Kia Ora,
With the new season comes the next stage of works for Karangahape Station, and the next newsletter. Read on to find out what’s happening now, what’s to come and much more.
Key activities and dates
March – July 2020
Mercury Lane
- Removal of concrete slabs at the Mercury Plaza site continues and will be completed in March.
- All reinforcing bar is separated and recycled.
- Removed concrete is taken to Mt Eden to be processed and stockpiled for use elsewhere on the project.
- Sheet piles for the temporary access shaft (providing access to the tunnels) to be completed by mid-March.
- Excavation of the temporary shaft from mid-March to the end of June.
- Construction of the noise enclosure from March through to mid-July.
- Hoardings will be moved into the road corridor in late March with traffic access maintained.
- Guide walls for the diaphragm walls (the station’s permanent walls) will be constructed from March to April.
- Construction of diaphragm walls for the underground station entrance to begin in May and continue through to August.
- The construction support area, which includes offices and facilities, will be erected within the site hoardings from April to May.
Beresford Square
- Utility diversions, involving excavation in the footpath and road continue until May. All utility diversions are scheduled to be completed by June.
- From mid-April, Pitt Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction around Beresford Square.
- We will continue to set up our construction support area, which includes offices and facilities at 15-27 Beresford Square.
- Our work has impacted some wheelie bin collection areas. Please put your bins out in the regular spot, on the same day and time, and we will move them for collection (around 18 Beresford Square and 55 Pitt Street) and return them once emptied.
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40+ sheet piles and counting….
We covered the start to sheet piling for the temporary access shaft at Mercury Lane in February’s newsletter. This work is now well underway with more than half of the 92 sheet piles (at the time of writing) installed in a semi-circle. The team are expecting to be finished in mid-March.
If you walk near the site, you’ll see the large red ‘crawler crane’ carefully lining the sheets up in a frame before they are vibrated into the ground.
Vibrations from sheet piling can sometimes be felt in nearby buildings so we have been undertaking additional monitoring to make sure we stay well within our consented vibration limits. A big thank you to everyone for your patience while this work is underway.
Why vibrated sheet piles?
The land above the temporary access shaft will be returned to the owners after construction, with the steel sheet piles removed once the station is built so the land can be developed. It’s also less disruptive than driven piles and the sustainable approach, as the piles will be reused.
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Fairy lights brighten Beresford Square
If you’re around Beresford Square in the evening, you’ll no doubt notice the additional light and twinkles under the canopies.
We’ve installed fairy and festoon lighting on the northern side of the square with the same sparkling treatment scheduled for the southern side over the next couple of weeks.
It’s all part of a project to make the square lighter, brighter and more inviting. Watch out for ‘stage two’ later in the project – an artistic installation designed to entice people through the square as we build the new Karangahape Station.
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Hear from the experts - public site tours
With City Rail Link works well underway in both Beresford Square and Mercury Lane we would like to give you the chance to have a look at what’s happening, and to hear from experts on our team.
You’ll get a peek behind the (noise) curtains, an overview of what’s currently happening and what is coming up. The tours are scheduled for Thursday March 19, 5.30PM – 6.15PM and Thursday March 26, 5.30PM – 6.15PM.
If you would like to sign up just email karangahape@linkalliance.co.nz with the subject ‘Site Tour’.
Please include any questions you may have and we will aim to get these answered on the tour. Numbers are limited so book your place now!
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Local business ‘Def Store’ moves to Beresford Square
New Zealand’s premium skate and apparel shop, Def Store has just moved to Beresford Square with a successful opening party on 5 March!
Def Store sells clothes, jewellery, skateboards, shoes, hats and much, much more.
While sad to leave their current location in Pitt Street where they have been for the past four years, store owner Chey is excited about the move.
“Beresford Square is a fantastic location with a great feel. We’re really looking forward to being part of the family there,” he says.
Def Store joins an eclectic mix of shops and businesses in the Square, including Johnny Feedback, Northern Line Bar & Social, Barretta Espresso, Vada Hair, Centurian Sauna and more.
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Meet the team – Melissa Lu
This month we are introducing our Site Engineer at Mercury Lane construction site – Melissa Lu.
What does your job involve?
I help manage the building of what has been designed. This includes managing subcontractors, doing quality checks on site and tracking day to day costs.
Where did you grow up?
I was born, raised and studied in Auckland.
Where were you working prior to this?
Before working on CRL I was still with Downer but on the Lincoln to Westgate Project. Before that I was with Beca and worked as a civil structural engineer.
What do you do when you are not working?
I’ve been training in Brazilian jiu jitsu for two years and kickboxing for 10 years now, doing a few competitions a year. When not working or training I try and travel as much as possible.
Any fun facts you want to share?
I competed in my first big comp at 18 for the under 55kg NZ kickboxing title!
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Advertise your business to CRL workers
At the height of construction approximately 300 people are going to be working on the Karangahape Station site so naturally we’re encouraging them to shop local and explore all our neighbouring communities have to offer. That’s why we have set up a trader directory to promote the many diverse eateries, services, entertainment and shopping that’s available throughout the project corridor.
If you’d like to be included in the Karangahape trader directory, please email traders@cityraillink.govt.nz.
Or click on the website for more details: trader-directory-karangahape
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