Wet weather back in May has put the upgrade of a section of Whanganui's port a little behind schedule.
The reconstruction of No 1 wharf at Castlecliff will cost about $1.8 million and Concrete Structures started the upgrade in February. It's expected to be completed in September.
The contact is part of the Whanganui District Council's plan for future-proof the facility which has been languishing and falling into disrepair in recent years.
But now the council, its holding company Whanganui District Council Holdings Ltd and iwi have been considering various options for the future of the port, taking account of business potential, the state of the infrastructure, freight potential and growth in recreational boating.
Rowan McGregor, council's special projects manager, said physical works on Wharf 1 began with the installation of sheet piling to replace the rear timber sheathing.