QGC Pty Limited has awarded a A$15.5 million contract to Queensland company J Hutchinson Pty Limited, trading as Hutchinson Builders, for a twostorey operations and production support centre in Chinchilla.
The new building will be on the corner of the Warrego Highway and Carmichael Street, near QGC’s temporary offices in Taylor Street.
It will accommodate up to 128 people in 2800 square metres of floor space.
Construction is scheduled to be completed by early 2013.
The project will employ up to 70 people, creating up to 50 new jobs across a range of trades, administration and health and safety.
QGC Managing Director Derek Fisher said QGC’s investment in the new building demonstrated the company’s long-term commitment to the area.
“Our operations will last decades and Chinchilla will be an important hub for our gas field operations,” Mr Fisher said.
Hutchinson Builders recently completed a A$7 million supply warehouse for QGC near Miles and in 2011 the company won a A$57 million contract through WorleyParsons to supply modular accommodation and facilities for QGC gas field developments.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, May 1, 2012