Contract Awarded for Droylsden Canal Quarter

01 Sep 2004

A contract to implement a large scale re-development project in the canal quarter in Droylsden, in the Tameside area of the UK, has been awarded to a Bangor-based company, Watkin Jones Ltd.  Watkins Jones was selected as the preferred developer for the £100m, five-year East Manchester project in June. The aim of the project is to produce a mixed-use 'urban-village' waterfront community on an existing 14-acre site which will include a new, 30berth marina, commercial and leisure facilities, a chandlery and boat service point. 

City of Helsinki Appeals Against Vuosaari Ruling

01 Sep 2004

The City of Helsinki in Finland says it intends to take appeal against a recent ruling that has brought to a halt dredging work for the huge new Vuosaari port project. 

Marina at Heart of Irish Coast Defence Project

01 Sep 2004

Preliminary details of a new marina development in Ireland have been announced by Wicklow County Council . The County Council is the promoter for the project, and has recently invited tenders for design, build, financing and operation of a new marina as part of a larger mixed use waterfront development. 

New Jetty in the Braakmanhaven

01 Sep 2004

Zeeland Seaports in the Netherlands, (which include the ports of Terneuzen and Vlissingen) says a new jetty is being constructed in the Braakmanhaven in the harbour at Terneuzen. The jetty is primarily intended for use by Oil Tanking Ghent . 

Lankelma Active With Vibro-coring Work

01 Sep 2004

Lankelma Cone Penetration Testing Ltd of Oxenbridge in West Sussex in the UK has provided an update on a number of recent projects it has completed.