Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) awarded McConnell Dowell the design and construct (D&C) contract for the Pilbara Iron Ore Infrastructure Project at Port Hedland in Western Australia. FMG is positioning itself as the third major iron ore producer in Australia. MacDow's scope of work included a load-out berth, a lay-by berth and navigation aids. The load-out berth comprises a 100 m long approach jetty complete with roadway and elevated conveyor trusses; a transfer station platform with wharf conveyor, drive and belt change-out areas; and a wharf structure to supports the shiploader. The wharf includes shiploader rails; six independent berthing dolphins including fenders and quick release mooring hooks and controls; and trafficable concrete Read more

The Bogong Power Development Project, awarded to McConnell Dowell as a design and construct (D&C) contract by AGL Southern Hydro, is the largest hydro power project constructed in Australia in 25 years. It consists of a network of tunnels and shafts and the construction of a new underground hydro electric power station in a picturesque national park near the Victorian ski fields at Falls Creek. The power station forms part of AGL Southern Hydro’s strategic energy framework for the supply of green peak demand power. It will harness the Rocky Valley and Pretty Valley branches of the East Kiewa River and existing water resources released from the Mackay Creek Power Read more

The Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure of South Australia (DTEI) awarded McConnell Dowell an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract for the replacement of the dilapidated Bakewell Bridge with an underpass in Adelaide, South Australia. Used by 25,000 cars per day, the 80 year old bridge formed a vital arterial into Adelaide's CBD. Working with DTEI on South Australia's first ECI project, the team developed and assessed a number of configurations to find a solution that best balanced community, technical and cost parameters.  The selected option includes two traffic lanes in each direction separated by a median; on-road bicycle lanes on each side of the road; and a wide shared-use path Read more

The Helios Bulk Liquid Storage and Blending Facility job was completed ahead of time, and with its first-class safety performance, was awarded the “Singapore Safety and Health Award” in  2008. McConnell Dowell was awarded the mechanical and civil works contract in May of 2006 by Helios Terminals Corporation. The project is based on Jurong Island, Singapore which has been a happy hunting ground for the company over the last 30 years. McConnell Dowell constructed tank foundations, pipe racks, bund walls, valve and pump manifold, piping, loading arms, jetty topsides, all electrical and instrumentation, and other facilities including offices. 21 liquid storage tanks are included in the facility with a capacity of 448,000m3. Read more

McConnell Dowell was selected as a sub-alliance partner for Water Corporation's 45 GL/year Perth seawater desalination plant. The plant is one of the largest desalination plant in the southern hemisphere and provides 17% of Perth's water supply MacDow's responsibility as a sub-alliance partner involved all the mechanical, structural and piping works. This included the installation of mechanical equipment including the reverse osmosis filters and pumps, and the installation of over 23,000 Read more

Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd awarded McConnell Dowell the design and construct (D&C) contract for the Sentosa Seawall and Land Reclamation Project in Singapore.Resorts World are developing an integrated resort which will include six hotels, casino and a Universal Theme Park on Sentosa Island. The world-class and pioneering resort project is set on 49 hectares and is scheduled for opening in the first quarter of 2010. MacDow's contract included the design and construction of approximately 1.1 km of seawall, the reclamation of approximately 6.4 Read more

The Dampier Bunbury Pipeline (DBP) awarded McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) Stage 5B Looping contract in Western Australia. The project includes 440 km of 26” pipeline construction looping the existing DBNGP pipeline spread from Loop 0 near Karratha to Loop 10 east of Bunbury, W.A. This is carried out in eleven separate loops. The initial two loops to be constructed (Loops 9 and 10) are adjacent to and North East and South of Perth respectively. Loop 10 is the first loop to be commenced closely followed by Loop 9 which runs through the Swan Valley which includes both residential and vineyard areas. Construction Read more

A ground-breaking approach to protecting the local environment, and the establishment of new benchmarks for efficiency and energy savings were essential to McConnell Dowell’s success in winning the Adelaide Desalination Plant project.   In February of 2009, South Australia Water awarded the design, build, maintain and operate contract for the project to the Adelaide Aqua consortia involving McConnell Dowell. The 100GL per annum reverse osmosis plant brought McConnell Dowell’s multidiscipline capability to the fore with earthworks, civil structures, marine tunnelling, mechanical, electrical and building works all part of this $1 billion development.  Adelaide Aqua was determined to exceed the expectations of its client and the local community and introduced a range of Read more

The Ambuklao and Binga Hydropower Plant project in the Philippines was a testament to McConnell Dowell’s capabilities in remote area construction, the development recieving a silver award for the “Best Renewable Energy Power Plant of the Year” in the 2011 Asian Power Awards. The project involved the refurbishment of the two 40 year old plants that had become compromised by siltation and volcanic activity. Construction encompassed a network of tunnels and shafts and the building of new intake and outlet structures. The plants were equipped with new electrical and mechanical equipment, as well as new generators. A complete new cooling system with pipes, pumps and filter, as well as new drain Read more

Following on from the success of the Rapid Growth Project 5, the Rapid Growth Project 6 Marine Works was awarded to McConnell Dowell by BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd in May of 2010. The contract involved the construction of two additional iron ore export berths at Nelson Point inside the harbour at Port Hedland, Western Australia. The scope included 17 berthing dolphins, 16 topside modules and 300 piles. The McConnell Dowell team maximized the use of modularisation to make the construction phase a lot quicker, reduce on-site labour and ensure a quality finish. A Heavy Lift Vessel was mobilised to bring large wharf deck modules from China to the site and Read more

Completing the longest pipe-jack in the Southern Hemisphere was just one achievement on this latest pipeline project for LinkWater and the Queensland State Government. The project included planning, design, construction and commissioning of approximately 48 km of underground, reverse-flow pipeline connecting the existing Northern Pipeline Interconnector (stage 1) to the Noosa Water Treatment Plant at Cooroy. The scope also included the construction of a balance tank, several pump stations, a water quality facility and growth to existing facilities. A major challenge to construction was the Queensland flooding. At one point construction was halted for a continuous 18 day period. An exceptional safety achievement awarded to McConnell Dowell was the bringing up of 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