BHP South Flank
WGA, in a joint venture with Hatch, has been undertaking the engineering design for the Liberty Primary Steel Transformation project at the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia.
WGA has been providing mechanical, civil, structural, electrical and controls engineering together with geotechnical advice and reporting, showcasing the firm’s multidisciplinary approach to delivering complex brownfield projects.
In addition to the transformation project, WGA continues to provide engineering services to Sustaining Capital projects across the steelworks and mining areas.
WGA has been involved in the Whyalla Steelworks for 30 years, having established a permanent office there more than 25 years ago and continues to provide a loyal around-the-clock service whilst actively supporting the local community in Whyalla.
Highlighting its Client Focus value, WGA has shown its ability to react quickly and produce practical solutions that minimise the impact on production.
WGA’s extensive experience in Whyalla has meant it has a unique understanding of steelworks and similar heavy industrial-type plants such as NYRSTAR and BHP where it has completed all of the Raise Bore ventilation projects at BHP’s Olympic Dam operation in South Australia over the past 12 years.
After opening an office in Perth in 2012, WGA identified that clients were looking for the same unique skillset it brings to challenging, bespoke, brownfields projects.
This has enabled WGA to secure active projects with Rio Tinto, including the refurbishment of navigation aids demarking shipping channels into ports.
WGA’s specialist skills in demolition, decommissioning and heavy lifting has seen it successfully complete the removal of significant redundant assets for BHP’s iron ore operations at Port Hedland, WA.