Studies have claimed major health benefits for using standing desks for much of the day as opposed to sitting. The difference is marked, explains Michael Mosley.
Guess how many hours a day you spend sitting? Fewer than eight? More than 10? A recent survey found that many of us spend up to 12 hours a […]
Pacific Consultants Principal electrical engineer, Geoff Carter has had a great ocean swim series this season. Geoff has clocked a total of 140.68 race kilometres making him the New Zealand regional winner this year. Well done Geoff! He wins a prize of travel to Vanuatu through oceanswims.com. To top off the season Geoff won […]
Whilst the seismic restraining of building services is nothing new to the industry, the recent earthquakes in Canterbury have generated new emphasis on the design and installation of seismic restraints in buildings.
The standard that we all have to comply with is NZS 4219:2009. The following are an example of the requirements and stipulations contained […]
We love Monday mornings here at Pacific Consultants….coffee, muffins and weekend catch-ups! The perfect way to ease ourselves into the working week.
by : Barry Chignell 10 January 2014 We all want to work in a happy, productive and rewarding environment. We all want to get up and be happy to go to work, everyday. Company culture is a vital ingredient to achieving true employee happiness, wellbeing, productivity and engagement, if your culture doesn’t encourage and […]
On 20-22 May this year, the bi-annual ARBS (air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry) conference was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The show is considered one of the largest in the southern hemisphere, displaying the latest innovations and technology for the industry.
A delegation from Pacific Consultants attended the three day […]
Last Tuesday the staff at Pacific Consultants were pleased to wish Mike a very happy 50th birthday. We celebrated at work with a shared lunch and birthday cake made by our resident expert cake-maker Christine. It was a slow afternoon in the office…
(From left to right: Sam, Josephine, Fiona, Sarath, Brenda, Sajeesh, Wayne, Mike, Geoff, […]
As part of our brand renovation and new customer focused strategy we realise how important YOU are to our business.
As such, the fire engineering staff spent Wednesday in a training workshop learning about connecting with customers, building trust and learning how to exceed customer expectations.
A key insight is to listen to customers and provide […]
Source: The Press, 23 May 2014
OPINION: Steve Wakefield, of the accountancy and financial services firm Deloitte, surveys the progress of the Christchurch rebuild.
Regional economic growth in Canterbury, underpinned by very strong employment figures, is robust and is one of the main drivers behind New Zealand’s growth story.
It’s against this backdrop that last week’s Budget […]
Recently the Auckland staff had a Laser Strike battle with “The Golden Oldies” facing up against “The Young and the Restless”.
The oldies had strategy and cunning on their side, while the young ones took advantage of their bravado and ignorance (and a few ring-ins).
It was a fierce battle with no major injuries, other than […]
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