Demolition for the new Dunedin Hospital project is set to begin tomorrow after temporarily being put on hold during alert level 4.
The full demolition of the former Cadbury warehouse building is about to begin. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
A Southern District Health Board spokesperson said while the work had been put on hold, preparation for the full demolition of the former Cadbury warehouse building had ramped up under alert level 3.
The warehouse, bordered by Castle, Cumberland and St Andrews Streets, sits on the north end of the former Cadbury factory block. It is set to be demolished in four stages over the course of two weeks, with stage one beginning tomorrow.
Demolition contractors Ceres NZ Ltd had developed a detailed Covid-19 management plan and would put strict measures in place to ensure work could be carried out safely, with all workers maintaining safe physical distancing.
Work would be carried out between the hours of 7.30am - 6pm Monday through Saturday, and while the traffic management plan outlined that cycle lanes and two lanes on both north and southbound sections of State Highway 1 would remain open throughout demolition, motorists and cyclists should be aware of increased demolition vehicle activity around the site.
The first stage of demolition involves the dismantling of the canopy at the entry to the warehouse.
This story first appeared in the Otago Daily Times