We completed the main berth construction scope for BHP Mitsubishi Alliance's (BMA) SABR Project, using the Early Contractor Involvement process to develop several innovations. 

SABR, short for 'Shiploader and Berth 2 Replacement', was a brownfields project located within the lease boundaries of BMA's existing Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay, Queensland. It included the disassembly and replacement of one of the existing shiploaders and berths to improve materials handling throughput and cyclonic wave immunity.

Construction followed a 12-month collaborative Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process led by BMA and involving design engineer Aurecon and ourselves. Working collaboratively with our customer and their designer enabled us to add value through smarter, safer, and more constructible solutions.

For example, the adoption of a fully modularised fabrication and installation methodology, and the use of a heavy lift vessel (HLV) for both demolition and construction phases, have delivered significant safety, cost, and schedule benefits.

The integrated team also focused on engineering out or controlling risks through elimination or substitution. For example, we developed a construction approach that eliminated the need for our workforce to travel to the work front by marine vessel. That’s a huge safety benefit, eliminating weather risks and also reducing downtime.