Media Release: Waikato District Council, 18 January 2012
Work is set to begin shortly on the new building on Raglan Wharf to replace the one destroyed by fire in April 2010. The work will include the demolition of the old toilet block in order to prepare the site, with temporary toilets to be provided. The new building is expected to be completed in about 20 weeks.
The contractors, Livingstone Building NZ Ltd, will be working to keep noise and disruption for nearby residents and wharf users to a minimum during the construction period.
Background
The design of the new building is of similar size and style to the old building destroyed by fire on 13 April 2010. Raglan Seafoods, Raglan Kayak, Tony Sly pottery and the Raglan Coastguards’ office lost their premises in the blaze. As well as financial loss to the businesses on site, historic items stored in the iconic wharf building were destroyed in the fire that devastated the community and resulted in job losses.