Jun 14, 20201 minNew Work Exempt from Building ConsentLow-risk building work, like sleep-outs, sheds, carports, and ground mounted solar panels no longer needs a Building Consent
Apr 27, 20201 minTirohanga Whanui Bridge - Case StudyThe Tirohanga Whanui Bridge is a joint project by Watercare and the NZ Transport Agency. It provides a pedestrian and bike-friendly...
Apr 17, 20201 minFire protective coating Inspections for a new hotel in AucklandThe role of intumescent protective coatings used on building steel framework is a key component of building safely. Most manufacturers...
Apr 10, 20202 minSaving a historic substation from demolitionStrengthening old buildings and bringing them back to life is something we love doing! With our help, this beautiful historic substation...
Apr 7, 20202 minAn efficient new way to build for Tuatara structuresTuatara Structures are New Zealand’s leading supplier of pre-engineered, structural steel buildings. They approached the team at Lumen...
Mar 23, 20202 minShutting Down EfficientlyToday will be the last day in the workplace for many organisations across New Zealand for at least four weeks. Reducing operating costs...
Mar 21, 20204 min3 tips to save money on electricity in these challenging timesIn these unprecedented and uncertain times, managing cashflow is set to be all important for SMEs, and with electricity typically one of...
Mar 17, 20203 minQuick to Implement improvements for conscious SMEsAt Lumen we’ve been thinking for a while about how to reduce our environmental impacts and how to operate in a more sustainable way. We...
Feb 28, 20191 minThe Cost of Corrosion in the New Zealand Electricity IndustryThe World Corrosion Organisation (WCO) places the worldwide annual cost of corrosion at US$1.8 trillion per annum, some 3% of the world’s...
Jun 30, 20161 minBushfire Risk Management of Electricity Transmission LinesOn Saturday the 7th of February 2009 bushfires devastated Victoria, Australia, killing 173 and injuring 414. Black Saturday, as it has...
Jun 24, 20161 minSurface Foundations for Emergency Poles Load Testing of Initial DesignsAs part of Wellington Electricity Lines Ltd’s (Wellington Electricity) ongoing work to provide cost effective risk based solutions to...
Mar 1, 20161 minGalvanized Coatings on Power Equipment:Optimizing Life Cycle CostsNew Zealand’s transmission and distribution system relies heavily on line and substation support structures constructed using millions of...
Jun 20, 20132 minCondition Assessment of Transmission Towers Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) Historically, transmission towers were only climbed to repair or replace hardware or light members. In recent years, formal condition...
Aug 31, 20121 minMaintenance Management of Transmission Lines using Condition Assessment And Computer Data AnalysisPresentation Overview: Part 1: Background: LineTech, New Zealand, Transpower Part 2: Problems we face inc Line Diversity Part 3:...
Jun 22, 20121 minPreparing for the Worst:Developing Overhead Line Routes to Replace Damaged CablesThis paper discusses one aspect of the planning being undertaken by Wellington Electricity to prepare for a large earthquake disrupting...
Jun 24, 20111 minAirborne Laser Scanning for Existing Power Line Upgrade or New Route DesignAmong the many difficulties facing engineers when upgrading existing distribution lines or designing new lines the landscape often...
Mar 1, 20111 minClimbing using Wire Type Fall-Arrest Systems: Why it’s the Method of the FutureThe power industry has historically used free climbing to access its structures, but over the past decade full attachment has been...
Jun 17, 20101 minEarth Bonding of Reinforcing CagesOn In-Service Concrete Poles: Part 3 All new transmission strength concrete poles (and now many distribution strength poles) are manufactured with “integral earthing...
Jun 20, 20091 minEarth Bonding of Reinforcing Cages on Older Concrete Poles: Part 2 All new transmission strength concrete poles (and now many distribution strength poles) are manufactured with “integral earthing...
Jun 19, 20091 minCondition Assessment and Future Maintenance Analysis on a Transmission Line in Iceland During 2008 the author was engaged by the Icelandic Consulting company Efla to act as consultant for a condition assessment trial project...