Subject Guides: Civil Engineering: Legislation, regulations and codes

Health and Safety Legislation and procedures

WorkSafe Construction Quick Guides
This contains absolutely brilliant resources on Health and Safety on construction worksites. It includes guides on: general management, sites and services, working at height, moving material, working with vehicles, critical health risks and emergency situations.
What makes a great Health and Safety Talk?
A great resource from WorkSafe and Business New Zealand on how to make a Health and Safety chat relevant and engaging.

Code of Ethics for Engineers
IPENZ who represent engineers in NZ have created a new Code of Ethical Conduct which came into force on 1 July 2016. This Code sets out professional engineers’ duty to the public and to each other.

Use the Standards New Zealand Link to access such Standards as:

NZS 3910:2013 : Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction
NZS 4402.1:1986 : Methods of testing soils for civil engineering purposes - Preliminary and general
ISO 28842:2013 : Guidelines for simplified design of reinforced concrete bridges
NZS 4404:2010 : Land development and subdivision infrastructure
NZS 3101.1 & 2:2006 : Concrete structures standard
NZS 3109:1997 : Concrete construction