TIDYING UP

 

Courtesy Judy Myres

Scaffolds

They are coming down as we watch!  And I have a bouquet for the scaffolding crew to pass on, from a happy resident who found them helpful and polite when he was shifting his car.  On Saturday we will see even more of them, as a large crew comes on site to continue the removal. And they will continue to be present over the following week, with a target of getting the lot out by that Friday.

Ventilation

You will have noticed the friendly and busy pair racing from apartment to apartment (via the stairs!) to check and calibrate the system. The big fan to riser C had to be replaced, following loss of the cowl in the second-to-last big storm. The designer of the system will be checking it all today.  My bathroom ventilation has been quiet and not too drafty all along, and hopefully all will be like that soon.  Recalibrations can happen at any time, to make sure it works according to plan.

Fire alarms

Currently, they are being installed in garages and carports, which is why Brigid has been busily shifting cars around.  The cooperation of the owners has been greatly appreciated.

Foyer

Almost finished!  My visitors think it looks really great, light, airy and welcoming. The scaffold tower is being taken away in the lobby, which means that plastering and painting in the lobby can commence.  The wooden battens will go, as they are a fire hazard, but it does mean that the lobby will match the light and airy appearance of the main foyer. 

SECURITY

Unfortunately, there have been thefts and vandalism in garages.  The lighting of outdoor areas (and the basement area with garages and rubbish/recycling bins) and the positioning of security cameras is being urgently investigated and upgraded where necessary.  It has been difficult, with scaffolding in the way, but that is now being fixed. But it is very important to keep your garage locked.  With some, it is difficult, as the fire work etc. has meant that the door can't be closed, but that will come to an end soon, too.

Facts and figures

What Aoraki has accomplished, a list courtesy of Gazelle:

• 1360 penetrations have been sealed and fire rated.

•  There have been 1144 pre-cast brackets installed. 174 core brackets installed. 1,318 total number of brackets.

•  All 4 elevations of scaffold from GF to Level 13 was made up of 2620 decks, 7726 ledgers and 50 sets of stairs. Over 60 truckloads of scaffold over the course of the project.

•  214 refurbished windows. 

• Over 300 people have been inducted to site, average number of people on site per day was 70-80.

• 15.3km of sealant was used. 

• 1014m2 of blockwork was demolished. That's a total of 12,675 concrete blocks and 253.5 tonnes. 

• We removed 2700m2 of textured asbestos ceiling. 

•  33000m2 of paint was used across the entire job. 

TBIG

And here is a heartening message from our project managers, complete with a video of Rachel.