The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building, with interior walls exposed.
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The doorway still stands".
The level of destruction from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes led to changes in the New Zealand seismic building code. The destruction showed that the NZ building codes did not fully performed to expectation and needed Improvement to ensure that impact of future earthquakes would be minimised. The building codes have been amended to improve buildings resilience to earthquake and other related extreme loading conditions. Rebuilding Christchurch with the new modifications in the seismic building code comes with its own unique challenges to the entire system. This project investigates the impact of rebuilding Christchurch with the new seismic Building codes in terms of how the new changes affected the building industry and the management of construction.
Earthquake damaged building on a Walk around the city, May 1, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department store. It featured the South Island's first escalator, which...
Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building and the Front Runner store. On a walk around Christchurch May 9, 2013 New Zealand. Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department s...
Roading machinery parked on the side of River Road. The road is under repair, but has not yet been resealed. The photographer comments, "Looking east to Banks Ave-Dallington Tce. River Rd nearly ready for re-sealing. Over the next year, the road subsided and was repaired 3 or 4 times".
Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
A digger scraping damaged tarseal from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Road repairs".
A document created in 2011, demonstrating the design parameters for the rebuild of wastewater, storm water, water supply and roading in the central city.
A document which describes how SCIRT's governance structure was set up and developed in response to the many challenges of the horizontal infrastructure rebuild.
A document which details the agreement in September 2013 between the Government and the Christchurch City Council over governance of the horizontal infrastructure rebuild.
Victoria Apartments demolition is under way on a walk around the city to find out what is happening in the city. Feb 17, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. "soft-stripped", which means that any remaining belongings will be removed, as well as furnishings and internal walls.
After my visit at the hospital for physiotherapy on my hand I took a walk around the city on my way home. Demolition of the Victoria Square apartments February 12, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. www.s...
A web story about the model design work by Christ's College pupils.
A plan which details how SCIRT managed its construction work and ensured a consistent best-practice approach across the approximately 700 projects in the rebuild programme.
A document summarising the establishment, structure and outcomes of the Value of SCIRT initiative.
A document describing the origins, establishment and operation of a value management regime and framework that gave focus and improved performance of the SCIRT organisation.
Photo manual and guide provided to design and delivery teams at SCIRT.
A document which describes the SCIRT model and how it drove both collaboration and competition.
A promotional flyer which describes the For Real recruitment and training process.
A document which describes how the new Beachville Road seawall was built.
An early swim lane diagram which visually distinguishes responsibilities for SCIRT's ECI process.
A presentation which explains that NZTA have adopted SCIRT's approach to utilities management and sets out the reasons why. This presentation was created in 2015.
A report which details the archaeological investigations carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11232, wastewater renewal work in Sorensens Place.
A document which stipulates SCIRT's minimum standard for managing the risks arising from working around services.
A plan which describes how SCIRT is to carry out construction works. The first version of this plan was produced on 10 August 2011.
A paper which outlines the purpose and planned outcomes of the SCIRT Training Forum group.
An extract from SCIRT's Alliance Agreement, detailing SCIRT's objectives.
A management plan which describes how SCIRT will coordinate utility authorities and utility relocations.
A manual which informs SCIRT AutoCAD users of all tools, utilities, keyboard shortcuts, and tips available within the SCIRT CAD System.