Rio Tinto awards $17M Brockman 4 contract
28th Jun 2012
JUNE 28 – A contract valued at $A17M for the design and construction of several facilities at Rio Tinto's Brockman 4 Phase II site has been awarded to VDM Group.
The six-month contract covers engineering design work and construction on a new plant maintenance workshop, heavy vehicle fuel facility and related infrastructure, along with additions to the existing village facilities.
Brockman 4 is in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 60km north of Tom Price. Mobilisation is due to begin in late July.
VDM now has work in hand worth more than $170 million, and is targeting increased activity in the resources sector.
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