Christchurch Stadium takes shape

Our cranes have been busy installing the second roof trusses at the One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha site, a Christchurch City Council project. Each roof truss is made up of three modular sections, which are being pre-fabricated on-site. There are four of these massive three-piece structures to install over the coming months. Roof cladding will begin soon, at the south end of the stadium once the roof steelwork has progressed. The roof is supported by radial trusses (vertical steel columns that stand around 37m tall), radial diaphragm modules (which weigh up to 160 tonnes and attach to the tops of the radial trusses), and oculus roof trusses that stretch across the field of play. We are looking forward to seeing the stadium open in April 2026. Thanks to our client Jinggong Steel and BESIX Watpac, well done to our stadium crew who have been working around the clock to support this project.