McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that Westland Milk Products has awarded McConnell Dowell the contract for the design and construction of the Westland Milk Ocean Outfall (Package 2) at Hokitika on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
The works consist of;
- 800 m new trenchless pipeline using the Direct Pipe® system installing a 1.2m diameter steel pipe as the carrier pipe.
- A 500NB HDPE product pipe.
- A diffuser structure with a twin diffuser manifold.
- Installation of the onshore de-aeration chamber.
The offshore pipeline is part of the overall scheme to re-direct the WMP waste flows from discharging into the Hokitika River to a more acceptable offshore location.
This project continues to build on McConnell Dowell’s extensive track record in the construction of major marine outfall pipelines in New Zealand. Our solution is to use trenchless tunnelling technology to minimise the risk of construction under the seabed with relatively unknown ground conditions, leveraging our experience from the recently completed Army Bay Outfall Pipeline where we successfully made use of the Direct Pipe® system.
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 projects and particularly ocean outfalls in New Zealand, which have greatly contributed to improving water quality in our harbours and waterways. We look forward to doing this once again in the beautiful West Coast town of Hokitika.”
Construction will commence in January 2020, and completion is scheduled for January 2021.
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McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce the internal appointment of Thomas Dockray as Managing Director, South East Asia.
Tom joined the McConnell Dowell Group in 2017 as the Executive General Manager, New Business & Strategy. He was responsible for activities covering New Business management across the Group and the implementation and execution of the Group’s Growth Strategy.
Tom brings a strong understanding of both the McConnell Dowell Group and South East Asia strategies to the role. He has an exceptional focus on winning work, and a deep operational understanding drawn from many years’ experience working in the region for Leighton Asia and Clough.
Announcing the appointment, which commences immediately, CEO Scott Cummins said Tom is an outstanding choice to lead the South East Asia Business Unit.
“I know the South East Asia team are looking forward to being led by someone with a strong track record in team building, problem solving and customer excellence.
“McConnell Dowell will be well represented in the region and the opportunities that will be unlocked through Tom’s leadership present an exciting future,” Mr Cummins said.
Reflecting on his appointment, Tom said, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to lead McConnell Dowell in South East Asia through the next stage of development and growth.
“I look forward to working with a diverse team and supporting all South East Asia staff to realise their full potential.”
Tom will remain a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and will be based in our Regional Head office in Singapore.
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that the first 348 metres of the Auckland City Rail Link is completed. The tunnel from Wyndham Street through to Commercial Bay marks the completion of a major stage of Auckland’s new rail tunnel.
Since December 2015, the Connectus JV has installed 362 reinforced concrete piles around the future CRL twin tunnels, relocated the major stormwater pipe on Albert Street, strengthened the Orakei sewer main at the intersection of Albert Street and Victoria Street, and relocated kilometres of stormwater, electrical, gas, sewerage, and internet lines.
In total, 2,500 tonnes of steel bar reinforcement have been tied together, and over 10,000 cubic metres of concrete have been poured which has meant bringing in over 1,600 full concrete trucks just for the tunnel box formation.
City Rail Link Ltd’s Chief Executive, Dr Sean Sweeney acknowledges the work of the contractors, and the support from the local community, “Construction like this in the middle of a city is never easy for anyone - the risks for workers that come from working in confined spaces, and the disruption for people living and working nearby – but we have taken a big step towards building a project that will change the way people can travel around our city.”
The team is now nearing the completion of the removal of the temporary ground support, the relocation of the services and the completion of the backfilling of the trench.
Starting from Wyndham Street, Albert Street will be fully reinstated starting in mid-July. The new streetscape work will head towards Customs Street block by block.
It is intended that the first sections will be completed at the Wyndham-Albert Street intersection by the end of this year.
McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that an alliance including McConnell Dowell, the Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure, and designers Mott MacDonald and Arup has been awarded the major works contract on the North-South Corridor, Regency Road to Pym Street Project in Adelaide, South Australia.
The alliance will work together with industry partner Bardavcol on the design and construction of the new 1.8-kilometre motorway along South Road, connecting the South Road Superway to the Torrens Road to River Torrens Project.
McConnell Dowell’s Australian Managing Director Jim Frith welcomed the news and said the award will see McConnell Dowell continue to play a leading role in delivering safe, smart and efficient infrastructure for all South Australians.
Federal Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Alan Tudge said…
“When complete, will deliver efficient and reliable travel for up to 53,000 vehicles per day on this section of South Road, by removing the need to travel through two signalised intersections.”
South Australian Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government Stephan Knoll said...
“We are building congestion busting infrastructure that will cut travel times, make our roads safer and also secure construction jobs into the future.”
The Alliance are currently working together on the delivery of the Oaklands Crossing Grade Separation Project and have previously delivered a number of other large-scale infrastructure projects in the State.
Main construction works are expected to commence in late 2019 and it is anticipated that the project will support on average approximately 210 full time equivalent jobs per year, over the life of the project.
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McConnell Dowell is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the design and construction of a 100m wharf extension and associated works at Main Wharf North, Port Nelson.
This is an exciting project for McConnell Dowell, building on our extensive track record in wharf design and construction throughout New Zealand, Pacific, Australia and South East Asia. Our Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ETI) division has specialist marine capability which we have leveraged to deliver a superior design solution to our client.
The works consist of:
- Design of the new wharf structure.
- Demolition and removal of the existing wharf structure.
- Construction of new wharf structure and all other finishing off works required for the new wharf to be put to service.
Port Nelson Limited provides core port services and property management services to help promote the economic prosperity of the region. The new facilities will allow visits by larger container and cruise vessels and will increase the port's resilience in a major earthquake.
Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director for New Zealand and the Pacific says, “We look forward to working with Port Nelson to safely deliver another world-class quality marine project to help increase economic prosperity and resilience for the region.”
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