Ashburton District Council

Ashburton, New Zealand

Incorporating the Heritage Building into the New Build

Construction status

In progress

Budget

$42 Million NZD

Structural Engineers

BECA

Contractor

Naylor Love

Architect

Athfield Architects

New Library and civic centre

The Ashburton District Council has adopted the design for the new Ashburton Library and Civic Centre concept that were approved in August. The site will incorporate a heritage building: Pioneer Hall, in remembrance of the town's history.

The building will be made of brick and timber incorporating the latest construction technology on the project.
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Tectonus delivered 90 conventional DFFJs to be worked in combination with the post-tensioning rods that are located within the centre axis of the CLT panels.

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(Photo above courtesy of Ashburton District Council)

(Photo above courtesy of Amber Coulthard)