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Qual IT House

Petone Engineering was contracted to carry out the seismic strengthening of Qual IT House at 22 The Terrace in Central Wellington.

Facts:

• Steel weight – 122 tonnes
• Estimated Hours – 14,600

Overview

22 The Terrace is a ten storey building constructed in the late 80’s.

The project involves the seismic retrofit of the building to 100% NBS.

We were contacted by Catalyst early in the project to comment and consult on the design.

We offered some design modifications and alternative options at a round table meeting with Catalyst and Beca.

After completing a cost and feasibility assessment it was decided some of the options we presented added substantial value and were adopted into a new design for the building.

This project shows the benefits of early sub-contractor involvement in the design phase of a project.