Construction News

Thu March 28 2024

Related Information

Tunnelling win for Theiss

19 Sep 12 Thiess has been awarded a AU$134m (£86m) contract by pipeline specialist Saipem to build a tunnel for the Santos GLNG Project in Gladstone, Australia.

Thiess will construct a 4.3km tunnel under a section of water known as The Narrows to connect the mainland near Gladstone to the Santos GLNG liquid natural gas plant on Curtis Island.

The 3.4m internal diameter, segmentally lined tunnel will serve as the conduit for the Santos GLNG gas transmission line.

“LNG is the clean energy of tomorrow and this contract dovetails with our objective to become an integral part of the industry’s development,” said Thiess managing director Bruce Munro.

Thiess will construct the tunnel using a tunnel boring machine and the concrete segments used to line the tunnel will be cast on site.

Mobilisation is expected to start this month preparing for tunnelling activities to begin later in the year.

Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

MPU
MPU

Click here to view latest construction news »