The geotechnical work has generally involved the following:

• Assistance with the Earthquake Commission’s (EQC) geotechnical investigations of residential properties in TC3 zoned land including marking out CPT and drill-hole locations and supervision of the CPT and drill-rigs.
• Geotechnical investigation and appraisal works of residential sites for insurance assessment purposes and for the purposes of determining an appropriate “repair strategy” for the property.
• Liquefaction potential and lateral ground spread assessments for commercial and residential properties.
• Forensic engineering investigations, appraisals and slope stability assessments for properties in the “Hills”.
• Geotechnical investigation and appraisal works in support of building consent applications for proposed new residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
• Assessment and appraisal of geotechnical hazards affecting potential subdivision sites, in support of applications for subdivision consent.
• Assessment of the risk of sites being adversely affected by liquefaction induced ground spread in response to a future large earthquake event.
• Provision of geotechnical expert evidence as part of court/mediation proceedings.
• Provision of geotechnical peer review services for Hurunui District Council.
• Detailed design and supervision of ground remediation works for sites that could potentially be affected by significant ground deformation associated with liquefaction in response to a future large earthquake event.