A proposed delay in upgrading Dunedin’s tertiary precinct could help the city avoid stretching construction resources too thinly, the city council has suggested. Simon Drew"Overlapping the tertiary precinct work with other big projects, including the central city upgrade and construction of the new Dunedin Hospital, would stretch the construction sector and create additional delivery challenges," Dunedin City Council infrastructure services general manager Simon Drew said. The University of Otago, Otago Polytechnic and Otago University Students’ Association have condemned the proposed deferral of tertiary precinct work. Dunedin City Council’s draft 10-year plan for 2021-31 includes $1million for preliminary planning work on the precinct in 2030. Mr Drew said it made sense to start construction work after the central city upgrade.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 07, 2021 16:30 UTC