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schedule. These registers are updated continually and reviewed in
detail on a monthly basis with Basil Read teams that are working both
on and off the island, the St Helena government and the Department
for International Development.
The project is divided into two phases, namely: Phase I: design
and construction of the airport (December 2011 – February 2016)
while Phase II entails the operation of the airport (February 2016 –
February 2026).
The value of the entire project is R4,6-billion and it is on schedule
and on budget.
With two operating batch plants on the island, Basil Read set
up a local laboratory to carry out standard testing on all structural
concrete, and soils testing, to make sure it meets specifications. The
lab is regularly audited by Soil Lab (an accredited laboratory) to
ensure compliance is maintained. Beam and core crushing tests are
done off the island by Concrete Testing Services.
Health and safety
The extreme mountainous and rocky terrain, fast changing adverse
weather conditions, initially inexperienced and untrained local work-
force and limited medical facilities presents high health and safety
Design and advisory
consultants
• Worley Parsons
– Overall design
responsibility
• Delta BEC
– Airside design
• KMH
– Architecture
• LYT
– Architecture
• Atkins
– Independent certifier: Airside
• WSP
– Independent certifier: Landside
• PRDW
Marine design
• Trotech
– Bulk fuel installation (BFI)
tanks
• Cross PE
– BFI
• Moody International
– BFI
• Petrotech
– BFI
• Lanseria International Airport
–
Airside Operations
• Chryso Concrete
– design and additives
TOP LEFT:
The precast yard.
LEFT:
The terminal and services buildings.
OPPOSITE:
Concrete was chosen over asphalt in
order to minimise future ongoing maintenance.
risks. These risks are exasperated by the extended working hours and
the diverse cultural workforce that can make communication difficult.
Major safety interventions and awareness campaigns, monthly
rest periods, daily toolbox talks, weekly and daily rotation of plant
operators, provision of safety incentive schemes and certified training
initiatives – with zero tolerance to non-compliance – has been adopted
to keep the workforce safe, motivated and focused.
Since the start of the project in 2011, more than 2,7 million man
hours have been worked without a life threatening injury.
The environment
Small islands are extremely sensitive to outside influences. In
planning, extensive consideration was given to environmental
impacts. There is an environmental team that deals with noise pollu-
tion, air quality and dust, terrestrial ecology, heritage issues and
nature conservation.
Basil Read also supports a four year programme on habitat resto-
ration and landscaping called LEMP (Landscape and Ecology Mitiga-
tion Programme). This focuses on providing alternative, indigenous
habitats and landscape treatments and aims to reduce and offset the
possible loss of habitat and any negative impacts on the landscape