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December, 2020 Skyline Enterprises is hoping to put its massive, multimillion-dollarQueenstown gondola redevelopment out for tender by March or April next year. Skyline development general manager Steve McLean says the companys spent a huge part of this year working on detailed design plans for the project which will, eventually, see a new multi-storey carpark building at the base, and a redeveloped upper complex, including a wrap-around deck. Steve says because the gondola hasnt been operating full-time this year, contractors have been able to start excavating behind the existing lower terminal, to create the building platform for the carpark. The first stage of that work will hopefully be done by February and then, subject to board sign-off, phase two will hopefully roll out through next year. But, as yet, theres no timeline for construction of the carpark itself. Steve: Were working with our Skyline board on the sequencing of the project there are a couple of commercial decisions to be made about how much money to spend in what area and at what time. Were just trying to work out when the best time is, financially, to build the carpark, he says. Its a bit variable at the moment, but there are some positive signs and there are some positive signs for Skyline and the way forward with this project. Meantime, Central Logging and Earthworks Ltds almost half-way through a massive project to fell trees about 90 metres either side of the existing gondola, to make room for the bigger replacement. Steve says he hopes that work will be done and dusted by February. Skylines got a contract with gondola supplier, Doppelmayer, and the order will be confirmed as soon as the company has the project stages planned. The programme may change, just possibly extending (it) to make sure it all sequences right, but&the project is still all go, he says. Were very comfortable with where were at. Source: Mountain Scene
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