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Publish Date : 11-Feb-2013

John Holland has been awarded a $186 million contract to deliver the Cape Lambert Port B – Wharf Extension project on behalf of Rio Tinto Iron Ore Expansion Projects. The project will extend the wharf currently being constructed by John Holland to provide an additional two berths at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert Port B (as part of its announced expansion to 353 Mt annual capacity).

John Holland Group Managing Director, Glenn Palin, said the project will draw on John Holland’s industry-leading skills in marine construction and fabrication. “We believe that John Holland’s strong track record in the successful delivery of major wharf projects in the resources sector would have been a major contributor to this award,” he said. “In addition, the project team pulled together a smart modularisation, procurement and logistics solution by working closely with our colleagues at Leighton Asia. This offshore strategy, which reflects our broader focus on developing strong partnerships with organisations with complementary skills, will provide surety for our client on the timing for project delivery.”

Mr Palin said John Holland is also leading the way in environmental innovation in the area. “In early 2012, the Cape Lambert project trialled a “Sponge Jet” blasting and recovery system in place of a more conventional garnet abrasive blasting unit. This absorbs particles and prevents them from becoming airborne over water at the site.” “This vastly reduces dust levels and significantly cuts any risk of contamination.”

Brendan Petersen, Executive General Manager, Energy & Resources, said the contract will reinforce John Holland’s presence on major port expansion projects in both Queensland and Western Australia and extend John Holland’s strong working relationship with Rio Tinto. “Our project team is currently on site delivering the first stage of the project, so this award builds on this existing work at Cape Lambert and most importantly our ongoing relationship with Rio Tinto,” he said.

“The John Holland project team has developed a strong safety culture and detailed technical knowledge of the project. We are particularly excited about the success we are having with our engagement programmes with both local and Indigenous communities in the Pilbara region”. “There are currently 22 indigenous workforce members working at Cape Lambert, representing 6% of the total workforce, which we aim to increase yet further with this additional scope.”

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