Spotlight on

cool stuff we’ve done .

We’re proud of the work we do and the way we think.

We’ve been part of some amazing projects and worked with some great people. We are proud to be thought-leaders in a number of industries.

Take a look at what we can do!

Case studies

Understanding Marine Snapback

Creating a full-scale, repeatable test set-up.

Fire Testing Made Easy

Testing a multi-penetration services box.

LIFTbuild's Innovative Connection Design

Testing a critical connection for vertical construction.

The Flexibility of Cable

A zipline that transfers from cable to rail, at speed.

Canterbury Museum - Mind That Artefact!

Testing ways to keep artefacts safe in an earthquake.

AJ Hackett Nevis Catapult

How we made a human catapult in the Nevis Valley.

Busck Railway Sleepers

Testing fatigue of prestressed concrete sleepers.

CANZAC Concrete Jointing

Proving the system meets the NZ Building Code.

CSP's Dynaflex

Improving a flexible signpost and reducing cost.

Grayson Engineering BRBs

Simulating earthquake loads on buckling restrained braces.

Head Rush TruBlue®

Developing a self-regulating braking system.

Head Rush ZipSTOP®

Developing the world's #1 zip-line brake.

Humes Box Culvert

Making pre-cast concrete products cost effective.

Humpty's Fallbreaker

Proving a fallbreaker is fast, cheap and easy to install.

Ingal's Ezy Guard

Using evidence-based design to develop a guardrail system.

KiwiRail's Frame

Testing a new railway bogie to international standards.

Lockwood Homes Structural System

Testing to improve a structural system and prove compliance.

Martin Aircraft Testing

Designing a system to prevent damage to test prototypes.

Modular Rockfall Protection Wall

Testing a rockfall protection wall with a full-scale impact test.

NASA Lunar Lander Braking Mechanism

Developing an auxiliary braking mechanism for a lunar lander.

Neil Dawson's Fanfare Sculpture

Modifying a temporary sculpture to last 15 years.

NZTA Street Lighting Positions

Testing street lighting position in relation to road barriers.

Petronic Fire Alarm Panels

Using shake tables to test performance of alarm panels.

Smooth Air PanelDuct Seismic Testing

Testing to prove it can withstand a severe earthquake.

UofC Prestressed Flooring System

Testing innovative timber and concrete cassette flooring.

VicRoads Safety Barrier

Testing barrier performance and improving design.

Windflow Wind Turbine Blade

Compliance testing the innovative two-bladed wind turbine.

Yellow Pages® Treehouse Sculpture

Testing structural capacity of a living tree.

Insights

Wonder Week 2019

Encouraging young minds.

Shaken, not stirred.

Things to look for in a seismic testing company.

Women at Holmes

A video of our inspiring Holmes women.

Work-life balance.

Finding time for the important things in life.

Modular and Prefabrication

Some insights about the building industry.

Car v Pole

Controlled full-scale crash test.

Breaking stuff is good.

The value in pushing things to their breaking point.

Unlocking Curious Minds

Supporting STEM in schools.

Smart Roadside Tech

Exploring possibilities for roadside Smart Tech.

Media & awards

SAM Summer Ops Camp - Review

SWITCHBACK®: Making waves in the industry.

YouTuber Tom Scott checks out our test lab.

We show off our testing prowess and cornered zip line.

Inside Our Secret Crash Facility

TV3's Story capture the action at our crash test facility

Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up

Big old car v small new car

Cricket Bat Test

Testing cricket bats for The Crowd Goes Wild TV Show

Christchurch Star Article

Week of Engineering - School Visit

Christchurch City Council Article

Statue Restoration Award

Grand Opening

Prime Minister Bill English opens our R&D centre.