The Papanui Library closed for six weeks in 2022 as part of the Christchurch City Council’s (CCC) 10-year refurbishment programme for its libraries. Aotea Electric Canterbury was proud to be part of the Papanui Library refurbishment, providing IT and electrical upgrades.
Jan Buschi from Servicing shows Supervisor Andrew Payne around before the last soft wiring components are connected
The Aotea Communications and Aotea Servicing departments joined forces on this project. Upgrades to IT and electrical services throughout the Papanui Library and Service Centre were successfully carried out to accommodate new layouts, as part of the Citycare refresh project.
Work on the library floor, staff rooms, meeting room and board rooms included many new data outlets, and new power sockets with many relocated or disconnected; Central Public Computer Stations had power outlets relocated and upgraded. It has been an extensive reconfiguration of the facility.
Revamped offices with additional electrical sockets and data outlets to improve the space for CCC staff
Whilst the library has been closed for the project, Aotea Electric have also completed IT network upgrades, for the CCC IT provider Spark, to future-proof and improve the reliability of these systems.
John McLeman from our Communications team completing patching in the comms cupboard for IT components to come online
The Aotea Communications team, headed by Shane Sands and Sholto Fulford-Talbot, with site works completed by John MacLeman, have ensured a quality project has been delivered, on time, and on budget for this valuable Council resource.
Servicing Supervisor Andrew Payne surveys comms cupboard installation to ensure all critical services work reliably
Jan Buschi from the Aotea Servicing team has worked alongside John, to assist with the electrical changes. It was essential to include the CCC Facilities team in the design process to ensure the fit-out changes reflected the end users’ requirements. The result is a modern, upgraded, high-spec library that the community can enjoy for many years.
This projector and screen have been relocated for improved functionality in this meeting room