Scott Base, located in Antarctica is New Zealand’s home for activities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. In 2003 Antarctica New Zealand invested in the largest development at Scott Base since its establishment of the ‘Hillary Field Centre’, which would increase the built area of the base by about 50%.
The Hillary Field Store needed to be procured and pre-fabricated in Christchurch in just a three month period with every element down to the last screw and nail packed into 120 containers to meet the only ship delivery for the year. On arrival the building was constructed in one of the most demanding climates, with no additional resources available at short notice.
Scope of the project included coordinating between design and construction entities to ensure the success of this very demanding logistics delivery program.
