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GENERAL: DOW: New electrical work at Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centr
Media/ASX and NZX Release
17 April 2012
NEW ELECTRICAL WORK AT VICTORIAN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTRE PROJECT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a contract by
the Grocon/ PCL construction Joint Venture, part of the Plenary Health
Consortium, for electrical work on the new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer
Centre (VCCC) Project South Facility.
The contract is valued at more than $85 million and involves the supply,
installation, testing and commissioning of fully operational, high and low
voltage electrical services.
The VCCC project in Parkville, Melbourne, is being procured as a Public
Private Partnership (PPP) by the Victorian State Government and will be a
world-class facility for cancer research, treatment and care.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer had a long
history of delivering large scale commercial projects in this region and the
company was pleased to be involved in delivering this critical piece of
infrastructure for the people of Victoria.
Construction of the hospital commenced in late 2011 and is due for completion
by end 2015, with service delivery to commence in 2016.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61 439
470145
Sonja Kukec, Manager Corporate Affairs +61 437 766 483
Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Communications, Water and
Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
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