United Group Wins A$165 Million Contract With BHP Iron Ore
September 11 2009 - 1:44AM
Dow Jones News
United Group Ltd. (UGL.AU) said Friday it has won an A$165
million contract with BHP Billiton Ltd.'s (BHP.AU) iron ore
operations at Port Hedland, Western Australia.
The project involves fabrication and installation of structural
steel and mechanical equipment associated with transfer stations,
conveyors and shuttles for BHP Billiton's iron ore rapid growth
project 5.
"The planned expansion of Western Australia's iron ore industry
will provide us with major engineering, construction and
maintenance opportunities over the longer term," United Group Chief
Executive Richard Leupen said in a statement.
-By Iain McDonald, Dow Jones Newswires; 61-2-8272-4681;
iain.mcdonald@dowjones.com