Work has yet to begin on an Apple main campus, about six years after the company announced the plan, and a new report says work on the task is already “up to four years behind schedule. “
This may mean a full decade between Apple’s announcement and the start of construction, with an even longer opening date. . .
Plans for Apple’s main campus were first announced through Apple in early 2018, and the location was not disclosed at the time.
The company plans to locate an Apple campus in a new location, which will primarily feature technical space for customers. The location of these new facilities will be announced later this year.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, later emerged as the most likely location, and then things got very quiet, other than approving Apple’s plans to renovate the MetLife building, about 10 miles away.
Local WRAL News reports that Apple has informed state officials that it will delay the start of the project.
Apple executives briefed state officials last week on their plans to move forward with one of the region’s largest economic growth projects. The company wants to delay the start of the project for up to four years after a review of its equity, according to other people. familiar with Apple’s plans.
All stakeholders are ready to stress that the plans are maintained, that this is a delay and a cancellation.
“Apple has been in North Carolina for more than two decades and we are deeply committed to building our groups here,” Rachel Wolf Tulley, a corporate spokeswoman, said Monday. . . . We look to the future to create our new campus for years to come. “
Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday that he had spoken with company executives. “They underscored their commitment to building this transformative campus here in North Carolina,” he said, adding that the task “in the end will be one of the company’s most vital campuses. “
North Carolina has pledged to offer incentives of up to $845 million, as long as Apple follows through on its promises, adding average wages of $187,000 for new jobs created.
One of the most likely reasons for the delay is the updating of execution patterns since then, with fewer people working full-time in offices; Apple has taken a harder line on this than many companies.
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