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Eliwana Dominion Haul Road Culverts project for Fortescue in Eliwana, Pilbara, WA — TCD Group

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TCD were engaged by FMG to install surface water management measures to support expansion of the mine’s active mining area.

Key Deliverables:
  • Construction of 9 individual culverts totalling over 900m at several locations along the proposed Dominion Haul Road
  • Construction of 6+ km of mine standard access track across virgin ground with very steep and undulating terrain
  • Project considered high-risk by the Principal’s stakeholders due to challenging terrain conditions and operation within the active mine area
  • Culverts located within natural alignment of surface water paths in steep gullies of varying widths

The project was completed ahead of program and with zero HSE incidents.

Summary
Client
FMG – Surface Water Management
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
5 Months
Project Start
May 2024
Project Finish
September 2024

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Large-scale earthworks with culvert installation and haul road — Fortescue project, Eliwana, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Culvert installation and earthworks with heavy machinery — Fortescue project, Eliwana, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Culvert installation in an earthworks setting — Fortescue project, Eliwana, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Large culvert installation with surrounding earthworks — Fortescue project, Eliwana, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Eliwana Dominion haul road culvert installation
Eliwana Dominion haul road culvert installation
Eliwana Dominion haul road culvert installation
Eliwana Dominion haul road culvert installation
Eliwana Dominion haul road culvert installation
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Large corrugated steel culvert pipes lined up for installation with excavator and earthworks on Fortescue mine site — TCD Group

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TCD were engaged by CSI Mining Services at Kens Bore, part of the Onslow Iron Project, to construct a multi-plate steel underpass tunnel and installation of culvert drainage pipes, headwalls and rock protection.

Key Deliverables:
  • Form, install reinforcement and pour strip footings for the tunnel
  • Installation of tunnel base channels
  • Installation of 73m long multi-plate steel with additional rib plate installation in the centre
  • Installation of 61 drainage culverts (CSPs, RCBCs and RCP pipe) and headwalls, including onsite transportation, excavation, installation of bedding, protective wrap and cement stabilised backfill
  • Placement of rip-rap to construct rock protection to the inlet/outlet of culverts
Summary
Client
CSI Mining Services
Location
Kens Bore, Onslow Iron Project, WA
Project Duration
7 Months
Project Start
January 2024
Project Finish
July 2024

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Excavator positioning large steel pipes in excavated trench for culvert installation on mine site — TCD Group
Completed corrugated metal drainage culverts with riprap rock protection on mine site — TCD Group
Komatsu HB335 hybrid excavator performing earthworks for culvert installation on mine site — TCD Group
Large steel pipes staged for installation with workers in PPE and equipment on mine site — TCD Group
Worker performing foundation preparation and trenching for culvert installation on mine site — TCD Group
Completed corrugated steel tunnel culvert structure at sunset, FMG mine site — TCD Group civil construction
Large culvert pipes being installed with excavators on red earth mine site — TCD Group civil construction
Concrete mixer truck pouring foundations with rebar formwork for culvert installation — TCD Group civil construction
Culvert installation in prepared trench with heavy earthworks machinery on mine site — TCD Group civil construction
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TCD project construction work in progress

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TCD was engaged to construct a new transfer pond at FMG’s Christmas Creek Mine to support increased water storage for ongoing operations.

Key Deliverables:
  • Site establishment and clearing of 5 hectares
  • 2,500 m³ of unsuitable material excavated
  • 3,500 m³ backfilled with imported fill
  • 36,000 m³ of embankment construction using site and imported material
  • 20,000 m² compacted area and 2,800 m² pump pad construction
  • Installation of 31,000 m² of 1.5mm HDPE liner and geotextile underlay
  • Installation of suction piping, safety equipment and hold-down bags
  • Supply and install of fencing, gates and inspection ramp road
  • Final commissioning, testing and project handover
Summary
Client
Fortescue
Location
Christmas Creek, WA
Project Duration
9 Months
Project Start
August 2024
Project Finish
April 2025

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Hall Saline transfer pond construction for FMG
Hall Saline transfer pond construction for FMG
Hall Saline transfer pond construction for FMG
TCD project construction work in progress
Hall Saline transfer pond construction for FMG
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Aerial view of TCD construction project site

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TCD were engaged by Streamline Connect at BHP’s Mining Area C (MAC) for the construction of communications infrastructure bulk earthworks pads.

