http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1308/S00027.htm Speight’s agrees to earthquake testing on small building Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 5:20 pm Press Release: Otago Polytechnic Media release – Otago Polytechnic For immediate release, Wednesday August 7 Speight’s Brewery agree to earthquake testing on small building prior to demolition The Speight’s Brewery in Dunedin is currently undergoing a major upgrade to increase capacity and capability following the loss of the Canterbury Brewery in the 2011 earthquake. A significant part of the upgrade includes seismic strengthening of the existing buildings. One of Speight’s properties that neighbours the main brewery buildings is scheduled to be demolished as part of the upgrade, and when Otago Polytechnic approached the brewer to participate in seismic strengthening tests, it was happy to agree. [....]