Date: |
21 Apr 2026, 12.15PM – 1.45PM |
duration: |
1 hr 30 mins |
Venue: |
Municipal Chambers |
Address: |
38 The Octagon Dunedin |
Cost: |
Free event |
Join us for a walking tour of the Dunedin Municipal Chambers, one of the city’s most iconic heritage buildings, currently being restored to preserve the building and its Heritage.
Led by Mike Restall (Project Manager, DCC), Andrew Blacker (Principal Engineer, WSP), Terry Shearstone (Site Manager, Naylor Love), Matt El-der (Project Manager, Naylor Love) and Andrew Barsby (Dunedin Manager / Building Surveyor, Origin Herit-age) this tour will give attendees a look into:
- Current heritage structural repair works with site access via scaffolding
- How engineering, architecture, and construction teams are collaborating to strengthen and preserve this Category 1 listed landmark
- The seismic challenges of a 140‑year‑old unreinforced masonry structure
You’ll hear first‑hand insights from the people leading the project, understand the complexities behind repair-ing heritage structures, and see progress up close.
Spaces are limited — a great opportunity for engineers with an interest in heritage resilience.
The following PPE is required: Hard Hat, Hi-vis vest, Steel capped boots/shoes and safety glasses.
Join the Otago Structural Group for a site visit to Dunedin’s iconic Municipal Chambers and a behind-the-scenes look at the structural repair works occuring on this heritage preservation project. Hear first-hand insights from the project leaders on challenges of restoring a 140-year-old Category 1 unreinforced masonry landmark - spaces are limited.
Join us for a walking tour of the Dunedin Municipal Chambers, one of the city’s most iconic heritage buildings, currently being restored to preserve the building and its Heritage.
Led by Mike Restall (Project Manager, DCC), Andrew Blacker (Principal Engineer, WSP), Terry Shearstone (Site Manager, Naylor Love), Matt El-der (Project Manager, Naylor Love) and Andrew Barsby (Dunedin Manager / Building Surveyor, Origin Herit-age) this tour will give attendees a look into:
- Current heritage structural repair works with site access via scaffolding
- How engineering, architecture, and construction teams are collaborating to strengthen and preserve this Category 1 listed landmark
- The seismic challenges of a 140‑year‑old unreinforced masonry structure
You’ll hear first‑hand insights from the people leading the project, understand the complexities behind repair-ing heritage structures, and see progress up close.
Spaces are limited — a great opportunity for engineers with an interest in heritage resilience.
The following PPE is required: Hard Hat, Hi-vis vest, Steel capped boots/shoes and safety glasses.
