This survey focuses on identifing the factors that affect the repair costs of earthquake damaged buildings. This survey forms part of my PhD research project that aims to develop a model to calculate repair costs of earthquake damaged buildings. The outcome of the research will help builders prepare more accurate cost estimates.

Project Procedures and Data Management

The survey will take around 10 minutes to complete. Data will be stored securely under strict access and password protection. Access to this information is only available to the researcher and supervisors. The data will be stored in a desktop computer and secure cloud storage. The project findings will be published in conferences and journals. The participants will be notified of the publications upon request.

Committee Approval Statement

This research has been reviewed and approved by the Massey University Human Ethics Committee: Northern, Application 4000017232. If you have any concerns about the conduct of this research, please contact A/Prof David Tappin, Chair, Massey University Human Ethics Committee: Northern, telephone 64 9 414 0800 x 43384, email humanethicsnorth@massey.ac.nz.