NT Newsletter – June 2022
Welcome We have covered the future NT project horizon previously and it’s a very positive story. The challenge is very much how we are going to take advantage of that with the current skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workforce shortages facing us. It is a national problem, of course, but it will inevitably be more challenging … Continued
1 June 2022
NT Newsletter – May 2022
Welcome The recently concluded Federal election has seen a change in Government, a new ministry and, therefore, a shift in policy. Closer to home, a new Chief Minister has been sworn in, along with a few changes to the cabinet and the reshuffling of portfolios amongst Ministers. The sense of optimism toward the Territory remains … Continued
1 May 2022
NT Newsletter – April 2022
Welcome A major influence within the construction industry passed away recently. It’s not that it would be broadly known outside the sector, because that’s the way Charles Wright operated. He was a quiet man who didn’t seek notoriety but the who’s who of construction at his funeral service bore testimony to the respect and affection … Continued
1 April 2022
NT Newsletter – March 2022
Welcome This week the Federal Government announced a significant investment in the budget towards the development of Middle Arm into a globally competitive, sustainable precinct with a focus on low emission petrochemicals, renewable hydrogen, carbon capture storage and minerals processing. The precinct’s strategic location provides direct access to Darwin Harbour, and is connected to the … Continued
1 March 2022
NT Newsletter – February 2022
Welcome Darwin has long sought to achieve its ambition as the Gateway to Asia! Many obstacles have emerged, largely relating to freight costs and population based issues. However, it could soon be that the Gateway is reality – albeit sub-sea. We currently have gas pipelines terminating at Santos’ Wickham Point DLNG facility and INPEX’s Blayden … Continued
1 February 2022
NT Newsletter – January 2022
Welcome Industry is not slow in letting us know if a work package advertised on ICN Gateway has already been awarded – and rightly so! There are times when we have investigated a complaint where we’ve found the advertised work package and the supposed award are two different things, perhaps an awarded early works contract … Continued
1 January 2022
Gabbert Design – November 2021 NT Showcase Company
Gabbert Design offers cutting edge building design and a suite of services for commercial and private sectors across various industries, such as construction, retail, sport, education and health. Gabbert Design was established in the Northern Territory over 25 years ago by Wayne and Sandra Gabbert. From humble beginnings working from a home office to where … Continued
3 December 2021
McArthur River Mine
The Project McArthur River Mining (MRM) is located in the Northern Territory approximately 970 kilometres south-east from Darwin and 60 kilometres south-west of its closest township, Borroloola. MRM mines one of the world’s largest zinc and lead deposits. Established as an underground operation in 1995, MRM converted to open-pit mining in 2006. MRM produces zinc … Continued
8 November 2021
Maintenance Plumbing Services – NT Showcase October 2021
From humble beginnings working from his kitchen bench to opening 3 branches around Australia. Sole Trader, Pat Whitehead founded Plumbing NT (AKA Plumbing Maintenance Services AUS) in 2010, after realising a great demand in the NT for quality commercial and residential plumbing. Plumbing NT has grown substantially over the last 11 years and proudly employs … Continued
29 October 2021
ICN puts NT electrical contractors “on the map”
From humble beginning as a sole trader electrical business to winning multi-million-dollar defence contracts, Molloy Electrical Contracting Pty Ltd is a Northern Territory success story. The company had been tendering for NT Government jobs, with some success, but wanted to expand into Defence work. They invested in training and development and hired new staff to … Continued
14 October 2021
Global Resource Recovery – NT Showcase August 2021
Global Resource Recovery (GRR) arrived in the Territory in 2018 after acquiring Vopak’s decommissioned biodiesel facility. In 2020, the state-of-the-art liquid waste treatment facility was commissioned becoming the first of its kind in the Northern Territory. Currently, GRR employ 16 local Territorians at their East Arm location and can process and recycle a plethora of … Continued
30 August 2021
Project Sea Dragon
Project Overview Project Sea Dragon is a large-scale, integrated, land-based prawn aquaculture project in northern Australia designed to produce high-quality and reliable supply of Black Tiger Prawns year round for domestic and export markets. Ultimately, PSD has the potential to be expanded to approximately 10,000 ha of grow out ponds generating 130,000 to 180,000 tonnes … Continued
24 August 2021
Barossa FPSO Services (BW Offshore)
About BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd (“BWO”) BW Offshore is a leading provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry. The company also participates in developing proven offshore hydrocarbon reservoirs. BW Offshore is represented in all major oil & gas regions world-wide with a fleet of 15 owned FPSOs. The company has … Continued
