In the wake of the earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday morning, our thoughts are with the people of Christchurch as they battle through this tough time. We have talked to our friends and some clients in the City and understand they are OK, but were badly ... read more
RDCL has been involved in a very interesting project with PT GRM (Ground Risk Management) in Indonesia. While the project is confidential, the lessons are interesting and relevant to where we work in New Zealand, the Philippines and Indonesia. All areas ... read more
On June 10th 2010 the minister of Building & Construction Maurice Williamson announced that the proposed Dam Safety Scheme, due to come into force on July 1 2010, was to be delayed. The proposed Dam Safety Scheme would have required all owners of Large ... read more
If you are doing earthworks for residential development, building a farm dam, developing the “back section”, or even building a subdivision then you must consider the (geotechnical) engineering certifcation of your earthworks. Engineering ... read more
It is important to add value to all technical drilling programs to maximise the return out of the hole. Drilling programs need to be systematically defined considering the overall project objectives, stage in development cycle and cost. This is equally true ... read more