Profield Contractors

Profield Contractors, also known as Profield Contractors Ltd, is a Gibraltar-based construction company established in 1989. Its work has covered general building, design-build contracts, civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural renovation, infrastructure, and rockfall mitigation. The company has undertaken projects for the Government of Gibraltar, private developers, and private clients, and has been described as an approved government bidder for civil engineering and general construction work. The contractor’s portfolio includes public infrastructure, residential development, education facilities, housing for older residents, commercial and leisure buildings, and projects associated with Gibraltar’s constrained and geologically challenging terrain. Its civil engineering work has included road construction, earthworks, sewage diversion, parking infrastructure, temporary marine works, rock anchors, protective canopies, and catch fences. This combination of conventional building and specialist geotechnical work reflects the practical demands of construction in Gibraltar, where steep rock faces, limited developable land, and major public infrastructure interfaces are recurring project considerations. Among the company’s publicly documented projects are the renovation and safety improvements associated with Dudley Ward Tunnel and the road leading to it, the Gibraltar Cruise Terminal, Bishop Canilla House, Filomena House, and a number of private residential developments. The Dudley Ward work followed the closure of the tunnel approach after a fatal rockfall accident in 2002 and included rockfall mitigation, earthworks, infrastructure, and a new road. The route reopened in November 2010. Profield Contractors has also worked with major developers and contractors including Taylor Woodrow. Its work for that client included the Filomena House apartment development, sewage diversion along Devil’s Tower Road, and the Cliftons redevelopment, which converted part of the former Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar into luxury residential accommodation. Other documented buildings include Gardiners House, Maida Vale House, Catalan Terraces, and additions to St Anne’s School, Bishop Fitzgerald’s School, and 237 Main Street. The company’s later documented public-sector work included the external renovation of Governor’s Meadow House at Alameda Estate and work connected with the Eastside reclamation project. It was also selected to construct a new clubhouse and associated facilities for the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club on Coaling Island after the club’s previous site was affected by harbour reclamation. Public information supplied for the company does not establish its present ownership beyond the historical identification of John Summerfield, its current operating status, financial performance, or a current official website.

Profield Contractors was established in Gibraltar in 1989 as a general building contractor. The company developed a portfolio spanning private construction, government contracts, design-build assignments, civil engineering, and geotechnical work. Its clients have included the Government of Gibraltar, private customers, private developers, and larger construction or development businesses such as Taylor Woodrow. A significant part of the company’s documented work concerns the relationship between Gibraltar’s limited land area and its exposed rocky terrain. Profield Contractors has carried out rockfall mitigation, including the installation of rock anchors, catch fences, and protective canopies, as well as associated earthworks, road construction, and infrastructure installation. The company was involved in the restoration and safety works for Dudley Ward Tunnel, also known as Dudley Ward Way. The approach road and tunnel had been closed after Gibraltarian Brian Navarro died in a rockfall accident in February 2002. The route reopened on 2 November 2010 after works that included a new road, rockfall protection, and related infrastructure. The company’s civil engineering portfolio also included the superstructure for a parking facility designed to accommodate approximately 1,000 automobiles and the diversion of a sewer along Devil’s Tower Road for Taylor Woodrow. The diversion supported construction of Filomena House, a ten-storey residential building containing 44 apartments. Other geotechnical assignments included rock removal, rock-anchor installation, and catch-fence works at the Europa Road Incinerator, as well as permanent rockfall protection for the Cumberland Terraces affordable-housing project. Profield Contractors has delivered a variety of residential buildings. Its documented private-sector work includes Gardiners House, a six-unit luxury apartment building on Gardiners Road; Maida Vale House, a group of five townhouses on Engineer Road; and Catalan Terraces, comprising thirteen townhouses at Catalan Bay. In the Cliftons redevelopment for Taylor Woodrow, the company renovated part of the Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar and converted it into luxury apartments known as Orchid House. The project also added a floor containing two penthouses and included three new townhouses and a villa. Public and institutional work has been another important part of the company’s history. Its design-build projects included the Gibraltar Cruise Terminal, created by converting an unused warehouse on the Western Arm of Gibraltar Harbour. The building was stripped internally and fitted with a new floor and roof after its walls were found to be structurally sound. The completed interior was designed with white stonework and Mediterranean-toned finishes. Profield Contractors also built Bishop Canilla House, an apartment building for older residents that opened in 2000. The development contains 84 units, including 14 intended for residents with special needs. Other public or institutional assignments included additions to St Anne’s School and Bishop Fitzgerald’s School, along with the addition of a floor to 237 Main Street for a private client. By 2011, the company had received further public-sector and infrastructure-related work. Housing Minister Fabian Vinet announced that Profield Contractors had won the contract to renovate the exterior of Governor’s Meadow House at Alameda Estate. The project involved a new roof, windows, and blinds. The company was also awarded management work associated with the Eastside reclamation project, including a temporary sea wall, and was selected to construct a new Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club clubhouse and related facilities on Coaling Island. Publicly available reference material describes Profield Contractors as owned by John Summerfield and as an approved government bidder for civil engineering and general construction. It does not provide sufficient current information to confirm the company’s present ownership, leadership, website, financial performance, or whether it remains actively trading.

