SCRABSTER OLD FISH PIER REDEVELOPMENT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Major new harbour development – demolition of old structures, new pier with three berthing faces, extensive dredging, new oil berth, gantries and pipelines, pontoon berths, heavy lift areas, security arrangements etc.

Client – RJ Mcleod (Contractors) Ltd for Scrabster Harbour Trust

Completion – 2013

Value – £18m

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Detailed design and drawings, and technical support to contractor on dredging, piling, reinforced concrete decks, services tunnels, fendering, services.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS

  • Steel piles (24m long, 1220dia) – 3500t
  • Reinforced concrete – 5500m3
  • Infill and armouring – 115,000m3
  • Pontoon berths – 18 berths
  • Dredging – 200,000m3
  • Fendering – 350 l.m.

KEY FEATURES

Re-design of layout to improve berthing for oil vessels; detailed design of fendering and scour protection; economical and cost-effective design of piling and reinforced concrete; close attention to detail.

CONTRACTORS

Project Manager – Gardiner & Theobald LLP / Fairhurst

Main Contractor – R J McLeod (Contractors) Ltd.

Sub-Contractors – Westminster Dredging; SPI Piling; Varis Engineering