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  • Kathryn Musgrave - dealing with burnout

    Posted by · September 22, 2020 11:15 AM

    Kathryn Musgrave was moving positively along her engineering pathway until she realised something wasn't right. She had become mentally exhausted and wasn't functioning in her usual manner. Kathryn talked to us about how she suffered burnout and the steps she took to return to positive mental health. 

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  • The unconventional engineer – with Chad Williams

    Posted by · September 20, 2020 9:22 AM

    Chad Williams didn't embark on a career in engineering the conventional way. He started on the tools and proved he's a natural leader and engineer. Find out more about Chad's journey into engineering, his ACE New Zealand Regional Chair role and what makes him tick.  

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  • Calling all Auckland young professionals

    Posted by · September 16, 2020 5:14 PM

    We're looking for someone to join the ACE New Zealand Auckland Young Professional Committee. Could this be you? 

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  • 10 Māori words every consultant or engineer should know

    Posted by · September 16, 2020 3:17 PM

    Troy Brockbank (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) is a Kaitohutohu Matua Taiao/Senior Environmental Consultant with WSP. We caught up with him during Māori Language Week to learn how easy it is to incorporate Te Reo into our working life. 

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  • Transparency and certainty needed to close $75B infrastructure deficit

    Posted by · September 15, 2020 5:01 PM

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the biggest economic shocks in modern history. Our government is unleashing massive fiscal stimulus to soften the blow, which will lead to significant additional borrowing.

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  • My digital transformation job didn't exist five years ago - with Rekha Kharbanda

    Posted by · September 13, 2020 7:39 AM

    Rekha Kharbanda is Digital Transformation Leader at Tonkin + Taylor. She has a background in software development and a broad understanding of digital, innovation, transformation and technology. We caught up with her to look at how digital technology integrates into the consulting and engineering sectors. 

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  • Being a regional chair exposes you to commercial activity outside of your 9-5 role – with Hugo Bosman

    Posted by · September 11, 2020 7:39 AM

    Self-professed cycling fanatic, Hugo Bosman, uses and designs cycling and walking tracks all over Aotearoa. A civil engineer and project manager, Hugo talked to us about his new gig at Waka Kotahi and his previous role as a Regional Chair for ACE New Zealand. 

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  • What lays beneath Commercial Bay – with Chris Mackenzie

    Posted by · September 10, 2020 7:40 AM

    The new 39-storey Commercial Bay development in downtown Auckland opened to the public in June 2020. It includes a 39,000-square-metre office tower and 18,000 sqm of retail space. We caught up with Project Lead, Chris Mackenzie, Business Development Director for Holmes Consulting, to discuss the features of the mega-development. 

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  • Designers have to step up when it comes to warmer, drier and healthier homes – with Peter Raimondo

    Posted by · September 09, 2020 7:40 AM

    Peter Raimondo is a senior Building Enclosure Engineer and podcaster at Oculus Architectural Engineering. We caught up with him to discuss his passion for developing warm, dry, and healthy buildings. 

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  • Working with iwi – with John Blyth

    Posted by · September 08, 2020 7:40 AM

    John Blyth is the Māori  Business Advisory Lead for Beca, helping them to take the next steps in building iwi relationships and collaboration. We spoke to John about his role and how Beca aims to enhance their partnerships with iwi. 

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