Waikato Branch Co-ordinators
Kori Lentfer
Kori is a consulting Engineering Geologist who works for Coffey Geotechnics. He graduated in 1998 with a BSc(Tech) degree in Geology, followed by Masters study at Waikato University and an MSc thesis in Engineering Geology from Auckland University in 2007.
Kori’s career commenced working for a specialist groundwater and construction dewatering consultancy based in the U.K., Europe and the Middle East. On return to the home-land he joined Foundation Engineering in Orewa, which was acquired by Coffey Geotechnics in 2007 and has been based in their Orewa and Tauranga offices. In March 2011 Kori helped establish the new Hamilton office.
Phone: (07) 838 1258
Email: kori_lentfer@coffey.com
Ken is a Senior Engineering Geologist with Opus International Consultants in Hamilton. He graduated in 1982 with a BSc in Geology from Edinburgh University, followed by an MSc in Engineering Geology from Newcastle University in 1984.
He has worked primarily for Consulting Engineers but has also worked in site investigation contracting and Environmental Consultancy in the UK. His work has taken him to Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria and Croatia before moving to New Zealand in 2006. He is a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) and a Chartered Geologist.
Phone: (07) 838 9344
Email: ken.read@opus.co.nz
Bay of Plenty/Waikato Branch Activity Report – March 2010
Recent Activity
In late December 2010, Glen Buddon of Pile Tech and Adam Plimner of Foster Construction presented on various aspects of Screw Piling. This was a joint presentation with local IPENZ branch held at the Aecom Office, 121 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton.
Bay of Plenty/Waikato has seen some restructuring with Kori Lentfer now relocating to Hamilton and he will be assisting Ken Read in the western half of the branch. With Kori leaving Tauranga, Matt Packard from Coffey Geotechnics will be taking over running local events on the east coast.
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