My wife's office building got demolished today 18 months after it was fatally damaged by the 22 Feb 2011 shake. Helen worked on the 10th floor of the building and everyone got out safely at that time.
Despite over 1400 commercial buildings needing demolition there haven't been any implosions in Christchurch before this due to the risk of damage to adjacent buildings but now there aren't many adjacent buildings left so the demos don't have to be so careful.
My wife has been moved to multiple other offices around town since 22 Feb and coincidentally the four storey building she is currently in got condemned on Friday so she's officeless again. (Concrete buildings only seem to be able to cope with so many shakes).
Nick
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