A video of an address by Liz Macpherson, Government Statistician and Chief Executive at Statistics New Zealand, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Confidence section.
A photograph of the Cranmer Centre. Below a collection of masonry has been removed from the building and placed on the ground.
A photograph of the Cranmer Centre. Below a collection of masonry has been removed from the building and placed on the ground.
A photograph of 109 Cambridge Terrace, taken from across the street. Two men in a cherry picker are working on the building.
A video of an interview with New Zealand Fire Service Chief Executive and National Commander Paul Baxter, about the findings of the coronial inquest into the CTV building deaths. Coroner Gordon Matenga found that failures by the Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue did not contribute to the deaths of eight students at the CTV site in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Baxter talks about the importance of acknowledging the families of the deceased, and the changes and improvements that have been made by the New Zealand Fire Service since the collapse of the CTV building.
A panoramic photograph looking south out of a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. Notable landmarks include: New Regent Street and the Rendezvous Hotel on the left side of the photograph; the Novotel in the centre; the Lyttelton Times building and the Forsyth Barr building to the right; and the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the distance.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Collapsed PGG building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
An infographic listing buildings where failure resulted in loss of life in the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barriers around earthquake-damaged buildings, Madras Street, between St Asaph and Tuam Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Building inspectors looking at the Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street".
A graph showing the results of an opinion poll which asked, "How do you feel in buildings?".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets".
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The east and north walls and part of the upper floor have collapsed, tipping rubble and the contents of the rooms out onto the street. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants".
A video of an address by Kevin Lynn, General Manager of Commercial Operations at Schneider Electric NZ, at the 2015 Seismics and the City forum. This talk focuses on smart buildings and new ways of working.
Some owners of commercial buildings badly damaged in the Canterbury earthquake, have been told if they don't repair or demolish them by January the 31st, the Christchurch City Council will do it for them.
A view across the intersection of Salisbury and Manchester Streets to the National Library of New Zealand building.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Bank of New Zealand building on Charles Street in Kaiapoi".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Bank of New Zealand building on Charles Street in Kaiapoi".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crack in the wall of the new Press Building, Gloucester street".
A photograph of a cordoned-off building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Off New Brighton Mall".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Bank of New Zealand building on Charles Street in Kaiapoi".
Members of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.
Members of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.
An aerial photograph of Kilmore Street with a new medical facility under construction.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 139 Manchester Street. Inside the building, scaffolding is being used to hold up the damaged roof.