Turner & Townsend and architect NORR have joined the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) technical advisory team, which is led by engineering consultancy Ramboll.

They will be supporting a host of projects in the Antarctic region and in the UK being carried out alongside development of the Polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Government investment in the new ship includes funding for a series of projects to improve and modernise Antarctic research stations, infrastructure and logistics.

Ramboll, NORR and Turner & Townsend have been appointed by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)to provide BAS with specialist engineering and consultancy, architectural and cost and commercial management services for seven years.

The technical advisors are initially supporting 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’s experience of working in remote locations, including the polar regions.

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