Canterbury Television (CTV) building

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The Canterbury Television (CTV) building was a Christchurch office block that became infamous for its catastrophic collapse during the 2011 earthquake, resulting in the highest single-site death toll of the disaster and prompting major scrutiny of building design and safety standards in New Zealand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collapsed building
office building
associatedWith New Zealand building code reforms
public inquiry into building safety in New Zealand
city Christchurch NERFINISHED
collapseCause structural failure during earthquake
collapseType catastrophic collapse
consequence major scrutiny of building design standards in New Zealand
major scrutiny of building safety standards in New Zealand
country New Zealand
deathTollCategory highest single-site death toll of the disaster
destroyedIn 2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED
event collapse during 2011 Christchurch earthquake
locatedIn Canterbury Region NERFINISHED
Christchurch NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
memorializedAs site of major loss of life in 2011 Christchurch earthquake
namedAfter Canterbury Television NERFINISHED
notableFor highest single-site death toll in 2011 Christchurch earthquake
partOf 2011 Christchurch earthquake disaster
primaryOccupant Canterbury Television NERFINISHED
publicPerception symbol of building failure in Christchurch earthquake
regulatoryImpact trigger for changes to seismic design requirements in New Zealand
trigger for review of engineering practices in New Zealand
riskType earthquake-prone building
safetyIssue inadequate structural design for seismic loads
status destroyed
usedFor broadcasting offices
commercial tenancies
office space

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2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence notableBuildingCollapse Canterbury Television (CTV) building