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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 Read more

The FAST JV has awarded the first of their Monthly Safety Awards to McConnell Dowell. The Safety Awards take into account all contractors working on RGP 5 (Rapid Growth Project 5 Marine Works) Port Development works for BHP Billiton Iron Ore. The safety crew flag was presented by Steve Carter, Marine Superintendent FAST JV to Hale Bray, Safety Representative and the Temporary Construction Load Out Facility work group (TCLOF). This safety award was awarded in recognition for continued safety performance and effort that the TCLOF team has shown towards safety. This included but not limited to setting up of the TCLOF area, crane and heavy lift operations, house keeping, plant and equipment, Read more

The Company is pleased to advise that Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Ltd have awarded McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd a contract to construct the Underground Pedestrian Walkway for the new Specialist Shopping Centre being developed on Orchard Road.  McConnell Dowell’s scope of work includes the design and construction of the temporary civil works and subsequent construction of the underground walkway including civil and structural works, road re-alignment and landscaping. When completed, the Underpass which is 44 metres long and 15 metres in width, will connect two basements on opposite sides of the five lane wide Orchard Road. The location of the works is in the centre of Read more

We are pleased to advise that our team on the IRF project in Singapore have been awarded “Contractor of the Month” by Client ExxonMobil in recognition of our exceptional safety performance on the project during the month of July. ExxonMobil assess their contractors’ safety performance on a wide range of criteria including site compliance, management commitment to safety, safety incentives and promotions as well as participation in ExxonMobil’s own safety program ‘CORE’. MacDow is currently undertaking three separate contracts for ExxonMobil and is achieving excellent safety results on all. Read more

MacDow has been awarded the contract for the refurbishment of the Bridgewater Bridge in Tasmania by the Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources (DIER). The project includes the refurbishment of the mechanical system used to open and close the bridge, as well as the overall refurbishment of the structural support and electrical systems. The work also includes the repainting of the under structure of the bridge. The work involves some intricate mechanical installations which will have to be carried out with minimal disruptions to the traffic flow on the bridge. Project planning commences immediately with site mobilisation expected in October.      ENDS About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited: Formed in 1960, McConnell Dowell is a world-class engineering, Read more

Built Environs has received two Master Builders Association Excellence awards in South Australia. Clements Gap Windfarm took the award in Category 11 - Excellence in Civil Construction. The Adelaide Showground Goyder Pavilion work was also recognised with a commendation in Category 6 - Excellence in a Commercial / Industrial building $20 m - $50 m. Read more

The Company is pleased to advise the first berthing of a vessel at Oiltanking’s new Merak Jetty, the first independent deep water terminal built in Indonesia. The Torm Mathilde, a fully laden 109,000 DWT ship, unloaded her cargo on 1 September 2009. PT Oiltanking Merak’s German parent, Oiltanking, is one of the world’s leading independent storage partners for oils, chemicals, and gases. Oiltanking owns and operates 68 terminals in 21 countries with a total storage capacity of more than 16.2 million m3.  The works have included design and construction of two berths for 500 to Read more

The Company is pleased to advise that the Water Delivery Alliance which includes Sydney Water, McConnell Dowell, Bovis Lend Lease, KBR, Worley Parsons and Environmental Resource Management, has successfully reached three significant milestones for the Sydney Desalination Plant Distribution Network project. On 26 August 2009 the team successfully completed pipelaying across Botany Bay which included world first tandem laying of twin 1,422 mm diameter pipes 7,015m across Botany Bay from Kyeemagh to Silver Beach at Kurnell. The pipes were installed from a purpose built laybarge called the Nebula. The 100 m by 30 m wide and 35 m high pipelay vessel Read more

The Company is pleased to advise that final inspection of the waterway at Bogong Hydro Electric Scheme was successfully completed on the 4th September and the tunnel plug door closed. Filling of the main headrace tunnel commenced at 14:00 AEST via the cooling water offtake at McKay Creek (around 200L/s) to provide a buffer of water up against the plug prior to the main fill commencing. Water will be directed into the waterway from the McKay Creek Power Station turbines, from around 06:00 this Sunday, the 6th September. Filling will be controlled such that 20 m head will be added per hour. All going Read more

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. Read more