The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission says it will employ a co-ordinator to pull together work being done by various groups to rebuild Christchurch.
Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend says many well-intentioned groups are implementing initiatives to help get the city back on its feet.
However he is worried no-one is co-ordinating the work and says that means there is a risk of duplication and precious resources being wasted.
The commission admits it has not been visible enough and says the gap has been recognised.
It is engaging a communications firm to get its message out as well as a project management company to coordinate efforts among different groups.
Commission chair Murray Sherwin told Morning Report he is confident the changes will give Christchurch people a better picture of what is going on.
He says the new set-up will enable the commission to better monitor the performance of different groups and identify gaps in the response effort.
