Property owners often failed to repair buildings in the hope of obtaining demolition permits.

The cost to repair the statue and buildings on the island was about $100,000.

That means it could take until the weekend or beyond before work crews can start repairing damaged buildings, bridges and roads.

The working males can be given manual labour such as building structures and repairing damaged buildings.

The money goes to repairing public buildings temporary housing, and grants to people to compensate for personal property losses.

Since then, more money is being used to build placed for tourists and repairing colonial buildings in major cities.

Landlords cannot be forced to repair buildings or pay fines without first appearing in housing court.

In 1977, the department director was accused of requiring city workers to repair his home and other buildings owned by him.

Create designs: Shields (to repair buildings), defenses and weapons must all be designed before they are used.

He said a team of 26 British engineers was flown in to repair damaged buildings, roads and bridges.