KING GEORGE V DOCK

Developing existing infrastructure to create a new facility at King George V Dock

Works involved the demolition of an existing shed and hardstanding and the construction of a new metals handling facility for the processing, storage, and transport of scrap metals.

Works also included extensive reinforced concrete paved areas and a piled relieving slab to enable heavy plant to load scrap metal products onto vessels. In addition, a new office building, an end-of-life vehicle facility, a maintenance shed, and other storage sheds were constructed.

Two weighbridges and new fencing around the entire site, including an acoustic screen on the northern perimeter, were also installed.

The project also included removing redundant drainage systems as necessary and constructing and connecting a new drainage system.

Additionally, other external works included works covering car parking facilities adjacent to the office building and landscaping works around the perimeter of the site.

The existing entrance, which connects the site to King’s Inch Road, was upgraded as part of the works. This serves as the main entrance to the new facility.

The dock was a live, operational port facility handling commodities from ship to store and from store to off-site distribution. With significant heavy vehicle and mobile crane movements continuously around the site, the site also provides storage for wind turbine components, which are large units that are transported from the site.