CTV copycat buildings being examined in NZ

ENGINEERS are assessing 379 buildings across New Zealand which have similar design characteristics to the doomed CTV building in Christchurch.

The building collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake, killing 115 people, and an inquiry report released on Monday identified serious structural weaknesses.

NZ Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says he isn't taking any chances the same could happen to similar buildings.

"We are checking every one thoroughly and signing them off," he said at a press conference.

"I don't believe any have been found not to comply - CTV is looking more and more like a standout."

Mr Williamson said he wasn't going to issue a list of the buildings because people would be scared of being in them, even if there was nothing wrong with them.

The commission report into the CTV collapse concluded designer David Harding was inexperienced and numerous errors were made when the building was constructed.

Site foreman William Jones received insufficient guidance from construction manager Gerald Shirtcliff.

Mr Williamson said he has told his officials to find out whether there is any way individuals can be held accountable in law but doubts there is.

"I'm not looking at anyone in particular and it's going to be up to the police whether there are any prosecutions."

The report says while council engineers had concerns about the design, they were "under pressure to approve it" - including from principal engineer Alan Reay, even though he knew very little about the structural details.

Mr Shirtcliff is under investigation by police in New Zealand and Australia amid allegations he misrepresented his engineering qualifications.

The report was also critical of a rapid assessment by Christchurch City Council building officers after the September 2010 quake, which saw the building given a green sticker, without assessment by an engineer.

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