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- Summary: GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins construction contract at Maules Creek
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28/02/2014 13:04
GENERAL
REL: 1304 HRS Downer EDI Limited
GENERAL: DOW: Downer wins construction contract at Maules Creek
Media/ASX and NZX Release
28 February 2014
DOWNER WINS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AT MAULES CREEK
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today it had secured a contract with
Whitehaven Coal to construct all structures, buildings, facilities, equipment
and services for the Maules Creek Coal Handling and Processing Plant (CHPP)
in the Gunnedah basin, north-west New South Wales.
The contract has a total value of approximately $100 million and the scope of
work includes provision of civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
services for the erection of the 1600tph CHPP facility.
Work on the project will commence immediately.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer had built a
strong reputation for delivering quality coal projects.
"Downer is an Australian leader in CHPP design and construction and this
project will be delivered by our experienced Infrastructure team, including
its specialist coal consultancy QCC Resources.
"We look forward to working closely with Whitehaven Coal to deliver this
important project."
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations
+61 439 470145
Luke Thrum, Manager Investor Relations
+61 459 828720
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, Telecommunications, Water
and Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific
region.
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