McConnell Dowell Is Putting Out Feelers For Sub-contractors In
The NT And Queensland.
Construction contractor McConnell Dowell has successfully secured the
contract for the Northern Gas Pipeline and is now seeking Expressions of
Interest from suppliers and subcontractors. Plant hire is high on the menu,
which is great news for local companies.
Jemena was selected by the government of the Northern Territory to carry
out construction and operation of the North East Gas Interconnector, now
commonly referred to as the Northern Gas Pipeline. The entire contract is worth
$800 million, and construction is expected to begin in early 2017. McConnell
Dowell’s share of the kitty is $300 million.
A whopping 623km in length, the Northern Gas Pipeline will run from
Tennant Creek to Mt Isa, allowing massive expansion of currently untapped or
under-utilised gas reserves. The economic impact of the Northern Gas Pipeline
will be immense, as the extensive construction process and ongoing operations
will add significant revenue to the coffers of both the Northern Territory and
Queensland.
Jim Frith, Executive General Manager of Pipelines for McConnell Dowell,
was very pleased that Jemena chose to grant them the Northern Gas Pipeline
project. He said, “The collaborative Early Contractor Involvement approach
adopted by Jemena has assisted McConnell Dowell and other project partners and
key stakeholders to work together to provide optimized solutions for this
project.”
“We look forward to project execution so we can play our part in
delivering the full benefits of this project to the community and other project
partners,” said Mr Frith. He also underlined the importance of the Northern Gas
Pipeline project for McConnell Dowell’s ongoing reputation as a reliable
provider of pipeline construction services. “The project is an important
addition to our significant track record of successful major pipeline and
mechanical infrastructure delivery.”
McConnell Dowell listed plant procurement requirements on
iSeekplant.com.au at tender time – seeking over 300 machines from everything
major earthmoving machines, to lift and shift, pipeline equipment, then onto
smaller plant, mine spec vehicles, power generation, welders, compressors and
fuel stations. They looked specifically for plant hire companies that could
service out of Mt Isa & Tennant Creek. Any companies that had head offices
that could service those areas in QLD, WA or NT had a run up start.
Procurement packages are going to be listed on ICN Gateway in the 2nd
half of 2016, with no firm date as yet. It is anticipated that there will be
around 100 contracts available for local subcontractors, worth up to $112
million.
The Northern Gas Pipeline is set to be completed in 2018.
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Sources: Australian Mining, Jemena.
