Tilbury Douglas awarded contract to build new Operations and Maintenance Campus for Great Yarmouth

Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, has been awarded a contract by Norfolk County Council to build a new Operations and Maintenance Campus for Great Yarmouth, providing a major boost to the region’s offshore energy sector.

The £21.4 million project is a collaboration with Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), due to begin in January 2023.

The project will take 12 months to complete and will see 190 metres of river quay refurbished and upgraded, new vessel pontoons created, and a revised road layout and associated infrastructure delivered.

Councillor Graham Plant, deputy leader of Norfolk County Council and cabinet member for growing the economy said: “The offshore energy sector provides Great Yarmouth and Norfolk with arguably the single most important economic opportunity for a generation. Oil and gas has been a mainstay of the local economy for over 50 years and the recent emergence of offshore renewables has presented Great Yarmouth’s port, its supply chain and its skills base with the chance of enjoying hugely significant growth and investment.”

Paul Thain, Head of Infrastructure at Tilbury Douglas, commented: “We are pleased to be working on this important project, as it brings together our skills in marine, highways and civil engineering, utilising our own resources and equipment. Tilbury Douglas has worked on similar projects in Great Yarmouth in the past, so we have extensive experience in the area.”