McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the signing of an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract with the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) for their Shiploader 2 and Berth 2 Replacement (SABR) project, at the Hay Point Coal Terminal near MacKay in Queensland.
The SABR project scope encompasses complete replacement of one of the three berths and shiploaders at the Hay Point Coal Terminal. The wharf and shiploader being replaced have reached end of life, and the SABR Project will see replacement of both facilities, and at the same time will improve operability (with a berth extension), and storm immunity (by raising of the berth).
In collaboration with BMA and their design engineer Aurecon, McConnell Dowell will work in an integrated project delivery environment to optimise the facility design and construction methodology, so the project can be completed in 2023.
The scope of the includes the provisions of constructability input, advice, and preparatory work for construction, including:
- Assisting with facility design;
- Construction execution planning; and
- Estimating and planning assistance.
McConnell Dowell is thrilled to be partnering with BMA once again and bringing our leading marine construction expertise to drive innovation and project certainty.
Pictured McConnell Dowell State Manager Mark Taylor, with BMA’s Andrews Hesse, David Gwilliam, Wagner Higgins
From left to right David Gwilliam, Mark Taylor, Andrew Hesse, Wagner Higgins
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA) has awarded the J108 contract for the design and construction of three new MRT stations and associated elevated rail viaducts to McConnell Dowell in joint venture with John Holland. The J108 contract forms part of the new Jurong Regional Line MRT development.
The 24-kilometre long Jurong Region Line (JRL) will add 24 stations to the existing Singapore rail network to serve residents of Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay, Jurong and future developments in the Tengah area. Opening in stages between 2026 and 2028, the JRL development will provide key transport links to the Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong Innovation District, and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Western Singapore.
McConnell Dowell’s Managing Director for South East Asia, Tom Dockray said he is excited to be working with LTA on this large-scale project for Singapore
“We are thrilled to be working with LTA and our joint venture partner to deliver the J108 contract. Our technical solution developed for the project will maximise efficiency and ensure that we can deliver the project to the highest safety, quality and environmental standards”
The J108 contract comprises three new elevated railway stations;
- Tengah Plantation Station,
- Tengah Park Station and
- Bukit Batok West Station.
The stations will be linked by 2.3km of elevated twin track viaducts.
The 150m long station platforms will be accessed through station entrance structures which include three long span link bridges over key arterial roads and the Pan Island Expressway.
The viaducts will comprise of post tensioned precast segments and will be erected using a combination of launching girders and lifting frames.
Work will commence on site immediately and is scheduled for completion in late 2026.
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the award of the St Marys Bay and Masefield Beach Water Quality Improvement Project by Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters department.
This project continues to build on McConnell Dowell’s extensive experience constructing ocean outfalls. Our award-winning trenchless technology reduces the amount of trenching required in the landward section and disruption to nearby stakeholders.
It also minimises impacts for people travelling through the area – important considerations in confined residential environments and Auckland’s busy transport network.
The St Marys Bay and Masefield Beach Water Quality Improvement Project is one of the first and largest Water Quality Targeted Rate funded projects to get underway in Auckland and will reduce the number of overflows from an average of 100 a year to an average of 20.
McConnell Dowell Managing Director for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Fraser Wyllie says that “McConnell Dowell has considerable expertise in this area having constructed all of the largest marine outfalls in New Zealand. We are proud to be able to help improve water quality in our harbours and beaches and help provide a better life to communities. “
The work will involve:
- Installing almost two kilometres of new pipeline
- Only 25% will be installed using traditional dig and lay methods
- Over 50% of the alignment will be tunnelled (1120m) using a brand new Herrneknecht TBM
- And 1.8m ID reinforced concrete pipes will be jacked into place
- The final 25% of pipeline will be constructed from HDPE and will form the outfall which will be joined in Kaiaua then towed to the city before it is lowered into place on the seabed in a controlled sink
Construction will commence in January 2020 and is scheduled to be completed by late 2021.
A simple solution has been developed by the McConnell Dowell and Built Environs joint venture, on the Puhinui Station Interchange project alongside Auckland Transport, KiwiRail, and NZTA. The solution is a rail protection shield that allows the project team to work safely in the island platform and lift materials over live train tracks and electrified lines. This rail protection shield is changing the way the rail industry view safety and construction in New Zealand.
The joint ventures inhouse Temporary Works Design team developed the ‘Rail Protection Shield’ from a concept originating with Inovo Projects and Auckland Transport. The protection shield mitigates the risk of lifting heavy loads across the tracks into the centre of the operational rail corridor without the need of a Block of Line or shutting down the power for the electrified lines.
“The rail protection deck is a unique safety structure that has never been done before in New Zealand and has set precedent for alternative protection measures… when it comes to rail safety,” says Bryce Ongley, KiwiRail National Corridor Permit Manager.
It is a steel and wood platform that spans the track and forms a safety barrier between tonnes of steel and concrete and the 25,000kv live wires. Construction work that had previously been scheduled for small windows when trains weren’t running, can now also be done at any time of the day without disruption to passenger services.
Ongley goes on to say “… when I speak to people about the reduction in time available to contractors to complete works in the rail corridor; I point out the rail protection shield as an example to show what clever innovation and consultation with stakeholders can achieve.”
Auckland Transport’s Portfolio Delivery Director (projects), David Nelson, says collaboration on this project has been key, “collaborative, early partnerships with contractors pay dividends, and Puhinui is a great example of that.”
The Puhinui Interchange is a key component of the Southwest Gateway, a programme aimed at enhancing transport connectivity between the region’s central business district and Auckland International Airport; including south and east Auckland. It is also a catalyst for wider bus and rail connections to enable more sustainable transport modes.
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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency held an official event to mark the start of construction for the Old Māngere Bridge project at the Waterfront Reserve on Friday 22 November.
Representatives from the Transport Agency, McConnell Dowell, Te Ākitai Waiohua, local politicians, Police, walking and cycling advocates and members of the community gathered to celebrate the start of work.
The speakers all acknowledged the close relationships that have developed, the shared journey everyone has been on and the pleasure of reaching this milestone.
Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director of McConnell Dowell’s New Zealand and Pacific business noted “it was great to see so many people passionate about improving infrastructure in their communities and we are proud to be helping deliver such a striking new bridge for them.”
Caring for the harbour, the environment and people during construction was also a shared theme. “Being good stewards of the Manukau Harbour, keeping everyone safe and being valued members of the local neighbourhood is important to the team,” says Project Manager Phil Kearney.
McConnell Dowell would like to invite the community down to Waterfront Reserve on Saturday 30 November, from 10am to noon to meet the team. “We will be there to answer questions and tell people about the upcoming work like the deconstruction of the old bridge which starts in early 2020. Bring the family and come down for a sausage, a chat and some entertainment for the kids.
The replacement bridge will be a critical community connection and an additional link in Auckland’s walking and cycling network when it is completed in early 2022.
Caption: (left to right) Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director of McConnell Dowell New Zealand and Pacific, Alf Filipaina Manukau ward councillor, Hon Aupito William Sio MP for Māngere, Local Board representative Josephine Bartley and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Director Regional Relationships Upper North Island Steve Mutton marked the start of the new bridge project.
For more from the event click here: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/media-releases/construction-starts-on-the-old-mangere-bridge-replacement-project/
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