NZ’s biggest deconstruction
Remaining in the 72,000sqm of what once was Lancaster Park lies the last of the rubble, and truck-loads of memories. Christchurch City Council’s Project Director Lee Butcher says it was overwhelming to see the public queue at the gates for a glimpse of the icon being striped to its bones and brought to […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
Many of us have spent much of the past few weeks staring at rugby fields as the World Cup rolls on. Put two of these fields side by side and you’ve got an area similar to that covered by the Metro Sports Facility, which we currently have under construction. We’re now into the thick […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
One of the most exciting projects for the city right now is the Metro Sports Facility and it’s really ramping up, with the first major concrete pour for the site carried out recently. Ōtākaro have poured around 1100m3 of concrete for the foundations of the site. This is the first of around a half […]
John Bridgman: The Influencers
No sooner had we started construction on the Metro Sports Facility that the questions started coming in about car parking. It’s great that people are so excited about the facility, so let’s take this opportunity to look at what lies outside of the building. A significant portion of the site is being made available […]
Dr Megan Woods: The Influencers
Recently I had the real pleasure of breaking ground at last on the construction site for the new Metro Sports Facility. Along with Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Minister for Sport and Recreation Grant Robertson, we turned the sod on the construction of the new indoor 50-metre competition pool and dive well. Canterbury’s swimmers have […]
