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Read the latest from our team on the ground along with geotechnical and geophysical news here.
Meridian Energy’s Harapaki Wind Farm off State Highway 5 in Hawke’s Bay is now fully operational, generating 76MW or 70,000 average households.
RDCL completed several geotechnical risk assessments from 2015 to 2018 for the wind farm, focusing on turbine locations developing a risk matrix for proposed foundation designs.
Being New Zealand’s second largest wind farm, costing close to $450M NZD, the project was delivered in full on time. Our team are proud to be a part of that success.
/ Discover more: www.rdcl.co.nz/projects/harapaki-wind-farm/
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5 days ago
Happy International Women in Engineering Day!
Today we celebrate the brilliant women in engineering who are shaping our world and our business – one site investigation, ground model, and geotechnical design at a time.
Your expertise strengthens the ground we build on, and your leadership strengthens the future of our industry.
#INWED2025 #TogetherWeEngineer #RDCL #womeninengineering #geotechnicalengineering #groundbreakingwomen
/ International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2025
Meet our incredible team here: www.rdcl.co.nz/staff/
2 weeks ago
In Aotearoa New Zealand, today we are celebrating Matariki 2025 – the first rising of the cluster of stars, also known as Pleiades, marking the Māori New Year.
Matariki symbolises a connection to the natural world, our ancestors and the cycle of life.
As Geotechnical and Geophysical specialists working in environments where people have been living for hundreds of years, we:
/ Respect the history of the land and those that cared for it
/ Embrace what is being proposed for the whenua in the present
/ Consider what might be asked of it in the future.
Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori – Happy Matariki
/ RDCL
2 weeks ago
RDCL expects their teams to work hard, but we also encourage them to have fun!
Our Auckland team got together after work on Monday for an escape room experience, and proceeded to break the time record for the room.
Great to confirm that we only hire the smartest people!
– Derek
3 weeks ago
For engineers driving the energy transition, the question isn’t just about capacity – it’s about how to build renewable infrastructure that is fit for purpose, grounded in real data, and resilient to increasingly volatile environmental conditions.
New Zealand has bold renewable energy targets, but progress is far from straightforward. While over 80% of our electricity generation is technically renewable, energy demand continues to rise and infrastructure is ageing.
In meeting this challenge, we know that building a truly sustainable energy future isn’t just about technology or policy, it’s about the decisions made underground, before a single turbine or panel is installed.
This is where high-quality geotechnical input is critical for any project.
From selecting viable sites in complex or remote terrain, to designing foundations that can withstand both seismic and climatic pressures, there is minimal margin for error.
As Geotechnical specialists, RDCL is behind some of the leading renewable energy projects across Asia-Pacific.
Examples include:
/ Harapaki Wind Farm in Hawke’s Bay’s exposed high-altitude ranges
/ the Wawa Dam in Philippines enabling mission-critical water supply to Manila, with the Pacific Ring of Fire underscoring subsurface seismic hazards
/ Solar Farm installations of varying scale and soil types across the country
Our role is to turn uncertain ground into a stable foundation for long-term performance. We believe in supporting sustainable infrastructure for the future of the land and its people, which drives us to bring tailored expertise and innovation to every project.
Put simply, RDCL has the capability.
If you are working on a project in the renewables space across the Asia-Pacific, we can reinforce you with:
/ Site selection, early feasibility and cost modelling
/ Navigating environmental and regulatory demands
/ Long-term monitoring post-commissioning
/ Robust ground data and insights
Talk to us today to see how we can help strengthen your project.
Contact: www.rdcl.co.nz/contact/
4 weeks ago
Do you know the value that construction monitoring brings to your projects?
Construction Monitoring isn’t just a compliance cost, so how about we start seeing it as an opportunity.
If you missed it on LinkedIn, here’s our latest article by Principal & Senior Engineering Geologists Tom Grace and Tim Bartholomew, to help share insights on the topic.
🔗 Article: www.linkedin.com/posts/rdcl_do-you-know-the-value-that-construction-monitoring-activity-733371119…
1 month ago
