Working togetherstrengthens understanding

Dr Hugh CowanGeneral Manager

Reinsurance, Research and Education

What happened

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Significant quantities of new data

Benefits of sharing Less duplication of effort and cost Improved understanding of risk and variability Better predictions for similar sites elsewhere Growing value as data is available and used with

other datasets

From regional to local understanding Practical solutions for

houses on vulnerable land

Bringing the world’s best minds together in Christchurch

Principles of transparency and open science review

Science trials Different methods

tested Adapting industrial

methods to a residential scale

Testing what works

Practical application Determine the costs

and practicalities of five methods

31 households involved

Working together Householders Insurers Engineers Contractors Local authorities Central government – MBIE, Housing NZ, NZTA University of Canterbury International scientists and engineers

Working together

• Transcending commercial and regulatory interests• Building understanding of the project and objectives• Sharing technical information simply• Involving independent community advocates• Seeking to understand unmet needs and earn trust

Practical results Practical methods for ground improvement General contractors can do more of the work Knowledge of cost and affordability Increased research investment from overseas Enhanced scientific and engineering understanding

around the world

No es tarde el bien, como vengaWhenever good things arrive,

they are not late