Thiess News, Volume 1, 2000

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Latrobe Valley at the coal face VIC/SA/TAS/NZ Business Unit Thiess has a long history in the Latrobe Valley, dating back to 1978 when the company was awarded the first of the earthworks contracts on the massive Loy Yang Power Station project. In 1992 Thiess formed an association with Roche Bros. and Linfox to create the joint venture operation RTL. With the move of Government utilities towards corporatisation, RTL was awarded the first of the major outsourcing contracts by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. This contract was to provide mobile plant and earthmoving services for the Yallourn, Hazelwood and Loy Yang open cut brown coal mines. The process of corporatisation and privatisation continued and now the three coal-fired power stations that are such a landmark in the Latrobe Valley are privately owned and operated by Yallourn Energy, Hazelwood Power and Loy Yang Power. Many things have changed in the Valley over the past decade, but one of the consistent players throughout this period has been RTL. Over this period activities have expanded to include specialised heavy haulage with the launch of RTL Transport in August last year. To date RTL has carried out work to the value of $170 million in the Valley. There are some exciting opportunities emerging for RTL in the Latrobe Valley this year. Both Yallourn Energy and Hazelwood Power will be embarking shortly on major infrastructure development work to secure their future coal supplies. Yallourn Energy plans to develop its Maryvale Coal Field, which involves a 6km diversion of the Morwell River and the removal by contract of some 30 million cubic metres of overburden. Hazelwood Power continues to work with RTL on mobile plant, overburden removal programs and future planning. Loy Yang Power has also recently extended its contract with RTL for a further four years. With this level of infrastructure and earthmoving works pending, RTL is keen to continue and further develop its strong relationship with the three power companies in the Latrobe Valley. RTL is a very proud and capable operation with an enviable occupational health and safety record and continues to consolidate its sound reputation. 8 Thiess News Volume 1 2000
Thiess secures Thiess recently entered into a $16M contract with AuIron Energy Limited on behalf of SASE Pty Ltd (90% owned by AuIron) to build and operate the SASE pig iron project demonstration plant at Whyalla, South Australia. This project involves the construction of a demonstration plant to determine the viability of a commercial plant to process iron ore into pig iron, the first stage in producing steel. Detailed design work has commenced on this project and the construction program is expected to be completed in July 2000, with commissioning in the second half of 2000. The demonstration plant will run for four to six months, testing the process parameters, before a decision will be made whether to proceed with a full-scale commercial plant. SASE pig iron project at Whyalla Thiess’ involvement with AuIron began in November 1999, when Thiess signed an exclusive agreement for all of AuIron’s projects in South Australia. Since that time, Thiess has been working closely with AuIron and SASE to plan the most effective and rapid development program for this project. The South Australian Government is a strong supporter, and has provided a $1M grant for the project’s development. The success of the SASE pig iron project demonstration plant has the potential to create many new construction and operating jobs in the northern region of South Australia. VIC/SA/TAS/NZ Business Unit Thiess and Thiess Environmental Services is spearheading the implementation of a new Water Industry Traineeship, the Certificate II in Water Industry Operations in the field of Water and Sewerage Maintenance and Construction. With the assistance of VicWater and the support of other major contractors and water authorities, TES has established a pilot group which commenced the Traineeship in February this year through the Chisholm Institute of TAFE. VicWater establish new Traineeship The program comprises on-site training in addition to 400hrs of formal training, carried out in ten one-week blocks, and including generic skills such as Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Principles, and Dealing with Customers and Clients, as well as technical industry skills. TES’ objectives are to start underpinning the ageing industry workforce and to inject a new skills base into the water industry. Thiess News Volume 1 2000 9
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