Bechtel to manage construction of a new airport in Australia
19 July 2018
Bechtel wins Delivery Partner and Project Manager (Definition) roles for Western Sydney Airport
Bechtel: Bechtel, a global leader in
project management,
engineering, procurement
and construction, has been selected by
WSA Co as its Delivery Partner
and Project Manager (Definition) for the
Western Sydney Airport, a $5.3
billion greenfield facility in Badgerys Creek,
New South Wales. This will be a landmark project for both New South
Wales and Australia, and is due for completion at the end of 2026.
“Construction of the Western Sydney Airport is a once in a generation
infrastructure development opportunity for the region and the country,
and we are honoured to be working with the Commonwealth of Australia and
WSA Co on this iconic project,” said Ailie MacAdam, Bechtel’s managing
director for Australia.
“The Bechtel team looks forward to partnering with the owners,
contractors and suppliers on the project, bringing together some of the
world’s best aviation and project management minds with local
Western
Sydney talent.”
Western Sydney Airport will provide much-needed additional aviation
capacity to meet growing demand in the
Sydney basin and improve access
to flights for people in Western Sydney. One of Australia's most
significant infrastructure projects in decades, the international and
domestic airport will open in 2026, bringing social and economic
prosperity to the Western Sydney region. Learn more about this exciting
project at the following
www.wsaco.com.au.
The award builds on Bechtel’s 60-year history of delivering complex projects in Australia, including the provision of Delivery Partner services for the Tunnels & Stations Excavation package for Sydney Metro, City & Southwest project in New South Wales, and a number of mining and liquified natural gas mega-projects delivered at Curtis Island, Queensland and Wheatstone, Western Australia.
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