By Graeme Beattie, Roger Shelton, Stuart Thurston, Angela Liu
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1 April 2011, Build 123, Feature article
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011 and the many aftershocks have been an enormous test of the performance of buildings. BRANZ Structural engineers provide some initial thoughts on how houses performed.
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1 October 2011, Build 126, Feature article
The sheer scale of the anticipated rebuild in Christchurch will put unprecedented demand on the building supply chain. So far, it looks like it’s up to the challenge.
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