Antarctica NZ appoints Adam Feeley as interim project director on Scott Base rebuild

Antarctica NZ appoints Adam Feeley as interim project director on Scott Base rebuild
Buildings at Scott Base are deteriorating. (Image: Anthony Powell, Antarctica NZ)
Oliver Lewis
An external panel member tasked with reviewing the stalled Scott Base redevelopment project has been named interim project director. Antarctica New Zealand bypassed usual procurement rules to make the appointment.The Crown entity failed to reach commercial terms with its preferred contractor, Leighs Construction, last year, triggering an extensive options analysis and review process looking at how to move the project forward within its $498 million budget.The Crown entity had intended to build three large modular units in Timaru and ship them t...

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