The restoration of the New Brighton Clock Tower is complete and the repaired mechanism is telling the time once again.

The heritage clock tower, which is in front of the New Brighton Library building, suffered damage caused by the Canterbury earthquakes and decades of exposure to the seaside environment.

Work to repair the structure began in July last year but the project was delayed by additional work being needed and the recent Level 4 lockdown.

The restoration, carried out by local contractor Cook Brothers Construction Ltd for the Christchurch City Council, involved a significant upgrade of the structural integrity of the building including replacing two cracked, internal concrete floors and the inclusion of additional steel reinforcing as well as a corrosion prevention treatment for the concrete surfaces.

The final step was the repair of the clock’s mechanism.

It has just been reinstalled, along with the clock’s hands, and it is all operational.