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The Company is pleased to announce that MTM (Metro Trains Melbourne) has awarded McConnell Dowell the Design & Construction contract for the Balaclava Station Upgrade project.  The project involves upgrading the station to ‘Premium’ status, including station buildings, platform upgrades and facilities.  The scope of works includes: Improving accessibility to and from station platforms by installing Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant pathways via ramps, Repair / replacement of existing platforms, including structural steelwork beneath platform decks, A new booking office, including new ticketing & waiting areas, A new Public Service Officers (PSO) Building, Upgrade of Operation Control Systems (OCS) systems, including new communication room for CCTV, Passenger Information Displays (PIDs) & Myki Systems, Upgrade of platform lighting & Read more

The Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of key rail plant assets from Macmahon to enhance our rail offering in Australia .  The purchase includes all Macmahon’s rolling stock and their extensive array of rail tools, spares, equipment and inventory. This acquisition is a strong demonstration of the company’s long term commitment to growing our rail business, and builds on the success of the close relationship between McConnell Dowell and Aveng Rail in South Africa. With the acquisition, McConnell Dowell now has the following major rolling stock fleet: 7 No. Hi-Rail Excavators 4 No. Ballast Regulators 4 No. Tampers 3 No. Flash Butt Welders   To support the expanded rail business, the company has increased the number Read more

McConnell Dowell and Bombardier Transportation Joint Venture are the design, construct and delivery partner of the GoldLinQ consortium, currently constructing stage one of Queensland's first contemporary light rail system. In 2014 this exciting light rail system will come alive for the Gold Coast. The new fly through depicts the integration of new system into the urban environment and how passengers will interact with the light rail. Trams will carry passengers along the 13-kilometre corridor connecting them with bus services and local attractions along the way. Click here to view the fly through located on the GoldLinQ YouTube page. Read more

The Company is pleased to announce the Gold Coast Light Rail team has achieved the significant milestone of one million man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI). Working in the centre of Australia’s sixth largest city, the team reached this achievement on 22 January 2013.GoldLinQ is commitment to sustaining a Zero Harm environment, and ensuring that safety is top of mind at all times. GoldLinQ’s Design and Construction Joint Venture (D&C JV) Project Director, Simon Bradbury... "Every person involved in the delivery of stage one of the light rail system has a role to play in sustaining a Zero Harm environment."This milestone is a significant achievement and is something that many construction Read more

At McConnell Dowell, we are a proven civil, marine and rail contractor with a reputation for delivering seamless project outcomes for clients. With our specialist skills in rail design and construction, and a primary focus on rail safety, we provide a comprehensive rail track construction and maintenance capability to exceed client expectations.  Our trackwork capability includes  sleeper renewals, track laying,  rerailing, welding and destressing, station and platform and rail tunnelling capability. Our technical expertise is matched by intuitive relationship management skills and our capacity to perform works under various contract types including joint venture, alliance, early contractor involvement, public private partnership, design and construct and construct only contracts.    SAFETY ACCREDITATION We are a fully Read more

The Singapore Parallel Train saw more work for McConnell Dowell on Jurong Island, Singapore and fantastic results continued to raise the reputation of McConnell Dowell. An extensive 5 kilometres of pipe racks were implemented to provide the critical infrastructure that connects the existing facility to the new expansion. McConnell Dowell was awarded the job for the Singapore Parallel Train in May of 2008 by ExxonMobil. The SPT project was an integrated petrochemicals project that consisted of a number of downstream units including a steam cracker ethylene complex and two downstream plants for the production of ethylene and propylene derivatives. The new plant will integrate with existing ExxonMobil plants at the Read more

Our creative approach to civil and marine infrastructure projects isn’t the only thing that sets us apart from our competition. It’s our engineering capability. This difference means we think outside the box, explore every possible project solution, and find the best one for you. So whether it’s a port, jetty, wharf, dam, outfall, seawall, bridge, road, rail or industrial project we offer solutions that deliver value. Civil infrastructure: major project construction involving complex and intricate foundations and structures in the energy, oil and gas, pulp and paper, steel and industrial sectors, and in the public sector.Marine: a strength for 45 years, with world-first design and construct solutions. Projects include wharves, jetties, Read more

The South Australian Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) awarded McConnell Dowell the design and construction contract for the Glenelg Tram Overpass project in Adelaide, South Australia. The works include the design and construction of a grade separation for the Glenelg tramline over the very busy South Road in Adelaide. Within the project scope are the erection of all new tram trackwork and overheads; a new elevated tram stop; two lifts; extensive urban design; and temporary tram tracks including a new temporary crossing of South Road at road level while the bridge works are being constructed. The works also include: Installation of two temporary tracks adjacent to the existing alignment to Read more

The Company is pleased to announce that the Glenelg Tram Overpass (GTO) project has received an award for excellence at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Excellence Awards, held on Saturday, 8th of May. The project, a joint award submission with our client the South Australian Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI), won the Design and/or Construction of a Public Works Project category. In April 2009, DTEI awarded McConnell Dowell the design and construction contract for the project in Adelaide, South Australia. The works included the design and construction of an 8 span, 450 m long bridge for the grade separation of a tramline over a very busy arterial road in Read more

The Company is pleased to announce we have secured rail safety accreditation in Victoria. We are now a fully accredited Rolling Stock Operator and are able to run our newly purchased rail plant on all railways across the state to do construction and maintenance work. Accreditation is South Australia has also been achieved. This is a significant development and we now join a small number of companies who have shown that they have the right safety infrastructure in place to deliver rail in a live rail environment. Securing the accreditation also reduces our costs for rail construction and maintenance projects, allowing us to route our plant on the rail between jobs, which reduces Read more