$29 million contract awarded at Port of Port Hedland
The Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project has reached a significant milestone, with a $29 million contract awarded for the design and construction of a revetment wall in Nelson Point Tug Haven and Port Hedland.
The contract has been awarded to Austral Construction, and will help to protect the tug haven embankments from destructive cyclones and powerful storm surges, with it designed to withstand a one in 500-year weather event.
As part of the contract award, local Pilbara-based businesses will provide works valued at nearly $4 million.
Works that will be subcontracted out include design, fabrication, survey, electrical, plumbing and geotechnical services, with at least five per cent of subcontracts to be awarded to Aboriginal-owned suppliers.
The revetment wall works form part of the $51.2 million Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade project, which also includes the replacement of the existing sheet pile wall.
Western Australian Ports Minister, Rita Saffioti, said, “It’s fantastic to see investment in the Nelson Point Tug Haven to increase its resilience to withstand powerful storms and cyclones and make it a reliable asset for decades to come.
“The Port of Port Hedland is the powerhouse of the Pilbara, with over $116 billion of commodities passing through the port last financial year – it’s essential we invest in port infrastructure to support this enormous volume of trade.