Seismic strengthening work inside Dunedin's Edgar Centre is going "really well'', Dunedin City Council property services group manager David Bainbridge says.
Work on the $2 million project was almost finished inside the woolstore building - home to many indoor playing courts - where the roof and walls were having additional bracing added.
Attention would then turn to the neighbouring amenities building, followed by the MoreFM Arena, he said.
However, the upgrade of the arena was not expected to begin until next summer, when the facility would be at its quietest, as it was "quite likely'' the entire arena would need to be closed for weeks to accommodate the work, he said.
The seismic work comes after it was revealed last year the complex used by 650,000 people a year was significantly earthquake-prone, at between 10%-15% of the new building standard.
The entire complex is also being affected by subsidence, which is warping floors and creating leaks and other weather-tightness issues.
The upgrade will lift the building above 34% of the new building standard, meaning it will no longer be considered earthquake-prone.
