Construction workers' vehicles on High Street. In the background, high-reach excavators demolish a building.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
A photograph of a rapid assessment lecture being presented to workers.
Dried silt from liquefaction on a residential street. In the background workers lay new tar seal.
A photograph of workers adding bracing to the underside of a bridge.
Workers working on the deconstruction of Clarendon Towers from the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace.
A worker stands in a basket hanging from a crane in a demolition site on Welles Street.
Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC.
Detail of workers who are deconstructing the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in the process of removing all the windows.
A worker positioning a port-a-loo.
Construction workers on the scaffolding which surrounds the Millennium Hotel. Fencing has been placed around the buildings to restrict access.
Residents and workers preparing for cleanup. Some are wearing face masks to protect themselves from the dust from liquefaction silt.
Residents and workers preparing for cleanup. Some are wearing face masks to protect themselves from the dust from liquefaction silt.
Residents and workers preparing for cleanup. Some are wearing face masks to protect themselves from the dust from liquefaction silt.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A worker unloading a port-a-loo from a trailer.
Workers working on a crane in front of the Arts Centre. Road cones have been placed around the area to divert the traffic.
A Transfield Services worker digging liquefaction out of a manhole in north-east Christchurch.
A worker using an Isaac compacter to level a road in Avonside.
Following the briefing for the University of Canterbury staff working bee, university staff and Urban Search and Rescue workers gather outside before the cleanup begins.
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph of workers repairing the Rendezvous Hotel. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
