Adani seals biggest contract for Carmichael project

Mining giant Adani has awarded its largest construction contract for the Carmichael project to Queensland-based BMD providing a welcome economic boost, with 600 new jobs in the making.

MINING giant Adani has awarded its largest construction contract to date for the Carmichael project providing a welcome 600 job boost to the region.

Adani Mining chief executive Lucas Dow said Queensland-based BMD had been awarded the $350 million contract to build civil construction works for the Carmichael Rail Network, taking the total value of contracts awarded to over $1 billion.

Mr Dow said construction of the mine and rail project was continuing with strict measures in place to manage the risk of the COVID-19 virus.

“We’re following all advice from Queensland Health and the Federal Government and doing all we can to keep our people and the community safe,” Mr Dow said.

BMD said that at a time when jobs across the country were hard to come by, the company was proud to deliver direct employment for approximately 600 people.

BMD said the majority of workforce would come from Rockhampton and Townsville, with the engagement of local suppliers and subcontractors also generating indirect employment through the supply chain and local community.

The civil works to be built include earthworks, drainage, bridges, rail camp construction and associated road upgrades.

The entire Carmichael project will create than 1500 direct jobs during the construction and ramp up of the project and some further 6,750 indirect jobs.

The civil construction of the rail network is being delivered in two parts – BMD will complete one section and Martinus Rail will build the other.