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Dive brief:
- Builder McCarthy, based in St. Louis, completed Port Houston’s Bayport Wharf 6, the contractor announced in a Nov. 9 statement shared with Construction Dive. The The project cost $91.6 millionaccording to the Houston Chronicle.
- Located at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, the project involved substantial earthmoving: McCarthy dredged 400,000 cubic meters of sediment from the shoreline, according to the release. Other components of the project included underground utilities, the installation of drilled shaft foundations, cast-in-place concrete, crane rails plus a new mooring and ship defense system.
- Over the past 15 years, McCarthy has completed more than $500 million in projects at Port Houston, according to the release. The contractor built the project in 26 months, starting in May 2021, on an accelerated schedule.
Diving knowledge:
Additional funding for the project came from the federal Port Infrastructure Development Program, which contributed $21.84 million, according to the Chronicle. Pier 6 is part of the complex $1.5 billion overhaul of Port Houstonaccording to the port’s website.
The new 1,000-foot-long pier can accommodate vessels up to 1,200 feet in length, according to the release. Construction of the new pier included the installation of 623 drilled shafts, 269 on land and 354 in water, of 36 and 42 inch diameters.
The build wasn’t easy: McCarthy said he faced challenges when he started in 2021, starting with hiring issues. Materials prices it was shot in 2021 by 20%. Constant communication, McCarthy said in the release, was the key to keeping his project on schedule.
“We are delighted to continue our 30-year working relationship with Port Houston, the nation’s largest port by water tonnage and an essential economic driver not only for the state of Texas but for the entire country,” he said. said Fitz O’Donnell, Senior Vice President. president of operations for McCarthy’s marine and industrial business unit, in the statement.
The builder has been busy: In August, the Oakland Athletics selected a McCarthy-Mortenson JV for their $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark. McCarthy also won a contract for $400 million battery material manufacturing plant in his hometown of Sant Lluís.
