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Andy Baird

@andy_engineer

Kiwi structural engineer. Tweets about buildings, earthquakes and the occasional cricket meme

 New Zealand
Joined September 2011
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Awful to see such tragic loss in Myanmar when it has already suffered so terribly from the years of war on the people. The fortitude to endure this suffering is incredible. Help must get to the people. Wishing all strength to those in Myanmar. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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May Wong@MayWongST29 Mar 2025
"Disasters like this make an unfair world even more unfair. Those who have the least often lose the most" says Oscar-winning actress & @UNDP Goodwill Ambassador @michelle_Yeoh7 as she reflects on #MyanmarEarthquake that's affected #Thailand #China too. #Myanmar
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Felt that shaking for at least 5 seconds down in Christchurch #eqnz
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If you have a chance I highly recommend a walk or cycle along Tamaki Drive between Mission Bay and Kelly Tarlton's. It's so nice and peaceful without any cars
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SCG too big #T20WC2022 #AUSvNZ
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For the love of all that is holy can we please get fucken cars off Queen St already @AklTransport
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If that's an endorsement for getting cars off Queen St then you've got my vote @efesocollins
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Time to commit, time to do it well. Add your voice with @CityAklccrg and me to make the pedestrianisation of Queen Street a reality: action.greens.org.nz/pedestr…
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Watching Stranger Things and the light above the TV just started doing this... 😬
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Believe in the leave #ENGvNZ
The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) profile pictureThe Niche Cache@thenichecache4 Jun 2022
♟ #ENGvNZ ♟
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Replacing the car parking on the seaward side of Tamaki Drive with a separated cycle lane must be the biggest no brainer ever. There's still ample parking space on the other side of the road
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Heartbroken for Joe's family and his fiancé Kelsey. Thanks for everyone who shared the missing person post 💔
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@ASPolice3 May 2022
In the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 3 May) Police located and recovered the body of a man in Avon Gorge, Bristol. While formal identification has not yet taken place, we have updated the family of missing 31-year-old Joseph Day. ow.ly/Fycy50IXLfC
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My cousin's fiancé hasn't been seen since Saturday night when he went out to collect takeaways. If you know anyone living in Bristol or the UK can you please share 🙏
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@John_Afoa you're the only Kiwi I know in Bristol, could you please share this to your followers to help find missing kiwi Joseph Day​ nzherald.co.nz/nz/concerns-f…
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A great thread on the importance of architects. The entrance to one of these apartments opens directly into the bedroom!
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Alastair Mckenzie (@ArtificalNature) profile pictureAlastair Mckenzie@ArtificalNature31 Mar 2022
Let take a quick look at these floor plans and give it an architects review. A thread
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Or as we say in New Zealand, half a Sam Whitelock
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@DailyMail14 Mar 2022
Asteroid half the size of a giraffe strikes Earth off the coast of Iceland trib.al/aAcXJVb
Asteroid half the size of a giraffe strikes Earth off coast of Iceland

Asteroid half the size of a giraffe strikes Earth off coast of Iceland

Some people in Iceland reported hearing a boom or seeing a flash of light around the time 2022 EB5 scooted across the sky between Greenland and Norway at 21:22 GMT (16:22 ET) on March 11.

dailymail.com
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When we realise airports are in the business of running carparks, their actions related to making public and active transport infrastructure worse all make perfect sense
Georgina Campbell (@GeorgeKCampbell) profile pictureGeorgina Campbell@GeorgeKCampbell8 Mar 2022
Here we go! Wellington Airport intends to seek a judicial review of the decision to install a pedestrian crossing on State Highway 1, via @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington…
Wellington Airport launches legal challenge over pedestrian crossing

Wellington Airport launches legal challenge over pedestrian crossing

The airport says the crossing will make congestion worse on State Highway 1.

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I wonder who the NZer was bidding on The One - the LA megamansion that sold for US$126m last week latimes.com/business/story/2…
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Lots of people asking if Russians *really* believe the state’s propaganda. Look at your bonkers anti-vax uncle in 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 or 🇨🇦, and ask the same question. Then realize that they have access to high quality, fact checked independent media. You’ve answered the question.
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Been trying to decide on a name for our baby due in May. Looks like we're having either a Zoi or Nico #Beijing2020
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