However, the site will be almost empty for the next four months, until construction begins in October, as thousands of tonnes of compacted fill is left to settle on the 2.3ha Strathallan St site, general manager Rod Caust said yesterday.
He confirmed the 12,000sq m building, which is expected to create employment for up to 120 full-time and part-time staff, would be open "some time in early 2010, depending on the weather".
Activity had appeared sparse in recent weeks during the delivery of fill, Mr Caust said. Despite the pre-loading of the large amount of fill required on the 2.3ha Strathallan St site, there had been no delays.
"Progress has been very good to date. We may even be slightly ahead," Mr Caust said.
Following demolition of the existing buildings in March, the fill placed on site had since been compacted and would be tested every fortnight, and might require less than the expected six-months settling period, Mr Caust said.
Bunnings has said about $11 million is expected to be spent on construction and $7 million on stock, with undisclosed costs associated with land purchase bringing the completed project to be valued about $27 million.
