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Citic Pacific Mining Bus

Thank’s Jimbo for shooting the above photo. I don’t believe what the Formworkers say about you, you’re a pretty good bloke

A few blokes have been asking about how to go about making their own websites, so I’ll be adding some tutorials here at Formwork Blog soon. Here is some Info about info-publishing. Until then ..

So Long Suckers

So Long Suckers

Am still sitting at Perth Airport waiting to catch the flight to Melbourne at midnight and then onwards to Adelaide. What fun, not.

You do not have to stay in any situation ..
.. which for any reason makes you unhappy – Brian Tracy

Some pictures of the Cape Preston Accommodation Dongers located at Camp 123. Camp 123 is what they call a Hotbeds camp which means that you get a different room each time you come back from R&R.

Cape Preston Accommodation Dongers

Most dongers at Camp 123 are solid steel which can be used as a cyclone refuge. If you get placed in a donger which is not cyclone proof, you will have to proceed to the Dry Mess (The Dining Room) if a Red Alert is announced (unless prior arrangements have been confirmed).

Cape Preston Accommodation Dongers

Dongers are air conditioned and equipped with:

• Single Bed.
• Small Fridge.
• Robes and Drawers.
• En Suite with shower, toilet, sink and power point.
• A TV with cable and local channels.
• A small bench for your laptop computer.
• A network plug (RJ45) to plug into your computer for internet access which is not yet hooked up.

Every two days the dongers serviced by being cleaned, the bed linen is changed, and your soap and dunny paper is topped up.

Camp 123 Swimming Pool

Your mobile phone will work here at Camp 123 if you are connected with the Telstra Next G Network. Your mobile braodband will also work here if your ISP is Telstra Bigpond and you have a late model Next G Wireless Modem.

Note: The Wireless Internet is good on some evenings, while other evenings it is totally crap.

If you have urgent Internet business, there is 12 internet connected network cables in the Recreation room. Make sure your notebook computer has long lasting batteries because the so called Internet Room does not have 240V power outlets. While this service is free, it is pretty slow compared to my wireless Next G Bigpond modem.

Camp 123 Gymnasium

Camp 123 has a few other facilities like Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Recreation room with Table Tennis and 8 Ball tables. If you have an alcohol habbit, you can also wet your whistle at the Wet Mess.

Camp 123 At Sunset

Ahh yes, a great looking Cape Preston Sunset taken at the Sino Project construction Camp 123. While this view sort of helps to forget the toil of the day, I think that there is more to life than working by the hour on construction sites.

Cape Preston Sunset 1st May 2010

Camp 123 is located at Cape Preston which is just South of Karratha in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.

See also Cape Preston Sunrise photo taken this morning.

Another beautiful Cape Preston Sunrise at the Sino Project mining construction site. Yes, while getting set for another day of toil in the hot Pilbara sun, one can’t help to think of exit strategies from this business.

Cape Preston Sunrise 1st May 2010

Cape Preston is just South of Karratha in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.

See also previous Cape Preston Sunrise photo.

Construction workers Mario (Rigger) Steve, Ed Deano (Formwork Carpenters), and Marty (Supervisor) at Sino Project mining construction site at Cape Preston Western Australia take a quick snap-shot while waiting for the next formwork shutter to be crane lifted down for dismantling.

Mario, Steve, Ed, Deano and Marty at Sino Project WA

The Cape Preston Sino Project is south of Karratha in WA’s Pilbara Region.

Construction workers Ray (concretor), Fordy (Crane Operator) and Kelvin (Formwork Carpenter) at Cape Preston construction site (Sino Project) stop for a quick photo at smoko time.

Ray, Fordy and Kelvin at Sino Project WA

They say winter time is a good time to work here in the Pilbara cause it cools right down to the low 30’s (celcius). I suppose it’s a nice change compared to the regular high 40’s

Once a month, Camp 123 at Cape Preston construction site (Sino Iron Ore Project) prepares an excellent seafood for all to enjoy. All you have to do is take a plate and load it up with your favorite treats. This night I chose crayfish, crumbed scallops and a delicious chilli squid dish.

Seafood Night At Cape Preston Mining Construction Camp

A Cape Preston construction sunrise with Franna crane and drilling rig. I know this is beautiful, and there is big money to be made in mining construction, but I wonder if trading options from a yacht would be more fun.

Cape Preston Construction Sunrise 11-03-2010

When I arrived at Construction Camp 123 Cape Preston Western Australia, I was wandering who would be the first person I would bump into that I already know from another job. Well, it was formwork carpenter Rami who I first met at Prominent Hill SA a couple of years ago.

Ed and Rami at Cape Preston WA

Good to see ya mate

Location: Port Adelaide SA

Instead of the regular workplace BBQ lunch on a Saturday, why not try out a workplace Lamb On A Spit like we did here at this construction site in Port Adelaide. The site is being used by Adelaide Aqua to prefabricate pre-cast concrete and large steel piles for the Port Stanvac Desalination Project.

Lamb On A Spit

We had seasoned Lamb-On-A-Spit Professional Branko on the team who prepared, cooked and carved the lamb to perfection.

Branko, Graham and Goran

Branko’s delicious roasting lamb smell wafted over the whole construction site, enticing most of the construction workers over to have a great tasting lunch before hooking back into work. After most of the site ate, there was plenty left over for hot lamb sandwiches the next day.

Daniel, Dave and Branko Carving The Lamb

I voted 10 out of 10 for Branko’s Lamb On A Spit as did everyone else who tried it.