Richard Ball

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Research Report

SR463 Managing earthquake-prone council buildings: Balancing life safety risks and community costs

This research aimed to better understand how territorial authorities currently make occupancy decisions related to earthquake-prone buildings and how they could do this better. In doing so, we combined legal,...
  • Seismic
Free
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Research Report

ER55A Construction sector performance measurement: End user guide

This guide is designed to support the creation, ownership and administration of a construction sector performance measurement system. It sets out a framework for performance measurement in simple terms, despite...
  • Productivity & capability
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Research Report

ER55 Construction sector performance measurement: Learning lessons and finding opportunities

New Zealand’s construction sector is a major contributor to the national economy and plays a significant role in delivering higher living standards for people living in this country. This research...
  • Improving productivity
Free
Resilience

Earthquake Prone Public Buildings: Balancing life safety risks/communication costs
Following the 2011 Canterbury and 2016 Hurunui/Kaik?ura earthquakes, the focus on seismic risk and associated seismic assessment process led to the rapid closure of several public buildings throughout the country....
Start date:  1 Apr 2020
Completed on  14 Apr 2022
Sector Resources

Construction sector measurement systems performance
Reviews the use and effectiveness of construction sector measurement systems used internationally, other industry sector performance measurement systems
Start date:  1 Nov 2019
Completed on  31 Jul 2020