Europe marine construction intelligence

Fehmarnbelt: IVY's 1,600-Tonne Load Test

Fehmarnbelt's September load test addressed a change in transport geometry. The first special tunnel element has a basement and must travel higher in the water than a standard element. Raising it reduces buoyancy and transfers more load to the immersion vessel IVY. Sund & Bælt reported on 11 September 2026 that the fourth standard element had been loaded with an additional 1,600 tonnes, distributed between water bags on its roof and tanks inside it, and lifted to the height required for transporting the special element. [1]

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Bridgwater's Gate Redesign Meets the Concrete Programme

Bridgwater's revised tidal-barrier design puts the gate-drive equipment at the base of three towers while work advances on the permanent foundations. The Environment Agency announced the changes on 15 January 2026: towers approximately 15 m high, a 10 m reduction, with simpler shapes and lighter operational walkways. Somerset Council's October construction account reports reinforcement beneath the central pier and permanent concrete taking shape. The next interface is between the revised machinery arrangement and the concrete being cast. [1][2]

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Keyhaven: Inspecting a Submerged Tidal Outfall

The Environment Agency reported completion of the Avon Water tidal-outfall replacement at Keyhaven Harbour on 13 October 2026. Significant corrosion had prompted renewal of a structure serving a flood-defence system that protects around 40 properties. Much of the structure is submerged for long periods: specialist divers carried out detailed inspections, and the tides governed the work [1].

Sizewell targets Q2 2027 bulk imports as jetty works advance offshore

Sizewell C expects its Marine Bulk Import Facility to become operational in the second quarter of 2027. The owner's works tracker reports that construction has advanced from the beach into the sea, with platform works continuing through the end of 2026. The facility will transfer bulk materials from vessels to the main construction site. April's site forum recorded Canti-travel piling in progress; the harbour's subsequent phase-two plan paired offshore jetty-head construction with an approach trestle advancing seaward from the mainland. [1][2][4]

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Fort George underpinning: recorded tender deadline passed

Historic Environment Scotland's 8 October notice covered concrete underpinning at Fort George North Glacis, near Ardersier: temporary propping, beach-side excavation, secured formwork, mass-concrete fill and beach reinstatement. The recorded PCS Postbox submission deadline of 17:00 GMT on 4 November 2026 has passed; the advertised duration is 28 working days.

Skinningrove Builds the Access Needed to Replace a Flood-Gated Bridge

Skinningrove has installed site cabins and placed more than 1,200 tonnes of working-platform stone. Opening the temporary Grove Hill access road depends on a planned electricity-pole move before the 30 November road closure.