Re: Site of new steel mill

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

According to Clive Palmer construction is supposed to start in September
this year, though nobody in the construction business has heard anything
about it. Even if the plant is designed and built in Europe, and structural
steelwork for the buildings is done in India or Indonesia, they should have
at least talked to a civil contractor in Australia who will push the dirt
around and pour the concrete. For something that size contracts are usually
signed at least 12 months before work commeces.

Seeing that they are also trying to finalise funding, any Australian
construction company will demand a very sizable cash advance or guarantee up
front before they start work.

Chris


"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Despite all the publicity about the proposed new steel mill in Newcastle,
> I haven't been able to find out the actual location. The NSW government is
> to provide $240 million in port and rail facilities.
>
> Also, does anybody know exactly what type of steel and what products
> Austeel is proposing to make?
>
> In somewhat related news, Graincorp is proposing to expand its operations
> at Newcastle.
>
> Cheers
> David