The completion date for Ashburton's new $56.75 million library and civic building has been pushed back again, and it could now open about a year after initially planned.
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Naylor Love Canterbury regional director Graeme Earl said the firm was thrilled to be delivering such a major project for Mid-Canterbury. “Ashburton’s new Library and Civic Centre will serve residents for decades to come, utilising some of the latest efficiencies in modern construction.”
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Ashburton mayor Neil Brown and Naylor Love Canterbury regional director Graeme Earl sign off the build contract for the Ashburton Library and Civic Centre. The construction company giants had completed several major civic projects throughout the country, including the Ashburton EA Networks Centre. Contractors were currently embedding about 180 piles at the site, on the corner of Havelock St and Baring Square East, with construction expected to start mid-year.