Two of the five huge concrete slabs for the BBC Hardwarehouse at Connector Park have been poured and work has started on erecting the building.
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And another major Launceston development, the $6.4 million upgrading of York Park, began yesterday with the removal of the boundary fence (see Page 45).
Connector Park developer Joe Pintarich said that the BBC building would be completed to the lock-up stage by December 20 and the fit- out would be started in the new year.
``At 6500sqm, this will be the biggest hardware retail warehouse building in Tasmania,'' he said
``Construction alone is about $5 million and when completed, with stock, (it) will be well in excess of $12 million.''
The September 27 permit signed by the Launceston City Council allows for sales of hardware, nursery and building supplies and includes a refreshment area, administration block and 300 car park spaces.
As soon as the Pentridge Pty Ltd work for BBC was complete, attention would be directed to building new workshops and offices for the council's works department, Total Workforce, Mr Pintarich said.
``We will also be working toward drawing other large developments to the site,'' he said, referring to a plan to rezone sites on the edge of the city for large-scale retail developments to be allowed automatically.
The proposal for large retail developments, called peripheral sales, has been the subject of debate since last February.
The Launceston Chamber of Commerce and Cityprom have mounted an appeal against the as-of-right provisions being promoted by the Launceston City Council.
``An adverse decision making the peripheral sales amendment discretionary would affect future developments but not the BBC development,'' Mr Pintarich said.
