Our Managing Director, Steve Abley, presented to University of Canterbury Professional Engineering Development undergraduate students today. The presentation was on the role of the consulting engineer within society and the role a graduates play when entering the work force with various organisations, with a specific focus on consulting engineering. The presentation was particularly 'lively' with one of the students, Jack, doing a great job pantomiming the role of a recent graduate.
Abley Transportation Consultants is very proud to announce the impending arrival of two engineering graduates for our Christchurch office. Both Bridget Southey-Jensen and Carl O’Neil will be 2015 graduates of the University of Canterbury. We are looking forward to their arrival to help us with a strong workload and an expanding list of clients and projects throughout New Zealand and Australia.
Associate Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga today announced the appointment of our Steve Abley as a Development Contributions Commissioner. The appointment is for three years and Mr Lotu-Iiga said “I am pleased with the calibre of people who put their names forward for the register. I am confident that the appointed commissioners possess the relevant knowledge, skills and expertise to serve on the panel.” Congratulations Steve.
It was announced today that Abley had been selected as a finalist in the Cycle Fridley Awards being held in Nelson at the 2 WalkandCycle Conference. The award recognises the commitment of a business supporting cycling and specifically relates to our design work at McLeans Island Forest Park.
We are delighted to announce that our Auckland office will be operating from new premisies from 1 September 2014. The office is located at Level 8, 57 Fort Street, CBD.
We are proud to announce that Bridget Spence, a University of Otago Master student studying public transport networks will be joining our team in early 2015. Bridget's addition to the Abley team expands our public transport expertise.
We are delighted to announce that Abley Transportation Consultants is the recipient of a R & D Student grant provided by Callaghan Innovation, as announced by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce.
Abley entered two teams into the recent 6 Hour Blast held at Mcleans Island mountain bike track in the weekend. Both teams were entered into the corporate teams section.
We are proud to announce that Natalie Scott has recently been awarded Esri Technical Certification, which recognises superior skill levels utilising Esri’s software for geographic information systems (GIS). Natalie was awarded the ArcGIS Desktop Associate Certification. Natalie's accomplishment demonstrates the level of GIS knowledge and professional expertise that Abley stands for. To earn Esri Technical Certification, candidates have to successfully pass an examination that assesses knowledge and skills cultivated through their years of GIS experience.
Abley Transportation Consultants are proud to be a sponsor of the first International Conference on Transport & Health. The conference is being run by the Transportation Public Health Link . TPH Link is based on a conceptual framework of the transportation planning process that considers the synergy between the social, political, environmental and economic elements that impact the health of communities. For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.tphlink.com/2015-transport--health-conference.html
