NE Hoveton Wetlands Project - Viewing Platform

Description

Hoveton Wetlands Restoration project aims to deliver the restoration of Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson’s Bay. These broads form part of the Bure Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the Broadland Special Protection Area (SPA), The Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Broadland Ramsar Site. They also form part of the Bure Marshes National Nature Reserve. However under Water Framework Directive they are currently classified as having poor status and the SSSI status of the broads is also unfavourable. The project will also improve the existing access to and on the site, create new access through the adjacent Hoveton Marshes and host a number of activities and events for volunteers, local people, visitors and lake restoration specialists. Its aim is to enable more people to visit the site, become actively involved in its management and learn about the project and the importance of lake restoration. This project is part of the Bure LIFE Project (LIFE14 NAT/UK/000054) which is financially supported by LIFE, a financial instrument of the European Community. It is also supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Contractor shall act as Principle Designer and Principal Contractor roles for the construction works under the Construction Design and Management Regulation 2015. A contractor is required to design, fabricate, and install a viewing platform on Hoveton Great Broad. The platform shall have a minimum product life cycle of 50 years+ that is designed & built on a similar aesthetic line to the current RIBA stage 2 design but simplified without the huge piling originally proposed. This will include, considering a floating platform and/or other options utilising post-consumer regrind plastic piling and a hidden steel base, or whatever innovative design that is sensitive to the environment. Works will take place in October 2019 – Feb/March 2020. For site visits: Deanna.Auker@naturalengland.org.uk