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BESIX WATPAC CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF $96 MILLION STATE-OF-THE-ART MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR NAVY GUIDED WEAPONS
BESIX Watpac has successfully deliv- ered a complex purpose-built Integrat- ed Weapons Facility (IWF) at Defence Establishment Orchard Hills.
The new facility, officially opened on April 5 by the former Minister for Defence Peter Dutton MP, is one of several world-class sites that will be delivered under the $1 billion Sover- eign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.
BESIX Watpac CEO Mark Baker said together with its supply chain, BE- SIX Watpac had demonstrated, once again, its ability to deliver complex Ex- plosive Ordnance projects for Defence.
over 30 successful Defence projects to date worth more than $1 billion.
“Our commitment to excellence, at- tention to detail and our social procure- ment processes have all contributed to the successful delivery of this facility which has been called out by the Min- ister as a ‘world first for its inherent safety and functionality’,” Baker said.
“This project was unique in that it combined structural, security and elec- trical engineering complexities typically encountered on EO projects with high efficiency controls and safety systems associated with critical test facilities.
LEFT: The facility is one of several sites that will be delivered under the $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise.
and Commissioning and recent open- ing of the facility.
“I’d like to thank our trade partners and our staff for the outstanding work they have done on this project. They have worked around the clock during a global pandemic, to deliver above cli- ent expectations.”
Construction scope included build- ing an administration area with a mix of offices, meeting rooms and secure communications room, two Weapon Assembly Rooms with specialist work- shops for the safe handling, inspection and maintenance of guided weapons, and four reinforced concrete test cells. BESIX Watpac with support from local contractors also completed the land- scaping, infrastructure and supporting services including integration of com- munications and safety systems with the existing Base infrastructure.
OMNI, an Australian defence SME, has expanded its capability offering with the acquisition of AMW Profes- sional Services.
AMW are an ‘above the line’ contract- ing firm providing professional services to the Australian government through- out the capability life cycle, from initial concept through to disposal.
Omni expects that integrating AMW into its existing service delivery will strengthenthecapabilityofferingtoex- isting and new clients. The acquisition is expected to see Omni’s presence ex- pand into the maritime sector, comple- menting existing services in aerospace, consulting, security, and vetting.
“To support Australia’s defence ca- pabilities, there must be Australian-
owned defence companies with sover- eign capabilities,” CEO of Omni, Jon Hawkins said. “AMW’s reputation has been built on providing highly quali- fied and professional people to deliver tailored services to our clientele. This is a natural cultural and capability fit with Omni’s trusted,
proven team.
“It has been a plea-
sure to build AMW, and its outstanding
RIGHT: Omni expects to expand into the maritime sector through the acquisition.
team from the beginning in 2003 to what it is today,” AMW Managing Di- rector, Tony Wright added.
“AMW has steadily grown with mar- ket demand and evolved into a highly regarded technology development and service delivery company.”
“These challenges were met with the successful Integrated Systems Testing
The company has now delivered
OMNI ACQUIRES AMW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
OMNI
BESIX WATPAC