End of the pier show carries on

Work still on schedule for August finish

Work on the Brodick ferry terminal redevelopment has passed the year mark and is still on schedule for completion in early August.

The principal contractor, George Leslie Ltd, started work on Monday January 11, 2016, and has now entered the fifth phase of works, which are due to completed by mid March.

Work is progressing on the coach drop-off, taxi ranks and new car park to the south of the new terminal building.

Internally

Construction work also continues internally on the new terminal, the fire escape building and new main pier, for which piling work is almost complete.

A new fixed walkway, which will link the first floor of the main terminal and fire escape building is under construction offsite and will be brought to Brodick in sections and erected in preparation for the Adelte moving passenger access system (PAS), which will provide a covered walkway to the ferries.

Work is also progress-

ing on the linkspan, which was shipped from Poland at the end of last year, and the new east berth fixed ramp will be completed.

Finished

The seaward side cycle path and main decorative boundary fence on top of the seaward perimeter walls will also be finished in this phase.

Contracts manager Michael McKeon said: ‘Since the phase five changeover, we have continued to progress well.

‘We have completed the majority of the marine piles, which allowed us to remove the floating barge and 180tonne crane from site. Works to the east fixed ramp, the main pier, terminal and fire es cape buildings, marshalling areas and car park and dropoff area are all progressing well.

‘The new ferry vehicle entrance also appears to be working well, with the new bus stances and shelters continuing to be used. Overall, the project is on budget and programme with a scheduled completion of early August 2017.’

01_A03terminal02 Work progresses on the new pier and fire escape building.

01_A03termin The sandstone cladding of the ferry terminal is almost complete.

01_A03terminal01 A first floor fixed walkway will link the main terminal building (left) to the fire escape building.

01_A03terminal04 The fire escape building under construction.

01_A03terminal11 The new car park, coach drop-off and taxi ranks under construction.

01_A03terminal10 Service pipes are installed in front of the new terminal building.

The fire escape building shwing the foundations of the walkway support to the left.

01_A03terminal07 The new linkspan which was pre-built and shipped from Poland.

01_A03terminal08 A section of marshalling yard which is at present only being used as an overspill for vehicles.

01_A03terminal06 An overview of the pier works.

01_A03terminal09 Contracts manager Michael McKeon in the new passenger lounge of the terminal building.

01_A03terminal13 The new buildings will be watertight once the windows are installed.

01_A03terminal12 wing the foundations of left.