Scope of the Works:

The Greystones Harbour redevelopment is one of the largest and most challenging civil engineering contracts undertaken in Ireland and is part of an overall €300m regeneration of the foreshore. Ashleigh Contracts commenced on site in July 2009 and are currently carrying out the following areas of works on this prestigious contract:-

• Placement of approx. 60,000T of 3T to 6T Rock Armour forming the core of the revetment protection of  the 300m long North and 150m long South Breakwaters. The armour core is being placed working tidally from land based plant on the seaward face of the stacks of Precast Concrete Piers forming the heart of  each structure. 
• Placement of approx. 3,500No 14T precast concrete Antifer Units placed in a double layer on the rock armour core of the North and South Breakwaters.
• Construction of an 80m North Groyne comprising a core of 1T to 3T armour with seaward protection provided by 19,000T of 6T to 10T rock armour.
• Construction of the Marina Quay Revetment formed from 50,000T of core material with slope protection within the proposed marine provided by 1T to 3T Armour
• Dredging works being carried out from both tidal land based Long Reach excavators and from a modular pontoon Barge
• Additional coastal defence works associated with beach protection areas to the north of the main Harbour.

Additional Information:
Plant & Civil Engineering Article, Jan 2010