In Brief
TIMELINE Ticking Off Stage One Milestones
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project
Timeline–Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Work on the Christ Church Cathedral is continuing as planned according to the Reinstatement Project milestones. As you know, work started on the site in May last year, and according to the project timeline, we are still right on target for a mid-2027 completion. Fantastic progress!
2022-2027 2020-2022 2020-2022 2022-2027
Cathedral Cathedral Stabilisation Stabilisation
We are still in Phase One: As outlined last year, the work is in three phases: first, stabilisation; second, the main Cathedral (strengthening and reinstatement) and tower build; and lastly, the Visitors’ and Cathedral Centres build. Stabilisation activities either completed or underway are: Resource consents and concept design for all stages—completed in Dec 2020 Partial deconstruction of the south transept wall—completed in October 2021 Heritage timber panels on south wall removed (for protection)— completed in October 2021 South transept wall remnant used for strength testing and to inform and confirm structural design—ongoing Detailed Design plans and building consents lodged—by the end of 2021 Temporary crossing roof structure erected (for protection and safety)— by the end of 2021 Apse (east end) foundations strengthened—ongoing and will be ready to receive steel support frames by early 2022 North Transept gable deconstruction—in progress. The two main companies doing the stabilisation mahi are Holmes Consulting LP (structural engineers) and Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd (consultant contractor) although many others are also involved day-to-day.
Cathedral Cathedral Strengthening Strengthening and & Reinstatement Reistatement and andTower Tower
2025-2027 2025-2027 Catheral and Cathedral and Visitors’ Centres Visitor’ Centres
Other milestones: • CWM deconstructed and removed (off-site)—completed in October 2021 • Completion of temporary site accommodation—completed July 2021 • Columbarium (memorial/ashes wall) decommissioned and deconstructed—ongoing.
2027 2027
Completed Cathedral
Completed
Did you know…. Some of the stone pieces the masons have been shifting weigh up to 600 kilograms—similar to lifting a horse or cow? Glad that’s not me!
“The reinstatement will be like a giant jigsaw puzzle, except we have the numbers to guide us.” Ben Oram, Site Foreperson, Goldfield Stone Ltd.
A giant jigsaw puzzle! Two teams of stonemasons are among the sub-contractors on-site, Stoneworks and Goldfield Stone Ltd. Meticulous work is done by the stonemasons so that down the line, reinstatement is authentic and complete. The process: • number/label each stone removed that is to be reused • photograph and catalogue each stone • place in storage on pallets waiting for recall/reinstatement in due course. The CCRL project team is looking forward to continued progress over the summer months, with the stabilisation phase on track to be completed by September 2022. And we all look
Contractors Gary Davidson (yellow) of Naylor Love, and Tim Holmes (orange) from Warren & Mahoney, inspecting the remnants of the Columbarium. Credit: CCRL
forward to mid-2027 when the Cathedral will once again be a place for Christian teaching, worship and loving Christian community in the heart of the city.
Want more? For more information, including explanation videos and interesting news items, visit: christchurchcathedral.org.nz In Brief | Words — CCRL
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