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A design guideline for post-disaster repairs could ease the rebuild pain for asset owners.
This paper, written by Paul S. Botha and Eric Scheepbouwer, suggests that post-disaster repairs to horizontal infrastructure could be heavily influenced by design guidelines provided by asset owners.
All asset owners should maintain up-to-date asset registers and prepare guidelines in readiness for emergency situations.
A paper published in the Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 2016, Vol. 1, No. 2, 88-93, which outlines the importance of asset registers and level of service in the wake of a disaster.
Initiated by the SCIRT environmental leadership group as a breakthrough challenge, the Civil Contractors' Environmental Guide (CCEG) was created to provide contractors with environmental guidance across all project stages.
The initial content was compiled by SCIRT's team of environmental advisers. This team interacted with site crews and regulatory authorities during the SCIRT programme. Over the life of SCIRT, simple and effective methods of control were adopted or developed that both helped in environmental management and met the expectations of regulators.
A document which provides simple, easy to understand environmental advice and guidance for civil construction contractors.
Observers attributed much of SCIRT's success to the culture that created a unique environment and experience for team members, which, in turn, resulted in outstanding outcomes for the people of Christchurch.
Five fundamental principles were woven into the fabric of the SCIRT culture:
A presentation given to Human Resource Institute of New Zealand members, outlining SCIRT's intentional approach to culture development.