Ed and Rami at Cape Preston WA

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 … Continue reading

Abutment Formwork at Turner River Bridge

Location: Turner River Rail Bridge Mining Construction Site Pilbara Region, WA The formwork used for the first concrete pour of this concrete bridge abutment. Formworker Getting Ready to Concrete this Abutment Formwork The red “spreader timbers” were also used to … Continue reading

Concrete Bridge Span Crane Lift at Turner River

Location: Turner River Rail Bridge Mining Construction Site Pilbara Region, Western Australia This 80 tonne pre-cast concrete bridge span is being placed onto the headstock and concrete embutment by a crane parked in the dry (at the moment) Turner River … Continue reading

Camp Turner Single Accommodation Dongers

Location: Camp Turner Mining Construction Camp, Pilbara Region, Western Australia These Single Accommodation Units (Dongers) at Camp Turner mining construction camp are quite comfortable for the duration of a stint. As you would expect these days, all these air-conditioned Dongers … Continue reading

Snake Handling At Camp Turner

Location: Camp Turner Mining Construction Camp, Pilbara Region, Western Australia Formwork carpenters Ed and Simon get sucked into handling this non-venomous Black-Headed Python which Brad caught earlier at Camp Turner mining construction camp. Ed, Simon and Black-Headed Pilbara Python