Updates from Fletcher EQR

Recent updates on www.eqr.co.nz include:

A Picture of Happiness
One of Christchurch’s top artists has brought joy for a special-needs girl who was traumatised by the damage the earthquakes did to her St Martins home. Joanne Webber has painted a vibrant mural on Brooke Onekawa’s bedroom wall to replace one that had to be painted over during the four-month repair of her family’s home. 18 year old Brooke has the mental age of a pre-schooler, can’t talk and spends a lot of time in her bedroom.
She will see the mural for the first time when her family starts the move back into their house this weekend. Read the full story here:http://www.eqr.co.nz/news/a-picture-of-happiness

A Helping Hand
A Spreydon woman who is almost totally blind believes she couldn’t have undergone her home repair without a dedicated support person. Now that the repair has been completed Fay Hill, who is in her 80’s, is thrilled - in contrast to the concern that she felt initially. Her Presbyterian Support Services helper was able to be her eyes during the repair. Read more: http://www.eqr.co.nz/news/a-helping-hand

WorkSafe Investigation
EQC chief executive Ian Simpson says the WorkSafe decision not to lay any charges after investigating the management of asbestos in the repair programme endorses progressive improvements made. “This reinforces my view that the work both EQC and Fletcher EQR have done to improve the management of asbestos in the CHRP has made it in all probability better than the practices carried out anywhere else in the country. http://www.eqr.co.nz/news/no-charges-after-asbestos-management-investigation

Fletcher EQR People
Hear from some of the people working with Fletcher EQR to project manage repairs and learn more about their roles in a new Our People section.

CHRP Progress
61,687 substantive repairs have now been completed to date. Earthquake repair teams in Canterbury will be working right up to Christmas and starting again early in the New Year to progress the remaining repairs. http://www.eqr.co.nz/news/get-repairs-sorted-for-summer

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