Wednesday 8 March 2009

MEDIA RELEASE

Local company preferred for grandstand

Local construction company, Gemco Construction Ltd, is the preferred tenderer to build the $5.5 million grandstand project, to go alongside the all weather athletics track at the regional Sports Park.

Gemco was one of five contractors that submitted proposals.

“We’re really pleased that a local company is the preferred tenderer,” said Sports Park Trustee Rex Graham. “Gemco’s pricing is competitive and it has a strong track record in local projects including the Wallace development office building in Havelock North, the $2 million Napier Girls High classroom development and the award winning Main Hall project at Woodford House,” he says.

At its peak the grandstand construction will employ a workforce of 100, made up of Gemco employees and the 26 subcontractors that will be involved. It is expected there will be an average workforce of approximately 50 over the 12 month construction period.

The contract for the grandstand will not be awarded until the outcome of a judicial review is held. The High Court hearing for the review will be heard under urgency, on May 6 in Napier.

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