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Completed 80ML water storage dam aerial view at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation

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TCD were awarded the Broome North Wastewater Treatment Plant 80ML Storage Dam No. 2 works in June 2023, with an aggressive construction timeline requiring the bulk of the works to be completed ahead of the 2023 northwest wet season.

Key Deliverables:
  • 60,000 m³ of bulk and detailed cut to fill earthworks, imported compacted gravel crest and external embankment rock protection works
  • 35,000 m² of bituminous geomembrane (BGM) liner installation
  • 300 m³ of concrete spillways and BGM tie-ins
  • Supply, installation and commissioning of interconnecting pipework and valves between existing Storage Dam No. 1 and new Storage Dam No. 2
  • Supply and installation of 15 anchored egress nets
  • Installation of 3 specialist sonic drilled piezometer bore holes
  • Installation of concrete kerbing and perimeter security fencing
Summary
Client
Water Corporation
Location
Broome, WA
Project Duration
5 Months
Project Start
July 2023
Project Finish
November 2023

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Night concrete pour on dam embankment with dramatic sunset backdrop at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Concrete pump trucks and workers performing night pour at Broome North WWTP dam with sunset — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Aerial view of 80ML water storage dam construction at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Geomembrane liner installation with excavator and crew at Broome North WWTP storage dam — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Aerial view of 80ML storage dam site during early construction at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Dam embankment construction with earthworks at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Aerial view of dam earthworks in progress at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Aerial view of dam wall construction at Broome North WWTP storage dam — TCD Group for Water Corporation
Aerial view of completed dam with geomembrane liner at Broome North WWTP — TCD Group for Water Corporation
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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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GNAM Dewatering 2023 project for Rio Tinto in Pilbara, WA — TCD Group

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TCD was engaged to deliver essential infrastructure upgrades within the pit area, enabling Rio Tinto to meet below water table (BWT) mining requirements and maintain Saleable Ore Product (SOP) targets.

Key Deliverables:
  • All works conducted within the operational pit, adhering to strict safety, environmental and quality standards
  • Installed 5 dewatering abstraction bores within the pit, each equipped with flexible risers and VSG trailers
  • Commissioned Variable Speed Generator (VSG) trailer units and SCADA integration for real-time data acquisition and control
  • Installed pipe droppers to connect new bores to existing pipeline network
  • Polywelded and commissioned HDPE pipelines including tie-ins to existing infrastructure
Summary
Client
Rio Tinto
Location
Pilbara, WA
Project Duration
3 Months
Project Start
May 2025
Project Finish
July 2025

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Komatsu articulated dump truck on a construction site — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Wheel loader transporting large pipe section — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Loader moving large pipes onto a truck in a rural setting — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Pipeline installation in a remote, arid environment — Rio Tinto project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Mine dewatering works at GNAM 2023 project
Mine dewatering works at GNAM 2023 project
Mine dewatering works at GNAM 2023 project
Mine dewatering works at GNAM 2023 project
Mine dewatering works at GNAM 2023 project
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Flying Fish Village to Ren Bore Pipeline project for Fortescue in Pilbara, WA — TCD Group

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TCD were engaged by Fortescue to install a new bore pump into an existing hole and HDPE pipeline to provide raw water supply to the new Flying Fish Village upgrade. The raw water will be treated onsite to provide potable water for the village.

Key Deliverables:
  • Earthworks: clearing and removal of topsoil, pipeline burials, bore pad and windrow covering
  • Installation of 2,050m of DN110 PN12.5 HDPE coiled pipe
  • Installation of associated mechanical fittings
  • Bore infrastructure: pump, VSD skid, generator and fuel pod
  • Testing and commissioning of new pipeline and bore to design system requirements
Summary
Client
Fortescue
Location
Eliwana, WA
Project Duration
2 Months
Project Start
June 2024
Project Finish
July 2024

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Worker operating pipe fusion equipment on a construction site — Fortescue project, Pilbara, Western Australia. TCD Group civil construction
Pipeline installation at Flying Fish Ren Bore
Pipeline installation at Flying Fish Ren Bore
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