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Thailand Fabrication Yard Multiple Awards
The Company is pleased to announce that following projects have recently been awarded to McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd for our Thailand Fabrication Yard:
Chatree North Gold Project: Ausenco Services Pty Ltd. In conjunction with Akara Mining Ltd has awarded the supply and fabrication of structural steelwork in excess of 1,200 tonnes.
Thrust Frame Sickle Damper: Baltec Inlet & Exhaust Systems Pty Ltd Australia has awarded a contract for the fabrication of a Thrust Frame Sickle Damper, for Queensland Nickle.
Chatree North Gold Project: Outotec Pty Ltd. has awarded a contract for the fabrication of one 30M Dia. High Rate Thickener for the Chatree North Gold Project.
Dragon Steel Static Fan & Narrabri Coal Mine: 
Thai Fabrication Open
We are pleased to announce the opening of McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd’s new fabrication facility in Maptaphut, Thailand.
The new facility occupies a 77,000m2 site situated 40 minutes from both Laem Chabang and Sattahip International Ports and adjacent to the busy industrial estates of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand.
The first phase of the development, consisting of a
IRPC CHP Project Award, Thailand
The Company is pleased to announce that Baltec Inlet & Exhaust Systems Pty Ltd Australia has awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd a contract for the fabrication of one GE frame 6B Gas Turbine Exhaust Systems and 5 GE Frame 6B Gas Turbines.
The units, each with a final weight of 333 tons excluding diverter, are destined for Intergrated Refinery & Petrochemical Complex Public Company’s (IRPC) Combined Heat & Power Plant (CHP) project.
ENDS
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
Fabrication
McConnell Dowell's Batam Facility is the company's key fabrication yard in South East Asia.
Established in 1998, the facility covers 15 hectares and is strategically located 20 km from Singapore. Located in a trade free zone to cater for export fabrication, the facility supplies Australian, Pacific, South East Asian and Middle Eastern clients. The site has open water frontage and a draft of five metres for shipping and barge load-out.
The facility operates to international quality, safety and environmental standards and is staffed with a skilled Indonesian workforce which is supervised by an expatriate management team. There are 1,200 employees. Services include fabrication and supply of steel structures, modules, pipe work, marine
PARS Fabrication Safety Achievement
The PARS fabrication project team at Batam Island have achieved over 3,000,000 man-hours LTI free.The Fabrication and Modularisation of Piperacks Contract for the ExxonMobil Singapore Parallel Train Project includes 7,500t of steel and 150 kilometres of piping.The 2,000+ personnel working on this fabrication project are to be congratulated on this accomplishment which is a result of dedication and adherence to safe working practices, ongoing training, and diligence and
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.
ENDS
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,
Thai yard fabrication contract for Nzema Gold Operations.
The Company is pleased to announce that Outotec Pty Ltd has awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd the contract for the fabrication of two high rate thickeners for the Nzema Gold Operations in Ghana, Africa.
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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, mechanical, pipeline, rail and tunnelling infrastructure capabilities in the key
Qatalum Smelter Plant Start-up Milestone
The Company is pleased to announce that the Qatalum Aluminium Smelter commenced its initial start-up operations on the 16th December 2009, two weeks ahead of the official milestone.
The initial start-up utilises 22 Pots out of the total 352 Pots in the finished refinery.
Dutco McConnell Dowell Middle East LLC (DMDME) is fabricating and installing all of the Main Bus Bar assemblies and the Pot Shells, then carrying out the lining of the pots before installing the Super Structures and completing the welding of the Anode Flexibles.
Qatalum, the first aluminium smelter in Qatar, is a joint venture between Norsk Hydro ASA and Qatar Petroleum. In its first phase, by
Sentosa Bridge Project Completion
The Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Sentosa Bridge project in Singapore for Resorts World at Sentosa on time and on budget.
The design and construct project was for a new 380m segmentally launched road bridge to travel to and from Singapore to Sentosa Island.
Key to completing the project in such a short construction period was the maximisation of precast concrete elements and the modularisation of the steel truss bridges at the Company’s Batam fabrication facility.
With such a challenging environment involving limited access for heavy lift barges and strong currents, this project showcased how MacDow’s Creative Construction can overcome all challenges.
