Alun Griffiths has been chosen for a拢25m contract to provide ancillary civil engineering for the project鈥檚 public realm works.聽 The scope of works includes the breakwater surface, roads, slipways, utilities and landscaping.
The client stressed that the contract would be delivered by a local workforce and materials will also be sourced locally.聽 Griffiths has already awarded a design engineering contract to Atkins鈥� Swansea office and a landscape architect contract to TACP of Cardiff.
Andrew McNaughton, who joined Tidal Lagoon Power as director of engineering & construction last month, said: 鈥淚n delivering the early phase works for TLSB, 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.鈥�
Alun Griffiths executive director Martyn Evans said: 鈥淲e 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. This is a major contract for our business and the lagoon will be an iconic piece of infrastructure for Wales.聽 We鈥檝e 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.鈥�
Roger Evans, chair of the Tidal Lagoon Industry Advisory Group, added: 鈥淭he appointment of Alun Griffiths is a reflection of the developer鈥檚 commitment to ensuring that the Wales supply chain is fully able and prepared to realise the economic benefits of this game-changing development. Further works packages will be tendered over the coming months and we are encouraged that the other tier one contractors announced so far are being proactive in their engagement with Welsh industry giving us the opportunity to harness the power of this major 拢1bn investment in Wales.鈥�
Following advanced works and value engineering, a fixed price contract will be signed later this year for the main build.聽 Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc has also run tenders for the project鈥檚 marine works package, the result of which will be announced shortly.聽 Further tenders for the construction of a turbine assembly plant in Wales, and for the lagoon鈥檚 public realm and buildings work will proceed through the summer.
As previously reported, Laing O鈥橰ourke was last week named for the 拢200m contract for civil engineering works. Laing O鈥橰ourke will build the 410-metre turbine house and sluice gate structure. []
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