Key Deliverables:
  • Mobilisation and on-boarding to BHP site standards
  • Identification and establishment of borrow areas
  • Construction of 3× 50×50m earthworks pads for RBS facilities
  • Construction of 5× 25×25m earthworks pads for semi-relocatable RBS facilities
  • Construction of 7× 20×20m earthworks pads for semi-trailer Cell on Wheels (SCOW)
  • Windrows, drainage and rock protection at each site
  • Rock breaking and trenching for earthing grid installation
  • Soils compaction and plate load testing
Summary
Client
Streamline Connect
Location
BHP Mining Area C, WA
Project Duration
10 Months
Project Start
January 2024
Project Finish
October 2024

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Network communications earthworks at BHP Mining Area C
Aerial view of TCD construction project site
Aerial view of TCD construction project site
Network communications earthworks at BHP Mining Area C
Network communications earthworks at BHP Mining Area C
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Big Garden & Kangaroo Haul Road Culverts project for Fortescue in Pilbara, WA — TCD Group

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TCD were awarded the Big Garden and Kangaroo Haul Road culvert installation works at FMG’s Cloudbreak Mine Site.

Key Deliverables:
  • Facility establishment and laydown areas
  • Site preparation and construction of culvert mounds
  • Two multi-bank culverts installed: 20× 1,500mm diameter CSPs at Big Garden and 6× 1,500mm diameter CSPs at Kangaroo
  • Progressive trench installation and backfill for corrugated steel pipe (CSP) using site bush-mixed cement stabilised fill (CSF)
  • General fill backfill to finished haul road height and construction of heavy vehicle windrows
  • Sourcing, screening and installing inlet and outlet rock protection at both locations
Summary
Client
FMG
Location
Cloudbreak, WA
Project Duration
4 Months
Project Start
September 2023
Project Finish
December 2023

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Large culvert pipes and excavator on a red earth construction site — Fortescue project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Large culvert/pipeline installation with excavators — Fortescue project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Large culvert pipes installed in an earthworks setting — Fortescue project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Culvert installation in red earth — Fortescue project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Haul road culvert installation at Big Garden for FMG
Haul road culvert installation at Big Garden for FMG
Haul road culvert installation at Big Garden for FMG
Haul road culvert installation at Big Garden for FMG
Haul road culvert installation at Big Garden for FMG
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GNAM BSP Abstraction Strategy project for Rio Tinto in Pilbara, WA — TCD Group

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TCD was contracted for the supply, installation and commissioning of dewatering infrastructure as part of Rio Tinto’s GNAM BSP Abstraction Strategy.

Key Deliverables:
  • Install and commission 13 dewatering bores across LensAB, LensCD and LensEF
  • Construct temporary water storage (2× 1ML MEGAMAX tanks) and permanent storage (5ML Turkey’s Nest) at LensEF
  • Install pipelines, valves, fittings, supports and associated infrastructure
  • Install and commission 6× VSG dewatering trailer packages and 5× VSD headwork packages
  • Integrate all systems into SCADA/Wonderware
  • Earthworks, excavations, backfilling and surface restoration
  • Widen pipeline corridors and establish laydown areas
  • Decommission and remove redundant infrastructure
Summary
Client
Rio Tinto
Location
Greater Nammuldi, WA
Project Duration
7 Months
Project Start
October 2025
Project Finish
April 2026

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Specialized pump equipment on a construction site — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Water pipeline and floating pontoons in a mining pit — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Water truck on a construction/mining site — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Water truck on a construction/mining site — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Construction progress at GNAM BSP dewatering infrastructure site
Construction progress at GNAM BSP dewatering infrastructure site
Construction progress at GNAM BSP dewatering infrastructure site
Construction progress at GNAM BSP dewatering infrastructure site
Construction progress at GNAM BSP dewatering infrastructure site
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TCD construction project work in progress

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TCD were engaged for the construction of a new sedimentation basin within the Mundagoora pool catchment to capture run-off from ROM B at Iron Bridge Operations (IBO). The retention basin captures stormwater and potential leachate run-off within the facility limits.

