Flexcrete Completes High Profile Marine Project in Qatar

01 Sep 2005

Flexcrete , the British company that specialises in repairing and protecting concrete structures, has completed an important project in Doha in the Middle East. The project saw the company coat a sea wall spanning 500m in Doha, the capital of Qatar on the east coast of the peninsula in the Arabian Gulf. 

Van Oord Consortium Wins Extension Project

01 Sep 2005

Netherlands based Van Oord has been awarded a contract for the extension of the coal terminal and port basin at the Port of Richards Bay , South Africa. The client is the National Ports Authority of South Africa . The project will be executed in cooperation with several local companies with Van Oord's share in the consortium set up to execute the work being 50%. 

New Marina Proposed at Rhyl

01 Sep 2005

A new marina is being proposed at Kinmel Bay at Rhyl in North Wales UK on the site of a well known local landmark, a historic fun-fair. 

Lydney's Historic Docks Reopened After Renovation

01 Sep 2005

July saw the re-opening of the historic docks at Lydney, near Gloucester in the UK after a two year project to restore and enhance the historic landmark on behalf of the Environment Agency (EA).