Expect to see a spade in the ground before Christmas.
John Ingham
That is the word from Ingham Motor Group principal dealer John Ingham about the former Bunnings site in Cambridge.
And the man who started in Ōtorohanga in 1968 and then expanded into Te Awamutu and Hamilton as well as across the upper North Island has confirmed the development is a four-year project.
Given the nature of the motor industry today, do not expect to see too much duplication in the Waikato market, he says.
Ingham has eight brands – Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Honda and Mitsubishi – at 17 dealerships.
“The motor industry is really changing at the moment,” said Ingham, who would not confirm what three franchises would operate in Cambridge.
But one of them will not be Mercedes Benz, he said.
Ingham Group’s resource consent application to demolish the Bunnings building and redevelop on the overall 6852 sq m site for a car dealership and associated vehicle servicing was granted in July.
The development would be in two stages. Building consents are expected to be lodged with Waipā District Council next month and site works, starting with the demolition of the Bunnings building, soon afterwards.
John Ingham
