Browsing Construction + Engineering Conference Papers by Title
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Management of New Zealand quantity surveying practices: A longitudinal study
(Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2008-08-01)This is a study of the management and strategy of quantity surveying firms in Auckland from the bottom of the property cycle in the late 1980’s to just past the next peak in 2008. Over the period the firms have developed ... -
Managing company responsibility for mental health in the New Zealand construction industry
(International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), 2019-06)Health and safety in the construction industry has traditionally had a strong emphasis on safety, with the health aspect receiving little attention beyond high profile issues related to asbestos and silica. More recently, ... -
Mapping roles in an altered landscape: The impact of BIM on designer-constructor relationships
(International Council For Research And Innovation In Building And Construction (CIB), 2013)The increasing uptake of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is contributing to pressures and changes in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, which require adjustments and adaptation in the roles ... -
The model answer : investigating the use of BIM Digital models to provide assessment feedback
(Australian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), 2016-07)Rationale and aims of the project: * to analyse whether methods using non graphical text in digital models can deliver effective feedback to large student numbers after quiz assessment * to see if this approach could ... -
Modelling the performance of a diffusion absorption refrigeration system
(2015-04-25)The diffusion absorption refrigeration cycle was first identified nearly a century ago but until relatively recently its application had been limited to niche cooling applications such as camping refrigerators. The diffusion ... -
Modelling with hydrogen : a holistic challenge
(2019-08-29)Modelling methodology General/partial equilibrium nexus Critical drivers for hydrogen technologies Identifying key variables Interactions of variables Robust utilities and elasticities Transparency/portability Reg ... -
Modular construction and prefabrication for post disaster reconstruction projects : case studies and clients’ perspectives
(2019-10-16)Benefits of modular construction for PDR Industry opportunities & Participants need to make changes Apartment construction duration: traditional vs offsite 3D volumetric Construction cost: traditional vs offsite 3D ... -
Multi-regional system-dynamics modelling of integrated energy-system and transport sectors using UniSyD
(2017-05)Overview UniSyD Background UniSyD Structure Case Study & Sample Results Conclusions -
A new shear key for rocking timber shear walls
(Australian Earthquake Engineering Society (AEES), 2013)Allowing shear walls to rock is one way of protecting structures from earthquake damage, or at least minimising this damage. Walls allowed to rock must have the ability to resist both overturning moment, and lateral forces. ... -
New Zealand quantity surveying practices – Continuing to adapt in a changing environment
(RICS Foundation/Glasgow Caledonia University, 2001)The management of four New Zealand Quantity Surveying firms is examined using a five part framework. Comparison is made between current practice and that observed during research in 1996. It is concluded that the firms are ... -
New Zealand update : IEA - Hydrogen Implementing Agreement Meeting, Petten, Netherlands 10-12 Feb.
(2015-02)1. Location 2. History of H2 events to date in New Zealand 3. Industry links 4. Proposed organisational structure. 5. Unitec Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies in Industry (HETI) 6. Three H2 focussed projects 7. ... -
A numerical investigation into the behaviour of flexible uplifting structures with slip-friction connectors under earthquake loading
(2013-06)While there has been significant research into the behavior of uplifting (or rocking) rigid structures under seismic loading, far less attention has been paid to the behavior of flexible structures allowed to uplift. ... -
NZDE national exams : a nightmare and a limiting barrier
(2021-02-04)The pass rate in NZDE first-year modules with national exams is lower than the other courses in the programme In this presentation: The reasons why students struggle in the national exams are briefly discussed The ... -
Painting below zero-the Antarctic challenge
(Australian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), 2013)The task set was to scrape down, prepare and repaint (3coat system) a selection of exterior timber windows at Scott Base, to very strict environmental protection rules/requirements. ‘Zero Harm’ was the catchphrase. No ... -
Perception of barriers to career progression by women engineers and engineering students
(2011-01-01)Although the common view that engineering is best suited for men is changing, there is anecdotal evidence suggesting gender imbalance in the engineering industry. Efforts take place throughout New Zealand to encourage ... -
Performance comparison of cloud computing/IoT virtualization software, Hyper-v vs Vsphere
(Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2020-06-16)Hyper-V and vSphere are amongst the top virtualization software's available in the market currently. Both of these products are from different vendors, Hyper-V is developed by Microsoft and vSphere is devolved by VMware. ... -
Perspectives on the challenges of delivering a sustainable survey technician training programme in New Zealand
(International Federation of Surveyors, 2010-04)The National Diploma in Surveying (NDS) was successfully delivered by Unitec for the first time in 1999 after replacing the New Zealand Certificate in Land Surveying (NZCLS). The ongoing challenge for Unitec has been to ... -
Plastic minimisation in construction: A pilot study identifying and quantifying the composition of C&D plastic in construction waste
(Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA), 2021-10)Construction and demolition (C&D) waste contributes at least 10,000 tonnes of plastic to landfills in Auckland annually. The growing use of plastic in the packaging of building materials, the use of polystyrene and products ... -
A platform for analysing advanced photovoltaic energy controllers
(2015-12)Photovoltaic (PV) based power generation technology is being pushed to the forefront as a viable alternative source of renewable energy, particularly in small scale domestic applications. In addition, there is a growing ... -
Pluvial Urbanism
(Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, 2013)Waterfronts are a critical site for urban redevelopment in the early 21st century. However many waterfront sites have serious environmental problems, especially the management of contaminated stormwater, which contemporary ...
