The building at 230 High St is in limbo after it was ruled substandard, with numerous design weaknesses which are an earthquake risk. He looked behind the construction fence and didn't like what he saw - so his firm, Aurecon, told the Christchurch City Council. But developer Antony Gough is unforgiving, saying the city council puts him through the mill on consents, and should've done the same with the Rockwell Group which was behind the High St building. However, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's ruling on 230 High St makes for grim reading: "Departed significantly" from standards, it said. It is not just 230 High St which may have a problem.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 06, 2019 00:45 UTC