Earthworks in Esk St have been paused in order to allow soil and material testing. An unknown substance has been discovered amongst archaeological material and soil excavated during streetscape works, which is now being tested. Invercargill City Council is working to upgrade the inner city streets to create a more attractive city centre, starting with […]
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Ensuring new buildings can withstand liquefaction effects
Changes to the New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) for dealing with liquefaction-prone land come into effect 29 November 2021. Liquefaction is a natural process where earthquake shaking increases the water pressure in the ground in some types of soil, leading to temporary loss of soil strength. It can cause significant damage to land, buildings, infrastructure […]
Read More >New directors appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group
Five new directors have been appointed to Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group. Invercargill City Holdings Limited Group (ICHL) is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of the Invercargill City Council, which ensures its trading companies, including Electricity Invercargill Limited and Invercargill Airport Limited, are operating efficiently to make sure that maximum returns are made as […]
Read More >City Streets Upgrade underway under Alert Level 3
The City Streets Upgrade is once again moving forward, meaning Esk Street is now open to pedestrians only. COVID-19 restrictions temporarily delayed the start of works in Esk St but contractor Downer has returned to the site to set up and begin stage one of the development that will transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a […]
Read More >Covid-19 Alert Level impacts project
As we approach the planned start date for the City Streets Upgrade in Esk Street of Monday, August 23, the move to Covid -19 Alert Level 4 has understandably had an impact. The City Streets Upgrade Team is working with our Contractor, Downer, to understand what impacts the current lockdown, and any change in Alert […]
Read More >City Streets Upgrade starts this week
Work to transform Invercargill’s City Centre into a vibrant, inviting space starts this week as contractor Downer sets up in Don Street. Downer staff will start setting up site fencing from the Dee Street end of Don Street on Friday, 13 August. Invercargill City Council Roading Manager Russell Pearson said people coming into the CBD […]
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