Macmahon wins $38m Groundrush contract
What happened
The Central Tanami JV awarded Macmahon a contract to build an underground decline at Groundrush, with surface works already underway and mobilisation due to follow. The contract moves the project into active execution, tightening requirements for laydown, portal construction and specialist underground crews. Watch whether the planned portal mobilisation proceeds on the published timeframe and how contractors manage specialist resource bookings
Why the category manager should care
Treat this as an active execution signal — suppliers will move from planning to mobilisation and will seek to crystallise rates and windows quickly
Key facts
- Contract awarded for underground decline at Groundrush
- Surface works underway and portal mobilisation scheduled soon
- Scope supports a follow‑on resource‑definition drilling program