Charles Darwin University (CDU) Education and Community Precinct
The Education and Community Precinct Project is a key part of the Darwin City Deal, bringing together the Australian and Northern Territory Governments, City of Darwin and Charles Darwin University to achieve a shared vision for Darwin’s Central Business District. The project will create 730 jobs in the Darwin economy (approximately 350 on-site jobs will … Continued
Top End Resources (TER) – July 2021 Showcase
Top End Resources (TER) is a 100% Territory owned and operated business providing civil construction and maintenance solutions to the defence, mining, oil & gas, and construction sectors. Director, Ryan Wojtowicz, is a born and bred Territorian with over 15 years’ experience in the mining and civil construction industries and has been a part of … Continued
5 August 2021
New FSPO contractor for Barossa Offshore
ICN NT has partnered with Santos to identify local capacity and raise awareness of opportunities to supply goods and services to the Barossa Offshore gas and condensate field project. Santos has awarded a number of Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts, with BW Offshore (BWO) now engaged to build the project’s floating production storage and offloading … Continued
1 July 2021
Red Centre Technology Partners (RCTP) – June 2021 Showcase
From humble beginnings in 2003 with just three staff, Red Centre Technology Partners (RCTP) now sits as a powerhouse of IT managed solutions with a team of over 60 servicing Central and Northern Australia. Territory local and owner Craig Reid has created a one-stop-shop, from computer hardware and office equipment to network installation and system … Continued
30 June 2021
NT Newsletter – May 2021
Welcome ICN NT, along with the Chamber of Commerce NT, has advertised for a Regional Manager/Industry Advisor to take up an exciting new Regional Manager/Industry Advisor position in Gove. This position will be modeled on the successful joint role occupied by Colin Abbott in Katherine. It is a challenging task to serve two masters but … Continued
31 May 2021
FRM Refrigeration & Air Conditioning – NT Showcase May 2021
FRM is a 100% Territory owned and operated business, servicing the Darwin and Katherine regions. Specialising in the design, installation and service of commercial air conditioning and refrigeration systems. FRM has been involved in multi-million-dollar contract works for many NT projects such as supermarkets, defence establishments, Casuarina Square, schools and government buildings including Parliament House, … Continued
28 May 2021
Hydro Australia – NT Showcase Company April 2021
Hydro Australia Darwin provides servicing and pump refurbishment, engineering, and onsite field service to the mining, oil & gas (onshore and offshore) and utilities industries. With support from their head office in Victoria, the Darwin branch opened in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have far surpassed their expectation for 2020 and have secured … Continued
30 April 2021
NT Newsletter – April 2021
Welcome, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged the challenges facing NT businesses in the hospitality and tourism sectors in terms of finding staff to deal with the influx of tourists expected over the months ahead. The Federal Government’s airfares incentive scheme is much appreciated and hopefully will prove a windfall for these sectors which were … Continued
NT Newsletter – March 2021
Welcome, Santos’ announcement that a Final Investment Decision (FID) has been made on their US$3.6B Barossa gas and condensate project is great news for their joint venture and the Northern Territory. As the Santos Managing Director and CEO Kevin Gallagher says; “Barossa and Darwin LNG life extension will create 600 jobs throughout the construction phase … Continued
31 March 2021
Electrotech – Automation & Controls – NT Showcase Company March 2021
Electrotech Automation & Controls is a local 100% Indigenous owned and operated business that specialises in electrical control systems and automation projects, predominantly in the resource and mining industry and can service all of the Territory. Aidan Hill along with his wife Lennair established Electrotech in 2020 to provide a positive future for their family … Continued
30 March 2021
Curtis Custom Works – NT Showcase Company
Curtis Custom Works is a local Indigenous business specialising in fabrication of a range of products in aluminium, stainless or mild steel. Jack established the business in early 2020, working out of his vehicle and then from a small workshop located in Woolner along with his trusty side-kick, Bucket (Jack’s adorable Kelpie). Throughout COVID his … Continued
1 March 2021
NT Newsletter – February 2021
Welcome If the Territory needed any more evidence that its economy was on the turn, recent events went a long way towards providing it. Infrastructure Australia compiles a list of Infrastructure Priority projects and the NT featured heavily with the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, Darwin’s Middle Arm Precinct infrastructure, large-scale Territory solar generation and remote NT community power generation … Continued
28 February 2021
NT Newsletter January 2021
Welcome We survived 2020 in better shape than most of our interstate compatriots and there should be optimism that things will continue to improve in 2021. Whilst there is no doubt Government stimulus programs have brought renewed vigour to the business sector; the Defence projects underway and pending, off and on shore oil & gas activity … Continued
