Techport Australia Common User Facility

In December 2009, Aurecon, Built Environs, Defence SA, McConnell Dowell and Rolls-Royce completed the 24 month construction of the Techport Australia Common User Facility (CUF) shipbuilding complex on the Port River at Osborne, South Australia.

Work included over 450,000 m3 of marine dredging, as well as construction of:

• A 213 m long fully-serviced wharf.
• A 300 m long fully-serviced runway and dry berth, including a rail-based transfer system and extra heavy duty paving.
• Australia’s largest shiplift, capable of handling 9,300 t vessels
• Access roads, carparking and other tarmac areas.
• Administration, control and maintenance buildings.