Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission – Te Komihana Rūwhenua o Waitaha
Those who lost relatives and friends in the 22 February earthquake can be assured that there will be a very thorough inquiry into the failure of buildings that resulted in loss of life.
System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 3: Development of structural design and standards - Overview timeline of standards relating to determination of loads and methods of determining loads: Technical report compiled by Standards New Zealand, August 2011
System of Building Controls - Appendix A, Section 4: Building Act tools for the upgrading of the structural performance of buildings - references and appendices for assessment and improvement of the structural performance of buildings in earthquakes: Technical report by New Zealand Cabinet, June 2006
Historical Review of Masonry Standards in New Zealand: Technical report prepared by Peter C Smith and Jonathan W Devine of Spencer Holmes Ltd, August 2011
Report into Building Safety Evaluation in the Central Business District Following the 4 September 2010 Earthquake: Technical Report by the Christchurch City Council, August 2011, Part 5 of 5, Page 171-196
Report into Building Safety Evaluation in the Central Business District Following the 4 September 2010 Earthquake: Technical Report by the Christchurch City Council, August 2011, Part 2 of 5, Page 81-117
Report into Building Safety Evaluation in the Central Business District Following the 4 September 2010 Earthquake: Technical Report by the Christchurch City Council, August 2011, Part 3 of 5, Page 118 -146
Report into Building Safety Evaluation in the Central Business District Following the 4 September 2010 Earthquake: Technical Report by the Christchurch City Council, August 2011, Part 4 of 5, Page 147-170
Independent Earthquake Performance Assessment of Christchurch Civic Building - 53 Hereford Street: Report by Dr Nicholas Brooke of Compusoft Engineering Limited, March 2012
Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Craigs Investment Partners House - 90 Armagh Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012
Independent Earthquake Performance Assessment of Christchurch Central Police Station - 48 Hereford Street: Report by Dr Nicholas Brooke of Compusoft Engineering Limited, February 2012
Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Westpac Tower - 166 Cashel Street: Report by Peter Smith and Vaughan England of Spencer Holmes Limited, February 2012
Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of Bedford Row car park building - 20 Bedford Row: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, January 2012
Independent Assessment on Earthquake Performance of 151 Worcester Street: Report by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited, December 2011
Independent Earthquake Performance Assessment of Victoria Square Apartments - 100 Armagh Street: Prepared by Dr Nicholas Brooke of Compusoft Engineering, January 2012
Seismic Performance Investigation Draft Report of Clarendon Tower - 78 Worcester Street: Report by Bill Holmes and Reid Zimmerman of Rutherford & Chekene, February 2012
Independent Assessment of Earthquake Performance of Inland Revenue Building - 224 Cashel Street: Report prepared by Peter Smith and Jonathan Devine of Spencer Holmes Limited