(Rendering of the planned LG Energy Solution Battery Plant in Queen Creek. Credit: Gansam Architects + Partners/Ware Malcomb/Town of Queen Creek)
By Roland Murphy | AZBEX
Sources with two different firms attached to the LG Energy Solution Battery Plant – a 1.4MSF advanced manufacturing project at Germann Road and Ironwood Drive in Queen Creek – have confirmed to DATABEX research staff that the project has been put on hold.
AZBEX was the first outlet to report the plan’s existence in an exclusive feature back in March. (AZBEX, Mar. 18th)
The change in status was first discovered in a Wednesday, June 22nd conversation with Blount Contracting, Inc., the grading subcontractor for the development. DATABEX staff was told LG Energy Solution has pulled the contract for their civil work and that it will not be starting for the next two-to-three years.
Research staff then contacted Yates Construction, the general contractor for the project. Yates’ representative confirmed LGES had placed the project on hold on June 17th and estimated the hold will remain in place for four-to-six months.
