The Sedgman and CPB Contractors joint venture (SCJV), both CIMIC Group companies, have successfully transported more than 30 preassembled modules over 450 kilometres for BHP’s Western Ridge Crusher Project, prioritising safety and minimising impacts to communities and traffic on the way.
The movement of these massive structures required meticulous planning and close collaboration with BHP stakeholders, shares SCJV Contractors Project Manager Christian D'Angelo.
“During this exercise, we were focused on safety and minimising impacts to communities to ensure the smooth transition of these modules from laydown yard to site,” he adds.
The impressive modules, weighing up to 125 tonnes and measuring 42m long and 11m wide, arrived in Port Hedland in February before beginning an escorted road journey from Port Hedland to Newman.
The SCJV team's meticulous transport approach included planning consultation, design, structural checks and transportation engineering.
To get the units to Newman, the crew navigated multiple interfaces, including active rail crossings and loading zones and transporting modules through an active mining area and equipment workshop.
“This coordinated approach will continue until all modules are safely delivered to Newman,” says Christian, highlighting that further shipments of preassembled modules are scheduled to arrive over the coming months.
Once on site, the modules will be used to construct crusher structure and other project infrastructure.
Sedgman and CPB Contractors are delivering the Western Ridge Crusher project in a joint venture. Works involve an end-to-end solution for the design and construction of a new 30 Mtpa primary crusher (separately procured by BHP) and a 12-kilometre overland conveyor, radial stacker and associated stockpiling systems with a capacity of 30 Mtpa.