planning of peopfor major australian projects.

All big resource projects are years in the planning. There are years between the detailed engineering of a Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) and the pouring of first concrete.

The BFS lets you know how much concrete, steel, people , vehicles and fuel you will need. It then allows a detailed costing against which a business plan can be developed with enough accuracy for bank funding.

After BFS you know how many construction and operations people you need. You then have two alternatives;

a) Start political lobbying for foreign workers, or;

b) Start training for your needs as Andrew Forrest is.

How long until labor is needed on Roy Hill? If Gina Rinehart needs workers should should start training all the Australians she needs now.

A mining boom should be an opportunity to skill unqualified Australians or those with redundant skills from manufacturing. It should also be an opportunity for those over 40 to get a job instead of being passed over.

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