Water Tankers spraying the roads in Burwood to keep the sand and silt from entering the air and blowing around the neighbourhood.
A constructor working to complete the relay of a sewerage line in Burwood.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon.
A worker entering The Frame Workshop through a window on the second storey via a ladder. Fencing has been placed around the entrance to the building.
Workers dig trenches near the river in Kaiapoi.
Workers repairing water mains along Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. A blue pipe carrying a temporary water supply to the neighbourhood can be seen running across the park.
Contractors work to complete the relay of a sewerage line in Burwood.
The fixing of storm water drains on River Road in Avonside.
Extensive repairs being made to the sewerage infrastructure on Avonside Drive.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hicks contractors Ben Cosgrove (left) and Peter James at Kairaki Beach".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors work on a drainage pipe in Kaiapoi after the earthquake".
Workers digging up the road along Avonside Drive.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Necessary job: Port-a-loo contractors Grant Bridge (left) and Garry Quayle".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Chorus contractor Terry London takes a well-deserved break at Kairaki Beach".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Working through the quake. Mike Henderson, contractor with Downer".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Working through the quake. Toby O'Sullivan, contractor with Downer".
A photograph of contractor Tony Fisher of Fisher Agricultural Ltd. inspecting a dug out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
Three men digging silt out of storm water drains in Burwood.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
A photograph of Peter Almond (wearing high visibility jacket), Derrick Moot and contractor Tony Fisher of Fisher Agricultural Ltd. inspecting a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of contractor Tony Fisher of Fisher Agricultural Ltd. inspecting a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. There is a thick layer of saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon. In the distance, a pile of rubble from a demolished building can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Work to restore and earthquake-strengthen the badly damaged historic St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church on Cashel Street has begun after resource consents were granted by the Christchurch City Council, and a preferred contractor was selected recently. Site manager Mike McKee inspects the domes to be restored".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Work to restore and earthquake-strengthen the badly damaged historic St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church on Cashel Street has begun after resource consents were granted by the Christchurch City Council, and a preferred contractor was selected recently. Leading hand, Iain Piper (left) and site manager Mike McKee at work on the upstairs seating area".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Work to restore and earthquake-strengthen the badly damaged historic St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church on Cashel Street has begun after resource consents were granted by the Christchurch City Council, and a preferred contractor was selected recently. Leading hand, Iain Piper (left) and site manager Mike McKee at work on the upstairs seating area".