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Business News Wales
9 hours ago
- Business
- Business News Wales
North Wales Firm Awarded £10m Green Energy Contract
As a North Wales tidal energy scheme moves into its next phase, a local company has secured the £10 million contract to deliver the infrastructure work at Parc Cybi, Holyhead. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK and Menter Môn Morlais Ltd have a well-established working partnership, and the signing of this new contract promises more local jobs and skills development opportunities. The announcement follows the recent award of funding worth £9million from the North Wales Growth Deal for the current phase of work, known as the Cydnerth Project. Andy Billcliff, Chief Executive of Menter Môn Morlais, owner of the tidal scheme, said: 'This is great news for the local economy – and shows that Morlais is delivering on its promise to bring local benefits even before the first turbine is deployed at sea. 'Jones Bros are a respected business who share our values in terms of local employment and ensuring the region's young people have the opportunity to work and develop new skills right here in north Wales. 'Local benefit has been the key driver for Morlais from the start – this new contract reinforces this and demonstrates our commitment to deliver. Jones Bros have much experienced in renewable energy projects, so we're pleased to partner with them again on a scheme which can make a real difference.' With its headquarters in Ruthin, Jones Bros will undertake cabling work at the site, strengthening the grid connection ready for when Morlais becomes operational. Eryl Roberts, Contracts Director for Jones Bros, added: 'We are delighted to have been appointed to deliver the next phase of such an innovative renewable scheme like Morlais. 'We are passionate about making an impact through renewables and our team has a strong track record in projects like this across the UK, so to bring those skills to Anglesey is something we are once again looking forward to. 'As with all our projects, we will also provide opportunities to the local supply chain and apprentices, and we are excited to deliver this important scheme.' Morlais is the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe and is also the largest tidal development run by a social enterprise. Once fully operational, it will generate up to 240MW of clean electricity.
Wales Online
11-08-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Landslide fix for 'invaluable' road nearing completion after five-year nightmare
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Landslide repairs to a key Wrexham road are nearing fulfillment, according to a council report. Having been closed for more than four-and-a-half years, remediation work on the B5605 is edging towards 'substantial completion'. The road between Newbridge and Cefn Mawr has been closed since Storm Christoph in January 2021. Heavy downpours caused part of the road to collapse down the Gelli Wood embankment into the River Dee, forcing drivers to take lengthy diversions. Funding challenges meant renovations didn't start until 2024. The scheme was scheduled for completion this summer but 'unforeseen circumstances' meant this was revised to 'Q3 2025'. A local councillor has said he expects the work to finish in October. At the start of the year major shotcrete and underpinning work stabilised the upper section of the bank beneath the old road. A temporary access track was built down to the river following some minor tree felling. The most critical part of the project was the construction of a bored piled wall beneath the road near the river. This was designed both to support the rebuilt embankment and to protect it from river scouring. An update sent to councillors last week detailed recent work on the complex engineering project. The new reinforced concrete retaining wall has emerged over the summer and is now complete. Some 12,000 tonnes of in-fill stone are being brought to the site to rebuild the embankment. This is being added in layers and compressed to create the required profile. Sign up now for the latest news on the North Wales Live Whatsapp community (Image: Jones Bros/Wrexham Council) To guard against 'soft spots' in the compressed embankment, contractors Jones Bros wrote: 'Nuclear Density Testing (NDT) is being carried out and this exercise will be repeated on each layer going forward. 'Some soft spot areas identified during the compaction testing have been remediated.' Traditional stone walls are also being built alongside the 'Fisherman Path' to soften the visual impact of the brutal concrete retaining structure. Following the in-fill operation, the road itself will be reconstructed before the route can reopen to traffic. The final step will be to place a ready-built parapet wall along the road - this is being manufactured off site. Alterations to street lighting are underway already, with new pillars being installed and old columns being removed. (Image: Jones Bros/Wrexham Council) In its latest report, Jones Bros added: 'The reinstatement of the embankment supporting the realigned highway is continuing as programmed. 'The final embankment will be subject to landscaping works and as the scheme proceeds towards substantial completion, necessary cyclic maintenance works will continue to be arranged both to the north and south of the 'slip area' in anticipation of opening the project to through traffic.' When the road collapsed in January 2021, it saw some journeys extended by up to 15 miles, causing huge frustration for residents and local businesses. Drivers have been unable to use the road as a diversion route when the A483 viaducts are closed by bad weather or traffic incidents. On occasions this has caused gridlock in Llangollen, the alternative diversion route further along the Dee Valley. (Image: Wrexham Council) In its early stages the project was blocked by the Welsh Government because it would 'only benefit the highway', so falling outside the criteria for storm damage funding to reduce residential flooding. The breakthrough came in May 2022 after Wrexham Council submitted a business case following complex geo-technical surveys. The Welsh Government awarded the full £2.8m funding, with officials accepting the road's importance as both a local link and a diversion route for the A483 trunk road. Cardiff subsequently awarded another £2.6m, bringing the scheme's final cost to almost £5.6m. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Last year Ken Skates, cabinet member for transport and North Wales, said the restored road would be 'invaluable for everybody'. Find out what's happening on the roads near you
North Wales Live
11-08-2025
- Climate
- North Wales Live
Landslide fix for 'invaluable' road nearing completion after five-year nightmare
Landslide repairs to a key Wrexham road are nearing fulfillment, according to a council report. Having been closed for more than four-and-a-half years, remediation work on the B5605 is edging towards 'substantial completion'. The road between Newbridge and Cefn Mawr has been closed since Storm Christoph in January 2021. Heavy downpours caused part of the road to collapse down the Gelli Wood embankment into the River Dee, forcing drivers to take lengthy diversions. Funding challenges meant renovations didn't start until 2024. The scheme was scheduled for completion this summer but 'unforeseen circumstances' meant this was revised to 'Q3 2025'. A local councillor has said he expects the work to finish in October. At the start of the year major shotcrete and underpinning work stabilised the upper section of the bank beneath the old road. A temporary access track was built down to the river following some minor tree felling. The most critical part of the project was the construction of a bored piled wall beneath the road near the river. This was designed both to support the rebuilt embankment and to protect it from river scouring. An update sent to councillors last week detailed recent work on the complex engineering project. The new reinforced concrete retaining wall has emerged over the summer and is now complete. Some 12,000 tonnes of in-fill stone are being brought to the site to rebuild the embankment. This is being added in layers and compressed to create the required profile. To guard against 'soft spots' in the compressed embankment, contractors Jones Bros wrote: 'Nuclear Density Testing (NDT) is being carried out and this exercise will be repeated on each layer going forward. 'Some soft spot areas identified during the compaction testing have been remediated.' Traditional stone walls are also being built alongside the 'Fisherman Path' to soften the visual impact of the brutal concrete retaining structure. Following the in-fill operation, the road itself will be reconstructed before the route can reopen to traffic. The final step will be to place a ready-built parapet wall along the road - this is being manufactured off site. Alterations to street lighting are underway already, with new pillars being installed and old columns being removed. In its latest report, Jones Bros added: 'The reinstatement of the embankment supporting the realigned highway is continuing as programmed. 'The final embankment will be subject to landscaping works and as the scheme proceeds towards substantial completion, necessary cyclic maintenance works will continue to be arranged both to the north and south of the 'slip area' in anticipation of opening the project to through traffic.' When the road collapsed in January 2021, it saw some journeys extended by up to 15 miles, causing huge frustration for residents and local businesses. Drivers have been unable to use the road as a diversion route when the A483 viaducts are closed by bad weather or traffic incidents. On occasions this has caused gridlock in Llangollen, the alternative diversion route further along the Dee Valley. In its early stages the project was blocked by the Welsh Government because it would 'only benefit the highway', so falling outside the criteria for storm damage funding to reduce residential flooding. The breakthrough came in May 2022 after Wrexham Council submitted a business case following complex geo-technical surveys. The Welsh Government awarded the full £2.8m funding, with officials accepting the road's importance as both a local link and a diversion route for the A483 trunk road. Cardiff subsequently awarded another £2.6m, bringing the scheme's final cost to almost £5.6m. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Last year Ken Skates, cabinet member for transport and North Wales, said the restored road would be 'invaluable for everybody'.
