Antarctica NZ confirms cuts to Scott Base rebuild team

Antarctica NZ confirms cuts to Scott Base rebuild team
Some buildings at Scott Base are at the end of their effective design life. (Image: Anthony Powell, Antarctica New Zealand)
Oliver Lewis
Antarctica New Zealand has cut several roles from its Scott Base redevelopment team as it continues to reset the complex project. The Crown entity failed to reach commercial terms last year with its preferred contractor, Leighs Construction, triggering an extensive review looking at how to move the troubled rebuild forward within its $498 million budget.Antarctica NZ had intended to build three large modular units in Timaru and ship them to Antarctica. However, it has abandoned that approach in favour of a more modest redevelopment using s...

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