The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) helps households affected by a natural disaster find secure, safe and accessible temporary accommodation while their home is being rebuilt or repaired.
TAS was activated on 21 July 2021 in response to damage caused by severe rain and flooding on the West Coast of the South Island and in the Marlborough region. Several homes in Westport and Marlborough were damaged, including 71 that were deemed unsafe and red stickered. Further flooding and slips occurred in February 2022 with more homes affected by this event.
We provided multidisciplinary services including environmental science, resource planning, topographical survey, geotechnical investigations, and structural and civil engineering design.
The project has moved at a fast pace with DO delivering design for both internal and external infrastructure to service the development and construction observation services. Supported by our Christchurch and Nelson teams the West Coast based team led the project and have been on site regularly to oversee the construction work completed to date.
Key project success factors included integrating future demand for external water infrastructure for the greater catchment, sizing potable water reticulation for 700 dwellings and structural attachment of rising mains to the Lagoon Creek Bridge. Our recommendation of the installation of an Aquatec Package wastewater pump station and buffer storage facility in lieu of a standard concrete pump station, created significant time savings.
Further information: https://www.tas.mbie.govt.nz/
Video credit: Aquatec https://www.aquatecenviro.com/
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) helps households affected by a natural disaster find secure, safe and accessible temporary accommodation while their home is being rebuilt or repaired.
TAS was activated on 21 July 2021 in response to damage caused by severe rain and flooding on the West Coast of the South Island and in the Marlborough region. Several homes in Westport and Marlborough were damaged, including 71 that were deemed unsafe and red stickered. Further flooding and slips occurred in February 2022 with more homes affected by this event.
We provided multidisciplinary services including environmental science, resource planning, topographical survey, geotechnical investigations, and structural and civil engineering design.
The project has moved at a fast pace with DO delivering design for both internal and external infrastructure to service the development and construction observation services. Supported by our Christchurch and Nelson teams the West Coast based team led the project and have been on site regularly to oversee the construction work completed to date.
Key project success factors included integrating future demand for external water infrastructure for the greater catchment, sizing potable water reticulation for 700 dwellings and structural attachment of rising mains to the Lagoon Creek Bridge. Our recommendation of the installation of an Aquatec Package wastewater pump station and buffer storage facility in lieu of a standard concrete pump station, created significant time savings.
Further information: https://www.tas.mbie.govt.nz/
Video credit: Aquatec https://www.aquatecenviro.com/
