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More engineers say fix 'low-hanging fruit' first in earthquake legislation

Another group of engineers is calling for dangerous features of unreinforced masonry buildings to be urgently made safe.

Jenny Ruth
Fri, 21 Aug 2015

Yet another group of engineers is calling for dangerous features of unreinforced masonry buildings, such as parapets and upper-story exterior walls, to be urgently made safe.

The current Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment bill is allowing up to 40 years for such features to be dealt

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Jenny Ruth
Fri, 21 Aug 2015
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More engineers say fix 'low-hanging fruit' first in earthquake legislation
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