BNZ/State Insurance building on fire?

**Colapop** · 10th December 2007, 15:37

Anyone near the Willis St/Lambton Quay intersection? Apparently there's smoke coming out of the building. A shit load of fire trucks and a couple of ambulances have gone past... there goes another one!

**JimO** · 10th December 2007, 15:40

pity its not the IRD/ACC building

**Nasty** · 10th December 2007, 15:49

It appeared to be a diesal generator from the 13th floor Grub and Kendog work there so we wait with baited breath.

**Drum** · 10th December 2007, 15:54

Are you in your new job yet Col? Where are you located?

**magicfairy** · 10th December 2007, 16:03

I work a block along. No power since 3:30, no traffic lights, fire engines everywhere.
Just heard more engines heading in from Kilbirnine.
Went home early cos couldn't do anything at work. Found out our stair wells have no emergency lighting, so used a little LCD light to get to basement, was able to ride out as someone had opened the doors.

**Virago** · 10th December 2007, 16:17

Originally Posted by magicfairy

...Found out our stair wells have no emergency lighting...

That's a worry. How big is the building?

**magicfairy** · 10th December 2007, 16:21

12 stories. There were some folk with torches, and there are reflective strips on stairs, but some sections I couldn't see a thing. Will chase it up tomorrow.

**Virago** · 10th December 2007, 16:28

Originally Posted by magicfairy

12 stories...

It should definitely have Emergency Lighting, rated for 30 minutes minimum, usually 60 minutes.

Yeah, check it out tomorrow.

(I do building compliance inspection work - unfortunately I'm in Dunedin...)

**magicfairy** · 10th December 2007, 16:44

Originally Posted by Virago

It should definitely have Emergency Lighting, rated for 30 minutes minimum, usually 60 minutes.

Thanx, good to know what the law says.

**LardEmbargo** · 10th December 2007, 19:31

Originally Posted by magicfairy

I work a block along. No power since 3:30

oh ok, our building on Dixon St had a hiccup at like 3.30 too, all the power (lights, aircon, computers, the whole thing) went off but then came back on about 5 seconds later. I wondered what was going on.

A whole bunch of people went home cos they'd lost all their work after lunch and couldn't be arsed doing it all again, or something. Sadly I'd saved most of mine so I didn't have a good excuse to just give up and leave :/

**Kendog** · 11th December 2007, 07:42

Originally Posted by Nasty

It appeared to be a diesal generator from the 13th floor Grub and Kendog work there so we wait with baited breath.

I am away so know nothing about said events (except for a text from LBTW)

**Finn** · 11th December 2007, 07:46

Originally Posted by jimjim

pity its not the IRD/ACC building

..add Helen Clark's office (while she's in it) and it would be the perfect fire.

**Colapop** · 11th December 2007, 08:02

Originally Posted by Drum

Are you in your new job yet Col? Where are you located?

Why yes I am thanks. I am working for The Fletcher Construction Company (that's Fletchers real name - learn something new huh?) Based at #1 Featherston St, Construction Co-ordinator for the new IRD building...

AND IT'S F*CKING GREAT!! I'M LOVIN' IT!!

**Sanx** · 11th December 2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by Colapop

... The Fletcher Construction Company (that's Fletchers real name - learn something new huh?)...

Well, that's the real name of Fletcher Construction. Fletcher Building Ltd is the parent organisation, and they have about 39 different subsidiaries including Fletcher Construction.