Third steel truss in position, two to go

The third giant steel roof truss has been lifted into position at the Forsyth Barr Stadium site in Dunedin, leaving just two more to go.

The 105m-long truss - weighing 129 tonnes - was hoisted by cranes yesterday morning, after being moved into position late last week, a Dunedin Venues Management Ltd spokeswoman said.

Workers would spend the next few days bolting and welding the truss in place.

Together, the five trusses were designed to span the gap between the stadium's north and south stands and hold the indoor venue's ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) roof in place.

Carisbrook Stadium Trust chairman Malcolm Farry said yesterday the exact timetable for lifting the final two trusses would be confirmed in a report to the council's finance and strategy meeting next week.