South Bank Quay
Description
FMD was contracted as a subcontractor to Graham Constructions to complete the following scopes of work as part of the South Bank Quay – 450m quay construction.
Demolition of the following existing structures
Tarmac Jetty
Demolish Tarmac Jetty. Piles to be fully extracted.
Demolish Tarmac Jetty Radial Loading Arm.
Demolish Tarmac Approach Ramp. Piles to be fully extracted.
Demolish Tarmac Mooring Dolphin & Gangway. Piles to be fully extracted.
Access Steps
Demolish Access Steps.
Oil Dolphin (upstream)
Demolish upstream Oil Dolphin. Piles to be fully extracted.
Demolish Approach Ramp. Piles to be fully extracted.
Oil Dolphin (downstream)
Demolish downstream Oil Dolphin. Piles to be fully extracted.
Demolish Approach Ramp. Piles to be fully extracted.
South Bank Jetty (total 56m long)
Demolish Approach Ramp and first 56m of the jetty with Piles to be fully extracted. Steel H-beam piles encased with reinforced concrete from the seabed level up.
Waterside Contaminated Dredging
Dredging of approximately 75,000m3 of contaminated dredge material with a closed/visor bucket method and discharge to land for transportation to designated lagoon storage.
Landside Deep Excavation
Excavation of approximately 100,000m3 of firm glacial till material to a depth of 6m below the excavator’s level. All material was loaded to dumpers for onward disposal with Teeswork’s lands.
Equipment used on the project
- Dinopotes Dredger
- EX1200-7 long-reach excavator (30m reach)
- ZX490-6 Super Long Front excavator
- ZX490-6 excavator
- ZX890-7 long-reach excavator
- Seal Carr Tugboat
- 6 X Articulated Dump Trucks
- 2 X 450m3 Box Hopper Barges

CLIENT
South Tees Development Corporation
PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR
John Graham Construction
LOCATION
Tees River, South Bank Quay, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, UK
PRINCIPAL SCOPE OF WORKS
Demolition, Waterside Contaminated Dredging & Landside Deep Excavation
DURATION
13 months (March 22 to March 223)
COMPLEXITY
Challenging
ROI Head Office
Foyle & Marine Dredging
Glencrow Business Park
Moville
Co. Donegal
Stephen Mc Cormick Mobile: +353 87 222 1953