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LEADING building and civil infrastructure company Decmil Australia takes a multitude of conditions into consideration when deciding how best to place its quality accommodation solutions. These conditions include: the cost and duration of a project; the functionality required from each project; the geological and social impacts of the project area; and, importantly, the level of comfort the accommodation solution will provide. During its time in operation, Decmil has experienced the geographical constraints that often play a determining factor in selecting the right style of accommodation for a project – the company understands that rocky terrain, sloping hills or environmental regulations can constrain a camp’s physical footprint and influence a client’s selection of one or two-storey accommodation designs. Where dongas would...

AS a WA family-owned and operated supplier, Westkey Modular Housing provides prompt delivery of high-quality, cost-effective accommodation and facilities for mine sites, built to suit all conditions including cyclone prone areas. Made from BlueScope TRUECORE steel, Westkey mining camps are built to withstand the harshest Australian environments. Despite their strong foundations, Westkey has designed its accommodation with interior designs that look more like a hotel room than a transportable building. The company specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of quality modular building solutions, including: living quarters; kitchens; mess halls; crib rooms; offices; laundries; toilet facilities; first aid rooms; and recreational areas, as well as mobile camps. Westkey has the ability to meet an expanding range of requirements from the...

USING a combination of sustainable materials and construction principles, Aussie Modular Solutions (AMS) designs and manufactures modular buildings for the resource, commercial and residential sectors. AMS aims to meet the demands of the WA mining and resources industry’s housing and accommodation requirements, offering services and products that can be adapted to suit each clients’ unique requirements. For more than 20 years, the WA-owned and operated company has built a reputation as one of the state’s most trusted modular providers, manufacturing more than 2000 modules per year using about 300,000 square metres of fabrication space. AMS’s in-house steel fabrication facility is equipped to fabricate customised steel chassis and has the latest computer controlled, fully-automated roll forming machines to produce steel wall...

FAMILY-owned Tradecorp International is one of the world’s largest wholesalers of shipping containers. From its Mackay base in north Queensland, Tradecorp sells intermodal shipping containers throughout Australia, Asia, the South Pacific and Europe. The company has been operating for almost 20 years, supplying general purpose, high cube, flat rack open top, ISO-certified tank, half-height and refrigerated shipping containers. Tradecorp produces new containers, procures and modifies second-hand units for sale, and provides short and long-term lease arrangements for all product types. The company’s fleet of ISO-certified tank containers carry everything from fuel to acid and liquefied petroleum gas, while its pneumatic tanks carry a range of products including cement, sugar and nickel concentrate. Tradecorp has also developed a range of half-height...

ALFABS Mining Equipment is the leading supplier of equipment and accessories for both longwall moves and underground materials handling, inclusive of QDS Equipment and Secondary Support. All equipment is designed and constructed in-house, to suit each company’s individual needs and situation. All designs comply with relevant Australian standards and NSW Mines Department Regulations, and are supplied with a complete approval package if required. Comprehensive training packages, stability tests and risk assessments are also available on request. Some of Alfabs best-selling equipment includes its air-operated underground toilets, and the QDS (Boar) Bolter.

A nation-wide team of asset finance specialists at Commonwealth Bank work to structure finance solutions which enable clients to acquire business assets. Purchasing assets such as equipment and vehicles is a significant financial undertaking; to help companies preserve their working capital, Commonwealth Bank offers a range of equipment and car finance solutions. “It’s important that you have a bank that understands the equipment and how it’s going to be used,” general manager industry and banking specialist Grant Cairns said. Mr Cairns explained that Commonwealth Bank’s knowledge underpinned the structure of its asset financing: the bank’s understanding offers mining contractors and service providers access to facilities that match the useful life of the required equipment and payment plans tailored to match...

STRUCTURES at mine sites are often built across mine overburden, which can lead to them becoming unstable due to insufficiently compacted ground. Uretek Ground Engineering can help restabilise structures and recently did so at a South Australian mine site. The columns of the belt line filter and main structure, which had been built across mine overburden, had lost ground support over time, resulting in one side of the belt filter structure resting 32mm lower than the other. Uretek is known for its ability to rectify such problems quickly and with minimum downtime. After inspecting the site, Uretek manager Arthur Winrow said that he could achieve exactly that: rapid re-levelling and re-support without interruption to production. For the five days it...

AUSTRALIA’S premier hydraulic mining company, Hydraulic Mining Solutions (HMS), is combining the expertise of Fraser Alexander Tailings (South Africa) and Superior Coal (Australia). Through this joint venture, HMS offers clients more than 100 years of experience in the hydraulic mining of a wide range of minerals. Hydraulic mining involves using jets of water under high pressure to break up and convert material into slurry, which is then pumped to a processing plant for the recovery of saleable coal or minerals. The technique is cost effective for many commodities when re-mining or moving tailings. Hydraulic mining is a safer, more cost-effective alternative to dredging and can be implemented around existing physical structures.

THE urban-friendly Caddy and Caddy Maxi vans from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offer an array of features, transmissions, and class-leading engines. Caddy’s brilliant drive characteristics, array of safety equipment and extraordinary rear cargo space make it Australia’s favourite compact van. The Volkswagen Transporter range comes in all shapes and sizes, with a choice of wheelbase, roof size, engine and transmission, load areas, accessories, trims and colours. Buyers also benefit from the Transporter range’s safety features, which include standard driver and passenger airbags, ESP, ABS brakes and Electronic Brake Distribution, and Brake Assist technology. The new Crafter excels in two weight classes, with the option of an increased or reduced gross vehicle mass, the choice of two wheelbases, and Delivery Van, Cab...

AT its head office on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Wear Parts Australia boasts more than 40 years’ experience in the wear parts industry. Maintaining a record of each customer in its database, Wear Parts can go out to site to audit buckets and machinery, and clearly identify the parts needed. The company offers Australian-made, custom-designed cutting edges and steel plates to suit the most abrasive working conditions. It has access to, and stocks, a huge range of genuine and non-genuine wear parts from industry leaders around the world including Caterpillar, Esco, Feurst, Komatsu, Hensley, Keech/Hitachi, Daewoo/Doosan, Samsung, JCB, John Deere, Hyundai, H&L and ECH. Wear Parts’ Armour Up heel shrouds suit a range of machines and offer heavy duty protection...

WITH its domestic, international long-haul and international short-haul services, Virgin Australia is putting the magic back into flying. “Together with our expanding network of partner airlines such as Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Ethiad Airways, Singapore Airlines and Skywest, we’re taking our guests to more destinations than ever before,” the airline stated. Virgin Australia offers its guests three cabin classes on international long-haul flights (business class, premium economy and economy) and both premium economy and economy on international short-haul trips (business class is only available on limited flights). On domestic flights, passengers can choose from either business class and economy or premium economy and economy cabin classes. The modern and stylish Virgin Australia lounge can be accessed when travelling...