£25M Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon contract awarded

Alun Griffiths Ltd follows Laing O’Rourke in gaining preferred bidder status.

Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay has made another significant step in the quest to realise its ‘vision’ by awarding a £25M contract for the public realm ancillary works.

A special purpose vehicle company, Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay was established to deliver, own and operate the tidal lagoon power plant at Swansea Bay, which is the world’s first of its kind.

Described as one of the main construction packages in this development, the contract has gone to Alun Griffiths Ltd, and it is good news for the local population because it is expected to increase the job opportunities in the area.

Comprising of breakwater surface, road, slipways, utilities and landscaping works, work on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will provide further good news for the area, as materials will also be sourced locally.

Andrew McNaughton, Director of Engineering & Construction at Tidal Lagoon Power, emphasised the importance of the scheme to the people of Swansea.

He said: “In delivering the early phase works for Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, Alun Griffiths will take us a step closer to realising our vision.

“Their use of a local workforce and materials underlines our commitment to the community of Swansea.”

The confirmation of this contract follows hot on the heels of the decision to make Laing O’Rourke the preferred bidder to construct the turbine house and sluice structure block.

Altogether, the project is worth £1Bn and will be connected to the National Grid in 2018.

Martyn Evans, who is the Executive Director at Alun Griffiths, is delighted to be part of this ‘iconic’ project.

“We are delighted to be appointed by Tidal Lagoon Power to help deliver this exciting, innovative scheme, securing local jobs both now and in the future,” he said.

“This is a major contract for our business and the lagoon will be an iconic piece of infrastructure for Wales. We’ve heard so much about the project and having now seen it at close quarters, I am convinced that the reality will be every bit as compelling as the vision.”

More works packages are set to be tendered throughout the summer months.

 

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