... and the factors that affected skills availability following the 2010/2011 earthquakes in Christchurch. It is hoped that this study will provide insights for on-going reconstruction and future disaster response with respect to the problem of skills shortages. Design/methodology/approach A triangulation method...

...‐tests and ANOVA to investigate the impacts of earthquake on four areas: the number of architects or engineers who were sued; the time to appeal cases; the conviction rate in final judgments; and the number of public or private projects filed. Findings The results show that design professionals have...

... firmer regulatory systems, hence has the potential to help save lives and property. Largely due to earthquake regulations one potential structural material, red‐clay brick, is now limited to non‐structural purposes in Taiwan. It is used for decorative purposes but as opposed to exterior ceramic...