01 July 2009
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services, Mike Jackson, visited the construction site for the new Energy from Waste Facility at La Collette on Monday 29 June, and was highly impressed by the quality of workmanship at the site.
The Minister, who was shown around the site by Martin Holmes representing CSBC (Jersey) Limited - the contractors constructing the new facility, was shown the specialist concrete shuttering used to construct the bunker which will store waste prior to incineration.
The shuttering technique employed by CSBC (Jersey) Limited has enabled an extremely high quality of concrete finish to be produced in a very quick time, making for an efficient, safe and speedy construction. It is believed that this type of shuttering has not been used on Island since the Albert Pier development was completed in 2004. Specialist workers from France and Portugal have been working with the shuttering in tandem with local workers setting up the reinforcement.
As part of the recent works on site, the introduction of over 500 cubic metres of concrete for the bunker slab is believed to be the largest single concrete pour ever undertaken in one day on the island.
Kevin Bowler from Granite Products Limited, who supplied the concrete for the record pour, explained to the Minister how the company’s entire fleet of 9 trucks had been employed for 12 hours to complete the pour, with the batching plant operating at near capacity throughout the period, which was in itself a considerable logistical feat.
Looking around the site after meeting the construction team, the Minister was impressed by the progress made since his last visit in May.
“It is good to see the work moving on apace on site, and to such a high standard” said the Minister. “Replacing the aging Bellozanne incinerator with this new state-of-the-art Energy from Waste facility is a top priority for the Island.”
“This is the biggest single capital project ever undertaken by the States of Jersey and will transform waste management on the Island, so I am delighted that our local contractors working in partnership with specialists from France are producing such high quality results.“ said the Minister.
Speaking for CSBC (Jersey) Limited, Martin Holmes welcomed the Minister’s visit and said “There is a lot to be celebrated about the design and quality of construction for the new Energy from Waste facility. The construction team are to be congratulated for the quality of their work on site.”
The Minister took the time to inspect the re-instated pathway from the Havre de Pas promenade to La Collette which has been re-opened following repairs to an ash pit damaged in March.
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