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CORDELL REPORT
Contracts Won Information researched and provided by Cordell
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PACIFIC HIGHWAY UPGRADE -
TINTENBAR TO EWINGSDALE
EWINGSDALE, NSW
Proposed upgrade of highway 17km of four
lane dual carriageways, from Tintenbar
extending north to Ewingsdale including on
and off ramps and interchanges.
Value: $583,792,000.00
Commence Date: 5/06/2012
Contractor: Baulderstone Pty Ltd
CAIRNS ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT
WHITES SHED REFURBISHMENT EARLY
WORKS
CAIRNS, QLD
Essential works to allow investigations
to be completed to support the current
design process for the refurbishment of the
heritage listed building and cultural centre.
Value: $10,000,000.00
Commence Date: 12/07/2012
Contractor: Richard Field Constructions
HASTINGS OVER MINDIL SOUL & SPIRIT
ON THE AVENUE MIXED DEVELOPMENT
PARAP, NT
Construction of two residential towers,
14 storeys over commercial premises with
offices and retail space, basement parking
and landscaping.
Value: $260,000,000.00
Commence Date: 1/12/2012
Builder: Hutchinson Builders
ORICA AMMONIUM NITRATE
PRODUCTION FACILITY - PROJECT
TRIDENT
KOORAGANG, NSW
Proposed upgrade of the existing
Ammonium Nitrate Production facility to
some 750ktpa of product. Work will include
additional infrastructure such as cooling
towers effluent treatment systems and
boiler.
Value: $450,000,000.00
Commence Date: 15/05/2012
Construction manager: Orica Ltd
BOWEN & PROSERPINE WATER
TREATMENT PLANTS
PROSERPINE, QLD
Erection of control, fluoride and chemical
buildings over two sites including
concrete slabs, flooring, roofing, internal
plasterboard walls, drainage, access routes
and fencing, landscaping and parking areas.
Value: $85,000,000.00
Commence Date: 15/05/2012
Contractors: Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd
DR CHAU CHAK WING BUILDING
- FACULTY OF BUSINESS (FORMER
BUILDING 14)
ULTIMO, NSW
Demolition of existing single storey
warehouse style building; construction of
new education building 12 storeys high.
Building has been designed to achieve high
levels of sustainability.
Value: $131,942,000.00
Commence Date: 31/05/2012
Builder: AW Edwards Pty Ltd
WOODGROVE SHOPPING CENTRE STGE 2
MELTON WEST, VIC
Construction of approximately 25,000m 2
of additional retail space to the west of the
existing shopping centre
Value: $85,000,000.00
Commence Date: 7/05/2012
Builder: Probuild Constructions (Aust) Pty
Ltd
REGIONAL RAIL LINK - PACKAGE E
DEER PARK, VIC
Design and construction of new rail link
including new stations.
Value: $1,275,000,000.00
Commence Date: 4/06/2012
Contractor: Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
HAWKESDALE WIND FARM
HAWKESDALE, VIC
The installation of 31 turbines on a 2280ha
site, capable of generating approximately
162,900MWh of electricity.
Value: $150,000,000.00
Commence Date: 4/06/2012
Contractor: Coffee Geotechnics & Union
Fenosa Wind Australia
GOONYELLA RAIL EXPANSION
WOTONGA FEEDER STATION
MORANBAH, QLD
Construction of feeder station.
Value: $50,000,000.00
Commence Date: 1/06/2012
Contractor (alliance): Thiess Pty Ltd &
United Group Resources UGL
SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL
(QUEEN ELIZABETH II) - NEW
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
NEDLANDS, WA
Works to include relocation of Princess
Margaret Hospital for Children to Sir
Charles Gairdner Hospital / Queen Elizabeth
II medical centre site overlooking Kings
Park. Includes multi storey car parks. The
hospital will continue to operate during
relocation.
Value: $1,200,000,000.00
Commence Date: 15/07/2012
Builder: John Holland Group
Court for alleged underpayment of teenager
The Fair Work Ombudsman is prosecuting
a Queensland construction company,
JDAC, for allegedly underpaying a teenage
employee more than $8000.
A full-time carpenter employed by JDAC
was allegedly underpaid $8947 between
June, 2008 and February, 2009 when he was
aged 18 and 19.
It is alleged the underpayments are
the result of the employee being paid
apprentice rates, despite not being formally
registered as an apprentice.
Under workplace law, employers can
pay an employee apprentice rates only
when the employee and employer have
completed an apprenticeship contract and
lodged it with the relevant authority to
register the apprentice.
JDAC allegedly paid the employee
apprentice-rates of $7.46 to $7.73 an hour
despite not having completed or lodged an
apprenticeship contract for him.
It is alleged because the employee was
not registered as an apprentice, he was
entitled to be paid more than $15 an hour.
Fair Work inspectors discovered the
alleged underpayments when they
investigated a complaint lodged by
the employee. Only part of the alleged
underpayment has so far been rectified.
Employers or employees seeking
assistance contact the Fair Work Infoline on
13 13 94 or visit www.fairwork.gov.au HR