5 – 7 June 2008 Emerald Hotel, Gisborne |
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Conference Organisers The Conference Team P O Box 20 051 Christchurch P: 03 359 2615 F: 03 359 2602 E: mandy@conferenceteam.co.nz W: www.conferenceteam.co.nz |
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updated 29 May
Wednesday, 4 June
7.00pm Dine Around
Thursday, 5 June
8.00am Conhur Breakfast and registration
9.00am Opening and Welcome
9.45am Keynote – Bryan Travers
10.45am Waugh Morning tea
11.15am Keynote – Wayne Brown
12.10pm Good Earth Matters Lunch
1.10pm Hynds Technical Papers presentations
Roger Hu, Technical Manager, Infracon Ltd
A ‘Toolbox’ for Rotational Secondment Programmes.
Ross McCammon, Group Manager, MWH
An Innovative Waste Water Project.
Rachel Landon, Waste Water Treatment Programme Manager,
Hastings District Council and Jeff Robinson, Director of
Programme Management, MWH
3.00pm ACENZ Afternoon tea
3.30pm INGENIUM Excellence Awards presentations
3.50pm Keynote – John Bishop
4.50pm Hynds Paper announcement
5.00pm Hynds Happy Hour
7.00pm Downer EDi Works Welcome Function
10.00pm Close
Friday, 6 June
8.00am Breakfast
9.00am INGENIUM AGM
10.15am Morning tea
10.45am Sessions
In the Light of the Problem (Water and Roading) Sponsored by HIGGINS NEW: Taking Crash Data Analysis to the Next Level. Simon Crowther, Andy Standley, Robert Swears Whakarau Road, Gisborne. Flood Damage Lateral Thinking Leads to Two Connected Solutions. Daniel Crichton, Design Engineer, Downer EDi Works Launched Soil Nails – A Successful Introduction of an Innovative Technology for Slope Remediation. Andy O’Sullivan, Engineering Manager, Hiway Stabilisers Environmental |
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Cadets See the Light (Training) Changing Times in Civil Engineering Technician Training. Fred Kirman, Programme Director, School of the Built Environment, Unitec NZ Framework for Achieving the National Diploma in Civil Engineering (applied). Glen Clark, Team Leader Waipukarau, Opus International Consultants Ltd Qualifications for Public Asset Enginnering and Management. John Wills, CEO, InfraTrain |
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Morning By Morning the Sun Rises (Sustainability) Sponsored by OPUS Sustainable Energy Management in WWTP’s. Charles Mellish, Senior Engineer, MWH Sustainable Waste Water Management – the ‘State of Play’. Jim Bradley, Senior Principal, MWH Reorganising for Efficiency. Russell Hawken, Buildings Business Stream Manager, GHD |
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There is No Hole in my Pocket (Procurement) Sponsored by Trifecta and Pavement Management Services NEW: Wastewater Utilities - the Path to Energy Sustainability. Chris French, Process Mechanical Engineer, CH2M Beca Ltd Auckland City Council Transport Division: The Move to Smarter Procurement. Neill Forgie, Transport Infrastructure Delivery Group Procurement Manager and Tim Lott, Transport Infrastructure Delivery Group Manager, Auckland City Council Procurement of Professional and Physical Works Services – QLDC Style. Ian Marshall, Roading Manager, Queenstown Lakes District Council |
12.35pm Lunch and tours off site
7.00pm HEB Construction, IDS and RIMS Beach Party
11.00pm Close
Saturday, 7 June
8.00am City Care Breakfast
9.00am Keynote – Robyn Moore
10.15am Morning tea
10.45am Sessions
It Dawned On Me (Water or Roading) NEW: Silverstream wastewater Detension Tank. Alan Bannatyne, Regional Water Services Group Leader, MWH Innovative Waste Water Infrastructure Planning to Meet Unprecedented Growth at Ruakaka. Fraser Campbell, Director, Campbell Consulting Ltd and Simon Weston, Works and Services Manager, Whangarei District Council How Collaboration Overcame Consternation. Kerry Hudson, Senior Water Conservator and Hans van Kregten, Manager, Environment and Planning, Gisborne District Council |
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When the Sun Rises Elsewhere (Other) Fresh Faces and a Fresh Approach to Improve Road Safety in Commercial Centre. Davey Chang, Fulton Hogan; Richard de Witt, Civil Engineer, GHD and Mark Youngs, Traffic Engineer, North Shore City Council From Camels to Cadillacs: Infrastructural Growth Challenges Faces by One of the Fastest Growing Cities in the World: Dubai, UAE. Peter Free, Senior Water and Waste Water Engineer, MWH Public Works Role in mitigating construction impacts of Private Development. Tricia Aragon, City Engineer, City of Aspen, Colorado (Winner of the Jennings Randolf Fellowship, American Public Works Association). |