31 January 2021
Northern Renewables – NT Showcase Company
Northern Renewables is a locally owned and operated solar and electrical business. Founded in 2018 by Jake Groves and Leigh Fowkes, Northern Renewables quickly expanded to a team of six within its first year. Both Jake and Leigh have been in the solar and electrical industry for over a decade, working extensively along the east … Continued
14 January 2021
NT Newsletter November 2020
The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission (TERC) met in Darwin recently ahead of the formal handover of their findings to the Northern Territory Government. The Government must be congratulated for bringing together such eminent Australians to review our situation and provide some learned viewpoints on how we should address our precarious current economic position. TERC made … Continued
30 November 2020
NT Newsletter October 2020
The ICN NT Annual General Meeting was held in October with our shareholders, Master Builders NT and Chamber of Commerce NT each endorsing three Board members to represent their organisations. Dick Guit, Scott Chapman and Peter O’Leary will continue to represent Master Builders NT while Greg Ireland, Stuart Kenny and Doug Phillips will represent the … Continued
30 October 2020
North Australian Laboratories (NAL) – NT Showcase Company
North Australian Laboratories (NAL) is an independently owned assay laboratory operating from Pine Creek, NT. NAL was founded in Pine Creek in 2001, and since then has maintained a constant presence in the town with the business growing steadily and currently employing 11 local people. As resource production and exploration grows in the region, NAL … Continued
NT Newsletter September 2020
I’ve mentioned previously the lobbying campaign undertaken primarily by Master Builders NT aimed at achieving a greater share of regional work emanating from Defence projects. Obviously, this is a Northern Territory centric consideration for Master Builders NT, but all regional centres across Australia hosting Defence facilities are in a similar situation. The Defence Minister, Senator … Continued
30 September 2020
Yingwati – NT Showcase Company
Yingwati Pty Ltd is an Aboriginal owned and operated family company which was founded by shareholders DenJayRay Holdings Pty Ltd and HB Constructions Pty Ltd. The company delivers a full range of civil and construction services throughout the Northern Territory and has the social capability to work in regional areas and remote communities. The company’s … Continued
28 September 2020
Silver City Drilling – NT Showcase Company August 2020
The Northern Territory’s prospective onshore oil & gas industry is building momentum and local Alice Springs company Silver City Drilling has built extensive experience in QLD and NSW, and is excited to be a part of the journey. Silver City Drilling is an independently owned Australian Company with a historical base in Alice Springs. The … Continued
31 August 2020
NT Newsletter August 2020
Plaudits are due to McArthur River Mine management for taking the aggressive approach to local business engagement over recent times. By promoting their operational requirements on ICN Gateway they are interacting with a database highly representational of NT businesses, promoting equal opportunity to all capable businesses in specific categories and doing so through a transparent … Continued
NT Project Summary
In Progress Project Proponent Project type Start Value Tanami Expansion 2 (TE2) Project Newmont Australia Construction Underway A$886M – $1000M New Youth Justice Centre Halikos Construction Underway A$50M+ Middle Arm Industrial Precinct Land Development Corporation Construction Underway A$10M+ Charles Darwin University (CDU) Education and Community Precinct Project Halikos Construction Underway A$250M Darwin Airport Upgrades Airport … Continued
17 August 2020
NT Newsletter July 2020
The first report by the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission (TERC) was handed down this month. The Commission, headed by former Chief Minister Paul Henderson and Darwin born and raised international industry heavyweight Andrew Liveris, outlined some high level opportunities for the Northern Territory to invest in infrastructure which would have a return on investment for … Continued
31 July 2020
EIM & Territory Instruments Partnership
Territory Instruments and EIM Northern have formed a partnership to service the Northern Territory Energy and Resource Industries. The joint venture combines Territory Instruments’ illustrious local presence in Northern Australia with EIM’s strong track record developing and operating infrastructure for Eastern Australian energy and resource markets. The result is an integrated service offering for Northern … Continued
BAE Systems Hunter Class Frigate Program
Hunter Class Frigate Program remains on target A word from Craig Lockhart, Managing Director ASC Shipbuilding: “ASC Shipbuilding is committed to maximising Australian Industry Capability (AIC) on the Hunter Class Frigate Program and in doing so contributing to a Continuous Naval Shipbuilding capability in Australia. Our strategy for delivering AIC over the life of the … Continued
3 July 2020
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