Tag: Basil Read (Pty) Ltd

• Saturday, August 27th 2016 - 05:21 UTC

  NOAA “flying laboratory” scheduled to circle St Helena Island

  

  As part of an international study to be able to deliver more accurate weather forecasts across the South Atlantic, a United States NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) “flying laboratory” is planning to operate over St Helena this coming weekend, to undertake a series of weather-related measurements.

• Monday, May 4th 2015 - 20:12 UTC

  St Helena airport on track: runway 70% completed; grooving and sealing begins

  

  The government of the British Overseas Territory St Helena has given an update on the construction of the airport which is expected to become operational sometime in 2016, and which continues according to original plans.

• Friday, November 4th 2011 - 08:39 UTC

  South African group awarded contract to build St Helena international airport

  

  The St Helena Government this week entered into a contract with South Africa’s Basil Read (Pty) Ltd in the amount of £201.5 million for the design and construction of the airport, an additional up to £10 million in shared risk contingency, and £35.1 million for ten years of operation.