Jade Stadium or housing?

**Swoop** · 9th March 2011, 13:10

With earthquake damage rife throughout Christchurch, Jade stadium has been damaged and needs work rebuilding it to host RWC games.

10,000 homes are/will be demolished due to damage (according to numbers being bandied around).

The question is whether to divert skilled builders to do repair work on a stadium Vs building homes? Builders are a limited resource and are going to be in demand.

Winter is coming and people will need something of substance to live in. Camping may not be a preferred option.

An estimated $50 million was intended to come into Chch over the RWC games. Hotels, bars, restaurants, entertainment, etc, would be needed to generate anywhere near this amount.

The morale of the city and pride of the region does go a long way with hosting seven of the games.

Dollars will not be an issue, presuming insurance comes to the rescue on that front...

**Bald Eagle** · 9th March 2011, 13:12

Let me think now ..... peoples needs or profit for the IRB ? spot the no brainer here.

**slofox** · 9th March 2011, 13:24

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Let me think now ..... peoples needs or profit for the IRB ? spot the no brainer here.

Don't forget that the dollar is GOD these days...

**Murray** · 9th March 2011, 13:26

Jade stadium was gone about 5 years ago, however the AMI should be looked at dependent on cost. I feel sorry for the people of Canterbury and would think with their proud rugby traditions world cup matches played there in 6 months times would be just the boost in spirits they need!!! Like starting again!!

**mashman** · 9th March 2011, 13:45

it ain't like there aren't any other stadiums in the country. Housing all the way...

**Maha** · 9th March 2011, 14:55

I can see builders from all over flocking to CH-CH in the next while.
Where ever there is little work, those buliders will have an endless amount of work to do in the Canterbury region, same with all trades really.
I knew a bloke who went to Drawin shorty after cyclone tracey smashed it to bits, he made a fortune.
The issue with the Stadium is the limited time, not so with the houses.

**DEATH_INC.** · 9th March 2011, 15:03

It's only rugby

**MadDuck** · 9th March 2011, 15:05

Originally Posted by Maha

I can see builders from all over flocking to CH-CH in the next while.

A lot of them did that after September......got sick of waiting so went to Aussie to help rebuild after the floods.

**Maha** · 9th March 2011, 15:20

Originally Posted by MadDuck

A lot of them did that after September......got sick of waiting so went to Aussie to help rebuild after the floods.

Certainly wouldn't rush down there just yet, would be a smarter move to wait until the call goes out, and that will happen. Alot of demo work and clean up to be done yet. Pegasus (30 minutes north of the city0 is the happening place, but, the developer said last night, even if the consents were rushed through, its still a 8-9 year project to build 1300 houses.

**AllanB** · 9th March 2011, 15:38

Sick of hearing about the RWC and Christchurch. My opinion is that they can piss off I don't want it here, really it is totally insignificant for the city at the moment and who in their right mind would want to come here and sit in a stadium with 40,000 people! Bloody thing might sink!

The IRB won't have a bean of it in CHCH - their insurance guys will not be interested.

**Banditbandit** · 9th March 2011, 15:54

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

It's only rugby

OOOoooooh you phillistine you

**JimO** · 9th March 2011, 16:41

Originally Posted by Maha

I can see builders from all over flocking to CH-CH in the next while.
Where ever there is little work, those buliders will have an endless amount of work to do in the Canterbury region, same with all trades really.

i have heard that the rates Fletchers were paying were pretty low like $35 a hr, not enough to run a business

**lostinflyz** · 9th March 2011, 17:07

the issue is not so simple. In order for people to keep on surviving and thriving they must earn a living, and given the many areas that are suffering now, taking away a massive event and its money can just keep the suffering going. People need houses, but people need jobs and money too, and for anyone in the entertainment, dining, bar, hotel, catering, airline, rental business they need people from outta town to generate income, espcecially as so many locally will have to stop spending to rebuild homes, business ect ect.

Millions of dollars could flow into chch during the world cup, if the stadium is ok-ish. I think that money spreading through the region would do alot better than a few people having their homes repaired. major building would probably be unable to start prior to the RWC by the time all the politiking is sorted.

**Number One** · 9th March 2011, 17:13

I wonder about all the extra STRAIN hosting those games would have on CHCH, 6 months is not that far away really...

The diversion of resources for repairing 'a sadium for a game' instead of homes could I imagine would be a rather bitter pill to swallow if I had a red stickered home or effluent etc swimming around in my backyard.

But then again, I'm not a cantab and I don't give a toss about rugby. Perhaps it would be a welcome and meaningful morale boost?