Construction of the Bragg Institute extension has been temporarily delayed, due to the tight fiscal constraints all Australian government agencies are facing at the current time.
The new building complex is designed to hold up to 150 staff, including users, long-term research visitors, and students or postdocs based at the Institute.
It will also accommodate all the laboratories, equipment and staff of the National Deuteration Facility.
For the meantime, another building being constructed for the Nuclear Operations Division, will allow for co-location of some Bragg Institute staff and/or users.
This will free up space in the Neutron Guide Hall in time for completion of KOOKABURRA, BILBY, EMU and DINGO. All four of these instruments are presently in the procurement phase and are scheduled for completion in mid 2013.
The Bragg Institute Extension project remains a priority and detailed design has been completed and reviewed. It will go ahead when financial conditions allow.
Published: 27/04/2012