The "Heritge EQUIP" Earthquake upgrade incentive programme website has Case Studies on the Heritage Buildings that have received grants.
Tag: Heritage Equip
“More owners of heritage buildings discover quake upgrade fund” Stuff Online Article.
"More owners of heritage buildings discover quake upgrade fund " Chris Hutchings Stuff Online Article:
"Increasing numbers of heritage building owners are tapping into money from the Government's Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme, known as EQUIP.
As well as providing grants for work, owners are now also eligible for professional advice grants, to provide up to half the costs of seismic assessments, conservation reports, and architectural and structural engineering plans. ..."
Heritage EQUIP Fund: Mark Gerrard Chair Historic Places Canterbury Media Statement.
Heritage EQUIP Fund Announcement.
Mark Gerrard Chair of Historic Places Canterbury has made the following Media Statements.
“Minister Barry’s announcement is an important first step in the preserving of the earthquake prone heritage buildings in our cities and the mainstreets of our rural towns.”
“The Heritage Community are pleased the Minister has included at risk Heritage New Zealand Cat 2 buildings. Many of our rural towns mainstreams are populated with Heritage New Zealand Cat 2 Buildings.”
"This is an important first step and we look forward to future announcements, from Minister Barry, that will ensure these heritage treasures on our rural mainstreets and cities are preserved for future generations.”
“Heritage EQUIP a positive step in retention” Heritage New Zealand Media Release (15.08.2016)
"Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Maggie Barry, announced the $12 million contestable, discretionary fund scheme Heritage EQUIP (Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme) in Feilding today.
The scheme will assist owners required to meet the set timeframes to strengthen their buildings under the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016. It is available to owners of all privately-owned Category 1 historic places, and those listed as Category 2 (in medium and high risk areas only) on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero ..."
The Media Release is as follows: (more…)
Additional Information: Heritage EQUIP Fund Announcment
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage (MCH) has released a PDF covering the Heritage Equip fund:
Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme
Heritage EQUIP
Questions and Answers
Link to downloadable PDF:Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme QAs (D-0677836)
Additional Link to MCH for PDF:
http://www.mch.govt.nz/sites/default/files/Heritage%20Earthquake%20Upgrade%20Incentive%20Programme%20QAs%20%28D-0677836%29.PDF#overlay-context