Earthquake-hit Christchurch, New Zealand’s second most populous city, on Sept. 23 celebrated a major milestone in its rebuilding with a successful 1,428.6-cu-meter concrete pour for the base of a major new transportation facility. The single placement is the largest of its kind ever performed on the South Island.
In 12 hours, 234 ready-mix trucks discharged the concrete for the base of the city’s new $43-million bus station, one of the city’s "anchor projects" given priority by the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority. The facility forms a 14,000-sq-m block bounded by Sol Square, Tuam, Colombo and Lichfield streets in the Central Business District.