John Holland wins WA rail job

Published: 23 Sep 2013    Author: Property Week

Leighton Holding’s subsidiary John Holland has been chosen to construct nearly 350 kilometres of heavy haulage railway track for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project in Western Australia.

The project includes a new mine at the Roy Hill deposit north of Newman, a mine process plant, a heavy haul railway system, and new port facilities at Port Hedland.

The $257 million rail construction, track works and infrastructure sub-contract awarded to John Holland by Samsung C&T will traverse remote terrain from the Roy Hill mine site to Port Hedland.

Leighton Holdings said Roy Hill is a critical project for the state and a strong indication that the nation is moving to close its infrastructure deficit and improve productivity.

The two-year, construct-only project is planned to commence on site in October 2013. At the peak of site works the project workforce is expected to reach 270 people.

John Holland’s contract involves track works to the main line, marshalling yard, mine loading loop, port loading loop, wayside loops and spurs, and construction yard. The contract also involves construction of a logistics yard and ballast yards.

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