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Contract awarded to build Boscombe reef
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| SURF'S UP: (L-r) Nick Behunin, ASR Ltd, Roger Brown, head of Leisure Services, Cllr Stephen MacLoughlin, leader of the council and Andy Campbell of ASR Ltd |
BOURNEMOUTH council has awarded the contract to build the first artificial surf reef in the northern hemisphere.
Boscombe's reef will be constructed by ASR Ltd and the last contract in the £9m regeneration programme is performance-based, to ensure the reef will perform to pre-stated standards. The core construction period will be between July and October.
Leader of Bournemouth Borough Council, Councillor Stephen MacLoughlin, said: "The deal has been done to bring the long-awaited surf reef to Boscombe to revive the area. It will be the most innovative sports and tourist attraction in the south.
"The public can be assured that the reef will definitely be completed at the latest by the end of this year. ASR Ltd had previously been commissioned as designers of the reef and will now use their expert knowledge in this highly complex marine construction project to achieve the performance requirements specified by the council."
The first delivery of construction materials, which includes the webbing base and the first consignment of geo-textile bags, is due to arrive in Southampton Docks in late June.
The bags will then be transported to Dorset where they will be assembled on to the webbing base at a harbour-side location. They will then be loaded on to a barge for deployment at the Boscombe site.
Managing partner of ASR Ltd Nick Behunin said: "We believe our ground-breaking technology will be integral in increasing tourism to the area.
"It's exciting to see how Bournemouth Borough Council is going further than the other destinations in the world where we have built surf reefs, with significant additional investment in the infrastructure and facilities surrounding the reef."
11:30am Tuesday 13th May 2008
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