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TCD project construction work in progress

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As part of Fortescue’s commitment to decarbonise its operations, new renewable green power electricity will be transmitted between sites using a dedicated 220KV overhead transmission network. TCD was contracted to undertake the major earthworks for access tracks, pads and substations to support this network between the Lamba Substation and Christmas Creek Mine.

Key Deliverables:
  • Vegetation clearing, grubbing, and stockpiling for 240 tracks and power pole pads over 120km
  • Construction of 2 new raised engineered embankment substation pads at Cloudbreak and Christmas Creek
  • Extensive borrow, cut and fill operations including grading, compaction, and final trim to design tolerances
  • Rail crossings, traffic management and operational integration measures

Works were delivered in close coordination with FMG stakeholders, minimising disruption to ongoing mine activities. Following successful completion, TCD was awarded a subsequent scope of comparable scale and complexity.

Summary
Client
FMG
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
12 Months
Project Start
January 2025
Project Finish
December 2025

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Earthworks for Pilbara Transmission Project power infrastructure
Earthworks for Pilbara Transmission Project power infrastructure
TCD project construction work in progress
TCD project construction work in progress
Earthworks for Pilbara Transmission Project power infrastructure
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TCD project: Cloudbreak solar farm earthworks

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TCD was engaged to complete the bulk earthworks for the Cloudbreak Solar project, supporting the development of 197 MWdc of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and large-scale battery storage.

Key Deliverables:
  • 350 hectares of clearing and grubbing
  • 125 hectares of final trimming works
  • Installation of 32 cable culverts
  • 25 kilometres of access tracks
  • 30,000 m³ of cut/fill
  • 13 kilometres of fencing

TCD actively coordinated with Fortescue to deliver the project on time, incorporating significant scope variations while managing interfaces with other contractors to ensure no delays onsite.

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Client
Fortescue
Location
Cloudbreak, WA
Project Duration
5 Months
Project Start
April 2025
Project Finish
August 2025

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Bulk earthworks at Cloudbreak Solar Farm for FMG
Bulk earthworks at Cloudbreak Solar Farm for FMG
Bulk earthworks at Cloudbreak Solar Farm for FMG
Bulk earthworks at Cloudbreak Solar Farm for FMG
Bulk earthworks at Cloudbreak Solar Farm for FMG
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Hedland Junction Stage 4 road construction and earthworks in Wedgefield, Western Australia — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA

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TCD was engaged by DevelopmentWA to carry out the Hedland Junction Stage 4 Subdivision Project in the Wedgefield industrial area of Port Hedland.

Key Deliverables:
  • Site facilities establishment and construction water infrastructure
  • Clearing and development of borrow pits for 240,000 m³ bulk earthworks cut to fill forming 8 new industrial lots
  • 1.2km extension of Hematite Drive through to the Great Northern Highway — road formation, primerseal, asphalt, cycle path, line-marking, road furniture and tie-ins
  • New drainage infrastructure — open drains, box culverts, reinforced concrete pipes and over 6,000 m² of concrete revetment mattress
  • New potable water, communications and electrical service installations including substations and lighting poles

Works completed under strict environmental and heritage monitoring requirements, including dust suppressant use and cultural monitors.

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Client
DevelopmentWA
Location
Port Hedland, WA
Project Duration
8 Months
Project Start
September 2023
Project Finish
April 2024

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Vibratory roller compacting prepared soil with roller track patterns at Hedland Junction Stage 4 — TCD Group
Newly laid asphalt road with vibratory rollers compacting surface at Hedland Junction Stage 4 — TCD Group
Bitumen tanker truck spraying hot asphalt on prepared road base at Hedland Junction Stage 4 — TCD Group
Concrete pad foundation with formwork and generator installation at Hedland Junction Stage 4 — TCD Group
Aerial view of motor grader and earthworks equipment at Hedland Junction Stage 4 development — TCD Group
Hedland Junction Stage 4 road base construction with grader and dump truck aerial view
Hedland Junction Stage 4 large-scale earthworks and road construction aerial view
Hedland Junction Stage 4 asphalt paving with road construction equipment
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Batavia Coast Marina Stage 2 civil and landscaping project in Geraldton, Western Australia — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA

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TCD were engaged to deliver subdivision and streetscape works in the Geraldton town centre on a constrained brownfield site (former railway station). The works included complex traffic management, underground service installation and high-amenity landscaping to support the redevelopment of the precinct.

Key Deliverables:
  • Establishment and implementation of complex traffic management plans for construction works in the town centre
  • Excavation, placement and compaction of fill across the site, including removal and disposal of hazardous and deleterious material
  • Setting out and construction of subdivisional roads, footpaths, barriers, bollards and street signage
  • Underground services: water reticulation, stormwater drainage, irrigation mains, sewer connections, HV and LV power, NBN services and local government services
  • Irrigation and streetscaping works including 43 manicured garden beds, street furnishings and paving works
  • Delivery within a brownfield environment managing unknown services, heritage sites, and proximity to businesses and public
Summary
Client
DevelopmentWA
Location
Geraldton, WA
Project Duration
8 Months
Project Start
May 2025
Project Finish
December 2025

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Workers installing stormwater pipeline and pit at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Aerial view of urban infrastructure development with earthworks and paving at Batavia Coast Marina — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Aerial view of road construction and urban development at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Laser alignment tool inside concrete pipe for accurate installation at Batavia Coast Marina — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Civil construction works in progress at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Site works and infrastructure construction at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Earthworks and coastal development at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Landscaping and civil construction at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
Marina infrastructure development at Batavia Coast Marina, Geraldton — TCD Group for DevelopmentWA
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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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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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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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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
Summary
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
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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.

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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
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HDPE pipe coil at project site
Creek drainage with rocks at construction site
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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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