Historic buildings likely to be toppled under post-quake law, PhD finds
Historic buildings likely to be toppled under post-quake law, PhD finds Dr Itohan Esther Aigwi. Recent PhD research from Massey University shows that the Building Amendment Act 2016 provides more logical reasons for demolition of historical buildings than preservation. Dr Itohan Esther Aigwi, who recently graduated with a Doctor of Engineering, investigated the impacts of the Building (earthquake-prone buildings) Amendment Act 2016 on the retention of historical buildings in New Zealand's provincial city centres, particularly in Invercargill and Whanganui. Follow...
Source: massey.ac.nz