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KBR's Engineering and Construction Group, Asia Pacific, has been on an upward trajectory with three significant project wins recently announced in the Australia market positioning KBR in the midst of some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in Australia.

KBR was awarded a two-year extension to an existing contract with South Australia Water Corporation (SA Water) for project management, procurement, engineering management and construction management services for capital works projects in the Adelaide metropolitan area.

SA Water delivers water and wastewater services to almost 1.5 million people in South Australia. The program represents one of the largest government contracts for project and program management services in South Australia and is highly regarded within the Australian water industry for best practice in this field.

Since 2011, KBR has worked collaboratively with SA Water to deliver more than 300 capital works projects for metropolitan Adelaide across a range of assets, including pipelines, sewers, pumping stations and water and wastewater treatment plants.

Under the contract extension, KBR will continue to collaborate with SA Water to deliver a program of capital works across a range of water infrastructure assets. Past works have included multiple projects at the Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant (left), the largest facility of its kind in South Australia, and upgrades to the Queensbury Pump Station (right).

Also in Adelaide, KBR was awarded an engineering and design services contract to upgrade major civil infrastructure by Gateway South, a Joint Venture of Fulton Hogan and Laing O'Rourke, for the Darlington Upgrade Project. KBR will provide detailed design services for the improvement of 3.3 kilometers of high capacity urban road, resulting in a lowered motorway to bypass five major intersections, ten new bridges and infrastructure for a significant intelligent transport system. This project will help reduce congestion, improve safety, boost freight transport productivity and increase competitiveness for export industries. The project represents the latest stage in the $2.5 billion upgrade of Adelaide's North-South Road Corridor, one of the city's largest and most important transport routes.

Artist's Impression of Darlington Upgrade Project - view from south of Sturt Road, looking north¹.

We are pleased to be involved in this significant infrastructure project that is strategically important to South Australia's future growth plans," said Greg Conlon President Engineering and Construction, Asia Pacific. "This win builds on KBR's 30 plus years of strong record in the design of major Australian road projects and reflects our long-term commitment to business growth in the Asia Pacific region."

KBR will also provide professional services as part of the John Holland Managing Contractor team for early works on the Metro Tunnel project in Victoria, Australia.

The work includes the excavation of two significant shafts in Melbourne's central business district in district in preparation for the nine kilometer twin rail tunnels. Other work in this project includes the extensive relocation and protection of utility services, including gas, power, sewerage and telecommunications, as well as tram infrastructure works. The first phase is expected to be performed over the next 24 months, with work on the tunnel shafts commencing next year.

"We are excited to be a part of the Metro Tunnel project, one of the largest public transport projects in Victoria's history," said Conlon. "This work builds on KBR's strong portfolio of Australian infrastructure projects and reflects our long-term commitment to supporting customers in the Asia Pacific region."

Together, these large scale projects represent the breadth of services KBR can provide to our customers and clients across Australia and elsewhere in the world. With KBR's decades of experience, innovation, safety and cost-saving solutions, we deliver for our customers around the globe no matter the complexity.

¹ Attribution to: The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, the Government of South Australia, Artist's Impression of Darlington Upgrade Project - view from south of Sturt Road, looking north. Sourced on 26 July 2016, http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/nsc/darlington_upgrade_project [BB1]"