UGL wins A$180 million maintenance contract at BMA coal operations

Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 2nd January 2019

CIMIC Group company UGL has secured a new multi-year contract for maintenance and shutdown support services across BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) coal mines in the Bowen Basin of Queensland, Australia.

The demand-based contract will deliver revenue to UGL of approximately A$180 million ($126 million), CIMIC said.

Under the new contract UGL will deliver:

  • Coal Handling Preparation Plant (CHPP) maintenance and scheduled plant outage maintenance services, and;
  • Infrastructure maintenance services, including field equipment, remote fuel farms, sewerage and water treatment plants.

CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Wright said: “This contract award signifies UGL’s position as a market leader in the delivery of maintenance and shutdown services and the strength of our capability in the Australian mining and services sectors.”

UGL Managing Director Jason Spears said: “We are proud of our long-standing partnership with BMA. This contract reflects our solid reputation for supporting the BMA operations teams through the safe delivery and performance of maintenance and shutdown services.”