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Rotorua icon: Final stage of Soundshell demolition starts next week

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The Soundshell building demolition is due to start next week. Photo / Stephen Parker

The Soundshell building demolition is due to start next week. Photo / Stephen Parker

Work to transform the Soundshell at Rotorua's Lakefront site into a community space is well under way with contractors moving into the final stage of demolition next week, Rotorua Lakes Council has said.

Contractors had been disconnecting services and preparing the site since the work started on March 4.

The last of the class A asbestos found in the Soundshell had now been cleared away and contractors had been given the go-ahead to demolish the rest of the building.

This work is scheduled start on Monday .

The majority of demolished parts of the building would be taken away to a specialised asbestos disposal landfill.

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Due to the asbestos contamination, most of the materials from the original auditorium area of the building were unable to be salvaged.

For the next three to four weeks, the council said surrounding residents and businesses could expect some work noise and heavy vehicles moving in and out of the site during the day.

The building and its direct surroundings would be fenced off from public access.

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Although the Soundshell building was located on Lakefront Drive, the road would still be open.

In 2015 the Soundshell was closed after a number of issues - including structural integrity, general disrepair and earthquake proneness - were identified, meaning it was uneconomical to do the work needed to make the original building safe, as well as bring it up to a usable standard.

Following public consultation, the upgrade of the site was then included in the council's 2018-2028 Long-Term Plan as part of the Lakefront redevelopment.

Once the building has been fully removed, the concrete slab will be taken away and the ground levelled.

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