Smiths City, Colombo Street
Division: Demolition
Client: Wolfbrook Property Group
Location: Colombo Street, Christchurch CBD
Status: Completed 2026
Taggart demolished the former Smiths City building on Christchurch’s Colombo Street for Wolfbrook Property Group, with a busy footpath, neighbouring car parks and an occupied apartment building all still in use around the site. The 7,500 m² job covered asbestos removal by a licensed removalist, internal soft strip, structural demolition including seven precast concrete panels, and the foundations.
Night works and an engineered cut-and-crane method for the panels kept risk to the public low, and around 90% of material was diverted from landfill.
“Communication with the Taggart team was clear and proactive, and the project was completed ahead of programme and without any major incidents.”
- Wolfbrook Property Group
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