The project also achieved over 715,000 man-hours
Pilbara Iron Ore Infrastructure - Phase A & B
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) awarded McConnell Dowell the design and construct (D&C) contract for the Pilbara Iron Ore Infrastructure Project at Port Hedland in Western Australia. FMG is positioning itself as the third major iron ore producer in Australia.
MacDow's scope of work included a load-out berth, a lay-by berth and navigation aids. The load-out berth comprises a 100 m long approach jetty complete with roadway and elevated conveyor trusses; a transfer station platform with wharf conveyor, drive and belt change-out areas; and a wharf structure to supports the shiploader. The wharf includes shiploader rails; six independent berthing dolphins including fenders and quick release mooring hooks and controls; and trafficable concrete
Health & Safety
Safety is paramount to our success.
Safety isn’t a word or a brand, a label or a sign, it’s a way of thinking.
No matter where you sit in MacDow, from CEO to General Managers, to Line Management and down through every employee, safety is a belief and a goal that is paramount above all else.
This is about respecting our heritage and protecting what we believe in. It provides us with our moral compass and keeps us true to ourselves. It builds a family in which everyone is looking out for everyone else. You can’t buy safety, and just “ticking the box” won’t do either. Safety
Helios Bulk Liquid Storage
Helios Terminals Corporation awarded McConnell Dowell an engineer, procure and construct (EPC) contract for mechanical and civil works associated with their new liquid storage and blending facility on Jurong Island. MacDow procured and constructed tank foundations; pipe racks; bund walls; valve and pump manifold; piping; loading arms; jetty topsides; and other facilities including offices.
Bulk fuel suppliers are constantly looking for additional tank capacity for storage,
Fabrication Brochure
MCG Concourse High Commendation
The Company is pleased to announce that the MCG Concourse Redevelopment Project received a High Commendation at the 2009 Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards, Victorian Division, for Excellence in Infrastructure Projects (up to $20million).
The awards were announced on Thursday, September 17 at the Victorian Engineers Australia Branch Dinner. The Excellence Awards recognise the highest level of achievement in the engineering field. They provide peer recognition of outstanding engineering work as well as providing an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the invaluable contribution the engineering profession makes to the community.
The Melbourne Cricket Club, which manages the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), awarded MacDow the MCG Concourse Widening Redevelopment project in mid-2008.
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
Meander Dam Concrete Award
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd was awarded the 2009 Award for Excellence in Concrete in the Engineering Projects category by the Concrete Institute of Australia for work on the Meander Dam project in Tasmania.
The award recognised the functional, aesthetic and economic worth of the project with particular emphasis on the appropriateness of concrete construction to the purpose of the structure.
The project included the construction of a 47 m high roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam 180 m long across the top and capable of storing 43,000 ML. The dam configuration includes a central 50 m wide spillway to pass most floods whilst 1
Lake Manchester Dam Upgrade Award
The Company is pleased to announce that the Lake Manchester Dam Upgrade (LMDU) project received a High Commendation at the 2009 Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Awards, Queensland Division, for Excellence in Project Infrastructure. The awards were announced on 2 October 2009 at the Queensland Engineers Australia Branch Annual Dinner.
The Excellence Awards recognise the highest level of achievement in the engineering field. They provide peer recognition of outstanding engineering work as well as providing an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the invaluable contribution the engineering profession makes to the community.
The LMDU involved the upgrade of an existing 90 year old mass concrete gravity dam. The work included the design and construction
Sino Iron Project Marine Works Contract Award
The Company is pleased to advise that Sino Iron Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong listed Citic Pacific Ltd, has awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd a contract for the construction of marine facilities associated with their Sino Iron Project. Citic Pacific Mining Management Pty Ltd. is acting as the principal’s representative.
The Sino Iron Project, located at Cape Preston, approximately 1,500 km north of Perth, involves the establishment of an iron ore mine and related facilities, including marine loading and unloading facilities. McConnell Dowell’s works consist of four separable portions:
Installation of caissons for service wharf, construction of a module offload facility and installation of a desalination seawater intake;
Construction
DBNGP Safety Achievement
The company is pleased to announce that the team on the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Looping Pipeline project in Western Australia have achieved over 1 million man-hours LTI free.
This milestone has been reached on a project which includes multiple remote work faces and staff based in onsite camps.
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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,
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