Leader Live
28-07-2025
- Automotive
- Leader Live
Councillor suggests Newbridge Road to reopen in October
The B5605 road was subject to a landslip in 2021 during Storm Christoph, and has remained closed ever since, with January 25, 2025 marking the fourth anniversary of the closure. Its closure has proven a huge frustration for residents, and caused traffic "chaos" in Llangollen and surrounding areas when the A483 viaducts are closed during inclement weather. In April 2022, £2.8m of Welsh Government funding was secured to repair it, with hopes the road would be open towards the end of 2023. However, further delays meant that work didn't start at the site until summer 2024. A planning application was finally submitted in May 2024 by Contractors Jones Bros, and work has taken place at the site. Wrexham Council gave an estimated completion date of spring 2025 - despite concerns of funding. An update sent out to councillors in July 2024 detailed the type of work that could be expected in recent months, and that there were hopes the work would be completed by May 2025. However, work is continuing to take place at the site, and councillor Derek Wright has suggested he believes the road won't be open until October. Cllr Wright said: "We were given an update in June and showed what work was still required. "In the last update the council suggested it would be done by the end of summer, so I'm now saying to residents that it should be reopened in October. MOST READ: New tenant set to move into two of Island Green's former retail sites Shoplifter arrested while 'eating stolen sausage roll' at Co-op, court told Woman loses licence for failing to give sample after 'drink-drive suspicion' "The residents just want it done now, they're sick of it and just want it open. It's an inconvenience for everybody, especially when the bypass is closed and people are getting directed here there and everywhere. "It's been a nuisance for five years. There are concerns about [whether] the bus services will go back to what they were before the road closed, but the issue is people don't know what normal is anymore. "The work has improved greatly, and they are getting through it in stages." Wrexham Council are expected to publish a report on the progress at Newbridge Road in the coming weeks.
Leader Live
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Leader Live
Newbridge Road contractors issue update on repairs
The B5605 road was subject to a landslip in 2021 during Storm Christoph, and has remained closed ever since, with January 25, 2025 marking the fourth anniversary of the closure. Its closure has proven a huge frustration for residents, and caused traffic "chaos" in Llangollen and surrounding areas when the A483 viaducts are closed during inclement weather. Earlier this year, Clwyd South MS Ken Skates published an update from Wrexham Council which detailed why work had been paused on site amid necessary permits and consents. Newbridge Road (Image: Newsquest) The local authority then issued a further update stating that there was set to be a large presence at the site and that the road will be open to traffic from spring/summer. Local councillor Terry Evans said that work was scheduled to be completed in May, however, an exact completion date was never confirmed. Towards the end of April, Jones Bros issued two updates on their Facebook page saying they were making "steady progress". MORE NEWS: A spokesperson for Jones Bros Contractors said: "We are making steady progress with installing the piled foundation wall at Newbridge. "The piles are 17m long each and will form the lower concrete wall that will eventually retain the new constructed slope and allow the road at the top to be reinstated. The walls scheduled for Newbridge Road. (Image: Jones Bros) "Thank you to all the local residents for their patience and understanding as we push on to complete this project. "The upper wall that will run along the footpath is currently being precast off site by our subcontractor in Ruthin and will be delivered to site in the coming months. Installation of the wall will commence once the fill material to the slope has been placed. We have sourced local materials for the cladding to match the existing aesthetics of the area." Wrexham Council were asked whether the repairs would be completed this month, they stated a further update would be published in the coming weeks.