Key Deliverables:
  • Early client/designer engagement and development of Construction Sedimentation Control Plan
  • Mobilisation and establishment of contractor facilities and compound
  • Access track improvements to enable haul truck movements
  • Bulk and detailed excavation of 20,000 m³ of material including over 4,000 m³ of rock to form the basin
  • Installation of 3,000 m² of geotextile and rock protection at inlet, intermediate and discharge drainage structures
  • Final trimming of cut-off drains, embankments and basin
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Client
FMG
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
2 Months
Project Start
August 2023
Project Finish
September 2023

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Iron Bridge sedimentation basin earthworks
Iron Bridge sedimentation basin earthworks
Iron Bridge sedimentation basin earthworks
TCD construction project work in progress
TCD construction project work in progress
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TCD project: Bonney Downs village pad

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As part of Fortescue’s commitment to achieve real zero emissions by 2030 through renewable energy generation, TCD was contracted to construct a permanent base/camp supporting wind turbine operations, initially accommodating 350 people with future expansion capacity to 950.

Key Deliverables:
  • Vegetation clearing, grubbing and stockpiling for camp pad construction with 13,000 m³ cut to fill
  • Grading and repairing 2,000m of access tracks and pipeline corridors
  • Excavation, welding, pressure testing, installation and backfill of 750m of HDPE pipeline into a service trench
  • Clearing and grubbing of firebreak around camp pad
  • Construction of perimeter v-drains and windrows
  • Demolition of redundant concrete structures and tanks including controlled removal of hazardous waste
  • Clearing and topsoil grubbing for a new spray field

Delivered on time despite challenging scope changes, safely and to a high standard of quality.

Summary
Client
Fortescue
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
2 Months
Project Start
August 2025
Project Finish
September 2025

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Concrete slab demolition works
Earthworks at Bonney Downs village pad construction
HDPE pipe coil ready for installation
HDPE pipe coil at project site
Creek drainage with rocks at construction site
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TCD were engaged by Fortescue at Iron Bridge for the construction of a scour pond and a section of tailings pipeline.

Key Deliverables:
  • Mobilisation and on-boarding to Fortescue site standards
  • Establishment of borrow areas
  • Construction of a 65×50m scour pond as a discharge point for the tailings pipeline
  • Construction of 2× 1,200mm × 26m long corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culverts
  • Installation of 70m of 400 OD HDPE pipeline
  • Upgrading the capacity of an existing sediment pond
  • Drainage and rock protection
  • Rock breaking and rock sieving
  • Soils compaction testing
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Client
Fortescue
Location
Iron Bridge, WA
Project Duration
3 Months
Project Start
August 2024
Project Finish
October 2024

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Excavator working alongside tailings pipeline at Iron Bridge for Fortescue — TCD Group
Water truck on red dirt road with earthworks at Iron Bridge tailings project — TCD Group for Fortescue
Komatsu excavator with worker and site infrastructure at Iron Bridge tailings project — TCD Group for Fortescue
Excavator loading dump truck during earthworks at Iron Bridge tailings project — TCD Group for Fortescue
Aerial view of TCD construction project site
Aerial view of TCD construction project site
Iron Bridge tailings scour pond construction
Iron Bridge tailings scour pond construction
Iron Bridge tailings scour pond construction
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TCD project: Eliwana Eli10 communications pad

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TCD was engaged by Fortescue to deliver the construction of a communications pad at the Eliwana mine site. The project required mobilisation and haulage of material to a challenging elevated location.

Key Deliverables:
  • Clearing of vegetation and foundation compaction to establish a stable platform
  • Significant levelling works across the main pad and access track, addressing complex natural topography
  • Placement and compaction of approximately 8,000 m³ of material for pad and access road
  • Safe haulage of material through the active Eliwana mine with traffic management and coordination with FMG operations
  • Construction of rock chutes for effective drainage during heavy rainfall events

Delivered on time, safely, and to a high standard of quality despite challenging terrain and logistical demands.

Summary
Client
Fortescue
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
2 Months
Project Start
April 2025
Project Finish
May 2025

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Communications pad construction at Eliwana Eli10
Communications pad construction at Eliwana Eli10
Communications pad construction at Eliwana Eli10
Communications pad construction at Eliwana Eli10
Communications pad construction at Eliwana Eli10
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