by Dr Urie | Feb 17, 2024 | Career Advice, Work-life
In recent times, there has been extensive discussion on how to lure employees back into the corporate office environment after their brief respite in achieving work-life balance through remote work. While managers have often dismissed remote work as unworkable, the...
by Dr Urie | Jul 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
A standard traffic report often fails not because of the data, but because it treats human behavior as a static variable rather than a complex psychological system. You likely know the frustration of seeing a project stalled by resource consent delays or hit with...
by Dr Urie | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Roads are not built for vehicles; they are built for the cognitive limitations of the humans operating them. You’ve likely managed projects that meet every technical standard yet still suffer from unexplained congestion or persistent safety issues. It’s a...
by Dr Urie | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why does a driver with clear sightlines fail to react to a hazard until it is far too late? In many legal and resource consent cases, the answer is often buried beneath overly simplistic accident reports that lack the academic rigor required for a high-stakes...
by Dr Urie | Jul 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most developers view site layout as a puzzle of physical dimensions; however, the most successful projects treat it as a study of human behavior. You’ve likely felt the frustration of resource consent delays triggered by traffic impact concerns, or perhaps...
by Dr Urie | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
A generic engineering report is often the fastest route to a costly resource consent rejection. You understand that the friction of a stalled project isn’t just a scheduling inconvenience; it’s a significant financial drain that often stems from a lack of...
by Dr Urie | Jul 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Is the check you write for a technical report really the most expensive part of your development’s transport planning? While the initial traffic impact assessment cost is a line item every developer scrutinizes, the true financial burden often lies in the hidden...
by Dr Urie | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
A transport assessment isn’t merely a box to tick for a planning application; it’s a strategic engineering instrument that can either safeguard or sink your project’s commercial viability. You’ve likely experienced the friction of regulatory...
by Dr Urie | Jul 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why do some developments glide through resource consent while others stall in a quagmire of traffic objections and legal scrutiny? For many developers, the answer lies in the gap between generic site assessments and the sophisticated application of traffic engineering...
by Dr Urie | Mar 13, 2024 | Science-based evidence
There has been much discussion and debate about the causes and solutions to the road crash rate in New Zealand. The above left-hand graph shows a recent report by the International Transport Forum analysis of the number of fatalities (people) from road crashes. My...
