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Brierty Ltd ABN 65 095 459 448
72 Melville Parade South Perth WA 6151
Locked Bag 2001 WA 6951
Telephone (08) 9267 8000
Facsimile 1300 735 152 info@brierty.com.au
9 May 2012
BRIERTY NYFL JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT AWARDED FOR WICKHAM TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Civil and mining contractor Brierty Limited (ASX: BYL) and
the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundational Ltd (NYFL) are pleased
to announce that they have been awarded a Rio Tinto contract
worth over $55 million for the construction of residential
housing lots in the Pilbara town of Wickham in Western
Australia.
The construction of 221 housing lots in the recently approved
South Wickham subdivision will provide the additional
accommodation needed to support the expansion of Rio Tinto's
Cape Lambert port and rail facilities.
The contract awarded today is for Stage 1 of the project and
work undertaken by the Brierty NYFL Joint Venture will
include bulk earthworks, services installation, road-works
and landscaping. Construction is scheduled to occur over 9
months commencing next month.
The Brierty NYFL joint venture was specifically established
to pursue urban infrastructure works, which includes
subdivisions, on land in the Pilbara where the Ngurluma and
Yindjibarndi people are the traditional owners.
Brierty Managing Director Peter McBain said that the award is
a reflection of the company's expertise in delivering urban
infrastructure projects and the strong connections that
Brierty has made with the local community.
"We are very proud of our achievements in providing
employment and business opportunities for the local
Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people and the recognition of this
by Rio Tinto," Mr McBain said.
NYFL CEO Evan Maloney spoke of the increased opportunities
for local Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people, not only in the
local work force but also potentially as owner-operators of
equipment used in these urban infrastructure works.
"Slowly but surely our people are grasping these
opportunities and not just in an operational sense. We have
others keen to get involved in administration and management.
These JVs help us drive these opportunities."
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ABOUT BRIERTY
Brierty provides civil construction and mining services to
government and private industry through three lines
of business which include: