> > I've searched the Auction 37 winners, as of 8/26/05 only
> > four of the winners have built their stations.
> Considering
> > this fact, I pose the question: How long--on
> average--does
> > it take to build a Class A facility?
> >
> You may be observing a business decision, a finance decision
> more than an engineering question of 'time to construct'.
>
> Some people apply for the CP as a speculative investment and
> then sit around waiting for some one to make an offer to
> purchase the CP.
>
> Some people apply for the CP and really want to build it but
> have to hunt, search, beg and plead to find an investor they
> can work with.
>
And some apply for a CP with no intention of building the facility as applied for and will spend some time looking for ways to upgrade, move, etc to a better facility that in the end is worth more money.