Abigroup Secures Three Contracts For Newcastle Coal Terminal

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11 November 2008


Abigroup secures three contracts for Newcastle Coal Terminal


Abigroup’s range of capabilities has proved a boon for the Newcastle Coal

Infrastructure Group (NCIG) and its implementation of a much needed

new coal export terminal. Abigroup is undertaking not one but three

contracts for NCIG which comprises BHP Billiton, Centennial Coal,

Donaldson Coal, Peabody Energy, Felix Resources and Whitehaven Coal.


Abigroup will undertake earthworks, the construction of concrete

structures and the provision of rail and signalling. “As a tier one

multidisciplinary company with expertise both in rail/mining infrastructure

and in the Hunter region, Abigroup is well placed to undertake the scope

of work in the three contracts for NCIG”, said Abigroup’s Director of

Operations David Jurd. 


The new coal export terminal will be located at Kooragang Island in

Newcastle and is designed with the capacity for future expansion. The

establishment of the terminal, which comes on the back of severe

bottlenecks, will significantly improve export flow. Once completed the

third coal export terminal in Newcastle will be the largest single stage

development of a new coal terminal in the world.


Abigroup commenced work on the first contract for earthworks in

September 2008. The $46 million project involves two million cubic

metres of earthworks comprising rail loop formation earthworks and

drainage, stockyard berms and road works. The second contract worth

$33 million includes a 25 span rail viaduct, a single span rail bridge, a

dump station structure and a conveyor tunnel. Abigroup will also

undertake rail and signal work ($12 million) comprising track work and

signaling design and installation.

“Abigroup is able to undertake a variety of rail projects by offering a one

stop shop to clients which utilises Abigroup’s suite of capabilities ranging

from roads, bridges, water, mining and building”, said David Jurd.

Abigroup’s rail group consists of skilled rail professionals and is able to

utilise its own rail plant equipment. This enables the company to negotiate

a variety of contracts with rail and mining clients. Abigroup’s rail plant

equipment is registered to work on the entire ARTC network and within

the NSW RailCorp network. The company’s new tamping machine has

completed its first assignment and is now working south of Sydney

maintaining mainline and siding tracks.


Abigroup Contractors is one of Australia’s leading engineering and

building companies. Works are undertaken in areas including

health, residential, retail, educational, leisure and  commercial

building and roads, bridges, dams, rail, water, telecommunications

and mining infrastructure. Abigroup is a wholly owned subsidiary

of Bilfinger Berger AG, one of the world’s top ten construction

companies.


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Further information:

Corporate Communications

Abigroup Limited

Ph (02) 9499 0999

Fax (02) 9499 3822

Email: abimail@abigroup.com.au






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