Programme

Session 3
8.30 am – 10.15 am
Chairman: Dave McGuigan

Paper 1:  ‘Strength Classification and Durability of Concrete made from Industrial or Natural Supplementary Cementitious Materials’
James Mackechnie – Concrete NZ; Vineet Shah / Allan Scott – University of Canterbury

Paper 2:  ‘Waikato Expressway – Hamilton Section’
Ted Polley – City Edge Alliance

Paper 3:  ‘It’s Okay not to be Okay – Your Daily Mental Health Journey’
Mike Botherway – Higgins Concrete Ltd

Paper 4:  ‘Northland Rail Upgrade – Fast-tracked Replacement of Five Bridges using Post-Tensioned Segmental Construction’
Matthew Ireland / Aidan Summers – Holmes Consulting; Rafael Ballen - KiwiRail

Paper 5: ‘Concrete Canoe Race’

10.15 am – 11.00 am:  Morning Tea

Session 4A
11.00 am – 12.45 pm
Chairman:  Moustafa Al-Ani

Paper 1:  ‘Design and Construction of Te Wananga – A New Waterfront Space for Auckland’
Alex Vink – Tonkin & Taylor; Alex Foxon - Isthmus Group Ltd; Kiel Heeks-Purell - HEB Construction

Paper 2:  WITHDRAWN

Paper 3:  ‘Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars - A Durable Reinforcement Alternative for Concrete Bridge Piers’
Cain Stratford / Alessandro Palermo / Allan Scott – University of Canterbury

Paper 4:  ‘Tokomaru Bay - Historic Wharf Restoration using Modern Materials’
Ray Hudd / Mark Dyer / James Brott – University of Waikato

Paper 5:  ‘Half Moon Bay Marina Precast Concrete Breakwater: Production Lessons Learnt’
Jamal Almulla – Wilco Precast Ltd

Session 4B
11.00 am – 12.45 pm
Chairman:  Richard Sands

Paper 1:  ‘Rubberised Concrete: Material Characterization and Mechanical Behaviour'
Ernesto Hernandez / Royce Liu / Alessandro Palermo / Gabriele Chiaro / Allan Scott - University of Canterbury

Paper 2:  ‘Chemical and Mineral Admixture Concrete Mix Design for Sustainability using Simplex Centroid Model’
Jarod Wilson / Ezra Jones – Sika NZ Ltd

Paper 3:  ‘Effect of Curing Condition and Weather on Concrete Cylinder Compressive Strength’
Opinder Saggi / Nasser Almesfer / Craig Bezett – Allied Concrete Ltd

Paper 4:  ‘The Revised NZS 3104 Specification for Concrete Production and the Concrete NZ Plant Audit Scheme’
James Mackechnie / Rob Gaimster / Adam Leach / Dave McGuigan – Concrete NZ

Paper 5:  ‘A Review of the Current Status of the Supplementary Cementitious Materials in New Zealand’
Nan Yang – Callaghan Innovation; Neil Milestone

12.45 pm – 1.30 pm:  Lunch

1.30 pm onwards:  Range of Social Activities

6.30 pm:  Pre-dinner Drinks, Formal Conference Dinner & Awards Evening

Session 5A
8.30 am – 10.15 am  
Chairman: Rick Henry

Paper 1:  ‘A Case Study of Solar Panels Installation at Concretec New Zealand Ltd’
Justin Bragg – Concretec New Zealand Ltd

Paper 2:  ‘The Code Mark Journey of a Proprietary Grouted Sleeve Connection System’
Elena Nenasheva - Reid Construction Systems

Paper 3:  ‘Hawkes Bay Airport Terminal Redevelopment'
James Behan / Brendon Cornell / Jessica Jacks - WSP 

Paper 4:  ‘Wainuiomata Treated Water Reservoir – Seismic Upgrade’
Jessica Jacks / Brendon Cornell – WSP

Paper 5: ‘Carbon Mitigation Options in the Cement Industry’
Allan Scott – University of Canterbury; Chris Oze - Occidental College; Vineet Shah - Callaghan Innovation 

Session 5B
8.30 am - 10.15 am 
Chairman:  Adam Leach

Paper 1:  ‘The Sound of Music: University of Otago – Music and Theatre Redevelopment Project’
Alex Kelly / John Heenan / Neill Lewis – Beca

Paper 2:  ‘Effect of Multifaceted Technologies on Concrete in the 2020s’
Mary Ann Halliday / Sue Freitag – WSP

Paper 3:  ‘A Review of Concrete Specifications in the New Zealand Industry and the Complications Associated with them in Practice’
Paul Donoghue / Trevor Sawyer – Firth

Paper 4:  ‘High and Ultra-High Performance Concrete for New Zealand Bridges: A Natural Pathway to Sustainable Design’
Rosie Pagel / Alessandro Palermo / Ernesto Hernandez – University of Canterbury; Hannah Weise - WSP 

Paper 5: ‘Projects and People – What Does the Right Workforce Look Like’
Mark Williams / Greg Durkin – BCITO 

10.15 am - 10.45 am:  Morning Tea

Session 6
10.45 am – 12.45 pm 
Chairman:  Nic Brooke

Paper 1:  ‘A Sustainability Check of some Recently Constructed Concrete Bridges – A Case Study’
Jamil Khan – Beca Ltd

Paper 2:  ’Construction of Tekapo A New Intake Gate and Shaft’
Mark Hedley – Downer NZ; Alex Parfitt - Parfitt Construction Ltd

Paper 3:   ‘Testing of Flange Hung Double Tee Units with Loop Bars’
Rick Henry / Matthew Jenkins / Ken Elwood – University of Auckland

Paper 4:  ‘Underpinning of Auckland’s Chief Post Office Building’
Niraj Ranjit – Freyssinet New Zealand; Nick Craig - Downer Soletanche Bachy JV; Michael Chung - Aurecon

Paper 5:  ‘Golden Bay Cement’s Waste End-of-Life Tyre Project’
Peter Bray / Simon Harper – Golden Bay Cement

Paper 6: ‘New Insight into Challenges Exist in Big Scale Commercial Concrete Flooring Projects – A Case Study of Foodstuff’s North Island Distribution Centre at Auckland International Airport (AIAL)’
Saeed Karimian / Tim Walker – Conslab

12.45 pm – 1.00 pm:  Sandy Cormack Conference Closure