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The Dawning of a Health Community (Sustainability Workshop) Envisaging Urban Environments of the Future. Viv Heslop, Director, Vivacity Consulting Ltd and Researcher, University of Auckland |
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This is the Dawning of the Age of Alliancing (Alliancing) Foveaux Maintenance Alliance – One Year On. Russell Hawkes, Asset Manager Roading, Southland District Council and Andrew Smith, Alliance Manager, Foveaux Alliance Alliance - the Contract of Cooperation Sean Whitaker, Project Director, City Mall, Christchurch City Council and Steve Killeen, GM, Business Development and Strategy Transport Sector, Downer EDi Works Ltd Better Customer Care through Alliancing. Justin Connolly, Consultant, GHD’s Infrastructure Strategy Group and Tania Darby, Consultation Specialist, Opus International Consultants |
12.35pm Resolve Group Lunch
1.35pm Maunsell Awards
2.00pm IPWEA President Address
2.15pm IPWEAQ Best Paper Winner - Sarah Lethbridge
2.50pm LTNZ Afternoon tea
3.20pm INGENIUM and APWA Presidents' Address
3.50pm Keynote – Marcus Akuhata-Brown
5.00pm GHD Happy Hour
7.00pm Fulton Hogan Conference Dinner
midnight Close
The programme is correct at this time however the Conference Planning Committee reserve the right to amend any component as necessary. Any changes prior to conference will be conveyed on this website.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sponsored by MWH
Bryan is the owner operator of his own consultancy practice Quality Dynamics Limited, specialising in the application of the Baldrige criteria for performance excellence.
He has extensive international benchmarking experience and 15 years experience in coaching and consulting to leading New Zealand & Australia businesses. He has broad experience across product and service industries, local and national government functions and not-for-profits and a comprehensive and long term real life experience of the sharp end of the business.
Sponsored by Civic Assurance
John Bishop is an enthusiast and works as a writer, speaker, trainer, facilitator and communications consultant. He has a particular interest in the news media and is a frequent commentator on the Afternoons with Jim Mora programme. He has worked in broadcast and print journalism, public relations and corporate communications. He currently writes regularly for the National Business Review and other business publications and publishes his own on line newsletter - see http://www.johnbishop.co.nz/writer/newsletter/latest.php He has an honours degree in politics and post graduate qualifications in management and has managed his own consultancy business for the past twelve years.
Sponsored by MWH
Robyn is a multi-skilled Communicator who has been in the business of creating and changing peoples’ perception through “the power of the word” for almost 30 years. You could say she “sells people back to themselves” so they rediscover their energy, purpose, passion and their sense of humour. Her unique understanding of “the power of the word” allows her to profoundly affect her audiences. When she speaks ... people listen … and take the action necessary to create the outcomes they want in their lives!
Sponsored by Trifecta and Pavement Management Services
Consulting engineer by profession, Wayne Brown's business interests are far more diverse than that! He is a property developer and company chairman, and has growing holdings in St Petersburg, Russia.
Along the way, Wayne Brown has become the man big organisations call when things go wrong. Putting the lights back on in Auckland, getting Gisborne and Northland hospital services back on their feet, sorting out the digital drivers licence fiasco and delivering the new Auckland Hospital on time and on budget are among his achievements.
Wayne passes on the lessons learned from the wreckage of the organisations he has turned from failure to success, ranging from small exporters to billion dollar hospital complexes. He is the author of: The Five Minute MBA according to Wayne Brown.
Sponsored by Land Transport New Zealand
Marcus grew up on the East Coast, his father is Ngati Porou (Tuwhakairiora) from Te Araroa on the East Cape and his mother has English and Welsh ancestry.
A qualified teacher and gifted communicator; Marcus has led a number of innovative alternative education programmes addressing the learning needs of youth at risk and young offenders.
