St Martins piles
Contractors and structural engineers went to great lengths to save an earthquake-damaged house in the Christchurch suburb of St Martins, with foundation piles 17 m long.
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By Phil Stewart – 1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
Contractors and structural engineers went to great lengths to save an earthquake-damaged house in the Christchurch suburb of St Martins, with foundation piles 17 m long.
By Graeme Beattie, Roger Shelton – 1 February 2013, Build 134, Feature article
BRANZ research shows that houses built to the current Building Code and standards generally stood up well to the Canterbury earthquakes. However, more complex specifically designed houses often had issues.
By Phil Stewart – 1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
Recycling on a record scale is part and parcel of the demolition in Christchurch, with some homeowners knocking down their own houses.
By Malcolm MacMillan – 1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
One of the government’s responses to the earthquakes in Canterbury has been to establish temporary villages for people whose houses are badly damaged.
By Nick Helm – 1 June 2013, Build 136, Feature article
Could Christchurch become our first green city? An environmental rating tool developed specifically for the rebuild makes it a possibility.
By Ian Page – 1 February 2013, Build 134, Feature article
A BRANZ analysis of building activity in Christchurch shows that, while a lot of minor repair work has been carried out, work needing a building consent is only now ramping up.
By Greg Baker – 1 February 2014, Build 140
BRANZ research investigating the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes on passive fire protection (PFP) has found awareness about the seismic performance of these important systems needs to be raised.
By Graeme Beattie – 1 February 2018, Build 164, Feature article
Recent major earthquakes have provided much information on how our buildings perform in seismic events and helped reshape some details of how buildings are constructed.
By Phil Stewart – 1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
New legislation was created following the Christchurch earthquakes to streamline management and planning of demolition and reconstruction works, to ensure safety around damaged buildings and facilitate faster and more effective recovery.
By Peter Van Meer – 1 April 2013, Build 135, Feature article
A programme funding energy expertise is helping the rebuilt Christchurch CBD become New Zealand’s most energy-efficient city centre and set an example for others to follow.