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Nuttall John Martin civil engineers have been awarded the contract to restore the pier head station and surrounding decking that where damaged in the 2005 fire on the pier.

As well as the station, a pub and restaraunt where also lost in the fire which took nearly 75 firemen at the time to keep the fire under control.

The victorian structure is owned by Southend Council and they have already used the £1,000,000 payout from the insurance to cover the income lost while the facilitiies where unavailable and also to restore access back to the pier head.

The full rebuilding is due to commence on the 8th September and it is hoped that it will be finished by April 2009.