Civil Engineering: Websites

The key organization representing all New Zealand engineers. Its website contains news and publications specifically for civil engineers. It also contains information on events, professional standards and scholarships.

This is an independent group of engineers who consider that being knowledgeable in the field of technology means that they also have a special obligation to the public at large.

Association of professional and student engineers, aiming to improve access to services and opportunities for communities in and near to New Zealand.

HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works.

A British institution that represents over 80,000 civil engineers worldwide. Has a great number of resources under the 'Information resources' section.

This is such an awesome website and well worth trawling through. Gives you technical information for structures around the world... very cool.

Another collection of civil engineering sites and resources.

Government department responsible for land titles and geographic information.

Improves the quality of building and housing by providing guidance on building legislation and controls.

The Ministry is the government's principal transport policy adviser.

Has some great archival material that might be useful for your assignment.

A Crown agency responsible for contributing to an affordable, integrated, safe, responsive and sustainable land transport system.

Lots of useful tips on improving communication between new migrant employees and New Zealand managers.

SiteSafe is a non-profit organization aiming to make the construction industry safer. This website links to the Site Specific Safety (SSSP) which is an agreement between businesses working on a specific site that determines how health and safety will be managed. When used correctly, it ensures that relevant site information is regularly updated and safety is monitored, and will help all businesses involved comply with New Zealand's Health and Safety at Work Act (2015).

Information and guidance on health & safety issues in the workplace.

Environment Canterbury's outlines the legal responsibility to take tangata whenua concerns into account with regard to the management of natural resources. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the statutory authority representing Canterbury.

A description at a national level of what the RMA means to Māori and those wishing to use any natural resource such as land or water.

"These good practice guidelines are based on just over a decade of learning by central and local government, crown research institutes, and Māori groups, using case studies, reports, papers, unpublished documents and personal communications."