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UK’s biggest brownfield port scheme moves ahead

[ May 20, 2024   //   ]

Professional services company Turner & Townsend says it will continue to work as strategic project and commercial management advisor to Haventus, owner of Ardersier, the UK’s largest brownfield port.

It follows a recent financial investment decision and secured funding for the re-development of the port which lies on Moray Firth, about 14 miles (16km) east of Inverness

After an initial investment of £300m from energy investment firm Quantum Capital Group in 2023, Haventus has secured a further £100m joint credit facility from the Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank.

The site will continue to be redeveloped to handle offshore wind installations in the North Sea and will have capability for large scale manufacturing and assembly, and logistics, storage and marshalling of offshore wind components.

Turner & Townsend, which is majority owned by global real estate firm majority-owned by CBRE Group, has been working closely with Haventus from the early stages of the project. The company will now deliver commercial and project management strategic advisor to Haventus as well as provide overall project assurance and coordination of the phase 1 programmes.

Turner and Townsend infrastructure director, Scotland, Steven Jackson commented: “The renewable energy sector is an area of huge growth and opportunity for the UK; and the regeneration of the port will play a vital role in enabling Scotland to meet its net-zero aspirations. This appointment strengthens our longstanding experience in delivering Scottish infrastructure and we are excited to be involved in regenerating the port to its former glory.”

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