Works are well under way at the Carroll company, which will see the $20 million project come to fruition in March next year.

The NVI spoke to owner Scott Davies, who said that the shed was going up, and most of the civil works around that had been done.

"We've got the mechanical installation contractors working on site at the moment as well, and as they complete certain sections of the shed, the mechanical guys will be able to step in and fit that part of the shed out, closely followed by our electrical contractors," Mr Davies said.

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They have 2000 cubic metres worth of concrete to pour, and 1500 of this has been done so far, according to Mr Davies.

"We're on track there and hopefully will have that completed prior to Christmas," he said.

Carroll Cotton Co began the project in July this year, after four and a half years of planning and research.

The new gin is set to boost the production of cotton-related products from about $60 million worth to $150 million worth.

The business owner said the outlook for 2021 was "great", and that they would "potentially do double what we did last year".

"Recent rains have been good for a lot of the crops but we're also mindful it's a hindrance for those trying to harvest at the moment," he told the NVI.

He said it was good that three out of four contracting companies completing the works were local, too.

"From a project management point-of-view, our team is working to make it as smooth as possible for all the different contractors on site working together.

"Working with local contractors and trying to find solutions to these things has been fantastic having that support locally."

They haven't forgotten about coronavirus restrictions, either.

"We're still very mindful of COVID and the issues surrounding that, and we're ensuring that we're not the organisation that brings COVID to Gunnedah, and that's the beauty of being able to use local suppliers and contractors," Mr Davies said.