hugh cowan, gm, reinsurance, research & education, eqc
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Working togetherstrengthens understanding
Dr Hugh CowanGeneral Manager
Reinsurance, Research and Education
What happened
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Significant quantities of new data
Benefits of sharing Less duplication of effort and cost Improved understanding of risk and variability Better predictions for similar sites elsewhere Growing value as data is available and used with
other datasets
From regional to local understanding Practical solutions for
houses on vulnerable land
Bringing the world’s best minds together in Christchurch
Principles of transparency and open science review
Science trials Different methods
tested Adapting industrial
methods to a residential scale
Testing what works
Practical application Determine the costs
and practicalities of five methods
31 households involved
Working together Householders Insurers Engineers Contractors Local authorities Central government – MBIE, Housing NZ, NZTA University of Canterbury International scientists and engineers
Working together
• Transcending commercial and regulatory interests• Building understanding of the project and objectives• Sharing technical information simply• Involving independent community advocates• Seeking to understand unmet needs and earn trust
Practical results Practical methods for ground improvement General contractors can do more of the work Knowledge of cost and affordability Increased research investment from overseas Enhanced scientific and engineering understanding
around the world
No es tarde el bien, como vengaWhenever good things arrive,
they are not late