FEA TURE — CHRIST CHURCH ST ADIU M
ELIXIR OF HOPE Key Project Dates, Construction
PROJECT DATES November 2011 — Demolition work began on the Addington site of the former Rugby League Park to remove two old stands, ancillary buildings, lights towers, embankments and concrete bleacher seats.
December 2011 — Site blessed and 4 lighting towers recycled from Carisbrook were trucked up from Dunedin. Hawkins appointed as the main contractor in charge of construction started the construction work on 20 December 2011.
January 2012 — Demolitions works complete. Earthworks and ground improvements made to prepare site for building, foundations built for lighting towers and drainage works done. Turf laid from AMI and sports lights from Carisbrook remodelled for installation.
February 2012 — Earthworks, ground improvements finished. The concrete foundations for the North, South and West Stands completed. The four lighting towers erected at the end of February. The seating areas and fabric roof sections in the North and South stands installed. Corporate suite portacoms were custom-made off site and the Food and Beverage portacoms from Eden Park were also reconditioned before they too were transported to the site for installation.
March 2012 — Installation and fit-out works completed. The new Christchurch Stadium was opened on 24 March 2012.
Stats & Infrastructure CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS ■ Completed in less than 100 days
■ Commenced 20 December 2011 and ready for match play 24 March 2012
■ More than 180,000 hours clocked by a regular workforce of some 400 (that peaked at 520) during the construction period
■ 340 tonnes of steel used (approximately) in the stands and gantry roof structures
■ 77,000m of cabling ■ 7,400m of PVC fabric
■ 4,500 cubic metres of concrete. In one of the largest single concrete pours ever in Christchurch, 130 trucks delivered concrete for the platforms underneath the North and South Stands plus the Players Facilities overnight on 2 February 2012
INFRASTRUCTURE
The majority of the major infrastructure was recycled or reused from other New Zealand stadia:
■ Lighting Towers: 4 from Dunedin’s Carisbrook ground
■ Pitch: 12,600sqm from AMI Stadium in Christchurch
■ Food & Beverage & Merchandising: Eden Park & Carisbrook
■ Seating: Eden Park
■ Astroturf: Recycled from Auckland’s Mt Smart stadium and borrowed from AMI Stadium in Christchurch (Located around pitch perimeter)
■ AV Screens & Public Address System: Relocated from AMI Stadium
■ Goal Posts: Relocated from AMI Stadium
it is hoped some of the money will come from the gov- ernment. There are six possible options for the rebuild of the home of Canterbury Rugby in the city's draft plan. The Council is backing the plan to replace it with an uncovered rectangular 35,000-seat stadium, which would cost NZ$220m over five years. Late in May 2012, the new AMI Stadium continued to
show the way with the announcement that an additional stand would be built to boost the seating capacity by 4,000 — initially to cater for the All Blacks v Ireland Test Match, after tickets to the international test match sold out within hours of going on sale. NZ Rugby Union Chief Executive Steve Tew said he
was “delighted” the increased capacity would be in place for the game on June 16, stating: “From our perspective, returning All Blacks test rugby to Christchurch is an important part of acknowledging Canterbury's place on our rugby landscape and approval for this new stand allows more people to see their team.” The cost of the new stand is being shared by the
NZRU, Canterbury Rugby Football Union, and the Minis- try of Economic Development.
Return of Confidence The opening night at the new AMI Stadium cast a magi- cal spell over the people of Christchurch and Zara Fraser, attending the Saturday night match with her children, summed it up best: “It's lovely to have something to pull the city together other than a memorial service. It's just fun, pure fun.” The new AMI Stadium has inspired the return of con-
fidence for the people of Christchurch with the fine lead- ership, great camaraderie and teamwork that saw the creation of the new stadium in just 100 days, together with the ‘magic’ of that opening night on March 24, 2012. It has also provided a boost to the momentum behind the multi-billion, ten-year Recovery Plan for the city. It truly is an elixir of hope. ✪
Special thanks to Daryl Maguire and Michele Fleming of Populous for their valuable assistance and approval for the use and supply of photography and associated documentation. Photography by Pam Johnson.
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