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The Company is pleased to announce the successful completion of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) works at Tanjung Priok, Indonesia on 14 February 2009 for PT Jakarta Tanker Terminal, a joint venture between Vopak and AKR. During the 11-hour pull back operation a 552 m long, 363 t pipe bundle consisting of nine steel and HDPE pipes ranging in diameter from 6 to 16 inches was pulled approximately 31 m below the sea bed. 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 PT McConnell Dowell Indonesia (MDI) has been awarded the contract for the cooling water intake structure for PT Tripolyta TBK. Tripolyta is a public company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange which manufactures polypropylene and similar products for the Indonesian and international markets. As a part of a major plant expansion Tripolyta require additional cooling water capacity. The award of this project follows on from a smaller project MDI performed for Tripolyta in September 2009. Engineering and procurement will commence immediately, with the completion of the project scheduled for September, 2010.       ENDS About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited: Formed in 1960, McConnell Dowell is a world-class engineering, construction, building and Read more

The company is pleased to announce the recent achievement by PT McConnell Dowell Indonesia of 250,000 man hours without a Lost Time Injury on the Toka Tindung Gold Mine Processing Facility. The project is currently well into construction phase with multi disciplined work fronts being undertaken simultaneously with over 650 people including sub contractors working day and night shift to achieve the scheduled Gold Pour Date. The project has a robust construction philosophy with a dedicated project team to ensure that the MacDow safety systems are executed. The close co-operation with excellent safety communication and practices to the work force between our construction management team superintendents and supervisors has contributed to this Read more

The Company is pleased to advise that ASL Marine Holdings has awarded PT McConnell Dowell Services a contract for the design and construction of a 150 m jetty, a layby berth and associated dolphins at their Batam shipyard. Construction works commence this month with project completion scheduled for August 2011. This is the 2nd marine project the Company has secured from our valuable Client ASL Marine. In 2009 we extended their shipyard jetty at Batam.     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 Read more

The Company is pleased to announce that PT Agincourt Resources has awarded PT McConnell Dowell Indonesia contracts for the Structural, Mechanical & Piping (SMP) Installation and Grinding Mills Installation works at their Martabe Gold and Silver Mine project in North Sumatra. The scope of works for the contracts is as follows: SMP Package - installation and pre-commissioning of structural steelwork, crushing plant, conveyors, piping, static and rotating equipment. Grinding Mills Package - erection, alignment and pre-commissioning of the Sag and Ball Mills and associated mechanical works. Work will commence onsite immediately with a 9-month schedule.   ENDS About McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited: McConnell Dowell is a major engineering, construction, building and maintenance contractor delivering infrastructure to the building, Read more