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George Leslie Ltd awarded construction contract to rebuild Largs Pier
CMAL has announced that George Leslie Ltd has been awarded the contract to rebuild Largs Pier in a project worth around £6M.
Work to provide a new pier at the popular seaside resort in Ayrshire is expected to get underway in the autumn with the project due for completion next summer.
The necessary harbour revision orders, to enable the work to be carried out, were obtained by CMAL earlier this year.
This vital project will allow Largs Pier to continue to provide shelter and overnight berthing for the vessels operating on the Largs - Cumbrae route
Working together with ferry operator CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL), consulting engineers Arch Henderson LLP and contractor George Leslie Ltd; CMAL has set up a community forum with representatives of the Largs and Cumbrae communities to keep locals up to date as the project progresses.
Public exhibitions, featuring detailed images and information on the project, will also take place in both Largs and Cumbrae on the 25th and 26th September respectively.
CMAL’s Director of Harbours and Piers, Lorna Spencer, said: “We are pleased to welcome George Leslie Ltd to the team which is working to bring the benefits of improved pier facilities to the people of Largs and Cumbrae. Community involvement is crucial to the success of this project and we will endeavour to keep the residents of both communities fully informed as work gets underway.”
John McNaught, Managing Director of George Leslie Ltd, said:”We will work with our project partners to ensure disruption to the town of Largs is kept to a minimum during the delivery of this essential project to safeguard the future of Largs Pier and the vital
contribution it makes to the Largs economy.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- George Leslie Ltd has been appointed following a tendering process following EU procurement processes.
- George Leslie Ltd has recently completed the new roll-on roll-off ferry berth for CMAL at Oban Harbour.
- A public exhibition will be held in the Vikingar Centre, Largs on 25th September from 2pm - 7pm
- A public exhibition will be held in the Garrison, Millport on 26th September from 2pm- 7pm
- CMAL owns £120m of property at piers and harbours at more than 21 locations throughout Scotland. CMAL are embarking on a programme of investment and improvements which will create better facilities and more opportunities for additional ferry services.
- In addition to its pier and harbour facilities CMAL owns 31 ferries which are leased to CalMac Ferries Ltd and Cowal Ferries Ltd. Last November CMAL placed an order for a modern £22m ferry for the route serving Islay from the mainland.
- CMAL, like CalMac Ferries Ltd, is a publicly owned company with Scottish Ministers as the sole shareholder.
- For further information, please contact Andrew Flockhart at CMAL on 01475-749933.
29TH August 2008
