How can greater diversity in transportation engineering help create a more inclusive world? There’s a roundabout near my home in suburban Hamilton where I was almost knocked off my bike on my way …
Challenging the industry
WSP Opus New Zealand Managing Director Ian Blair talks about how embracing diversity and inclusion has changed the culture of his firm. What does diversity mean to you and why is it important to you …
Switching girls on to STEM
Kim Rutter, a civil engineer turned lecturer at the University of Canterbury, is leading the charge to get Kiwi girls interested in STEM. Getting young women interested in STEM careers starts by …
Dynamic Diversity at Pedersen Read
This month, we spotlight Pedersen Read, an engineering consultancy based in the South Island, which is a strong supporter of the Diversity Agenda. We talk to Director Andrew Read about why Pedersen …
A Kiwi engineer taking on the Big Apple
By Megan Berger Meet Isabella Franks, a Kiwi engineer who’s been managing the construction of a skyscraper on the Hudson Yards project in New York City, aka the biggest private real estate …
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The importance of flexible work
By Megan Berger If there’s a single trend we can take away from the past few years in workplace development, it would be the shifting attitude towards flexible working for workers – parents or …
