Contractor joins Ramboll and T&T aboard the RSS Attenborough to provide surveys in world鈥檚 harshest climate

Bam Nuttall has joined consultants Ramboll and Turner & Townsend and architects NORR on the British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 plans to improve its Antarctic research stations.

The works are being funded by the government as part of an investment into the new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough - which the public had wanted to call Boaty McBoatface - which will be ready to sail in 2019.

Government investment in the new ship includes funding for a series of projects to improve and modernise Antarctic research stations, infrastructure and logistics.

Along with Ramboll, T&T and NORR, Bam Nuttall has been appointed by the National Environment Research Council on the seven year job to provide the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with construction services worth an estimated 拢100m over 7-10 years.

Bam Nuttall has teamed up with consultant Sweco on its contract.

The firms will initially support BAS on the options for the replacement or upgrade of existing wharfs at BAS Antarctic and subantarctic research stations to enable safe and efficient berthing and mooring of the new ship and its cargo tender.

They are also providing advice on a number of other buildings, energy efficiency and logistical projects, drawing on the team鈥檚 experience of working in remote locations, including the Polar Regions.

Construction season in the Antarctic usually only runs from December through to March.

The firms will be carrying out surveys and onsite support in the world鈥檚 most harsh climate with temperatures ranging from 5C to -60C.

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