McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the award of a design and construct contract by the Commonwealth of Australia for wharf infrastructure works in a number of Pacific Islands.

The work involves upgrades to wharves in Tuvalu, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands, Kiribati and Vanuatu to accommodate a new Guardian-class Patrol Boats The boats will enhance Pacific Island nation’s ability to patrol their own exclusive economic zones (EEZs).

McConnell Dowell Managing Director for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Fraser Wyllie said the project aligned perfectly with McConnell Dowell’s capability. “With our strength in marine construction and our established networks in the Pacific, this project is a perfect fit for McConnell Dowell. We have a strong track record of delivering innovative solutions for logistically challenging marine projects across New Zealand, Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific.” 

McConnell Dowell has worked extensively in the Pacific for over 50 years and continues to play an important role in the ongoing development of the region. “We have a long history of working with Pacific communities to deliver significant marine, transport, defence and water infrastructure. This project is another opportunity for us to drive progress by improving marine security.”

The infrastructure works are split across seven separate packages, each subject to their own scope and requirements. The works consist of infrastructure upgrades to provide safe berthing and mooring facilities, and wharf access for maintenance and provisioning.

The project has a six-month design and procurement phase which commences immediately, with Construction due to commence in June.

McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a major contract to carry out site development works for the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (TWRP) by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency. McConnell Dowell will provide site-wide facilities and support services for TWRP including construction of the outfall, sewer connections in the vicinity, as well as the provision and maintenance of services including security, utilities, telecommunications and traffic management.

Scott Cummins, Chief Executive Officer of McConnell Dowell, said the contract win is a significant milestone for the Group.

“The Tuas Water Reclamation Plant is a highly strategic and important infrastructural project that will deliver substantial environmental and social benefits to Singapore and its people. This announcement comes after McConnell Dowell’s successful completion late last year of the complex Tuas Road Bridges project for a related Singapore Government entity in the Tuas vicinity. This award recognises the high-standard of quality work and the expertise demonstrated by McConnell Dowell in delivering complex projects working collaboratively with all stakeholders.”

TWRP is a key facility as part of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) Phase 2 project. Used water from homes and industries in the western part of Singapore will be channelled through the deep tunnel sewers to the TWRP for treatment and further reclamation into ultra-clean, high-grade NEWater.  When completed, TWRP will be the largest water reclamation plant in Singapore to use membrane bioreactor technology to treat both used water sources and to higher standards.

This award demonstrates McConnell Dowell’s diverse capability to deliver large and critical infrastructure assets across all of our operating regions and the contribution of the Group’s innovative and cost-effective delivery solution in support of Singapore’s continued growth and sustainability objectives.

McConnell Dowell’s South-East Asia Managing Director, Stephen Rogers, said the project further elevated the company’s credibility in undertaking challenging community improvement projects.

“The completion of the project will see McConnell Dowell further strengthen its position working for major Singapore Government authorities and more specifically in the water treatment complex infrastructure sector. McConnell Dowell has decades of local experience in delivering important commercial and social infrastructure projects across Asia,” Mr Rogers said.

The completion of the project will see McConnell Dowell firmly positioned as a heavyweight in the water treatment industry, within the infrastructure sector. It will add to the decades of experience in, and record of successfully delivering major infrastructure projects across South East Asia”

Construction on the contracted scope of work is scheduled to commence in early 2019, with the full commercial operation targeted for 2025.

McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the design and construction contract for the Snells Algies Outfall Pipeline by Watercare Services Limited.

This project continues to build on McConnell Dowell’s extensive track record in major marine outfall pipeline construction in New Zealand. Our solution features the use of the Direct Pipe® system to install a similar length of trenchless pipeline to that completed last year as part of the Army Bay Outfall project, where we successfully achieved a world record for the longest Direct Pipe® installation to date at 1930m.

McConnell Dowell Managing Director for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Fraser Wyllie says that

“McConnell Dowell has a strong track record of delivering award-winning marine and tunnelling projects specifically ocean outfalls in New Zealand, which have greatly contributed to improving water quality in our harbours. We look forward to using this method again at Snells Algies, applying our expertise in Direct Pipe® methodology to improve water quality in the Mahurangi Harbour, and delivering an upgraded wastewater system for this fast-growing region”.

The works consist of: 

• Approximately 4.3 kilometres of 630mm diameter pipeline from Snells Algies to South of Martins Bay; and
• A 2.2 kilometres of 1.2 diameter pipe installed using the Direct Pipe® system
• A 230m marine dig and lay section.

Design will commence in March 2019, with physical work on site beginning later this year with completion in 2021.

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McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the award of the Ports of Auckland Stormwater Outfall project by Auckland Council. The project to construct the last and most challenging section of the Stanley Street catchment network upgrade is required to mitigate future flooding risks.

The new outfall will increase the stormwater capacity and provide greater resilience to Auckland’s downtown infrastructure, particularly the Britomart Railway Station. The scope of works consists of a substantial inlet structure that will link to existing infrastructure and an outlet in the port area, via a 2.5m ID x 270m long deep siphon to a discharge point into the Waitemata Harbour, near Fergusson Wharf. Due to the depth and ground conditions, the pipes will be installed using a “state-of-the-art" closed-face tunnel boring machine.

This technical project will build on McConnell Dowell’s extensive track record in constructing major marine outfall pipelines in New Zealand and trenchless capability.