PRESENTATION: “Earthquake-Prone Buildings – Public Reactions to Seismic Notices, One Year on” by Patrick Cummuskey of Auckland Council

Presentation

When – 5.30pm – Monday 3rd September 2018 //

Where – Conference Centre, Room / 423-342 (School of Architecture and Planning), University of Auckland, 25 Symonds Street, Auckland.

Agenda
17:30 pre-presentation refreshments
18:00 presentation

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Abstract

With amendments to the Building Act coming into effect in July 2017, for the first time formal notices were required to be physically placed on Earthquake-Prone Buildings in Auckland. It was unclear whether the public would understand and accept the changes, or whether Auckland would be faced with panic and a cascade of unintended consequences. One year on from the issue of its first notices, Auckland Council has seen a varied range of reactions that has necessitated a variety of responses to keep the city and its people headed in the right direction. With an inter-generational 35 years under the legislation for these buildings to be upgraded, there is also going to need to be a lot of thought given to maintaining purposeful momentum into the future.

Biography

Patrick Cummuskey
Technical Advisor – Auckland Council

As a technical advisor with 12 years service to Auckland Council, Patrick has been responsible for the regions handling of earthquake-prone buildings for much of that time. In addition to daily responsibilities for managing seismic assessments and providing guidance to the public, he has also been extensively active within the engineering and academic sectors, supporting research to improve the state of NZ technical knowledge in seismic engineering. His other duties are in civil defence planning & intel, technical investigations, and health & safety improvement. Outside of his day job he is a volunteer medic with St John Ambulance, a writer, voice-actor, and is involved in local and central government politics.