Strengthening is top priority: Priority Projects
General agreement is that our existing building stock must be strong enough to withstand the next ‘big one’.
However, it’s not so easy to find contractors willing and skilled enough to work on older buildings. This crucial work is usually both intricate and invasive to the very fabric of the building. It requires collaboration with experts in numerous fields, as well as on-site expertise and equipment.
Priority Projects pulled together the ideal team to earthquake strengthen the Warehouse building in Timaru to 100 percent of Code. “We did all the work after hours so the shop could continue trading,” says Project Manager Jason Turner.
The job involved stripping out then replacing most of the services in the roof “including cabling, IT services, smoke detectors and the sprinkler system,” says Jason.
The team also constructed heavy ground beams into the middle of the store.
“We couldn’t bring in diggers because of diesel fumes, so much of it was done by hand. There was also significant heavy welding work, and everything was done at night,” Jason adds.
A specially designed access system enabled supplies to be preloaded during the day, so as not to compromise security the of the building
at night.
