Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC) building
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The Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC) building was a multi-storey office block in central Christchurch, New Zealand, that became infamous for its catastrophic collapse and high death toll during the 2011 earthquake.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-storey building
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office building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christchurch earthquake fatalities
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New Zealand earthquake engineering reviews ⓘ |
| casualties | high death toll ⓘ |
| city | Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collapsedIn | 2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collapseType | catastrophic collapse ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| damagedIn | 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| demolishedAfter | 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| disasterType | building collapse ⓘ |
| event | 2011 Christchurch earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PGC building ⓘ |
| hasBuildingUse | commercial offices ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | multi-storey ⓘ |
| impact |
major loss of life
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public scrutiny of building standards in New Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury
NERFINISHED
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Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationDescription | central Christchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pyne Gould Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catastrophic collapse during 2011 Christchurch earthquake
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high death toll in 2011 Christchurch earthquake ⓘ |
| partOf | Christchurch central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskType | earthquake risk ⓘ |
| statusAfter2011Earthquake | destroyed ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pyne Gould Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | office space ⓘ |
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2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence
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