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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 Read more

The Company is pleased to announce that CSIRO has awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd the design and construction contract for the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO) Infrastructure project. The scope of work involves the construction of several kilometres of access roads, 36 radio antenna concrete foundations, supply and installation of the RFI central control building, airfield upgrade and ancillary works. The project commences immediately and has a 40 week schedule. The full complement of 36 antennas and their technical systems is expected to be completed by 2013.         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, Read more