Council staff given hurry up over quake repairs

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Christchurch City Council staff have been given the hurry up from councillors over the length of time it is taking to repair or replace earthquake-damaged council housing.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kaiapoi foot bridge".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".

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Extensive repairs being made to the sewerage infrastructure on Avonside Drive.

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Extensive repairs being made to the sewerage infrastructure on Avonside Drive.

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A sign on a wire fencing around a construction site reading, "Quake repairs, keep out, for your own safety".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Packing for EQC at 38 Belleview Terrace".

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A photograph submitted by Grant Fife to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Canterbury Provincial Chambers 03/04/2011. This building was being stabilised and repaired after the September quake.".

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One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library.

Observed Earthquake Damage to Christchurch City Council-Owned Retaining Wa…

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A paper which outlines the observed damage to Christchurch City Council-owned retaining walls and the repair solutions developed.

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Information board and hazard notices for the Riccarton House earthquake repairs and strengthening project.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Dorset Apartments, Peterborough Street - closed for repairs".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 9 April 2011 (1)

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Maps comparing road repairs needed after the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes.

Robin Robins's earthquake repairs journal

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A PDF copy of a handwritten journal kept by Robin Robins, documenting the repair work on his earthquake-damaged home between November 2012 and April 2017. Note that some personal information has been redacted from this document.

Deborah Fitchett's Livejournal Blog 31/1/2012: My #eqnz repairs story

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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock on Oxford Terrace looks quite unlike itself, but at least it is being protected while it is repaired".

Deborah Fitchett's Dreamwidth Blog 31/1/2012: My #eqnz repairs story

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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 31 January 2012, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "My #eqnz repairs story".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.

The Strengthening of Heritage Bridges - Construction Challenges

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A conference paper prepared for the 4th Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference which outlines the challenges faced by SCIRT when repairing the Armagh Bridge, Colombo Bridge and Antigua Bridge.

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Oxford Street Bridge…

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A news item titled, "Oxford Street Bridge Repaired", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.

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An aerial photograph looking east over the Arts Centre, where major repairs are underway.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 8 September 2012 (3)

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A map showing infrastructure repairs to be carried out in Christchurch and surrounding areas.