Wilpinjong – 2008

SCOPE 

• Topsoil stripping and rehabilitation works as part of site civil works in preparation for the next mining block; and
• Work was extended to day works for plant and labour to assist the production mining crew operations.

CONTRACT TYPE

• Schedule of rates / dayworks.

PROJECT STATISTICS

• Project Term: 13 months;
• Employees: 10; and
• Stripping and placing of over 500,000 LCM of topsoil material.

KEY PROJECT OUTCOMES

• Second project awarded by Thiess for this site; and
• Awarded rehabilitation works on site during the project.

KEY MILESTONES

• Project commenced: August 2008
• Project completed: September 2009

KEY PLANT & EQUIPMENT

• 2 x Excavators – 1 x EC1700 70T, 1 x C330 30T;
• 3 x Scrapers – 2 x Cat 627, 1 x Cat 637;
• 3 x Trucks – Volvo A40D;
• 1 x Grader – Cat 140H;
• 1 x Dozer – Cat D8T; and
• 1 x Watercart – Cat A25C.