Documents show ministry penny pinchers left out vital steelwork to save money at the world-renowned but earthquake-prone National War Memorial Carillon tower in Wellington. The bell frames took almost two years to fix instead of two months, keeping the tower closed till Anzac Day 2018. PLAYABLE – BY 2015As early as 2014, the ministry had hopes the Carillon could be playable again by Anzac Day 2015, the documents show. "While the steel bell frame structures are not considered inherently unsafe, their eventual replacement is inevitable, given their age and level of exposure to the elements," Stubbs said. The 2012-2016 seismic work created concrete dust which corroded the bell frame steel.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2020 01:07 UTC