Material Matters: 'Reasonable progress' on earthquake strengthening, or pass the parcel?

Material Matters: 'Reasonable progress' on earthquake strengthening, or pass the parcel?
Structural Engineering Society president Nic Brooke says earthquake ratings are sometimes misunderstood by the public. (Image: NZME)
Zack Newman
Dileepa Fonseka
Our Material Matters series is taking a look at earthquake-strengthening costs and implications in a series of articlesThe Structural Engineering Society president says “reasonable progress” is being made nationwide in getting buildings strengthened, while the Construction Minister says the game of “pass the parcel” on earthquake strengthening is coming due.A BusinessDesk analysis found 24% of the buildings on an earthquake-prone register have been taken off the list, often years ahead of the deadline set by the Governme...

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