Re:START Mall, Cashel Street, Christchurch. Monday 23 April 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-04-23IMG_2027 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
With the occurrence of natural disasters on the increase, major cities around the world face the potential of complete loss of infrastructure due to design guidelines that do not consider resilience in the design. With the February 22nd, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, being the largest insured event, lessons learnt from the rebuild will be vital for the preparation of future disasters. Therefore the objective of this research is to understand the financial implications of the changes to the waste water design guidelines used throughout the five year rebuild programme of works. The research includes a study of the SCIRT alliance model selected for the delivery that is flexible enough to handle changes in the design with minimal impact on the direct cost of the rebuild works. The study further includes the analysis and compares the impact of the three different guidelines on maintenance and replacement cost over the waste water pipe asset life. The research concludes that with the varying ground conditions in Christchurch and also the wide variety of materials in use in the waste water network up to the start of the CES, the rebuild was not a ‘one size fits all’ approach.
The Canterbury District Health Board is facing a bill in excess of $70-million to repair earthquake damage to more than seven and a half thousand rooms in two of its hospitals.
looking past the peacock fountain to the arts centre - under repair following the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ironside House on Salisbury Street under restoration".
An infographic giving statistics on workers arriving in Canterbury from overseas.
A table comparing concrete use in Auckland and Christchurch.
Scaffolding surrounds the Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street.
A graphic listing skills shortages in Christchurch.
The damaged Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street. The bridge is surrounded by scaffolding. A security fence placed around the site to restrict access.
Damage to the north side of ChristChurch Cathedral. The damaged windows have been boarded up and weeds can be seen growing in the lawn. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Now there's a new Christchurch scene. People clad in high-vis and buildings that look temporary painted jauntily".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cardboard Cathedral construction, corner Madras and Cashel Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cardboard Cathedral construction, corner Madras and Cashel Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cardboard Cathedral construction, Madras Street and Hereford Street".
The damaged Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street. The bridge is surrounded by scaffolding. A security fence placed around the site to restrict access.
Workers undertake repairs to the Avondale Road bridge.
A video of the first part of a series of talks on the topic of Planning and People, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talks are as follows: Mary Devine, Managing Director of Ballantyne and Co, on Anchoring Re:START and holding the centre; Anthony Leighs, Chief Executive of Leighs Construction, on Deconstruction and Reconstruction; and Sam Johnson, founder of the Student Volunteer Army, on Mobilising a Quick Response.
A video of the second part of a series of talks on the topic of Planning and People, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. The talks are as follows: Mary Devine, Managing Director of Ballantyne and Co, on Anchoring Re:START and holding the centre; Anthony Leighs, Chief Executive of Leighs Construction, on Deconstruction and Reconstruction; and Sam Johnson, founder of the Student Volunteer Army, on Mobilising a Quick Response
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "As we went by, we recorded the current state of the site of the urgent demolition in Redcliffs from last week. To our surprise when processing the photo, we noticed how damaged the surrounding houses are, particularly the house with the red tiles".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Corner of Madras and Gloucester Streets, opposite Latimer Square".
A photograph of a partially-demolished building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Madras Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Railway Station, Moorhouse Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Railway Station, Moorhouse Avenue".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ferry Road".
The site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. A sign advertising a new building to be built on the site offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter".
Metal bracing that has been applied to the side of a building on Gloucester Street.
A sign reading, "For sale by tender" outside an empty lot on Manchester Street. A building has been demolished and cleared from the site.
An excavator demolishing the historic Manchester Courts on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets.
A sign on the site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. It offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter", with "Building to commence early 2011".