Tāhunanui Back Beach Contamination Remediation
In the 1960s, sawdust material from a local timber mill was used as fill for the raised car park at Tāhunanui’s back beach. Over time, erosion left this material exposed, making it an environmental and a health and safety risk to users of this popular recreation area in Nelson. We collaborated with the client and […]
York Valley Landfill – Seismic Resilience Project (Packages 3,4,5)
We supported NTRLBU through early design and procurement to test the constructability of a resilience focused upgrade to the York Valley Landfill leachate system. Independent assessments identified the existing drainage network as the landfill’s most vulnerable component, with relatively small earthquake induced movements capable of severing the system and allowing leachate to accumulate, reducing slope […]
York Valley Landfill Operations & Maintenance
In 2021, we undertook a strategic service delivery review of waste management facilities and current operating models and contractual arrangements for the Operations and Maintenance Contract. We worked with the Principal to establish a 10-year end of life business plan, which included simplifying the landfill operations contract to a Pain Gain model. This best addressed […]