its like now: Animated Painting

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A copy of an 'animated painting', created from painted portraits of 50 people from the Christchurch arts community. The video was part of Julia Holden's exhibition 'its like now'.

Armagh Street bridge - award application

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An award application for the Civil Contractors NZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards 2015 which details Downer's approach to repairing the Armagh Street bridge.

SCIRT presentation to Red Cross

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A pdf copy of a presentation which SCIRT presented to Red Cross volunteers, telling them about what SCIRT is and what it does.

Human Resources Management Plan

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A plan which outlines SCIRT's approach to Human Resource Management. The first version of this plan was produced on 30 August 2011.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:50:45)

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A photograph of street art on St Asaph Street. The artwork was created by Christchurch artist Rob Hood in January 2014, and is titled "This Wall Can't Talk". It was funded by the Ministry of Justice and commissioned by Christchurch City Council.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:50:49)

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A photograph of street art on St Asaph Street. The artwork was created by Christchurch artist Rob Hood in January 2014, and is titled "This Wall Can't Talk". It was funded by the Ministry of Justice and commissioned by Christchurch City Council.

Delays rebuilding quake damaged homes four years on

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About 700 people packed Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral last night to hear from a panel of experts on why, four years after the big earthquake, they're still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.

SCIRT, The Construction Industry Health and Safety Leaders - poster

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A poster created by University of Canterbury students outlining their findings from examining SCIRT's approach to managing health and safety.

Learning from Innovation

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An article published in the August/September 2015 issue of BRANZ Build magazine. It summarises SCIRT's approach to innovation management and suggests some areas for improvement.

SCIRT requirements for utility location and protection

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A document which describes the processes and procedures SCIRT designers and delivery teams had to follow to locate and protect utilities.

Hays NAWIC Excellence Awards 2015 submission: Category: Helen Tippett Award

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An award submission nominating SCIRT Women in Construction (SWIC) for the Hays NAWIC Excellence Awards 2015: Category: Helen Tippett Award.

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.

Memorandum - Collaboration between SCIRT and the New Zealand Red Cross

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A memorandum which summarises the outcomes of the SCIRT/New Zealand Red Cross introductory session and the design thinking workshop.

Hays NAWIC Excellence Awards 2015 submission: Category: Professional Woman…

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An award submission nominating Paula Lock for the Hays NAWIC Excellence Awards 2015: Category: Professional Woman of the Year.

Case Study: Creating a High Performance Environment, with Intent

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A document that describes a case study on how SCIRT has been designed to create an environment that delivers high performance.

Memorandum of Understanding - SCIRT and Connexis 2015

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A revised memorandum of understanding that sets out how SCIRT and Connexis planned to work together to build an industry training framework and skilled workforce.

OVTRK Blog Post 2015:12:03 - Join the 2015 voice to co-create a vision for…

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A pdf copy of a post from the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi blog. The post is titled, "Join the 2015 voice to co-create a vision for Greater Christchurch".

Humaneers action learning group presentation - Humaneers - Prioritisation

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A pdf copy of a presentation delivered by Elizabeth McNaughton and Duncan Gibb at the SCIRT and New Zealand Red Cross humaneers action learning group.

Seismically Induced Shear of a Concrete Reservoir in the February 2011 Chr…

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A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Australia New Zealand Geotechnical Engineering Conference.

Five easy steps A5 card

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A tool, in the form of an A5 card, given to workshop and toolbox participants, outlining five easy steps to minimise the impact of roadworks on businesses.

Supporting the Locals toolbox outline

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A tool, including an outline, resources and a survey sheet, used by the SCIRT Communication Team when delivering a series of toolboxes to SCIRT subcontractors about working around businesses.

Quality Management Plan

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A plan which aims to ensure the SCIRT programme complies with set specifications, design and industry quality standards. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.

When SCIRT Comes to Town workshop outline

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A tool, including an outline and run sheet, used by the SCIRT Communication Team when delivering a series of workshops to SCIRT engineers about working around businesses.

Financial Management Plan

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A document that outlines how timely and accurate information relating to estimating, actual project costs, future commitments, and total forecast cost, will be managed and reported for each project phase in the programme.

SCIRT, The Construction Industry Health and Safety Leaders - paper

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A final year paper prepared by University of Canterbury students examining the positive effects of SCIRT on the New Zealand construction industry's health and safety performance.

Retaining Wall Assessment and Prioritisation IPWEA Presentation

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A presentation to the IPWEA conference of a paper which shares the process followed for the assessment and prioritisation of the retaining walls within the Port Hills in Christchurch.

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.

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.

Bridge of Remembrance Seismic Strengthening - New Zealand Concrete Industr…

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A paper presented at the New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference 2015 about the design and construction challenges faced when strengthening the Memorial Arch.

Driving Innovative Thinking in the New Zealand Construction Industry

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A paper delivered at Building a Better New Zealand (BBNZ 2014) Conference. The paper examines the relationship between innovation and productivity improvement in the construction industry.