The demolition of a New Zealand hospital catches patients and visitors unawares.
The concrete walls of Wairau Hospital’s clinical services block came crashing down on Friday, making way for stage three of a major rebuild.
The main entrance was demolished along with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, staff library and secretarial and clinical coding areas.
People with appointments in the demolished areas looked confused until directed to a green line leading to the new facilities.
The X-ray area and what was the emergency department is being temporarily left in place as an internal thoroughfare. When the site is clear, work will start on building a new main entrance and sites for oncology, outpatients, maternity, child and youth, and a cafe.
Nelson company CJ Solutions is subcontracted by Hawkins Construction to carry out the demolition.
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