Cory and ISC to revive Barking wharf with £34m contract

The “River Road” project will see an existing riverside site modernised – including a safeguarded wharf and waste site.

One of two berths, Rippleway Wharf, is also set to be reconstructed to allow container stacking and the loading of barges.

Riverside 2 EfW development

The River Road project forms part of Cory’s “Riverside 2” development which aims to build a 550,000 tonne Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Belvedere on the south side of the river.

ISC – the civil engineering arm of materials group GRS – is the principal contractor for the project.

The Barking WTS will provide additional capacity for handling and transporting waste heading to Riverside 2 – which is transported via tugs and barges on the Thames and the River Roding. This aspect of Riverside 2 is expected to remove 80,000 lorry movements from London’s streets.

ISC has also committed to using Thames barges for the removal of most of its demolition waste and the delivery of construction materials.

Chris Girdham, development director at Cory, said: “We are pleased to be working with ISC on this project, which will bring over £50 million of investment into Barking and maximise the potential of the site.

“As well as providing essential capacity for London’s non-recyclable waste, this project will also allow us to reduce the environmental impact of the site on local ecology, reduce pollution and, through the use of the River Roding for transport of materials, substantially improve air quality across London.”

Darren Quinton, managing director of ISC, added: “We are proud to be leading such an important project that showcases our civil engineering capabilities as principal contractor. The Riverside 2 development is a transformative project, particularly in the areas of sustainability and innovation, and it’s a great one for the team to be part of.

“We’ve wasted no time in getting onto site at River Road for site preparation and demolition of existing structures, and our team is fully committed to delivering the project to the highest standards our customers have come to expect of ISC.”

Cory currently processes waste for nine boroughs across London and the South East.