Woodside has selected Bechtel as its execution contractor for the expansion of the Pluto LNG facility offshore Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto Amrun project creates jobs on both sides of Australia
Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in far north Queensland has created 470 Australian jobs with the fabrication of key components made with 95 per cent local steel.
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Handover of QCLNG to BG Group complete
One of Queensland’s largest construction projects has come to a close, as BG Group takes handover of the QCLNG Train 2 from Bechtel Australia and begins commercial LNG operation.
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Curtis Island workers face tax audits
Construction workers on Curtis Island LNG projects may face tax audits after concerns were raised about incorrect claims on tax returns.
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Disapproval over local redundancies at Queensland LNG projects
Union representatives in Gladstone have expressed their disapproval at local workers being made redundant before FIFO staff at the Curtis Island LNG projects.
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Bechtel workers allowed leave to protest FTA
Bechtel employees on Curtis Island have won the right to take leave next Monday to march in protest against the China Free Trade Agreement.
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Massive LNG project layoffs on Curtis Island
With the construction phase winding down for LNG projects on Curtis Island, key contractor Bechtel is laying off approximately 600 employees per month.
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Bechtel raises thousands of dollars for Leukaemia patients
Bechtel has raised more than $126,000 to support Leukaemia patients and their families.
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150 redundancies for Bechtel at QCLNG
150 construction staff to be demobilised from the QCLNG gas plant, while electrical instrumentation specialists in demand.
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QCLNG workers mourn deaths twice in one week
Bechtel employees at the QCLNG gas plant have mourned fallen comrades twice in the last week, with crews stood down in respect of the tragedies.
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Last LNG module arrives on Curtis Island
The last module for all of the Curtis Island LNG plants has now arrived.
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Bechtel wins national safety award for GLNG program
Bechtel has won a national safety award for implementing a program which rewards people for safe behaviours.
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Alleged Bechtel breast flasher denied defamation case
A Bechtel employee accused of showing off her “new found assets” on site has failed to reveal the identity of her complainant to sue for defamation.
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Santos final LNG modules arrive at Curtis Island
Santos has achieved a milestone with the delivery of its final modules for its LNG processing plant at Curtis Island.
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Curtis Island EBA results due at midday
Voting on the new EBA has closed for the workers on Curtis Island, who will now be waiting with bated breath for the result.
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Bechtel offers increased benefits, but no concession on 3/1 for Curtis Island LNG
Bechtel continues to dangle the carrot before employees set to vote on the new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement by midnight, Thursday 14 August.
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UPDATE: Curtis Island strike found to be unprotected
Disrupted work on the Curtis Island gas projects has led to attempts by Bechtel to stop strike action through Fair Work Australia.
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Bechtel warns it will strike back against protected action
The campaign for 3/1 working rosters on Curtis Island has received a shot in the arm, with protected action approved by Fair Work Australia on June 30.
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More than half of Aussie welders fail tests: Bechtel
Claims by Bechtel that more than half of Australian specialist welders have failed welding tests, necessitating further 457 visa hires, has prompted investigation by the AMWU.
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Keeping out of the load shadow- A new safety tool for cranes rigging
One of the biggest safety risks when rigging for cranes is the simple and quite common act of walking under a suspended load, but the TAG-EX reduces chances of workers getting into that situation.
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