Antarctica NZ proposes to cut back Scott Base redevelopment team

Antarctica NZ proposes to cut back Scott Base redevelopment team
An early render of what Antarctica NZ's upgraded Scott Base could have looked like. (Image: Jasmax, Hugh Broughton Architects, Antarctica NZ)
Oliver Lewis
Antarctica New Zealand is proposing to lay off most of its internal project team working on the redevelopment of Scott Base, BusinessDesk has been told.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 troubled project forward within its $498 million budget.Brian Roche, the leading contender to be the next Public Service Commissioner, chaired the organisation throughout this period and while the b...

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