Carnegie building – end of construction work in sight
Museum staff are looking forward to work on the Carnegie building being completed later this year. Despite delays caused by Covid lockdowns, procurement and material supply, and the poor condition of the roof parapet the end is in sight and completion is scheduled for the end of July this year.
Work to date has seen full installation of new reinforced concrete foundations, concrete shear walls installed, internal structural steel columns in the interior walls, and reinforcing the ceiling with a steel diaphragm. External upgrades consist of securing the brickwork, removing the parapet to install new framing, replacing coloured glass in the windows and full cleaning of the building.
There is still a lot of work to be done before the end of July, including installing Gib inside the building and painting, commissioning the electrical services, lighting, emergency lighting and fire protection, completion of the exterior with a new parapet, painting the woodwork, preparing the entryway columns for internal steel reinforcing rods and completing the accessible carpark area, pathway and signage.
Photo – Westland District Council
John Hastie – MD Trademark Construction, Scott Baxendale – WDC Group Manager: District Assets, Richard Bullet – Project Manager, Joseph and Associates inspecting the Carnegie Building parapets.
