Following the closure of Port Ellen to ferry traffic at the end of March, the contractor, McLaughlin & Harvey (McL&H) has been progressing work at the site to reconstruct the pier. The works were scheduled to complete in December 2011, however, due to unforeseen ground conditions, additional work on piping and recent adverse weather, the contractor has indicated that the works will now complete by March 2012.

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Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown today announced the appointments of Mark Forrest and Alistair Whyte to the Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd Board. These part-time appointments will be for 3 years and will run from 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2014. These posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of £308 per day for a time commitment of 2/3 days per month.

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Following the closure of Port Ellen to ferry traffic at the end of March 2011, work at the site is progressing well.

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CMAL has announced that the contract for the main pier fendering and the repair of the piles on the section of Brodick pierhead beneath the old store has been awarded to Gareloch Support Services (GSS).

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CMAL has announced that consulting engineers Atkins Ltd have been appointed to progress plans to replace part of the sea wall at Lochranza, which is currently in poor condition.

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