Project Manager, Steve Griffith recently attended the the first two days of the 27th Safe System Engineering Workshop in order to refresh his knowledge around road safety, and in particular the ‘Safe System Approach’.

“The biggest learning for me,” Steve says, “was obtaining a better understanding of what the Network Safety Assessment is all about.”

He was also pleased to see that an increased emphasis on addressing factors other than roadside infrastructure are delivering positive results over time. Safer drivers, safer speeds and safer vehicles are all essential parts of the Safe System Approach. “It was refreshing to learn that a more targeted way of investing in safety schemes can be achieved by looking at a network holistically,” he said.

Resolve Group is delighted to welcome Rick van Barneveld to our Strategic Advice team. A transportation, procurement and management consulting professional, he brings a wealth of experience in the road and rail industries going back to the 1980s. Since then, he has been Transit’s Land Transport Manager, National Highways Manager and Chief Executive; has worked on the project to plan, design and construct a 215 kilometre railway in Queensland; and has spent five years as the General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering for KiwiRail. A strategic thinker who has extensive skills in implementing change in organisations, Rick’s positive, proactive style will be familiar to many of you already. He will be based primarily in Wellington where he can provide better reach to our South Island operators.

If you would like to speak with him directly, he would be delighted for you to contact him by phone on 021 245 7424, or by email at rick.vanbarneveld@resolvegroup.co.nz