About Fletcher EQR
Fletcher Construction is working with the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to repair damage caused to homes in Christchurch by the recent Canterbury earthquakes.
Priority is given to emergency work — ie., repairs needed urgently to ensure that homes are safe, secure, sanitary and weathertight. Less urgent repair work is being carried out where resources allow.
Work in progress
Like many other buildings in Lyttelton, this house was jolted off its footings by the February 2011 earthquake.
Foreshore Building Limited, who managed the remedial work, have devised a method of sliding houses back onto their foundations. The system is particular effective in areas such as Lyttelton where many of the damaged buildings are on hillsides and access for heavy machinery is difficult.
Utilising their cost-effective system the team, including works manager Richard Prue, builder Aaron McGuire and hammerhand John Harris, moved the house back into position.
At this Rolleston home, the earthquake damage was superficial.
Glubb Painting & Decorating Limited managed the contract for the remedial work.
There were cracks through the plasterboard walls and ceilings and in the corners and edges of the rooms. A team from subcontractor Paint IQ, including painters Jermaine Cooper and Richard Besley, filled the cracks and carried out the complete interior repaint.
The earthquake damage at this Lincoln house included a toppled chimney and extensive damage to the outside walls.
Goodlife Homes Limited managed the remedial contract. Foreman Kane Crossen and builder Dan Clark were part of the team that carried out the repair work. The area around the chimney was rebuilt and the exterior was clad in weatherboards.
Extensive repairs were carried out inside where there were numerous popped nails in the ceilings and walls.
Scorecard
8 May 2012
Hubs established
Contracting firms
People
Emergency repairs
Winter heat programme
9,044 heat pumps and 6,042 solid fuel burners.
Full-scope repairs
Payments
$504 M paid to contractors, to the end
of April
