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Practical Completion of Plant Accelerator
The Company is pleased to advise that Built Environs has achieved practical completion two weeks ahead of schedule on the Plant Accelerator project.
The Plant Accelerator Building at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus at Urrbrae, South Australia, will be a world leading plant growth and analysis building that will accelerate pure and applied science research both Australia-wide and internationally.
It is a two-level 4,485m2 crop research and plant breeding facility with the ability to process 160,000 plants a year in programs aimed at increasing drought and salinity tolerance in wheat and barley.
The building includes over 1km of conveyor systems and state-of-the art imaging, robotic and computing equipment that 
Solomon Is. Road Improvement Project Contract Award
The Company is pleased to advise that McConnell Dowell Constructors Ltd has been awarded the contract for the Solomon Islands Road Improvement Project (SIRIP) by the Solomon Islands Government.
The works include construction of two steel girder bridges, eight concrete low level bridges, ten causeways, four engineered fords and the design and construction of two steel truss high level bridges in the remote region of Makira/Ulawa Province.
Situated in the Pacific Islands, Makira/Ulawa Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands often referred to as the eastern province. The main part of the province is Makira Island and its capital is Kirakira.
The works are planned to start in early 2010
SRWP Project Wins ACEA Award
The Company is pleased to announce that the Southern Regional Water Pipeline Alliance has won a Gold Award in the transport and civil infrastructure category of the 2009 Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) Awards for Excellence for its work on the South East Queensland Water Grid Interconnection pipeline system.
ACEA said “Quality and innovative engineering and management services played a key role in the successful delivery of a massive and complex project which is of critical benefit to communities in South East Queensland. The project clearly demonstrated the major benefits achieved by a highly integrated and successful alliance team.”
The South East Queensland Water Grid consists of 161 km
Phu Bia Mining Fabrication Project Award, Laos
The Company is pleased to announce that Phu Bia Mining Ltd. (Laos), a subsidiary of Pan Australia, has awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd a contract for the fabrication of two reclaim feeder chutes.
The two chutes are supplied complete with bissalloy and duaplate liner plates.
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About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited:
Formed in 1960, McConnell Dowell is a world-class engineering, construction, building and maintenance group employing 6,500 people throughout Australia, Asia, New Zealand, the Pacific and the Middle East. For almost 50 years we have continually delivered the right engineering solutions for our public and private sector clients throughout our operating geographies.
McConnell Dowell’s diverse service offering includes building, civil, electrical, fabrication, marine, maintenance,
Komo Airfield, PNG, Contract Award
The Company is pleased to announce that MCJV, a joint venture between McConnell Dowell and Consolidated Contractors, has been awarded the contract to procure and construct the Komo Airfield in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Komo, which is located approximately 10 km south east of the Hydes Gas Conditioning Plant (HGCP) and the future Juha developments, has been selected as the site for the project airport to support the PNG LNG project which will develop gas and liquid hydrocarbon resources located in the southern highlands of Papua New Guinea. The PNG LNG Project is sponsored by a joint venture consisting of Esso Highlands Limited, Oil Search Limited (OSL), Santos, Nippon Oil, Mineral
Marina Bay Sands Safety Achievement
The Marina Bay Sands project team in Singapore has achieved 500,000 man-hours without lost time injury.
This is a major milestone for a Civil & Marine project in Singapore and even more significant due to the challenging nature of the work site which includes limited working areas and numerous interface issues with other contractors across all work fronts.
To date the team have completed three deck and events plaza phases of the project and are now constructing the innovative and complex Crystal Pavilion Works which involves constructing two very large circular cofferdams and two complex and confined space reinforced concrete buildings over 24 m high within these cofferdams, all on an accelerated
TBMs Arrive at Adelaide Desal Plant
The Company is pleased to advise that on the 18th of November two $15 million 150 t tunnel boring machines (TBMs), ‘Cora the Bora’ and ‘Nessie’, arrived on site at the 100 GL Adelaide Desalination Plant project to begin work on the 1.5 km intake and 1 km outlet tunnels.
The TBMs were named by local Hallett Cove Primary School grade 5 students Selena Spink and Ellie Jamieson, who won the “Name the Tunnel Boring Machine Competition” run by SA Water and AdelaideAqua. South Australian Minister for Water Security Karlene Maywald joined Selena, Ellie and other students from Hallet Cove Primary on site to welcome the arrival of the TBMs. “It’s
Bogong Hydro Electric Scheme Opens
The Company is pleased to announce the official opening of the Bogong Hydro Electric Scheme by Victorian Premier John Brumby on Friday 20 November.
“The Bogong Hydro Power Station is a great example of how climate change can provide a climate of opportunity – with new investment, more jobs and a cleaner environment.” Premier Brumby said.
The Bogong Power Development Project, awarded to McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd by AGL Southern Hydro in September 2006 and commissioned in October 2009, is the largest hydro power project constructed in Australia for 25 years.
The design and construct scope consisted of 6.5 km of 5 m diameter hardrock tunnel constructed using a 5 m
Completion of CUF Project Marine Portion, South Australia
The Company is pleased to announce the practical completion of the marine portion of the Common User Facility Project.
The CUF project forms part of Techport Australia – the country's premier naval industry hub being developed at Osborne, South Australia. The facility will support Australian Submarine Corporation to deliver the Royal Australian Navy’s next generation $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) and attract other shipbuilding and repair opportunities.
The Common User Facility consists of three key areas, including the now-complete Marine works encompassing a wharf 213 m long and 25 m wide, and dredged access to the Port River shipping channel.
Work on the runway and dry berth, as well as Australia’s largest
SA Police Headquarters Contract Award
The Company is pleased to announce that Built Environs Pty Ltd has been awarded the contract to build the new South Australian Police (SAPOL) headquarters in Adelaide by Commercial & General.
The 10-storey concrete building (including basement) is being designed to achieve a five star Greenstar rating - including the use of natural energy for a healthy working environment - and will feature an open plan office space, curtain wall glazing and extra security features, including special ballistic bullet-proof glass.
Built Environs will construct the building while maintaining emergency vehicle access to the rear of the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service facility on Wakefield Street.
Towards the end of the program Built Environs
Dan Morgan wins APIA Award
The Company is pleased to announce that Dan Morgan has been presented with the 2009 Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) Young Achievement Award.
Dan received the award at the 2009 APIA Convention and Exhibition held in Cairns, Queensland on 19 October 2009. Noel Pearson, who is a notable advocate of Cape York Partnerships and Indigenous Land Rights in north Queensland, presented Dan with the award.
Ashley Kellett, APIA President, said “Dan has been an outstanding and energetic supporter of APIA activities over the recent years and he is one of the people who represent the next generation of our industry”.
“On Top of his work with McConnell Dowell, Dan has thrown himself into
SRWP Project Recognised at AAA
The company is pleased to announce that the Southern Regional Water Pipeline project has been recognised in the Alliancing Association of Australasia’s Excellence Awards with a High Commendation.
“The Southern Regional Water Pipeline Alliance Project began as a single regional infrastructure project in South East Queensland and grew to become a $1.3 billion program of works over an area spanning 200 km. Collaboration between participant companies and concurrent disciplines saw the project delivered on time and under budget despite the significant increase in scope,” said AAA Executive Director, Alain Mignot.
The awards, which were announced at the Alliancing Association of Australasia’s National Convention on 22 and 23 October in Melbourne, recognise excellence