MBIE confirms a consistency problem in assessing earthquake-prone buildings
MBIE chief engineer Mike Stannard says the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes has highlighted the difficulty of achieving consistent assessments of existing buildings.
Jenny Ruth Fri, 14 Aug 2015
The government department shepherding proposed legislation on earthquake strengthening through Parliament confirms the assessment of existing buildings is problematic.
Ministry of Business (MBIE) chief engineer Mike Stannard says the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes has highlighted the
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