working with opus international

OPUS and SHaC

Make a world of differencewww.opus.co.nz

What are we going to talk about?

• Who is Opus?• Who am I?• How is Opus going to help?

• Question Forum• Project Review Process

• Resource Management Issues

Who is Opus?

Leading international multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in:

• Civil Engineering• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering• Architecture• Planning • Property Services • Environmental / Heritage (eg ecologists and

archaeologists)

Who is Opus?

• We are a people business

• Our company “values” are fundamental to the way we go about doing this

• They are an essential part of who we are, how we act, and what we deliver… they are the heart of Opus

36 Offices11 Labs

1700 FTEs

21 Offices332 FTEs

7 Offices62 FTEs

17 Offices380 FTEs

Sustainability and Opus

• Govt3 Award for Manukau Police Station

• Sustainable Business Network, BOP Get Sustainable Challenge, 2007

Sustainability and Opus

Victoria Fray (Opus Auckland) on Ambae in Vanuatu during the eruption of Mt Manaro in 2004

Who am I?

• David Taylor

• Environmental Engineer

• Work in Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater and Irrigation.

• I like to whitewater kayak, tramp, rockclimb and mountain bike in my free time

How is Opus going to Help?

•Question Forum

•Project Review

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Question Forum

Project Review Process

•What will you get out of it?

• Feasibility of design options• Identification of things you may have forgotten

or were not aware you needed• Easier ways of getting the same result• Technical advice

Project Review Process

• Two stage process

• Stage 1 – Concept Review

• Stage 2 – Detailed review

• Documentation submitted 2 weeks before you want the review.

Project Review Process

• Examples of things Opus could help with:• Composting toilets• Building consents• Photovoltaics• Wind turbines• Resource consents• Insulation• Heating and ventilation• Greywater recycling

Contact Details

Name: David Taylor

Phone Number: 04 4717025

Email: david.taylor@opus.co.nz

Make a world of differencewww.opus.co.nz

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