WESTON'S
ART HOUSE


Wed 16 Sept
|The Blakehay
Birnbeck Pier – meet the contractors
North Somerset Council invites you to attend a free special event to hear from the two principal contractors working on the Birnbeck Pier project
Time & Location
16 Sept 2026, 19:00 – 20:00
The Blakehay, 20 Wadham St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1JZ, UK
About the event
You will learn more about the technical details of how the two contractors – Mackley and Smith & Brenson – are delivering the work to rebuild the Grade II* Listed pier and restore the landside buildings.
The restoration of Birnbeck Pier has been made possible thanks to substantial funding from the UK Government, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Historic England.
About the contractors:
Mackley has been appointed by North Somerset Council to restore the structure of Birnbeck Pier. Mackley is a specialist civil engineering contractor with extensive experience and expertise of working in a marine environment and with heritage structures.
Smith & Brenson has been appointed by North Somerset Council to deliver the phase of work on the landside. Smith & Brenson is a conservation contractor with specialist experience in heritage restoration, coastal structures, and complex refurbishment projects.