Wellington damage heralds building review

Design standards are to be reviewed following the poor performance of a CentrePort Wellington building in last November’s earthquake. Credit: CentrePort.

New Zealand’s Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith has declared that design standards and building laws need to be reviewed following a recent technical investigation into the poor performance of a CentrePort Wellington building in last November’s earthquake.

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