Construction of the new Capital Food Market in Belconnen is set to resume with the new appointment of builders, following PBS Building going into voluntary administration earlier this week.
One of Canberraโs leading commercial builders, Construction Control, will be appointed to complete the project.
In a statement, Elanor Investors Groupโs Co-Head of Real Estate, Michael Baliva said, โConstruction of the new market hall is well progressedโ.
โOur team has worked tirelessly over the past week to ensure our sub-contractors have the opportunity to continue working on the project, allowing the opening the Capital Food Market to not be significantly delayed,โ Mr Baliva said.
โWeโre excited to realise our vision of delivering a new fresh food and casual dining experience.
โWe look forward to welcoming Canberraโs residents and visitors to the Capital Food Market in the coming months.
โIn the meantime, our traders will continue to operate from the temporary โBelco Shed’.โ
In a statement, Master Builders ACT said it welcomed Construction Control Australiaโs appointment as the construction lead on the Capital Food Markets project. This follows Mondayโs announcement that construction company, PBS, had gone into voluntary administration, leading to the closure of all PBS projects, including the Capital Food Markets site.
Master Builders ACT CEO Michael Hopkins said, โAfter the devasting news about PBS earlier this week, Iโm happy to see MBA Member, Construction Control Australia, take over the Capital Food Markets project. This will be particularly welcome news for our supplier and subcontractor members who will be the sectors greatest affected by the cessation of PBS projects.โ
โWe will continue to provide support and advice to the MBA Members who have been affected by this news,โ Mr Hopkins said.
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