19 Jul 2023
Engineers play a crucial role after a natural disaster, which is why we’ve partnered with Toka Tū Ake EQC to provide further support to the growing number of geotechnical engineers who help in the recovery effort, assessing damage to peoples’ home and land.
It’s a part of a wider effort from Toka Tū Ake EQC to support engineers’ knowledge, who play a huge role in natural hazard planning and recovery.
After the National Disaster Response Model was formed, which sees insurers manage claims on behalf of Toka Tū Ake EQC, more engineers are being called on to carry out claim assessments. The recent North Island severe weather events further highlighted a demand for expertise.
David Quinn, Technical Manager at Toka Tū Ake EQC played a key part in co-ordinating multiple teams to update and deliver the training units. He says “Sharing these training units with the help of Engineering NZ is huge – it means that more engineers can easily access them and as a result, be more confident and consistent in their delivery of EQCover assessments.
“The modules address an immediate need as we recover from the North Island weather events this year, but they also have a long-term focus. By putting in the hard work now, we’re supporting engineers for years to come, which means we can be better prepared for future events and can help communities recover faster from natural disasters.”Five updated and interactive training units are available to all members to build or refresh knowledge about natural disaster insurance (EQCover) including how the EQC Act applies to residential land damage, and how to apply EQCover knowledge in assessments and reports.
Tania Williams says “Engineers play a huge role after a natural disaster, assessing land safety for immediate risk and the future. We welcome the opportunity to support the education of our engineers to help them deliver their best work at our country’s most crucial times.”
The training units are free and available on the online modules learning page.
