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Confirm Testing Conducted by MBIE of Epoxy on Weak Concrete

Jake Preston made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was refused by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.

From: Jake Preston

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

Can you please confirm and provide any emails, notes of telephone conversations, test notes, working notes, working reports, final reports and invoices relating to any testing MBIE has conducted or commissioned in regards to the testing of epoxy as a repair method on weak, boney, and oversized aggregate concrete?

Yours faithfully,

Jake Preston

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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DOIA 1718-1861

 

Dear Jake,

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25/06/2018 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

Can you please confirm and provide any emails, notes of telephone
conversations, test notes, working notes, working reports, final reports
and invoices relating to any testing MBIE has conducted or commissioned in
regards to the testing of epoxy as a repair method on weak, boney, and
oversized aggregate concrete?

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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From: *OIA
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Dear Mr Preston

This email is to notify you that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will be extending the timeframes in response to your Official Information Act 1982 request.

Under section 15A(1) of the Act, MBIE is extending your request by 20 working days. MBIE will now respond by or on 20 August 2018.

You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act, to request a review by the Ombudsman, further information can be found here: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz

Kind regards
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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From: Jake Preston

Dear *OIA,

Your response is overdue. When can I expect these documents?

Yours sincerely,

Jake Preston

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Dear Mr Preston

 

Please accept our apologies as the email address we had used was
incorrect.

 

Regards

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

From: *OIA
Sent: Monday, 20 August 2018 3:35 p.m.
To: '[email address]'
Subject: DOIA 1718-1861 - Official Information Act 1982 request
[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

Dear Mr Preston

 

Attached is a response to your Official Information Act 1982 request.

 

Regards

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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