Since 1996 Marcus has traveled all over the world as both a national and international representative and delegate. Marcus was a Director on the international board of CIVICUS as well as being Head of the Commonwealth Youth Caucus, an organization dedicated to increasing young peoples participation in social and economic development.
Marcus founded Tukaha Global Consultancy in 2000 and currently divides his time between speaking and consultancy work, land development in Te Araroa and personal studies through Te Wananga o Raukawa.
Numbers are limited on each tour. Please register early.
Friday 6 June
Departures from 12.35pm
COOL CLEAR WATER - Waingake Water Treatment Plant
Gisborne's water supply is sourced from three dams and a bush catchment located approximately 40 km south of Gisborne. The water is treated on site at the plant and then piped to reservoirs within Gisborne. In 2007 the team running the plant were awarded the inaugural NZWWA Operations Award acknowledging their professional approach as a motivated team committed to producing high quality. This award was selected from all operator teams throughout NZ. This tour will include the treatment plant and the transfer pipeline.
SLIP SLIDING AWAY - Tarndale Slip
Sponsored by QRS
This natural phenomenon, located approximately 70km northwest of Gisborne, is one of the largest examples of fluvial and mass movement in New Zealand and covers some 50 hectares. Material from the slip has raised the bed of the river below by some 30 metres. Tarndale Road traversed the divide across the top of the slip, with the ground dropping away on each side, however maintaining this access was too difficult and it has been abandoned.
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO - WA 165 Steam Locomotive Restoration
Sponsored by Humes
WA 165 was built in Dunedin early in the twentieth century and served on the now defunct Gisborne to Motu line until the late 1950’s. For many years after that the engine featured in the local children’s playground where it slowly decayed. Rescued by a band of steam train enthusiasts the engine has been lovingly restored back to pristine condition. Attention to detail and authenticity have been hallmarks of this restoration process which included design and fabrication of a new boiler.
Hear about the restoration process from a local enthusiast and ride the train to Muriwai for afternoon tea.
THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Tolaga Bay Wharf TOUR FULL
This wharf was built in the early 1900's to ship wool and meat out of the Tolaga area. It is the longest wharf structure in New Zealand, and the longest open ocean wharf in the southern hemisphere. Since its commercial function ceased in the late 1950's the wharf has slowly deteriorated. The GDC inherited the structure in the amalgamations in the eighties but was not able to undertake significant repairs due to funding constraints. About ten years later some locals set up a Trust to help raise funds and between 2001 and 2006 council has implemented two successive contracts in which almost half of the pile bents have been strengthened using two different methods.
SWING LOW - Golf
Sponsored by Gisborne branch Downer EDI Works
Golf at the Poverty Bay Golf Club. This is a great links golf course with undulating fairways and high quality greens.
As a registered delegate or accompanying partner we assume you will attend all social functions listed in the Programme (except Wednesday’s pre conference dine around). As a courtesy please advise The Conference Team before Conference of any functions you will not attend.
Wednesday 6 June
Pre conference dine around
An opportunity to get together with other delegates arriving early for conference. This is an informal evening – not included in registration fees.
Time: 7.00pm
Venues: Local restaurants as recommended by the Organising Committee
Cost: $20 non refundable deposit payable at registration. Balance payable direct to restaurant. Work on a two course meal costing round $40.
Tickets: We will assign you to a restaurant and send you the address and details with your pre conference briefing about 10 days before conference.
Thursday 7 June
Hynds Happy Hour
Venue: Exhibition, Emerald Hotel
Time: 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Downer EDi Works Welcome Function
Venue: Ballroom, Emerald Hotel
Time: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Dress: Smart casual
Inclusions: Return coach transfers from conference accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment
Additional Tickets: Available for $65 each. Please contact The Conference Team before Conference.
Friday 8 June
HEB Construction, IDS and RIMS Beach Party
Venue: Events Centre
Time: 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Dress: Beach Party. Alternatively smart casual.
Inclusions: Return coach transfers from conference accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment.
Additional Tickets: Available for $80 each. Please contact The Conference Team before Conference.
Saturday 9 June
GHD Happy Hour
Venue: Emerald Hotel
Time: 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Fulton Hogan Conference Dinner
Venue: Events Centre
Time: 7.00pm - midnight
Dress: Semi formal - jacket and tie, cocktail attire
Inclusions: Return coach transfers from conference accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment.
Additional Tickets: Available for $100 each. Please contact The Conference Team before Conference.