{"id":5386,"date":"2020-11-11T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T00:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fraserthomas.wpengine.com\/?post_type=projects&p=5386"},"modified":"2024-03-20T16:31:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T03:31:12","slug":"canterbury-earthquake-recovery-big-picture-issues","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/fraserthomas.co.nz\/projects\/canterbury-earthquake-recovery-big-picture-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Canterbury Earthquake Recovery \u2013 Big Picture Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
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Fraser Thomas has extensive involvement in the Canterbury earthquake reconstruction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fraser Thomas has extensive involvement in the Canterbury earthquake reconstruction including:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Servicing the Earthquake Commission\u2019s (EQC) inspection of earthquake damage across thousands of properties;<\/li>\n
  • Servicing major insurers who require realistic assessments of their liability for reinstatement of damage to land and buildings.<\/li>\n
  • Damage assessments and seismic strength assessments for private building owners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    This is very specialised work, requiring more than just technical knowledge. The damage sustained involves both land damage and building damage \u2013 both substantial.<\/p>


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    Our advice must acknowledge, interpret, and balance all the sometimes competing issues and provide guidance on how they might be resolved.<\/p>


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    Fraser Thomas\u2019 engineers have provided specialist advice on numerous aspects of the reinstatement, specifically:<\/p>


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    • Geotechnical \u2013 will the land concerned be \u201cliquefaction-prone\u201d in future earthquakes, what type of foundations are suitable for rebuilding on?<\/li>\n
    • Structural \u2013 to what extent can damaged buildings be \u201crepaired\u201d within existing Building Act 2004 requirements, or will \u201cseismic strengthening\u201d (to whatever level) be required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Geotechnical Engineering<\/li>
      • Structural Engineering<\/li>
      • Resource Management<\/li>
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