Construction of a new Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station, designed by civil engineering consultancy Royal Haskoning and local architect Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole of St Ives, has begun at The Lizard in Cornwall, one of the UK's busiest maritime thoroughfares.
Built on the footprint of the former lifeboat house that was constructed in the 1960s, when work completes in autumn 2011, The Lizard's new lifeboat station will house the charity's latest Tamar-class high-speed all-weather lifeboat, and provide sea rescue services off the Cornish coast.
As well as housing the Tamar class lifeboat, the new station will provide facilities for crew training, a workshop for the mechanic and better access for members of the public. It represents a £7.5 million (US$11.5 million) investment funded by public and legacy donations, including some that have been left specifically for building projects, and is one of the RNLI's most challenging construction projects.
