BAM Nuttall has won a £10 million contract to build a new quay at Poole Harbour.

The new 200 metre long deep water quay is being delivered for Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) and completion is scheduled for the end of this year.

The scheme will require around 1,800 tons of steel piles, with the majority of the material reclamation fill to be taken directly from the port’s maintenance dredging scheme.

Richard Hayman, Contracts Manager at BAM Nuttall, said: "We are delighted to have secured this prestigious contract and to have the opportunity to continue our long and successful history of working in the port. We are looking forward to working in collaboration with PHC and the local community to safely deliver Poole Harbour’s new South Quay."


Jim Stewart, PHC’s Chief Executive, added: "This is an important step forward in the expansion of the Port.

"It means we will be able to accommodate vessels up to 220 metres long in a variety of different sectors including yacht transportation, bulk cargo, short sea containers and project cargo. As a result, we expect to see up to a 50% increase in tonnage in cargo across the quays.

"It will also allow us to take advantage of the rapidly expanding cruise market. At present we can only take smaller cruise ships but, with these new facilities, we will be able to accept visiting cruise ships accommodating over 1000 passengers."

Richard Hayman, Contracts Manager at BAM Nuttall, added: "We are delighted to have secured this prestigious contract and to have the opportunity to continue our long and successful history of working in the port. We are looking forward to working in collaboration with PHC and the local community to safely deliver Poole Harbour's new South Quay."

Image: (L - R) Phil Armstrong, Engineering Project Manager Poole Harbour Commissioners, Tony Davis, Site Agent BAM Nuttall, Richard Hayman, Contracts Manager, BAM Nuttall and Jim Stewart, Chief Executive Poole Harbour Commissioners.)

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