• 2011

  Governor’s Meadow House contract awarded

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  The Government of Gibraltar awarded Profield Contractors the exterior renovation contract for Governor’s Meadow House at Alameda Estate.

• 2011

  Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club facilities contract

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  The company was selected to build a new yacht club building and associated facilities on Coaling Island.

• 2010

  Dudley Ward Tunnel route reopened

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  The tunnel and its approach reopened on 2 November after extensive rockfall protection, earthworks, infrastructure, and road construction.

• 2002

  Dudley Ward route closed after fatal rockfall

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  A fatal rockfall on the road leading to Dudley Ward Tunnel resulted in the closure of the road and tunnel and preceded a later reconstruction and mitigation project involving Profield Contractors.

• 2000

  Bishop Canilla House opened

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  The company completed Bishop Canilla House, an 84-unit apartment building for older residents, including dedicated accommodation for people with special needs.

• 1989

  Company established

  [1]Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org

  Profield Contractors was founded in Gibraltar as a construction contractor.

A Gibraltar-focused general contractor combining building construction, public-sector infrastructure delivery, design-build capability, and specialist civil and geotechnical engineering.

• Construction service

  General building construction

  Profield Contractors has delivered residential, institutional, commercial, and public buildings in Gibraltar. Its documented work includes apartment blocks, townhouses, school additions, luxury residential conversions, and government facilities. The company has worked both as a general contractor and on design-build assignments, adapting existing structures as well as constructing new buildings.

• Civil engineering service

  Civil engineering and infrastructure

  The company’s civil engineering work has included roads, parking infrastructure, sewage diversion, reclamation-related works, temporary sea-wall management, and infrastructure associated with public facilities. Projects have ranged from urban building support works to larger transport and harbour-related assignments in Gibraltar’s constrained territory.

• Geotechnical engineering service

  Geotechnical and rockfall mitigation

  Profield Contractors has undertaken specialist work involving rock removal, rock anchors, protective canopies, catch fences, earthworks, and related slope and road safety measures. Its documented projects include the Europa Road Incinerator, Cumberland Terraces, and the Dudley Ward Tunnel approach.

• Design-build service

  Design-build delivery

  The company has provided integrated design-build construction for public and private clients. Examples include the conversion of a former warehouse into the Gibraltar Cruise Terminal, construction of Bishop Canilla House, work on schools, and additions to existing buildings.

• 2010

  Participation in Dudley Ward Tunnel safety reconstructionOther

  Background

  The road and tunnel had been closed following a fatal rockfall on the approach in 2002. Reopening required substantial remediation of the surrounding rock and transport infrastructure.

  Action taken

  Profield Contractors participated in rockfall mitigation, including a protective canopy, earthworks, infrastructure work, and construction of a new road approach.

  Aftermath

  The route reopened on 2 November 2010 after approximately eight years of closure.

  Source

1. 1Profield Contractorsen.wikipedia.org