Contractors Amalgamated Builders Ltd put up the fence around the courthouse complex, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said.
The preliminary work was part of the Dunedin construction firm’s traffic management plan, approved by the Dunedin City Council and the NZ Transport Agency.
And one car park on the north side of Stuart St, also protected by barriers, would be used to allow pedestrians to safely cross the street from the Dunbar St area.
The fence and barriers would remain in place throughout the project, the spokesman said.
The Dunedin firm previously worked on the construction of the temporary court facilities on High St and John Wickliffe House.
The courthouse project involves seismic strengthening to between 60% and 70% of the new building standard.
The city’s court services have operated from a temporary facility in High St since 2011, after engineers discovered parts of the Lower Stuart St building fell short of the minimum 34% rating required under the new building standard.
Amalgamated Builders is scheduled to start the Stuart St complex upgrade and refurbishment this month, and work is due to be completed in December next year.
Court services are due to return to the building early in 2018.
A wide range of work has to be done, including on the roof, basement, tower and asbestos.
