OUR PROJECTS
Fortescue Dewatering & Water Infrastructure
KCU has extensive experience delivering dewatering and water infrastructure projects across Fortescue’s Pilbara operations, supporting the development, expansion and ongoing operation of critical mine water management systems.
Our work encompasses the construction and upgrade of abstraction and injection borefields, bulk water pipelines, saline and brackish water supply infrastructure, pumping systems and associated civil works.
Through the delivery of numerous packages across Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek, KCU has demonstrated its ability to manage complex and concurrent projects, integrating specialist plant, experienced personnel and local knowledge to deliver practical solutions in demanding remote operating environments.
CLIENT
Fortescue
LOCATION
Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek, Pilbara, Western Australia
DURATION
2015 to present
VALUE
$100+ million
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Dewatering
- Borefield Development
- Pipeline Construction
- Civil Infrastructure
KEY PROJECT CAPABILITIES AND DELIVERY EXPERIENCE INCLUDE:
- Construction, development and upgrades of abstraction and injection borefields.
- Installation of bulk water mains, dewatering pipelines and water supply infrastructure.
- Construction and upgrades of saline and brackish water management systems.
- Pump station upgrades, sumping infrastructure, transfer ponds and associated mechanical works.
- Civil earthworks, clearing, access roads and pipeline corridor preparation.
- Installation of supporting electrical infrastructure, pipeline connections and system upgrade
KCU’s ongoing involvement in Fortescue’s water infrastructure programs reflects our established capability in delivering integrated civil, pipeline and dewatering solutions across the Pilbara.
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