McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the awarding by Rio Tinto of the construction contract for the Amrun Export Facility, to support Rio Tinto’s future mining operations south of Weipa in Far North Queensland.
Working with Rio Tinto’s Amrun Project team, McConnell Dowell will construct a 642 metre jetty and a 306 metre wharf. The jetty will be comprised of 26 spans, each 24 metres in length, of a traditional two pile bent structure. The wharf will be an innovative jacket and topside module construction aimed at reducing work over water and therefore safety risks. There are seven jacket structures each weighing up to 850 tonnes and six topside modules each weighing up to 1295 tonnes, which will be installed by a Heavy Lift Vessel. The award includes the provision of all offshore mechanical and electrical works.
In reflecting on the award, McConnell Dowell’s Managing Director of Australia, Jim Frith said
“Rio Tinto and Bechtel’s collaborative approach to procurement enabled out team to contribute to the development of innovative engineering solutions that fully addresses the projects challenges and delivered against each of Rio’s key project objectives. This is an excellent award for McConnell Dowell and continues our long standing leadership in the marine construction industry.”
