IPWEA NZ Wellington/Taranaki Branch Meeting 15 August 2014 Venue
IPWEA NZ Wellington/Taranaki Branch Meeting 15 August 2014 Venue: TSB Hub, Camberwell Road, Hawera AGENDA 9.30am
Morning tea – Sponsored by Spiire and Inframax
10.00am
Welcome to the South Taranaki District (STDC), Mayor Ross Dunlop
10.10am
Introduction by Brent Manning, Group Manager Engineering Services, STDC & acknowledgement of sponsors.
10.15am
General Business, Geoff Marshall (IPWEA NZ Branch Chair)
10.30am
Memorial Theatre Counter Weight System: John Sargeant, Property and Facilities Manager, STDC Engineering Meets the Arts - Over the last 4 years STDC and the Hawera Memorial Theatre Trust have put over $700,000 into the Hawera Memorial Theatre. $250,000 of this was for the counterweight system used to fly scenery and lighting requiring structural upgrades and relocating the electrical systems. The result means a half day set-up can now be done in less than 5 minutes.
11.00am
New Plymouth Waste Water Treatment Plant: Mark Hall, Manager Water & Wastes, New Plymouth District Council Recently NPDC have completed a major upgrade of its aeration process at the NP Wastewater treatment plant. This involved replacing the previous surface aerators with diffusers. This has resulted in several operational benefits including improved monitoring of incoming loads and more efficient electricity usage. Mark’s presentation will overview the upgrade and the benefits achieved.
11.30am
Rivers Capital Flood Protection: John Philpott, Rivers Manager, Taranaki Regional Council Flood Protection in the Urban/Commercial Environment - A brief presentation on the challenges facing engineers responsible for the provision of flood protection arising
from the encroachment of development onto existing flood protection works and into areas where protection may yet be required. 12.00pm Contractual and Legal Liability: Garry Anderson, Partner, Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen Contractual Limitation of Liability - What? Why? Who? When? And is it fair? 12.30pm Lunch - Sponsored by BTW Company
1.00pm
Site Tours 1. Hawera Memorial Theatre & Historic Water Tower Tour - John Sargeant, STDC Or 2. Waimate West Water Treatment Plant Upgrade – Howard Wilkinson, STDC (Please bring own safety footwear, high vis and hard hat) (Bus transport will be provided to and from the water treatment plant.) Please indicate preference for site tour option in RSVP
2.30pm
Afternoon Tea: Sponsored by Spiire and Fulton Hogan
2.45pm
Meeting ends/ Thank you to attendees and sponsors
Please RSVP attendance, or and apologies to Andrea Barrington, Executive Assistant Engineering Services at STDC [email protected] ph 06 278 0555 or 0800 111 323 by 4pm Friday 8 August 2014.
Morning tea – Sponsored by Spiire and Inframax
10.00am
Welcome to the South Taranaki District (STDC), Mayor Ross Dunlop
10.10am
Introduction by Brent Manning, Group Manager Engineering Services, STDC & acknowledgement of sponsors.
10.15am
General Business, Geoff Marshall (IPWEA NZ Branch Chair)
10.30am
Memorial Theatre Counter Weight System: John Sargeant, Property and Facilities Manager, STDC Engineering Meets the Arts - Over the last 4 years STDC and the Hawera Memorial Theatre Trust have put over $700,000 into the Hawera Memorial Theatre. $250,000 of this was for the counterweight system used to fly scenery and lighting requiring structural upgrades and relocating the electrical systems. The result means a half day set-up can now be done in less than 5 minutes.
11.00am
New Plymouth Waste Water Treatment Plant: Mark Hall, Manager Water & Wastes, New Plymouth District Council Recently NPDC have completed a major upgrade of its aeration process at the NP Wastewater treatment plant. This involved replacing the previous surface aerators with diffusers. This has resulted in several operational benefits including improved monitoring of incoming loads and more efficient electricity usage. Mark’s presentation will overview the upgrade and the benefits achieved.
11.30am
Rivers Capital Flood Protection: John Philpott, Rivers Manager, Taranaki Regional Council Flood Protection in the Urban/Commercial Environment - A brief presentation on the challenges facing engineers responsible for the provision of flood protection arising
from the encroachment of development onto existing flood protection works and into areas where protection may yet be required. 12.00pm Contractual and Legal Liability: Garry Anderson, Partner, Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen Contractual Limitation of Liability - What? Why? Who? When? And is it fair? 12.30pm Lunch - Sponsored by BTW Company
1.00pm
Site Tours 1. Hawera Memorial Theatre & Historic Water Tower Tour - John Sargeant, STDC Or 2. Waimate West Water Treatment Plant Upgrade – Howard Wilkinson, STDC (Please bring own safety footwear, high vis and hard hat) (Bus transport will be provided to and from the water treatment plant.) Please indicate preference for site tour option in RSVP
2.30pm
Afternoon Tea: Sponsored by Spiire and Fulton Hogan
2.45pm
Meeting ends/ Thank you to attendees and sponsors
Please RSVP attendance, or and apologies to Andrea Barrington, Executive Assistant Engineering Services at STDC [email protected] ph 06 278 0555 or 0800 111 323 by 4pm Friday 8 August 2014.
