Capability Statement

Capability Statement

Prepared for Pipelines

May 2026

About Us (typically use first)

About Us (typically use first)

For over 65 years customers have been coming to McConnell Dowell with complex projects that require innovative solutions. That's why we're known as the Creative Construction company.

From remote resources and energy projects to city-shaping infrastructure, we've built thousands of quality assets and facilities.

Engineering-led, our expertise has grown steadily to span building, civil, electrical, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipelines, rail, tunnel and underground construction..

Purpose & Values (typically use 2nd or 3rd)

Purpose & Values (typically use 2nd or 3rd)

We are a Purpose and Values driven organisation. These define what's important to us, guide our decision making and unite us behind a common goal.

Our Purpose is Providing a Better Life.

We do that through delivering projects that connect, sustain and enhance communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

We also have five company values that guide our behaviours and decisions. Our values are:

Our Approach (typically use 2nd or 3rd)

Our Approach (typically use 2nd or 3rd)

We approach every project with a focus on creativity and certainty - seeking the right blend of innovation and safe, proven approaches so we can exceed our customers' expectations.

We also understand that construction today is as much about community and sustainability as it is about concrete and steel. Our unwavering objective and commitment is to deliver what we promise to our customers, while protecting and enhancing our people, the community and the environment.

Our Solutions (typically use 4th to 8th)

Our Solutions (typically use 4th to 8th)

We offer our customers engineering and construction solutions in transport, water & wastewater, ports & coastal, energy, resources, and building.

Our services encompass the complete project lifecycle—from early concept design to commissioning and ongoing maintenance. We tailor each solution to suit our customer's specific project objectives and preferred delivery approach.

Pipelines

Pipelines

We've delivered over 20,000 km of new pipe networks. 

McConnell Dowell is a leading international pipeline contractor. We have constructed over 20,000 km of new pipe networks across more than 200 projects including gas, petroleum, water and slurry pipelines. These pipelines help drive economic and social progress across Australia, New Zealand, and South East Asia.

We are experts in large diameter pipeline construction and have delivered gas pipelines up to 1300 mm (50”) in diameter and water pipelines up to 1800 mm (70”) in diameter. Our in-house specialist skills and plant enable execution of HDD, micro-tunnelling, marine pipe pulls, pipe bridges and other complex crossing solutions.

First Gen EPC Batangas, Philippines

Batangas LNG Terminal

FGEN LNG Corporation (FGEN) engaged us to build and deliver the Interim Offshore Terminal Project ("IOT Project") at their LNG terminal in Batangas, in the Philippines.

We undertook the engineering, procurement and construction of both the Multi-Purpose Jetty and Onshore Gas Receiving Facility. The new Multiple Purpose Jetty is a permanent modification of the existing liquid fuel jetty which we constructed in 1998.

Fast Facts

  • New multi-purpose jetty with topside infrastructure
  • Onshore facilities, including control room
  • 24 inch, 1.3 km long high pressure gas pipeline
  • Extensive earthworks, including tsunami bund wall and access road
Batangas LNG Terminal
Jemena Early Contractor Involvement Northern Territory & Queensland, Australia

Northern Gas Pipeline

Constructing a 481 km transmission pipeline providing gas reserves to industries in Mt Isa

Engaged by Jemena under an exclusive ECI agreement, we designed and constructed the remote Northern Gas Pipeline, opening up the Northern Territory's gas reserves to industries in Mt Isa, Queensland.

Our scope involved the design and construction of approximately 481 km of 12-inch diameter high pressure gas transmission pipeline and associated pipeline facilities including two mainline valves and a midline scraper station. The pipeline transports gas from existing offshore and onshore gas reserves in the Northern Territory and will supply this gas to Incitec Pivot’s Phosphate Hill plant located south of Mt Isa and other users.

Fast Facts

  • 481 km, 12 inch pipeline
  • Three cathodic protection stations
  • Three mainline valve stattions
  • One midline station (pig trap)
Northern Gas Pipeline
QCLNG Pipelines EPC Curtis Island, Queensland

Narrows Crossing (QCLNG)

In joint venture with Consolidated Contracting Company (the MCJV), we designed and delivered the Narrows Crossing project, one of the most diverse and challenging pipeline projects ever completed in Australia.

Our scope involved the connection of the QCLNG and APLNG 42” export pipelines from their termination points across the Narrows Channel to the LNG plant on Curtis Island. We also delivered the QCLNG Delivery Station.

Fast Facts

  • 12 km, 42 inch twin pipelines
  • Two 8 inch FOC ducts
  • 1.5 km HDD Crossing
  • 2.3 km marine pipe pull
  • Restricted right of way
  • Extensive environmental controls
Narrows Crossing (QCLNG)
Australia Pacific LNG EPC Gladstone, Queensland

APLNG Pipeline

Following successful completion of an Early Works contract for the APLNG project, MCJV, a joint venture between ourselves and Consolidated Contracting Company Australia Pty Ltd, was awarded an EPC contract for delivery of 360 km of the main export pipeline, a 57 km lateral pipeline, and associated facilties.

The overall APLNG project included the development of substantial coal seam gas resources in the Surat and Bowen Basins. The key elements of the project were the transmission pipeline, subsea crossing (Narrows Crossing) and a multi-train LNG facility on Curtis Island, near Gladstone.

