What’s the role of the engineer in emergency response and disaster recovery? Carl Devereux, Aurecon’s New Zealand Regional Director and one of the first responders during the February 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, chats with fellow responder John O’Hagan on the critical role of engineers in the entire earthquake recovery and regeneration process of a city. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at engineeringreimagined@aurecongroup.com.

What&rsquo;s the role of the engineer in emergency response and disaster recovery? Carl Devereux, Aurecon&rsquo;s New Zealand Regional Director and one of the first responders during the February 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, chats with fellow responder John O&rsquo;Hagan on the critical role of engineers in the entire earthquake recovery and regeneration process of a city. Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at <a href="mailto:engineeringreimagined@aurecongroup.com">engineeringreimagined@aurecongroup.com</a>.

The Engineering Reimagined podcast explores how, like engineers, people from all walks of life are reimagining the future and their roles in it. Each month you'll hear inspiring stories from a range of guests as we reimagine how engineering can lead the world to a better future.

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What’s the role of the engineer in emergency response and disaster recovery? Aurecon’s Carl Devereux chats with fellow responder John O’Hagan on the critical role of engineers in the entire earthquake recovery and regeneration process of a city.

Engineers and earthquakes: the first 24 hours and beyond

In our first episode in this Engineering Reimagined series on ‘Engineering change’ in which we talk to engineers who are changing our world, Aurecon’s Tanya de Hoog sat down with John Hilton. They discussed John’s 50-year engineering career, how technology has changed over his half century in the industry and the seven personal traits they believe make an eminent engineer. Discover how John’s childhood curiosity in understanding ‘how things worked’ led him to a career in engineering and the one big project he’s most proud of. 

In our first episode in this Engineering Reimagined series on &lsquo;Engineering change&rsquo; in which we talk to engineers who are changing our world, Aurecon&rsquo;s Tanya de Hoog sat down with John Hilton. They discussed John&rsquo;s 50-year engineering career, how technology has changed over his half century in the industry and the seven personal traits they believe make an eminent engineer. Discover how John&rsquo;s childhood curiosity in understanding &lsquo;how things worked&rsquo; led him to a career in engineering and the one big project he&rsquo;s most proud of.&nbsp;

John Hilton on 50 years of engineering and building eminence

Jessica Holz speaks with Hugh Possingham and Paul Leader about the erosion of biodiversity and its effect on wildlife. They also discuss how cities and the natural world can co-exist in harmony and how appropriate planning for major infrastructure projects can have a nature positive outcome.

Jessica Holz speaks with Hugh Possingham and Paul Leader about the erosion of biodiversity and its effect on wildlife. They also discuss how cities and the natural world can co-exist in harmony and how appropriate planning for major infrastructure projects can have a nature positive outcome.

Safeguarding the environment by enhancing biodiversity

To be human is to live in a state of constant transition. In our final episode of season 6 of Engineering Reimagined we revisit a few conversations that focus on transition, from developing leadership skills at any stage of your career, to the economy challenges and opportunities of the energy transition and the AI boom.

To be human is to live in a state of constant transition. In our final episode of season 6 of Engineering Reimagined we revisit a few conversations that focus on transition, from developing leadership skills at any stage of your career, to the economy challenges and opportunities of the energy transition and the AI boom.

Engineers and earthquakes: the first 24 hours and beyond

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