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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 
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
IRPC Gas Pipeline Project, Thailand
The Company is pleased to advise the McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd have been awarded the EPC contract for the IRPC Gas Pipeline project in Rayong, Thailand by PTT Public Company Ltd (PTT).
The pipeline is required to transport gas from PTT’s Third Transmission Parallel Gas pipeline to downstream customers at the Integrated Refinery and Petrochemical Public Company (IRPC) at Rayong.
The project will commence on
Community
McConnell Dowell is committed to contributing to improving the quality of life in societies throughout the geographic footprint we trade in.
Our CSR Policy aims to reduce poverty; improve the quality of life and opportunities for disadvantaged groups through promotion of community based projects relating to self help, empowerment, capacity building and skills development.
The CSR Policy also assists educational institutions in encouraging or increasing the number of mathematics and science students and relevant trade skills in order to contribute to the development of priority skills in our industry.
We assist our CSR endeavours through either donations or enouraging our employees to participate in voluntary works.
Current CSR Initiatives include:
Little Sisters of the
Mechanical
With specialist skills in industry sectors such as mining and metals, oil and gas, chemical processing, petrochemical and water markets, we provide a complete construction service in green and brown-field facilities construction from engineer, procure, fabricate, field erection, civil, mechanical, piping, and electrical installation works through to commissioning.
Throughout our domestic and international operations our facilities construction experience includes oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, chemical, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, power and mining industries. Our innovative risk management, and fast-track construction solutions
Pipelines & HDD
McConnell Dowell is one of Australia’s leading pipeline contractors delivering pipeline projects all over the world. Since 1960 we have successfully been facing and overcoming challenges. The Pipelines business unit has delivered well over 100 pipelines and of these 40 were on an EPC or D&C basis, both locally and internationally. Our gas pipeline experience ranges up to 1300mm (50”) in diameter. Whilst our recent major water infrastructure pipelines have ranged up to 1800mm (70”) in diameter and have demanded heavy equipment, heavy lifts, welding, deep trenches and tight easements.
Projects undertaken have so often been in extremely challenging environments. These vary from environmentally sensitive areas, rural, remote and congested urban
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
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.
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, mechanical, pipeline, rail and tunnelling infrastructure capabilities in the key
PT BlueScope Steel Civil Works Project Award
The Company is pleased to advise that PT BlueScope Steel Indonesia has awarded PT McConnell Dowell Indonesia (PT MDI) the civil foundations package at their Cilegon plant, Indonesia.
The works form part of BlueScope Steel's second metallic coating line expansion to take overall capacity from its current production of 140,000 tonnes per annum to 265,000 tonnes per annum of metallic coated and painted steel products.
The Company is pleased to have won a further contract from BlueScope Steel, a valued customer, who the company has constructed various building, civil and mechanical packages over the last 17 years at their facilities in Indonesia, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand.
ENDS
About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited:
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FTP Interconnecting Pipelines Project Award
The Company is pleased to advise that McConnell Dowell Constructors Thai Ltd has been awarded the EPC contract for the Fourth Transmission Pipeline Interconnecting Pipelines Project by PTT Public Company Ltd (PTT).
The Interconnecting Pipelines package forms part of the new gas transmission pipeline to transport gas from the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal at the Maptaput Industrial Estate near Rayong to a tie-in station on the existing Wang Noi to Kaeng Khoi Pipeline in Saraburi Province.
The Interconnecting Pipelines package will provide for bidirectional transfer of gas between the LNG Terminal and the existing PTT Gas Separation Plant. The purpose of transferring the gas between the two facilities is to control
IRPC Natural Gas Pipeline Project Achievement
The Company is pleased to advise that the HDD team on the IRPC Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Rayong, Thailand, successfully completed a 1,877 m long horizontal directional drill using the intersect technique on Wednesday, 2 June.
The drill was completed using McConnell Dowell's American Auger DD625 rig in conjunction with two other HDD rigs supplied by our subcontractor, Strega.
The team used the 280 tonne capacity DD625 rig to drill a 121/4" dia. pilot hole at depths of approximately 30 metres over a length of 1,817 metres. Due to the softness of the soil formation at the far end, steering past this point became difficult. This rig was equipped with the
GM Diesel Engine Plant Safety Achievement
The General Motors Diesel Engine Plant project in Thailand recently achieved 250,000 man-hours LTI free.
This milestone has been reached through the implementation of MacDow’s Safety Management System and close co-operation and good communication by all MacDow employees and sub-contractors.
ENDS
About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited:
Formed in 1960, McConnell Dowell is a world-class engineering, construction, building and maintenance group with projects 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
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: