4 October 2021
Demolition work underway The Avon generator building on the Christchurch Hospital campus is being demolished as part of the enabling works for the construction of Tower C on Waipapa. Senior Project Manager Site Redevelopment Unit Ian Howard says the area currently being occupied by this building will be used to provide a vehicle turning area and courier parking for when the existing docks are relocated to the Riverside East building, which is due to start later this year. These works are being complete by Taggart Earthmoving using an excavator fitted with a hydraulic multiprocessor head, to reduce noise and vibration generation, along with the ‘Spraystream dust cannon’ to ensure effective dust control during the works.
The original generator being removed before the demolition of the generator building superstructure
The top section of the concrete panel that supported the twin flues of the generator building being removed Hydraulic multi-processor unit being used to crush the existing generator building concrete roof and walls
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