Demolition of New Zealand stadium slowed to allow investigation into collapse.
A civil engineer has been appointed to investigate why Stadium Southland’s roof collapsed under the weight of snow and report back on what went wrong.
The velodrome was the only part of of the $10 million venue to have emerged unscathed.
Members of the charitable trust which owns the stadium met with Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt and senior council officials on Monday afternoon to plan the scope of the investigation.
Civil engineer Graeme Cole has been appointed to find out what went so catastrophically wrong at the stadium after snow piled up on the roof causing it to collapse on Saturday morning.
Mayor Tim Shadbolt says he wants answers as soon as possible and expects Mr Cole’s report within four weeks.
Demolition work will begin at the site on Tuesday and will be slowly undertaken to allow Mr Cole to forensically pick through the remains to determine what failed and why.
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