Photo: suppliedThe Southern District Health Board is yet to spend most of $20 million given to it more than two years ago for earthquake strengthening Dunedin Hospital buildings. "Some of our resources were reallocated to asbestos remediation work first, since this created access problems for consultants and contractors," he said. "The majority of this remediation work was completed in 2021." Work on the pipes in the buildings also had to be done before seismic restraint projects could begin. The South is rated to be at low risk of a quake, and its deadline for seismic work to be completed falls after the new hospital is scheduled to be finished.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 28, 2022 04:30 UTC