Earthquake disaster response in Christchurch

Carl Devereux

“Years of specialist building collapse and building instability training were put to use assisting with immediate live rescue and victim recovery followed by emergency shoring and building stabilisation works.” Carl Devereux, Christchurch, New Zealand February 2011

Markets: Property
Expertise: Building structures

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Responding to natural disasters in the developing world

Paul Hardy

In this Face to Face interview, Aurecon CEO, Paul Hardy, talks with Peter Baxter, Director-General AusAid, about effective ways to support disaster response as well as reduce community vulnerability in the long-term.

Markets: International development assistance
Expertise: Environmental and community planning

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Seismic resilience in the developing world

Sean Gledhill

“Developing nations need to plan how they will recover from large natural disasters and consider how to make their economies more resilient,” comments Sean Gledhill, Aurecon Building Structures Service Leader, and multiple award winner for low damage seismic solutions.

Markets: Property, International development assistance, Transport
Expertise: Building structures

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Disaster response planning

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) plans help to coordinate activities should disaster strike. These plans aim to reduce the risk of communities, or even entire countries, either through ensuring they are prepared to respond in the case of an event, or by reducing risks through planning measures.

Markets: Government
Expertise: Business and infrastructure advisory

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