DBS Village Expansion
Camp expansion designed to increase the accommodation capacity from 300 to 415 rooms to support the growing workforce at Newmont Tanami Operations.
DBS Village Expansion - An additional 115 rooms added to the previously installed DBS Village
Location: Tanami Desert
Client: Newmont
Duration: 4 Months
Type: Modular install
Contract: Construct and commissioning
Facility Description: The DBS Village Expansion is a significant development within the Tanami Expansion 2 (TE2) project, located at Dead Bullock Soak (DBS) in the Northern Territory of Australia. This expansion is designed to increase the accommodation capacity from 300 to 415 rooms to support the growing workforce at Newmont Tanami Operations. The facility will feature additional accommodation modules, combined laundry/locker rooms, and an extended dry mess diner module. The expansion ensures enhanced living conditions for the personnel with modern, prefabricated, modular transportable buildings, complete with all necessary amenities and services.
Works Completed: HTS Constructions carried out the following works for the DBS Village Expansion project:
Project Management: Implemented a comprehensive project management plan, including safety, environmental, and quality management systems.
Site Preparation: Coordinated with the Newmont Tanami Operations Surface Works team to prepare the site, including civil works for pad preparation and installation of buried services such as water, sewer, electrical, and communication conduits.
Accommodation Modules: Supplied and installed 29 accommodation modules, with 28 modules featuring 4 ensuited rooms each and 1 module featuring 3 ensuited rooms.
Laundry/Locker Rooms: Installed 3 combined laundry/locker room modules, ensuring they are fully operational and connected to necessary services.
Dry Mess Extension: Supplied, transported, and installed an extension to the existing dry mess diner, including new access walkways.
Structural and Finishing Works: Constructed concrete footpaths, service buggy access ways, verandahs, steps, ramps, and handrails. Installed dingo/snake guards and other necessary fittings.
Utility Connections: Connected existing water, wastewater, and electrical services to all new facilities, including necessary modifications and trenching.
Safety and Compliance: Ensured all works were carried out in compliance with Australian Standards and the National Construction Code. Installed fire hose reels, extinguishers, and signage throughout the new facilities.
Commissioning: Conducted comprehensive testing and commissioning of all installed systems, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with technical specifications and Australian Standards.
This expansion project demonstrates HTS Constructions' capability to deliver complex infrastructure, enhancing the living standards and operational efficiency of the Tanami mine workforce.
DBS Village
Located 600km NW of Alice Springs, DBS Village is built to accommodate 300 employees and provide them with a high standard of remote living.
DBS Village - 300 Person accommodation with supporting facilities
Location: Tanami Desert
Client: Newmont
Duration: 8 Months
Type: Modular and steel construction
Contract: Construct with design of non-modular structures
Facility Description: 300 person accommodation using modular buildings with Kitchen / Dining, Gym, Recreation area, Wet Mess, Administration, Locker Room, Commercial Laundry, Telstra Tower, Toilets, Maintenance shed, Acoustic Wall and Carpark. The facility is landscaped with a running track around the perimeter.
Works Completed: HTS was responsible for the installation of 142 modular buildings including foundations and complexing. Once installed, HTS completed all connections, testing and commissioning prior to handover. In addition to the modular installation, HTS was responsible for the design and construction of the Commercial Laundry and Wet Mess, installation of a 140m acoustic wall, concrete footpaths and accessways, landscaping, walking track, HV and LV kiosks and connections.
“In the capacity of sub contractor, we found HTS leadership to be forthright, supportive, committed and respectful of our area of expertise. They exceeded our expectations commercially (in that they settled their accounts very promptly in accordance with terms), they were efficient in all aspects of the works including: site inductions/mobilization, safety, trades support and project management. The workplace culture within their team was exceptional.”
Refurbishment of Modular Buildings
This project involved the refurbishment of modular buildings in Yatala, QLD and the transportation of over 150 buildings to central Australia.
The Yatala laydown yard prior to dispatch
Location: Yatala, QLD
Client: Newmont
Duration: 3 Months
Type: Modular Construction
Contract: Refurbishment
Facility Description: The facilities included accommodation modules, kitchen / diner, gym buildings, ablution blocks, recreation facilities, administration buildings, specialist equipment and building materials.
Works Completed: HTS was responsible for receiving the buildings and completing refurbishment and improvement works to ready the buildings for transport. Once completed, the buildings were strapped and packed for transport, loaded onto trucks and transported over 3,000km to site along some of the worst maintained roads in Australia (Tanami Track). During all stages of the works, building condition and works were recorded.
CBH Stage 1 - Install of New Accommodation and Facilities
HTS mobilised to seven CBH sites to install accommodation and facilities
Location: Western Australia
Client: OTOC Australia
Duration: 2 Months
Type: Modular Construction
Contract: Installation
Facility Description: The project included works on CBH facilities at 7 remote sites in Western Australia. The sites included Salmon Gums, Cascade, Pingrup, Kellerberrin, Dulyalbin, Varley and Lake King.
Works Completed: HTS was required to mobilise to each site and install accommodation modules and facilities along with supporting infrastructure. With each site being unique, HTS was required to install new septic systems, pump pits, water connections as well as electrical connections to local infrastructure.
CBH Stage 2 - Additional Works
HTS mobilised to four remote CBH sites in WA to install improved facilities.
Location: Western Australia
Client: OTOC Australia
Duration: 2 Months
Type: Modular Construction
Contract: Installation
Facility Description: The project included works on CBH facilities at 4 locations, Varley, Pingrup, Kellerberrin and Dulyalbin. All locations were improvements to CBH facilities to improve worker accommodation and facilities. These sites had been a part of an earlier project.
Works Completed: HTS was required to mobilise to each site and install additional facilities that included common rooms, offices and crib facilities. Each site was unique and required inground services, foundation preparations, concrete, veranda install and local detailed earthworks.
