Project Background

OGP was engaged by Laing O’Rourke to support the first phase of Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri project, a $3.5 billion iron ore mine in the shire of East Pilbara. Design delays heavily impacted the project, resulting in a six-month interruption.

Client:

Laing O’Rourke

Location:

Pilbara, WA

OGP's Role:

Engineering & Project Delivery Services

The OGP Solution

OGP, in support of Laing O’Rourke’s efforts, provided lead Structural Mechanical Piping (SMP) Engineers that integrated within Laing O’Rourke’s greater project and construction execution to assist in the offshore fabrication and delivery of the major equipment componentry, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our skilled (SMP) engineers provided the following support:

  • Reviewed and approved supplier-supplied documentation for specific plant fabricated plant packages to verify it complied with the overall design requirements.
  • Provided equipment expediting support and assisted Laing O’Rourke’s logistics team for the timely delivery of K80 and K999 construction equipment packages.
  • Provided on-site project engineering support during the construction period.
  • Undertook quality inspections.

The Outcome

OGP seamlessly integrated into Laing O’Rourke’s project delivery and construction teams, leveraging our extensive experience in driving outcomes and identifying solutions to optimise and maintain the overall construction schedule. Our team's expertise provided Laing O’Rourke with trusted support, enabling adjustments that accelerated the manufacturing and construction processes to accommodate larger steel modules, and simplified logistics, which helped reduce construction activities.

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