VCS Capability Statement April 2014

Capability Statement
April 2014
Overview
VIENTO CONTRACTING SERVICES
Viento Contracting Services Pty Ltd (VCS) provides
efficient, effective construction services to the civil
industry, undertaking projects in a safe, timely
manner to satisfy our client’s health, safety,
environmental and quality requirements.
VCS have a proven site management and
supervisory team, experienced workforce and a
reliable fleet of plant and equipment. With a
willingness to provide innovative solutions to
enable time and cost saving measures. VCS are
capable of undertaking projects both large
and small.
KEY MANAGEMENT
Viento Contracting Services is managed by a highly
experienced team;
Pat Pearcey Managing Director
Pat has over 17 years’ experience in the civil
construction industry. Prior to joining Viento, Pat
held positions as Construction Manager
(Queensland) and Project Manager (Western
Australia) for NRW. His role included managing a
diverse range of civil projects in the Pilbara for BHP
Billiton Iron Ore and Rio Tinto Iron Ore.
Mark Silverthorne Operations Director
Mark has worked in the construction industry for
over 35 years and has held senior supervisory roles
for the past 25 years. Prior to joining Viento, Mark
was a superintendent for NRW, working on a range
of projects throughout the Pilbara and Mid-West
Regions of Western Australia.
Brian Bailey Superintendant
Brian has over 35 years of experience in the civil and
mining industry. He is a strong supporter of
indigenous empowerment and has been a key
person in joint ventures between Aboriginal
Language Groups and civil and mining companies.
Robert Stewart Project Manager
Robert has over 7 years’ experience in the
construction sector. Prior to joining Viento, Robert
worked for NRW and in that time gained invaluable
experience on a diverse range of sites in
Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales.
Stephen Watkins Project Manager
Steve has worked in the construction industry for 10
years. Steve started his career as a Design Engineer
in New Zealand. He has managed construction
projects in the Northwest Australian Construction
Projects for RioTinto Iron Ore, BHP Billiton Iron Ore
and FMG developing mine, rail and
port infrastructure.
Trevor McGowan, Project Manager
Trevor has over seven years’ experience in the civil
and mining industry. He previously held positions at
Calibre Global EPCM, NRW and Theiss John Holland
JV, managing design development and
implementation.
Projects & Capabilities
Kings Tailings Dam Storage Facility
Fortescue Metals Group
Located at Solomon Mine, 60km North of Tom Price,
works included the installation of a sub-surface
seepage collection system; excavation of the
collection sump; installation of concrete encased
HDPE decant line; construction tailings dam
embankment totalling 1.9 million cubic metres of
compacted fill; placement of rock armour;
construction of safety windrows and road
furnishings.
Kings Tailings Storage Facility - Decant Tower
Construction
Fortescue Metals Group
The decant tower contract includes earthworks,
concrete foundations, steel water transfer pipeline
installation, supply and installation of slotted
concrete tower segments, installation of a rock
surround and an access causeway from the existing
pit bench to the top of the decant tower.
Mainline Batter Stabilisation Package
Fortescue Metals Group
Works included, repairing 44,000m2 of scoured
batters and installing a combination of geofabric,
rock armour and geoweb reinforcing along the
batter. This has provided FMG with a permanent
solution, which requires less maintenance than the
unprotected batters.
AP5 Project – Preconstruction and Maintenance Civil
Works
Fortescue Metals Group
Works included the construction of a level pump
pad in the Southern Settlement Area (SSA),
widening of a pump pipe corridor from the SSA
across to the Eastern Settlement Area (ESA) through
FMG Operations area and repairs to the South
Eastern Settlement Area (SESA), external and
internal batters, re-grading the embankment access
road and rock protection placement beneath the
existing discharge pipes.
Pilbara Energy Pipeline Relocation
Fortescue Metals Group
The project involved the excavation of a ramped
trench approximately 9m deep, 20m wide and
400m long in which the main Port Hedland town
supply gas pipeline would be re-routed by localised
lowering, allowing the installation of the Roy Hill rail
works to take place.
Nammuldi Below Water Table Project – Road
Maintenance and Miscellaneous Earthworks
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
The KVG Joint Venture has recently been engaged
by Rio Tinto Iron Ore to provide civil construction
services as part of their Nammuldi Below Water
Table (NBWT) Project at Nammuldi/Brockman 2
Mine Site, Tom Price.
Work included dust suppression and maintenance,
grading of the 30km long Brockman 2/Nammuldi
access road, clearing of 568Ha of vegetation from 12
agricultural irrigation pivots to be used for the mine
de-watering surplus water and road construction.
Civil Works Wet Hire Port Hedland
Rio Tinto Dampier Salt
KVG Joint Venture was engaged under a wet hire
plant and personnel supply contract, to undertake
repair works to the DSL Intake Pond embankment
and leevees. Works involved the removal of the
existing rock armour, re-building and re-compacting
the embankment batters, placement of geofabric
material and new rock armour. The final surface of
the majority of the levees have been finished with
roadbase material.
Corporate Structure
VIENTO GROUP LIMITED
Viento is supported by its strong Board of directors.
Viento Group Limited (Viento) is an ASX Listed
company that in May 2011 begun specialising in the
provision of civil, mining and utility services to the
mining industry. Viento is backed by a strong
balance sheet, key industry stakeholders and highly
experienced staff. Viento is the parent entity to its
key business subsidiaries:
Ray Munro, Executive Chairman
Ray is co-founder and former Executive Chairman of
Calibre Group. Ray has been responsible for Project
Directorship of a number of successful resource
development projects, some of which include the
largest iron ore projects in Australia.
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Viento Contracting Services
Specialises in providing construction services to
the civil and mining industries.
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Mineworks
Supports the contracting, mining and utilities
business division of Viento through labour hire,
equipment and workshop facilities.
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HVLV
Delivers robust, reliable and durable
switchrooms to clients all across Australia.
Robert Nichevich, Executive Director
Robert is a qualified Chartered Accountant with
extensive financial management experience and has
more than 30 Years experience in the ASX arena.
John Silverthorne, Executive Director
John has 36 years’ experience in the earthmoving
and resources industry. He was one of the founders
and an original director of NRW Holdings Limited.
NRW Holdings Limited is specialist mining services
company. John was an integral part in establishing
two very successful Aboriginal Joint Ventures with
the major mining companies in the Pilbara.
John Farrell, Executive Director
John has significant management experience in the
property sector, particularly sourcing land for
subdivision developments, construction and
investment.
Steve De Mol, Non Executive Director
Steve has provided a range of services to the
Australian Mining Sector for over 20 years. Steve
founded HVLV, a portable switchroom manufacturer,
servicing blue chip clients in both mining and oil
industries. HVLV is now a division of
Viento Group Limited.
For further information
Phone08 6145 2400
Email [email protected]
155 Lakes Road, Hazelmere WA 6055
www.vientogroup.com