Fast Facts

  • 360 km, 42" mainline pipeline
  • 57 km, 36" lateral pipeline
  • Launcher station at Condabri
  • Pipeline hub
  • Midline scraper station
  • 4 mainline valve stations
APLNG Pipeline
Fluor Australia Pty Ltd Construct Only Roma, Queensland

GLNG Upstream - Roma Hub and Pipelines

We constructed a 145 TJ per day gas compression and water treatment hub, with associated infrastructure and water gathering lines, at the coal seam gas fields north east of Roma in Queensland. The infrastructure enabled collection and processing of gas for delivery via an export pipeline to an LNG processing plant on Curtis Island, off Gladstone.

The large and complex project required a multi-disciplinary approach, with a focus on facilities for gas compression, power generation and water treatment, in addition to pipeline construction.

Fast Facts

  • 287 km, 63-800 mm diameter PE pipelines
  • 40 km, 100-250 mm diameter CS pipelines
  • LTI free
GLNG Upstream - Roma Hub and Pipelines
PT. Petro Storindo Energy Engineer, Procure and Construct Sangatta, Kalimantan, Indonesia

Sangatta Offshore Works

We were engaged to design and construct an eight-dolphin berthing facility, a pipeline end manifold (PLEM), and a new diesel supply pipeline for PT Petro Storindo Energy - a joint-venture between Oiltanking, BP and Kaltim Prima Coal.

Our scope of work included the dolphin mooring system (4 berthing and 4 mooring dolphins); a 3 km long, 20 inch diameter subsea/onshore pipeline; a subsea control unit; a PLEM (Pipeline End Manifold); a PIG Launcher and onshore PIG receiver; and miscellaneous pumps and tanks for the fuel supply. The line terminates at a diesel storage terminal that supports the operations of the Kaltim Prima Coal mine.

Fast Facts

  • 4 berthing and 4 mooring dolphins
  • Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
  • 3 km long, 20 inch diameter subsea and onshore pipeline
Sangatta Offshore Works
PTT Public Company Limited Construct only Rayong, Thailand

Fourth Transmission Pipeline Phase 2 (FTP2)

The FTP2 Project was awarded to our Thailand team and involved approximately 70 km of 42" high-pressure gas pipeline constructed between Rayong LNG Terminal in the south to the Wang Noi – Kaeng Khoi Pipeline Tie-in Station in the north.

Work was spread over 300 km and involved more than 20 km of trenchless pipe installation and construction of significant above-ground facilities. The peak site workforce exceeded 2,800 across 50 discrete work locations.

Fast Facts

  • 70 km of 42" X70 High Pressure gas pipeline
  • 3 km Thrust Bores
  • 20 km of Horizontal directional drills and direct pipe installation
  • Over 4 million hours worked LTI free
Fourth Transmission Pipeline Phase 2 (FTP2)
ExxonMobil EPC Jurong Island, Singapore

VTB Subsea Pipeline Jurong Island

We joint ventured with ITP (IMJV) to design and construct the VTB (Vacuum Tower Bottoms) Subsea Pipeline for ExxonMobil in Jurong Island, Singapore.

Vacuum Tower Bottoms are the left over bottom product of distillation, which can be processed in cokers and used for upgrading into gasoline, diesel and gas oil.

Fast Facts

  • 2 km long, 12 inch dia. subsea pipeline
  • Pipeline heated to 200 degree celcius
  • Shore crossings
VTB Subsea Pipeline Jurong Island
Creative Construction

Creative Construction

Creative Construction at McConnell Dowell is the inspired engineering behind the complex infrastructure we deliver.

It's the technical problems and challenges solved behind the scenes by people empowered to think creatively and work collaboratively. It’s the alternative idea or innovation that saves time, reduces cost, makes us safer, and delivers more value. 

It might not always be evident when you look at the end product, but it's there, inside every McConnell Dowell project.

Safety

Safety

We never compromise on safety.

We foster our 'Home Without Harm' safety culture through robust processes, effective systems, and by recognising and rewarding safe behaviours.

Our Site Safety Managers are always on our project leadership teams, ensuring safety is prioritised in all site activities. Every team member has clear safety responsibilities, aimed at protecting themselves, their colleagues, and the community.

We're also leading our industry in the adoption of new safety technologies, like virtual reality plant simulators and AI-enabled blind spot elimination. Check out the case studies below for more information.

Underpinning it all are our Safety Golden Rules. Built on our long-term collective knowledge and learnings, they are specifically targeted at preventing fatalities and serious injuries.

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Sustainability (ESG)

Sustainability (ESG)

Our purpose is 'Providing a Better Life’ - today and into the future. That’s why sustainability, in all its forms, is considered in every project, process and product across our business.

Our approach is clearly articulated in our Sustainability Policy.

We're about action not just aspiration. Our ambitious but achievable {tip title="Carbon Reduction Roadmap" content="MCD Carbon roadmap 2030"} carbon reduction road-map {/tip} will see us be operationally net zero by 2030, with 44 initiatives that are being progressively rolled out across the company. Last year we reduced our carbon emissions by 442 tonnes through the use of solar technologies alone, and diverted almost two million tonnes of waste from landfill.

Digital Engineering

Digital Engineering

We take a ‘Digital First’ approach to all our projects, equipping our teams with the latest digital tools and systems from the design stage forward.

This helps them identify and address potential issues at the earliest stages of project development, effectively eliminating issues at their genesis leading to lower costs and delays once we start on site.

On site, we use digital tools like drones for surveying, and GPS tracked plant to monitor and improve safety and efficiency.