Background The New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) is the affiliated organisation in New Zealand of the International Societies representing practitioners in soil mechanics, rock mechanics and engineering geology. Full members of the NZGS must be affiliated to at least one of these societies: The NZGS…
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MBIE are currently consulting on options to improve the building consent system. This is an important review that aims to modernise the system to provide assurance to building owners and users that building work will be done right first time.Please provide your suggestions to be…
We are delighted to announce that all the posters have been finalised and are now available to the public. We would like to express our gratitude to Miles Buob (Tonkin and Taylor) for initiating this project and Wendy Weng (Aurecon) for overseeing the completion of…
Presented by Misko Cubrinovski 27th June 2023
The affairs of the NZ Geotechnical Society are managed by the Management Committee on behalf of the members. We aim for representation on the Committee that is as broad as possible both geographically and between engineers and geoscientists to ensure that all views are well…
In response to the Heritage Time Capsule (HTC) Project of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) is pleased to contribute our Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering Practice Guidelines. The NZGS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and…
Ground Anchors: Design and Construction Guideline DRAFT FOR COMMENT
In order to promote the development of Geological Engineering Technology, the IAEG XIV Congress will organize the selection of outstanding achievements in Geological Engineering Technology worldwide, based on recommendations from IAEG national groups and Commissions. The selected outstanding achievements will be publicly promoted, awarded certificates, and…
We have been approached by the WasteMINZ Contaminated Land Sector Group with a proposal to set up a joint working group. Both societies have independently identified that we need to minimise the disposal of soil and similar engineering materials to landfill to improve the sustainability…
