As part of the extensive Christchurch rebuild, construction of the $300m project, Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, was completed in 2017. Main contractor Fletcher Construction had been tasked with delivering the Precinct and worked with Alpha Interiors, Forman Commercial Interiors and Simple Solutions. Rondo was called upon to supply our market leading Seismic Wall and Ceiling System including Steel Stud & Track Drywall Framing, KEY-LOCK® Concealed Suspended Ceilings, and DUO® Exposed Grid Ceiling Systems.
Our Sales and Technical teams along with the project engineers worked closely to design each individual wall and ceiling to meet seismic requirements on the building in Christchurch Central. Due to the walls and ceilings having the potential for large seismic movements, an integrated approach by Rondo and the project engineering teams was required.
Senior Rondo Engineer Patrick Liu travelled to NZ and dedicated time working with the project Engineers to view the location and design of the walls, which our NZ Country Manager, Darren Brown, has credited as providing a successful outcome in delivering a customised solution. The 42,000m2 precinct will be home to the Ministry of Justice, New Zealand Police, Department of Corrections, St John New Zealand, New Zealand Fire Service and Civil Defence and Emergency Management functions of the Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury. The Precinct also has 72 hours resilience for building services if local networks are unable to support the Precinct with power, water and waste services