Work to demolish Christchurch’s Grand Chancellor Hotel to begin Monday.
Demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Christchurch begins on Monday, when contractors start removing the roof of the 28-storey building. The hotel, one of the tallest buildings in the city, was badly hit in February’s earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) says it believes this is the most challenging demolition project in the world.
A structural engineer with the Recovery Authority Carl Devereux, says once the roof is removed, about 16 November, it should take about seven days to demolish each floor.
By March 2012, Devereux says, the top 12 floors will be gone, allowing access for the first time since the earthquake to several buildings in close proximity to the hotel.
He says the bottom part of the building will be fairly straightforward to take down, and the demolition should be completed by April.
CERA says the cost of tearing down the Grand Chancellor will be about $10 million.
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