Decmil Awarded A$82M Contract for Fortescue Metals Group Christmas Creek Accommodation Village

We have had a number of questions this week from subscribers asking about potential work opportunities in the North West of WA, so we lead those with this question to a recent announcement from Decmil Australia.

Decmil Australia is a leading provider of engineering construction, maintenance and industrial services to Australia's resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. Employing more than 900 staff and contractors across Australia, their project capabilities and experienced workforce has seen them continually expand their operations.

Decmil Australia Ltd has been awarded an A$82.4 million contract by Fortescue Metals Group Ltd to design and construct an 800-man accommodation village at Christmas Creek in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Work on the project will start immediately and is expected to be completed in February 2011.

Decmil Group CEO Scott Criddle said “this latest contract further cements Decmil’s position as the leading provider of accommodation villages to the WA resources and oil & gas industry.” Adding, “the Company’s experience and reputation for designing and constructing large-scale accommodation villages has strengthened in the past two years and remains a core business focus for the Group going forward,” Mr Criddle said.

The Christmas Creek village will accommodate the permanent workforce for FMG’s mining operations and has been designed to provide ‘a superior level of comfort and service in accommodation villages in Western Australia.’

“Decmil Australia is now designing and constructing villages that resemble a resort, rather than a traditional workers camp with rows of accommodation,” he said. “It is clearly evident that resources companies are significantly increasing the design and standard of accommodation facilities offered to employees in line with the strong competition for labour.” The Christmas Creek village has been specifically designed to enable a cost effective and practical expansion to accommodate 1600 people.

Check out their website for more information about current contracts and the announcement about their new Health and Safety Program - SHIELD.

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