Christchurch
Since September 2011 the Kwanto team has been working alongside
an insurer in Christchurch. As of January 2012, our
construction cost consultants have completed around 200 remedial
estimates for earthquake damaged houses. This has helped to
put accurate costs against getting Cantabrian homes habitable
again.
The team based in Tauranga regularly travel to Christchurch to
complete site visits and liaise with builders, structural engineers
and insurers. This experience has extended our knowledge and
expertise in remedial estimation. We now know more about
subfloor construction methods and "house lifts", as well as
cladding materials and seismic strengthening products to more
accurately estimate the cost of fixing earthquake affected
buildings.
Although the shaking continues, we aim to further develop our
role in the rebuild of Christchurch by providing financial
management and other quantity surveying services during the
reconstruction phase.