer's use of column seismic clamps to prevent additional damage to the Arch columns.

Environmental Initiative: bentonite splash fence

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A document describing Downer's approach to containing bentonite when drilling micro piles for the new Arch foundations.

Bridge of Remembrance Triumphal Arch rebuild involves city boys' school

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A web story about the model design work by Christ's College pupils.

Lest we forget - SCIRT restores Memorial Arch

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A document which describes the process that SCIRT took to restore the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch.

Bridge of Remembrance poster for awards application

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A poster which was prepared to go with the award application for the Canterbury Heritage Awards 2016.

Bridge of Remembrance posters

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Posters which describe the earthquake damage, planned restoration methods and historic information about the Bridge of Remembrance and Memorial Arch. These posters were hung on the fencing around the Bridge and Arch to inform the public about the work taking place.

Resource Consent

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An example of a resource consent for dewatering.

Best practice paper: Dewatering

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A paper which aims to establish consistency of dewatering practice.

Gloucester Street bridge - video

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A video which describes the history of the bridge and SCIRT's repair methodology.

Armagh Street bridge - photographic record of the works

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A document containing photographs of SCIRT's Armagh Street bridge repairs.

Collectively we are stronger: Engineers generating collaborative solutions…

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A document made available to people attending Duncan Gibb's Brunel lecture.

Central City newsletters for businesses and residents

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A document containing examples of newsletters printed and distributed to the inner city businesses and residents, to prepare them for the upcoming SCIRT rebuild work and update them on the positive progress being made.