Construction of Overtaking Lanes on Great Northern Highway between Auski and Port Hedland awarded to Ventia Pty Ltd

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Main Roads Western Australia awarded a contract to Ventia Pty Ltd for the construction of overtaking lanes on the Great Northern Highway between Auski and Port Hedland in the Pilbara region.

The contract covered pre-qualified R2 works, including Option 1 — construction of overtaking lanes 31, 33, 34 and 35 and a parking bay — and Option 2 — construction of overtaking lanes 19 and 20, and 31, 33, 34 and 35 and a parking bay.

The project was Commonwealth-funded and required compliance with the Australian Government Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme under the Building and Construction (Improving Productivity) Act 2016; persons contracted to undertake the building work were required to hold that accreditation at the time of tender closing and while the building work was carried out.

Joint venture tenderers were required to satisfy additional requirements set out by Section 26(1)(f) of the Fair Work (Building Industry – Accreditation Scheme) Regulations 2016 as administered by the Federal Safety Commission.