Workers pouring concrete into the foundations for the temporary classrooms on the Ilam Oval.
Volunteers compacting concrete for the foundations of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A worker laying steel to strengthen the foundations of a building on Victoria Street.
Some Canterbury homeowners are worried that missed earthquake damage to concrete slabs could result in another big bill for the taxpayer. This comes only weeks after EQC told Checkpoint that the cost of mis-scoped damage or defective repairs following the Canterbury earthquakes could cost up to $1 billion. This includes $450 million for botched repairs, including badly repaired rubble ring foundations, and $300 million for an ex gratia payment to about 1000 over-cap onsold homeowners. But some Canterbury homeowners who bought after the earthquakes - and did their due diligence - are only discovering damage to their concrete slab foundations now. Logan Church reports.
Workers dig up the turf at the College of Education for the foundations of buildings.
Workers dig up the turf at the College of Education for the foundations of buildings.
A digger pulling up turf for the foundations of buildings at the College of Education.
A digger pulling up turf for the foundations of buildings at the College of Education.
A digger pulling up turf for the foundations of buildings at the College of Education.
A digger pulling up turf for the foundations of buildings at the College of Education.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Avonside Drive lifted off its foundations".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The house has moved off its foundations and many of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street in front. Messages such as "Clear" and "Danger keep out" have been spray-painted on the foundation wall.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The house has moved off its foundations and many of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street in front. Messages such as "Clear" and "Danger keep out" have been spray-painted on the foundation wall.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The house has moved off its foundations and many of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street in front. Messages such as "Clear" and "Danger keep out" have been spray-painted on the foundation wall.
An infographic describing the Department of Building and Housing guidelines for foundations on TC3 land.
An infographic describing the Department of Building and Housing guidelines for foundations on TC3 land.
A digger digs up dirt for the foundations of one of the classrooms on the Ilam Oval.
A digger digs up dirt for the foundations of one of the classrooms on the Ilam Oval.
A digger digs up dirt for the foundations of one of the classrooms on the Ilam Oval.
A detail of a house on Avonside Drive showing how the house has moved off its foundations.
A document describing Downer's approach to containing bentonite when drilling micro piles for the new Arch foundations.
A photograph of the remains of building foundations on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lake Terrace Road. Note how the house has shifted on its foundations".
A empty site in Bexley where a house once stood. The foundations for the house can still be seen.
A photograph of a hole in the ground on Colombo Street, left by the foundations of a demolished building.
A photograph of a hole in the ground on Colombo Street, left by the foundations of a demolished building.
A photograph of a hole in the ground on Colombo Street, left by the foundations of a demolished building.