BGC Contracting was awarded a $450 million contract to perform civil and earthworks for the Roy Hill Port landside development in Port Hedland, Western Australia from August 2013 to June 2015. The scope of work included clearing, grubbing, topsoil removal, ground improvement, construction of 5km of rail and road embankments, stockyard facilities, and site infrastructure over soft ground and tidal areas. Major tasks were to move 5.5 million cubic meters of earth, pour 45,000 cubic meters of concrete, install 6,000 meters of cast-in-situ piles, and mobilize a workforce of 500 people and heavy earthmoving equipment.

1. PROJECT DATA SHEET 1255
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CLIENT
Samsung C&T
ENGINEER/CONSULTANT
AMEC/Halcrow
LOCATION
Port Hedland, WA
VALUE ($A)
$450 Million
TIMING
August 2013 - Ongoing
(Due June 2015)
QUICK FACTS
45,000m³ Structural Concrete
500 Person Workforce
34 Road Trains used on site
6,000m Cast in-situ Piles
5,500,000m³ Cut to Fill
Earthworks
Roy Hill Port Landside
Civil and Earthworks
Project Details
The Package 3 – Port Landside Contract is part of the overall Roy Hill
Project which includes a new iron ore mine at the Roy Hill deposit, a mine
process plant, a heavy haul railway system from mine to port and new port
facilities at Boodarie Industrial Estate, south west of Port Hedland, Western
Australia.
With a targeted construction program of 22 months, the scope for this
project consists of all earthworks and civil works necessary to develop the
landside facilities at the Roy Hill Port. Works include construction of car
dumpers, screen buildings, stock yard facilities, rail loop and the rail
terminal yard.
The scope of work included in this project was:
Clearing & Grubbing.
Topsoil removal and reuse.
Ground improvement (rock displacement).
Construction of 5km of Rail and Road embankment over soft ground
and tidal areas.
Rock armour and flexible concrete mattress protection to embankment
slopes in tidal area.
Construction of stockyard 1.5km x 0.5km over soft ground and tidal
areas.
Rail embankment construction (to top of Sub-Ballast capping).
Stockyard pavement construction.
Stacker-Reclaimer rail works.
Construction of site access roads.
Culverts and storm water drainage.
Car dumper structural works.
Site dewatering.

2. PROJECT DATA SHEET 1255
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Relevant construction components
Structural Concrete (m³) 45,000 Rail supply & install (t)
(stackers and reclaimer)
1,000
Reinforcement (t) 10,000 Rail formation (km) 45
Bored Piles (m) 30,000 Roads & Drainage (km) 75
Cast in-situ Piles (m) 6,000 Cut to fill earthworks (m³) 5,500,000
Workforce (No.) 500
Equipment - number and size of equipment used on site
Excavators 20 Scrapers 12
Graders 21 Road Trains 34
Dozers 14 Rollers 28
Water Carts 22 Dump Trucks 12
Front End Loaders 26 Cranes 3
Owners Representatives
Name Position Company Contact Number Contact Email
John Joonsoon
Lee
Area Project
Director
Samsung C&T 0477 764 787 Joonsoon.lee@samsung.com
BGC Contracting representatives
Name Position Contact Number
Kim Tan Project Director 0438 938 357
John Beattie Deputy Project Director 0419 193 618