Piling and foundation work for the new office building are complete, the over-site floor is in, and progress is now spectacular as the steelwork rises from the ground.

Despite the decidedly unhelpful weather conditions experienced since Christmas, work is on schedule. Steelwork construction is expected to continue until about the middle of March and the shape of the new building will progressively be revealed.

On December 9, the administration offices moved to the building at the head of the slipway (the former Bob Spalding building) to allow redevelopment – significant enlargement and improvement – of the original offices.

Demolition work began immediately, and the new building is due for completion in late summer 2010. In the meantime, managing director Jonathan Dyke is keen to stress that it is business as usual. All telephone numbers, email addresses etc remain unchanged, and all the functions of the harbour are continuing as normal – just from different locations.