Brodick’s new £30 million ferry terminal will not open in August as planned, it emerged this week. Instead it is likely to be October at the earliest before passengers will get to use the new pier facilities.
This is due to a delay in the passenger access system (PAS) currently being built in Spain. The delay is all the more frustrating as the main site contractors, George Leslie Ltd, will complete the redevelopment of the ferry terminal and pier in August, on time and on budget.
However, Adelte, the specialist contractor appointed through a separate tender process to design and install the PAS at a cost of £1.5 million, which is currently under construction outside Barcelona, has experienced delays, impacting on the completion date of the overall project. The completion of the works at the new terminal is now scheduled to be late September or early October.